As the most famous landmark in Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera has a thousand years of history. In addition to being a popular tourist destination for people to learn about Japanese religious culture, it can also become an exhibition venue for contemporary art!
The artist-led art fair “ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO” is held annually in Kyoto, inviting local frontline artists to form an advisory committee and select 46 emerging artists. The winning works will be exhibited at the Kyoto Prefectural Kyoto Cultural Museum and Kyoto Shimbun Building for everyone to appreciate these masterpieces by emerging artists, who can also sell their works in a fair manner.
In addition to following the original practice, this year’s conference will introduce a new initiative, inviting members of the next “Advisory Committee” to hold an exhibition at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. The next Advisory Committee will consist of 14 groups, including well-known artists such as Daisuke Obata, Izumi Kato, Kengo Kito, Chiharu Shiota, Noboru Tsubaki, Kohei Nawa, Tatsuo Miyajima, and Kenji Yanobe. Prior to this, the art fair has never planned an exhibition with only an Advisory Committee, but this time it will bring together their representative and new works, which is definitely a major breakthrough for the event!
The conference will make good use of the spacious area of Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, and is expected to set up exhibition spaces at the west gate of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Seishu-in, the scripture hall, and the triple tower. Appreciating innovative artistic creations in the ancient temple, it is believed that it can inject new vitality into the architecture and bring unforgettable experiences to the audience!
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