JAPANESE AWAKE
8 – 10 luglio 2011, Hotel Granvia, Osaka, Giappone
Fino a domenica 10 luglio 2011 Art Osaka, fiera d’arte contemporanea ospitata al Hotel Granvia, presenta 53 gallerie in gran parte giapponesi e con espositori provenienti dalla Corea e Taiwan. Art Osaka fa da apripista alla testa di serie Art Fair Tokyo, slittata da aprile a fine luglio a causa del disastro nucleare di Fukushima.
Osaka è la terza città per estensione dopo Tokyo e Yokohama ed è la città che ha visto nascere il gruppo d’avanguardia Gutai. Art Osaka è la prima fiera d’arte contemporanea istituita nell’area Kansai.
Art Osaka ha l’obiettivo di un di ampliare la forbice dei collezionisti e mettere in mostra lo stato del mercato dell’arte giapponese. Sono 53 le gallerie partecipanti, nell’edizione 2010 erano 47. La provenienza: 45 dal Giappone, 6 dalla Corea e 2 da Taiwan.
L’allestimento di una fiera in un albergo, con opere disposte su davanzali, pareti e a volte persino nelle vasche da bagno, porta a prendere le distanze dal solito concetto espositivo anche grazie alle stanze del Hotel Granvia, ubicato nel pieno centro di Osaka.
Anche la fiera d’arte di Osaka si unisce alle inziative a favore della raccolta fondi per le vittime e i sopravvissuti dello tsunami e del terremoto dell’ 11 marzo 2011, con il progetto “The Power of ART to Tohoku”. Una vendita benefica a cui è stata chiesta la partecipazione delle gallerie e degli artisti di Art Osaka : le opere appese alle pareti dei corridoi dell’albergo saranno vendute alla cifra di 50,000 yen (senza tasse) e il 20%
della vendita sarà devoluto al fondo di aiuto alle vittime del terremoto.
Durante la settimana di Art Osaka sono previsti eventi e manifestazioni dedicate all’arte contemporanea.
Sakiko Kurita, Golden Tub, 2011, olio su tela,
50.4 x 72.8 cm, courtesy Fukugan Gallery, Osaka
comunicato stampa
Art Osaka: We are pleased to announce that ‘ART OSAKA 2011’, one of the leading art fairs in Japan, now for the 9th time, will be held at the new venue of the Hotel Granvia Osaka from 8 (Fri) July to 10 (Sun) July. The hotel offers a unique experience for the guests to enjoy art works by emerging artists in their private accommodation during the stay. (This project which started in 2009, is a collaboration with Kyoto City University of Arts.) The hotel located in the heart of Osaka is directly connected to the JR Osaka Station and has easy access to and from Kansai Air Port.
The exhibitors of ART OSAKA have been carefully selected from galleries that deal with contemporary art on a primary basis. ART OSAKA puts emphasis on the continuing approach of social activities, representing contemporary artists and enhancing the appeal and value of their works in the contemporary art scene. ART OSAKA also aims to broaden the collector base and to bring about a maturation of the contemporary art market in Japan.
In ART OSAKA 2011, 53 new and established galleries (45 from Japan, 6 from Korea and 2 from Taiwan) come together to show an excellent selection of their artist’s works. We believe the fair will be a cross-section of the very best from the emerging contemporary art scene in Asia, offering visitors an excellent opportunity to find that perfect artwork.
A charitable event ‘ The Power of Art to Tohoku’ will be arranged during the fair, rendering assistance to the survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Our hope from West Japan is that this will give some support to the recovery efforts. Furthermore, special events and satellite programs are scheduled in the coming weeks. Please take this unique chance to experience the contemporary art scene for yourself.
Concept
The aim of ART OSAKA is to produce an art fair in which the work and concepts of contemporary artists are introduced to museums, collectors and others related to the art world.For a fresh perspective we invite the participation of emerging new galleries to exhibit alongside more established ones from both Japan and abroad.
Commissione organizzatrice ART OSAKA
Membri:
Executive Director
Takashi Yamaguchi / Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau, Osaka
Commissione
Satoshi Hayashi / Gallery Nomart, Osaka
Kayoko Hosokawa / Gallery Hosokawa, Osaka
Katsuya Ishida / MEM, Tokyo
Yoshio Katoh/ Contemporary Art Planning KATOH YOSHIO OFFICE, Osaka
TOKYO
YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY
GALLERY TSUBAKI
MEM
MISA SHIN GALERY
Gallery Naruyama
Roid Works Gallery
gallery 21 yo-j
MIZUMA ART GALLERY
SHINOBAZU GALLERY
GALLERY SIDE 2
SOH GALLERY
HIRO GALLERY
Gallery KITAI
unseal contemporary
Röntgenwerke AG
GALLERY KOGURE
hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO
MA2Gallery
OSAKA
Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery
Yoshimi Arts
Picture Photo Space:Viewing Room
FUKUGEN GALLERY
Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau
Gallery Hosokawa
SAI GALLERY
TENGENSYA
Gallery Fukuda
YOD Gallery
ARTCOURT Gallery
studio J
Gallery Nomart
Oto gallery
Gallery KAZE
TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY
Port Gallery T
KYOTO
COHJU contemporary art
MORI YU GALLERY
imura art gallery
neutron
Gallery Artzone-Kaguraoka
MATSUO MEGUMI+VOICE GALLERY pfs/w
ALTRE ZONE DEL GIAPPONE
KENJI TAKI GALLERY (NAGOYA/TOKYO)
Gallery Yamaki Fine Art (KOBE)
ASHIYA GARO (HYOGO)
OUT of PLACE (NARA/TOKYO)
COREA DEL SUD
Gallery Shilla (DEAGU)
Lee C Gallery (SEOUL)
Keumsan Gallery (SEOUL HEYRI,KOREA -TOKYO)
ART EDITION (SEOUL)
NINE GALLERY (GWANGJU)
Gallery Jinsun (SEOUL)
TAIWAN
AKI GALLERY (TAIPEI)
Galerie Grand Seicle (TAIPEI)
Toshio Shibata, Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, 2006, Type-C Print,
60 x 50 cm, courtesy Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka
*Yoshikazu Yanagi, Woodsman, 2010, olio su tela, 19,1 x 33,4 cm, courtesy Shinobazu Gallery, Tokyo
informazioni utili:
Duration: July 8 (Fri) – 10 (Sun), 2011
Preview:July 8 (Fri), 2011
Open to the Public: July 9 (Sat) – 10 (Sun), 2011
Venue: Hotel Granvia Osaka 26th Floor
www.granvia-osaka.jp
T :+81(0)6 6344 1235
Admission: 1,000. yen / 1 DAY PASS
Preview: July 8 (Fri), 2011 2:00pm – 8:30pm *Only for VIP, Invited guests and the press.
Open to the Public: July 9 (Sat) – 10 (Sun), 2011 11:30am – 7:00pm
Organizer: ART OSAKA Organizing Committee
Cooperation: Hotel Granvia Osaka
Committee: Takashi Yamaguchi / Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau, Osaka
Satoshi Hayashi / Gallery Nomart, Osaka
Kayoko Hosokawa / Gallery Hosokawa, Osaka
Katsuya Ishida / MEM, Tokyo
Yoshio Katoh/ Contemporary Art Planning KATOH YOSHIO Office, Osaka
