In recent years, collecting art turned into a lifestyle. On the 10th anniversary of ART OSAKA, over 50 galleries representative of the international and local art stage specializing in contemporary art, are introducing works by both young and established artists to the public. We are pleased to announce that reputable galleries from Taiwan, Korea and China diversify the line-up. We look forward to the debut of Kanazawa, Gifu and Hokkaido galleries alongside those from the Kansai, Nagoya and Tokyo areas.

ART OSAKA 2012 is also proudly organizing the “Japanese Contemporary Art of the 1960s and the ‘70s” special exhibition focusing on the Gutai Art and Mono-ha postwar avant-garde movements. The art fair and special exhibition will be complemented by talks and several satellite events across Osaka. Come see a contemporary art fair enticing an audience curious to discover new emotions and insights into the rich possibilities of creativity. ART OSAKA is the right time and the right space for you to welcome art in Osaka.

special exhibition
Action and Abstraction Japanese Postwar Art
We are now living an extraordinary moment: Japanese Postwar Art is turning global. Recently, some of the greatest museums in the world, the Guggenheim and MoMA in NY, Tate in London and Centre Pompidou in Paris have been actively organizing Gutai, Mono-ha and contemporary Japanese art exhibitions. 
The curators have put together a fascinating exhibit of some of the most unique artworks of the 1960s and ’70s in Japan. This Special Exhibition is an opportunity for you to reconsider the artistic qualities, originality, historical context, popular appeal, fun and marketability of Japanese art. We are highly recommending that you visit us and have a fresh look at the Great Masters of Japanese Postwar Art. Make sure you do not miss it.

Artists
Jiro Yoshihara・Kazuo Shiraga・Sadamasa Motonaga・Atsuko Tanaka・Saburo Murakami・Jiro Takamatsu・Natsuyuki Nakanishi・Lee Ufan・Kishio Suga・Koji Enokura・On Kawara・Shusaku Arakawa・Tadaaki Kuwayama・Yayoi Kusama・Kumi Sugai・Takeo Yamaguchi・Eikyu・Yoshishige Saito・Toshinobu Onosato・Tomio Miki・Masaaki Yamada・Keiji Usami 


ABOUT
Date : June 27th [wed] - July 11th [wed], 2012
Open : 11am-7pm / Close : July 2nd [mon]

Venue : NAKANOSHIMA DESIGN MUSEUM de sign de >
NAKANOSHIMA-BANKS EAST, 5-3-56 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 Japan
Admission : ¥1,000-

Curators : Yoshio Katoh / Takashi Yamaguchi