[Art Fair Asia Fukuoka General Incorporated Association] About two weeks until the opening! “ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA
2024 (AFAF2024)” Introducing featured artists and topics
*Art Fair Asia Fukuoka General Incorporated Association*
Press release: September 5, 2024
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It’s finally about 2 weeks until the opening! “ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2024 (AFAF2024)” Introducing featured artists and topics
■Focus on “Focus,” which focuses on artists related to AFAF’s concepts of “Asia” and “Fukuoka/Kyushu,” as well as artists active in Japan and abroad.
■Unique satellite programs held at Fukuoka Airport and Hakata Port, the gateway to Fukuoka
■Let’s blow the wind of art. “FaN Week 2024” where you can encounter art and become an art fan will be held at the same time.
■A powerful partner that will enliven AFAF2024
AFAF2024 will gather around 100 exhibitors. Among them, focus is on “Focus,” which focuses on artists related to AFAF’s concepts of “Asia” and “Fukuoka/Kyushu,” as well as artists who are active in Japan and abroad.
AFAF2024 will be located at the Fukuoka International Center, which has an exhibition area of over 5,000 square meters, making it the largest art fair in Japan, and will feature a two-floor
three-dimensional booth that takes advantage of its characteristics. . Approximately 100 exhibitors from Japan and abroad will introduce selected works, and we will focus on 10 artists who are related to AFAF’s concepts of “Asia” and “Fukuoka/Kyushu,” as well as artists who are active in Japan and overseas. focus as.
The artists of “Focus” are * Ayako Someya * (Tokyo Gallery BTAP), * Asami Iguchi * (Gallery CONTAINER), *
Taishi Urakawa* (Contemporary HEIS), *Mio Okazaki* (Gallery Seek), *Kuwai Samnang* (Tomio Koyama Gallery), *
Chiharu Shiota* (Kenji Taki Gallery), * Yongxu Xu* (SAN Gallery), *Tawang Watuya* (nca | nichido)
contemporary art), *Mugi Nakajima* (YUMEKOUBOU GALLERY), *Sakura Fukushima* (Gallery Hirota Art) (in alphabetical order). The works of “Focus” artists will be exhibited at each exhibitor booth at AFAF2024. Please take a look at the exhibition structure unique to AFAF2024, which is viewed as one big “Asia” where Japan and Asian countries interact. Seo Yongxu《2023-22》2023 Porcelain clay 171×96×73cm
Khvay Samnang《Human Nature》2010 – 2011 Digital C print 120×180cm (C)Khvay Samnang,
Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery
Asami Iguchi “Today’s Outfit 60 People” 2023 Acrylic on linen 116.7 x 116.7cm Satellite program held at Fukuoka Airport and Hakata Port, the gateway to Fukuoka
At AFAF2024, special projects and exhibitions will be held at satellite venues beyond the main venue, Fukuoka International Center. At Fukuoka Airport, Kyushu’s air gateway, there is a mural by Indonesia’s leading artist, *Eko Nugroho*, entitled Nowhere is My. “Destination” will be on display from September 18th (Wednesday) to September 23rd (Monday/holiday). “AFAF” focuses on two artists active in Asia and Fukuoka.
Eko Nugroho, one of the members of “Feature,” just unveiled his public art at Hakata Port on Tuesday, September 3rd, and will be the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum’s Artist in Residence in 2024 until Saturday, September 21st. I am also working on a project while in Fukuoka. Nugroho’s impressive works, which are over 2m high and 6m wide, will welcome visitors to Fukuoka as a satellite program of AFAF2024. Meanwhile, at the opening event of BAYSIDE FESTIVAL 2024 on September 20th (Friday) at Hakata Port Tower, located at Fukuoka’s sea gateway “Hakata Port”*
Mio Okazaki*
A live performance (19:00-22:00) will be held. Please look forward to the performance of Mio Okazaki, who studied cubism at Musashino Art University and draws on his experience as a former professional wrestling editor to create many works with professional wrestling as a motif.
Also, on Sunday, September 15th, before AFAF, Fukuoka-based artist *Ginsoda* will be held at Nakasu Jazz 2024.
will be holding a live painting (from around 18:00 at Fukuhaku Ai Bridge).
*“AFAF
An interview with artist Eko Nugroho of “Feature” is now available on the AFAF website. He talks about the works exhibited at AFAF and his memories of Fukuoka, so please take a look.
Please also read here – Fukuoka Castle Art Project Fukuoka Contemporary Artist File 2024 – 22nd Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Artist in Residence Exhibition Between Sky and Earth
[Fukuoka Asian Art Museum]
– Fukuoka Asian Art Museum 25th Anniversary Collection Exhibition Best Collection II – Flexible Resistance
– Kimsooja Exhibition commemorating the Fukuoka Asian Culture Award
[Fukuoka City Art Museum]
– Collectors III -Turning the World-
– Nishinippon City Bank Collection Exhibition
– Celebrating the 45th anniversary of Fukuoka Art Museum’s opening and 5th anniversary of its renewal, new collection items unveiled Mona Hatoum 《 and – 》
– Special exhibition Aragau Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Fukuoka City Art Museum Photo: Shintaro Yamanaka (Qsyum!)
A powerful partner that will enliven AFAF2024
AFAF2024 is co-sponsored by Fukuoka City and Culture Vision Japan, a general incorporated foundation, to strengthen partnerships involving industry, government, and academia.
The art fair will be enriched by the cooperation of various partners. In addition to the partners introduced in press releases Vol. 1 and 2, we also have the sake brand “SAKE”
HUNDRED” and Unagaku Co., Ltd. will liven up AFAF2024 by adding flair to the venue, VIP-only vernissage, and reception party.
Greetings from our partners
* Representative Director and CEO of Clear Co., Ltd. and SAKE HUNDRED brand owner*
*Ryuji Ikoma*
In Japanese and Asian art, I feel a harmony between intensity and calm, vividness and vagueness, and a resonance between delicacy and strength.
This is exactly the same as the profound charm that Japanese sake has. At SAKE HUNDRED, we hope to go beyond just sake as a drink and be a presence that brings richness and color to people’s hearts.
This is the role and mission we must play for society.
I have a strong sense of empathy and respect for the philosophy and deep thoughts of AFAF, and I am truly grateful to be able to work with them every year.
I am really looking forward to the blooming of new emotions and encounters in the beautiful world of art this year as well.
* Unagaku Co., Ltd. (from the company’s press release) *
Unagaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, President and CEO: Ryutaro Omori) has welcomed Mr. Takahide Komatsu, an artist from Miyazaki Prefecture, as its art director, and in 2024, we will expand our business through art.
We are developing PR.
As part of this project, an art car featuring the Unagaku logo will be held at the Fukuoka International Center from September 19th (Thursday) to September 22nd (Sunday), 2024 at “ART FAIR”. It will appear at “ASIA FUKUOKA 2024”.
Please come to the venue and take a look at the art car, which is a fusion of Japan’s traditional painting method, “Rinpa”, and the Japanese food culture, “Unagi”, which deals with eel.
[Event overview]
* Name: * ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2024
*Duration:* September 20th (Friday) to September 22nd (Sunday), 2024 *Preview on September 19th (Thursday)
September 19th (Thursday) 13:00-19:00 (preview for invited guests and members of the press)
Friday, September 20th 11:00-19:00
September 21st (Sat) 11:00-19:00
September 22nd (Sun) 11:00-18:00
* Venue: * Fukuoka International Center (2-2 Chikko Honmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-0021)
* Number of exhibitors: * 98 groups (planned)
* Sponsored by: * Art Fair Asia Fukuoka General Incorporated Association * Co-sponsored by: * Fukuoka City, Culture Vision Japan
* Sponsored by: *
Tamayama Bank, LGT Wealth Management Trust Co., Ltd., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Fukuoka Bank, Ltd., Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd., Nishi-Nippon City TT Securities Co., Ltd., Kyoei Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., SAKE
HUNDRED, Nishinippon Railway Co., Ltd., Japan Designer Gakuin Kyushu School, Unagaku Co., Ltd., Maserati
Fukuoka, Eatics Data Farm Co., Ltd., Visap Co., Ltd., A.Z Support Co., Ltd., Mizoe Group
* Tickets: * Advance ticket 2,500 yen (tax included), same-day ticket 3,000 yen (tax included)
*For ticket details, please see the ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2024 Ticket page. https://artfair.asia/tickets/
* Official website: * https://artfair.asia/
*Official SNS:*
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*The latest information will be announced on the official website and official SNS, so please keep an eye on it.
This project was selected as part of the Japan Tourism Agency’s FY2020 supplementary budget project, “Project to promote inbound consumption expansion and quality improvement by providing special experiences, etc.”