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.

We, ART OSAKA 2011 cordially look forward to your visit.

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.

- ART OSAKA Organizing Committee

Member

Executive Director
Takashi Yamaguchi / Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau, Osaka
Committee
Satoshi Hayashi / Gallery Nomart, Osaka
Kayoko Hosokawa / Gallery Hosokawa, Osaka
Katsuya Ishida / MEM, Tokyo
Yoshio Katoh/ Contemporary Art Planning KATOH YOSHIO OFFICE, Osaka

Participating Galleries

From Tokyo
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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

From Osaka
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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

From Kyoto
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COHJU contemporary art
MORI YU GALLERY
imura art gallery
neutron
Gallery Artzone-Kaguraoka
MATSUO MEGUMI+VOICE GALLERY pfs/w

From other area of Japan
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KENJI TAKI GALLERY
Gallery Yamaki Fine Art
ASHIYA GARO
OUT of PLACE

From Korea
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Gallery Shilla
Lee C Gallery
Keumsan Gallery
ART EDITION
NINE GALLERY
Gallery Jinsun

From Taiwan
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AKI GALLERY
Galerie Grand Seicle