Hello,
We are starting an english blog of "Tokyo Art & Antiques -The Nihonbashi/Kyobashi Art and Antiques Festival".
We have a blog in japanese, but we would like to give more informations about it.
Please look forward for the informations and the festival for next year 2010.
The official web site is here. Tokyo Art & Antiques
For now, we are informing the schedule of the next event.
2011
Thursday, April 28
Friday, April 29
Saturday, April 30
Sunday, May 1
We are planning many programs during the event!
Hopefully in November, we can announce all of the galleries that will be participating this event.
Also, we will be showing photos of the galleries and programs from last year.
So, what is "Tokyo Art & Antiques"?
The district of Nihonbashi / Kyobashi, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, has been famous since the post-war era for its dealers in classical art, craft, nihon-ga painting, modern painting, sculpture, prints and so on. Now, the district boasts around 150 such unique specialist galleries, making it second only to Ginza as Tokyo's preeminent arts zone.
During "Tokyo Arts & Antiques" of 2010, each participating gallery will stay open until 8 p.m., creating a wonderful opportunity for visitors to spend an early-summer evening strolling through the town, visiting galleries and searching out that special must-have antique or artwork. In addition, in order to make it easier for as many people as possible to take advantage of the event, each participant gallery were open for business on both Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, and each were endeavor in its own way to provide its visitors with a unique and unforgettable experience.
During the event of 2010, there also was a wide range of related programs, including talk sessions, tours by well-known personalities and English language tours, each designed to enhance enjoyment of the event for a range of visitors – from experts and beginner-collectors to visitors from abroad.
In recent years there has been an increased level of interest in classical art, antiques and painting across a wide spectrum of age-groups in Japan. The number of art fans and collectors is on the rise. Nevertheless, chances to actually experience such art pieces directly are rare. Some people report interest in such items, but do not know how to go about building their own collections, while others find they have to work up courage just to enter the somewhat imposing environments of some art galleries and dealers.
The objective of "Tokyo Art & Antiques" is to provide an opportunity for many people, regardless of their age, knowledge or origin, to experience Japanese art and antiques firsthand and thereby become acquainted with the joys of collecting.
Talk sessions from last event:
Tilte: Contemporary Art in History
Speakers : Yutaka Mino (Director, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art) x Takashi Murakami (artist)
Did you know that you can see the roots of contemporary art in classical art and hints of classical art in contemporary art? In this historically important talk, we explore the existing connections between the classical and the
contemporary, and think about how else they should be connected.
Title: The Attraction of Looking at, Buying and Collecting Art
Speakers: : Tomio Koyama (Tomio Koyama Gallery) × Nameko Shinsan (artist, manga illustrator and essayist)
Buying art is a serious commitment. Don't be embarrassed to ask questions. This is your chance to get frank advice from veteran
collectors.
Gallery Tours from last event:
Some people feel they have to work up courage just to cross the threshold of galleries. They don't know what they should look for, or how they should judge it. These lively and fun tours of galleries will increase your enjoyment of classical art ten-fold! The guide for the Japanese-language tours is well-known comedian and long-time collector of contemporary art, Kenta Oka, who will present his own unique and humorous take on art and collecting.
Meanwhile, special English-language tours will be conducted by NHK television reporter Judit Kawaguchi.
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