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| Company Name | Art Tokyo Association |
|---|---|
| Date Founded | May 1st, 2015 |
| Address | 1-33-8-4F Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Naohiko Kishi |
| Main Business Activities |
Various enterprises related to developing the art market in Japan and promoting arts and culture |
| Main Business Partners |
TV TOKYO Corporation／BS TV TOKYO Corporation／DENTSU INC.／The Mainichi Newspapers Co.,Ltd／Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc.／TBS RadioInc.／Galleries and art dealers in Japan and overseas／Sekisui House, Ltd.／Tokyo Tatemono Co.,Ltd.／Warehouse TERRADA／ Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo／ The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto／Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation／MORIMOTO Co.,Ltd／MATSUSHIMA HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. ／Credit Suisse ／TikTok |
| Main Partners Organizations |
[Government Offices & Ministries] [Local Governments] [Nonprofit and Companies] [Academic institution] [Museums] [Embassy] |
| Main Business Partners |
TV TOKYO Corporation／BS TV TOKYO Corporation／DENTSU INC.／The Mainichi Newspapers Co.,Ltd／Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc.／TBS RadioInc.／Galleries and art dealers in Japan and overseas／Sekisui House, Ltd.／Tokyo Tatemono Co.,Ltd.／Warehouse TERRADA／ Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo／ The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto／Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation／MORIMOTO Co.,Ltd／MATSUSHIMA HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. ／Credit Suisse ／TikTok |
In Japan, an incredible diversity of artistic expression has emerged across our history, starting with the ancient pottery and clay figurines of the Jomon and Yayoi periods, and followed by the Buddhist art of the Heian period, the tea ceremony culture that has continued since the Kamakura period, the Edo era’s Rinpa school of painting and ukiyo-e woodblock prints beloved by the masses, the breathtaking crafts and nihonga and yoga paintings from the Meiji period, and now the very latest advances in contemporary art. In this way, artistic culture has long existed as a fundamental part of the Japanese.
In society today where an immense revolution is taking place across technology and a range of areas, the potential for art to stimulate the imagination and produce new values is attracting attention in various settings. Art not only widely influences such fields as culture, diplomacy, and economics, but is also surely a communication tool whereby people of different ethnicities, occupations, and social positions can transcend time or geography and share such values.
Alongside looking ahead to the future and finding and resolving the dilemmas that appear with the changes in our society, Art Tokyo Association produces art platforms where individuals can encounter the new ideas they need. Believing that rich creativity and diversity hold the key to further developing Japan in the years to come, we aspire to build a future society where art is fully integrated into people’s daily lives.
Naohiko Kishi
Representative, Art Tokyo Association
He joined Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS Television), where he was responsible for proposing and planning the Akasaka Blitz live music venue and akasaka Sacas entertainment complex. Alongside working as a producer and director for various TV shows, theater productions, events, concerts, and music software, he oversaw planning and production for projects in partnership with regional governments and other government bodies.
Naohiko Kishi founded Art Tokyo Association in May 2015. Along with serving as executive producer of Art Fair Tokyo, the largest international art fair in Japan, he is the chief producer of the fairs artKYOTO and art stage OSAKA held in, respectively, Kyoto and Osaka. He plans and produces a wide range of art-related projects that aspire to develop the art market in Japan and promote arts and culture. Since his appointment as executive producer, he has continued to pursue new possibilities for Art Fair Tokyo, with the result that total exhibitor sales increased from less than ¥1 billion in 2014 to ¥3.08 billion in 2021.
Partnering with the Cabinet Office, government ministries, local governments, and embassies in Japan, he creates platforms for international exchange through arts and culture. He has been a leading figure in developing art tourism projects that use art as a way to introduce the appeals of regional Japan and traditional culture to non-Japanese people, in this way contributing to the promotion of regional revitalization and creating new attractions for inbound visitors. He launched the Japanese Art Industry Market Research Survey in 2016, the first survey of its kind in Japan. The survey provides an overview of trends in the domestic art market as well as illuminates the impact of economic and social conditions on the art market, offering analysis based on different types of art and sales channels according to the state of the art industry in Japan. He has given lectures for such educational institutions as Kyoto University, Tokyo University of the Arts, and Sophia University as well as for the Liberal Democratic Party Cultural Nation Survey Group, sharing the hidden appeal and potential of Japanese art. In addition, he is actively involved in cultivating global human resources in Japan, serving as a board director of a kindergarten and elementary school offering International Baccalaureate programs, and also makes regular appearances on television, radio, and online media, and lectures widely around Asia.Member of the Cultural Economy Subcommittee of the Cultural Affairs Council of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Member of the Expert Committee on Tourism Strategy of the Japan Tourism Agency, and a Special Visiting Professor at the Nagoya University of Arts.
He continues to take a wide view of the arts and culture sector that transcends convention while striving to tell the world about the potential of Japan’s incredible art.
“Telling the World About the Wonders of Japan”
While Tokyo is full of incredible things to see and do as with any major global city, it is also in some ways an inaccessible city. For example, it is difficult to convey creatively and simply the appeals and characters of such areas as Shibuya, Nakameguro, Omotesando, and Aoyama.
Japan has set a target of increasing the numbers of foreign visitors to 40 million by 2020 and 60 million by 2030. As such, we need initiatives that will encourage people from overseas to keep coming back to Japan.
Art Tokyo Association’s mission is to communicate the appeals of Tokyo and other regions around Japan in lucid and exciting ways through art.“Expressing Yourself Through Art and Culture”
I sometimes have had the chance to visit the offices of overseas clients. The room is often decorated with art and the clients will then explain that the choice of artwork reflects their way of thinking. In this way, they break the ice with a visitor by talking about art. They know that art is a very accessible communication took for showing their respective personalities.
Fashion and our tastes are also fine means of expressing ourselves. So how about we add art as another option here? I think that we must come up with ways to integrate art into our lifestyles in Japan.
To do this, I want to take the know-how and ideas I cultivated in the entertainment industry as well as superb systems from various fields, not only arts and culture, and harness them proactively in the art world.
“Activating a Flow that Makes the Invisible Visible”
In 2016, we launched the Japanese Art Industry Market Research Survey. Until then, there was no reliable data in the art field.
By then accurately surveying and publishing our survey, we can show the unique attributes of the art market in Japan that had not been visible until now, while also providing objective data that can facilitate various business possibilities that incorporate art.
Through a process of harnessing our specialism and analytical abilities, and then visualizing things, Art Tokyo Association can fulfill its role of better activating the flow of culture and the arts in Japan.
“Becoming the Greatest Translator”
The arts and culture sector expands and develops through the involvement and participation of a wide range of people, including those from different fields, professions, and positions.I believe that sharing the joy of creating new culture together across fields and disciplines will usher in an amazing future and encounters with the unexpected.
Today, organizations and corporations from other sectors are taking note of the power of art. The time may soon be upon us when art in Japan will start to move. And when art starts to move, so does Japanese culture as a whole.
I want to connect with others by accelerating that movement, creating opportunities for people from around the world to encounter the wonders of Japan, and communicating this all through suitable language and expressions. I believe that Art Tokyo Association must be the greatest translator of Japan’s arts and culture, and of Japan itself.
Art Tokyo aims to develop Japan's cultural potential in the world.
We are engaged in a variety of activities.
Art Tokyo is a company that wants to contribute to the community and culture through artistic activities and enhance social value, and a company that aims to create a new social model compatible with a matured society.
Through collaboration with public organizations in the fields of education, welfare, tourism, and community development, we will continue to contribute to society based on culture and the arts.
We hosted Art Fair Tokyo from 2016 to 2022, one of the largest international art fairs in Japan, which has been held since 2005 to showcase a wide range of art works from antiques and crafts to Japanese paintings, modern art, and contemporary art. We also organized "artKYOTO" held in Kyoto and Osaka in 2019 and 2020, and "art stage OSAKA" in 2022.
World Art Tokyo is an international exhibition introducing emerging international artists with promising international prospects on global stage, working in collaboration with the embassies of each of their respective countries.This project’s theme was selected by emerging domestic curators who will carry on the next generation, and will provide these culturally diverse artists a stage for expression.We aspire to develop this exhibition into a destination that strengthens collaboration and promotes mutual understanding between various countries, as well as broadcasting future talents of each country’s art scene from Tokyo.
Art Tourism
Art can form a new resource to attract tourists and help revitalize local communities. Though entry to Japan is currently restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Art Tokyo has continued to hold regular art tourism events since 2015, aimed at overseas visitors to Japan with an interest in Japanese culture and art.
In recent years, traditional crafts are increasingly recognized both at home and overseas for the new potential they offer contemporary art with their exceptional craftmanship and level of perfection. The initiative arTradition facilitates new values from art and traditional crafts, disseminating them both domestically and abroad.
In 2021, a radio broadcast and auction was held, and four bids were received for a total of 60 or so traditional craft works on display.