9 best spots to enjoy Japanese contemporary art!
Once you've been to all these spots, we're sure that you will be an expert in Japanese contemporary art! ヾ(oゝω･o)ﾉ))
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TOKYO
【１】3331 Arts Chiyoda
3331 Arts Chiyoda
8min walk from Akihabara station.
www.3331.jp
Custom-made and renovated at the site of the former Chiyoda Rensei Junior High School, this new art center will offer a range of different projects and exhibition spaces. Employing the model of an 'alternative art space for the 21st century,' 3331 is founded on the basis of artist leadership, personal participation and cross-disciplinary approaches. It opens with the specific intention to become a new hub for artistic development in Tokyo and its surrounding region, as well as stimulating pertinent dialogues with the wider East Asian arts communities.
【２】tokyo wonder site shibuya
Tokyo Wonder Site is an art center dedicated to the generation and promotion of new art and culture from the heart of Tokyo.
【３】MORI ART MUSEUM
The director of the Mori Art Museum, Fumio Nangyo, was the artistic director of the first and second Singapore biennial.
There is the TOKYO CITY VIEW one floor down from MORI ART MUSEUM and you can see a great view of Tokyo.
This museum introduces photograph and videos to the public. They also hold film festivals, talk shows, and workshops.
【５】ART FAIR TOKYO
Over 100 galleries come to this big show. In addition to over a billion items of new contemporary artworks, you can see many beautiful antiques, crafts, and Japanese style paintings.
Art Fair Tokyo 2014 is the largest gallery show in Japan, featuring high-quality works transcending art periods and genres from both domestic and overseas galleries. It brings a broad range of works from ancient artworks and handicrafts to modern Japanese and Western paintings as well as contemporary art.
【６】Geisai
Held twice a year in fall and spring, GEISAI is an art event started in 2002 by Takashi Murakami.
Takashi Murakami is one of the most popular Japanese artists in the world.
The GEISAI Operation | Kaikai Kiki's Objectives | What Is Kaikai Kiki? | Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
GUNMA
【７】 NAKANOJO BIENNALE
This is a rare chance to see lots of fresh and young artists. The show is held once every two years.
You can also enjoy the beautiful nature of Nakanojo!
AOMORI
【８】Towada Art Cener
Towada Art Cener
towadaartcenter.com
Kagoshima
【９】KIRISHIMA OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
Don't miss your chance to have raw fish and chicken sashimi, which is a specialty of Kagoshima!
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