Karuizawa New Art Museum’s Venice Branch Hosts Reception, Drawing Media Attention...

Karuizawa New Art Museum — Tue, 21 May 2019 14:00:00 +0900

VENICE, Italy and TOKYO, May 21, 2019 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Karuizawa New Art Museum Venice Branch ( KaNAM )
Karuizawa New Art Museum’s Venice Branch Hosts Reception, Drawing Media Attention; Large-scale Overseas Exhibition "Diversity for Peace!" Wins Big Popularity
Ten young prominent artists (*1) from around the world, who are featured in the exhibition titled “Diversity for Peace!”, attended a reception party hosted by the Karuizawa New Art Museum on May 7 in Venice, Italy.

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The museum has organized the large-scale overseas exhibition (*2) at the Procuratie Vecchie building in Piazza San Marco, Venice, during the 58th International Art Biennale.

The reception was flooded with a lot of media representatives, giving the exhibition high-profile attention. A famous Italian singer, Jo Squillo, from TV MODA closely covered contemporary Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu and interviewed Mr. Koei Shiraishi (President of Karuizawa New Art Museum).

VOGUE ITALIA, one of the world's most influential fashion magazines, also interviewed Ms. Komatsu, a Maison Christian Dior Ambassador, about the relationship between art and fashion. She dedicated her work “SAKURA = Cherry blossoms” to Maison Christian Dior's perfume as a symbol of world peace.

- About the exhibition
“Diversity for Peace!” -- this message contains the hope that contemporary art will bring people together beyond differences between countries, customs, cultures and gender.

(*1) Participating 10 Artists:

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Florentijn Hofman (Netherlands)
Ronald Ventura (Philippines)
Huang Yuxing (China)
Miwa Komatsu (Japan)
Yang Yongliang (China)
Chris Succo (Germany)
Fabio Modica (Italy)
Aesa Bjork (Iceland/Norway)
Ryotaro Muramatsu NAKED (Japan)
Ahhi Choi (Korea/Japan)

(*2) Exhibition date and place

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Date: May 8 (Wed.) - November 24 (Sun.), 2019
Venue: Ground & first floors of Procuratie Vecchie 139, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy

Official website: https://diversity-for-peace.com/

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Karuizawa New Art Museum — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0900

VENICE, Italy and TOKYO, Apr 24, 2019 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Karuizawa New Art Museum Venice Branch (KaNAM)
Karuizawa New Art Museum to Host Large-scale Exhibition "Diversity for Peace!" in Venice, Italy, to Commemorate Launch of Japan’s New Imperial Era "Reiwa"
The Karuizawa New Art Museum has announced that it will hold a large-scale overseas exhibition in Venice, Italy, from May to November to commemorate Japan’s new imperial era name (*1). The exhibition (*2) will be held at the Procuratie Vecchie building in Piazza San Marco in the Italian city during the 58th International Art Biennale.

Titled "Diversity for Peace!" the exhibition will feature 10 young prominent artists (*3) from all over the world showcasing their unique styles and diverse artistic approaches in a celebration of creative freedom.

The concept of "Diversity for Peace!" is synchronized with the meaning of the Japanese new era name "REIWA," which is “Peace and culture are born when people recognize diversity.” The "Diversity for Peace!" message contains the hope that contemporary art will bring people together beyond differences in countries, customs, cultures and gender.

The exhibition will showcase many new commissioned pieces from internationally renowned artists selected from countries across the globe, each bringing his/her own unique personal experience and cultural background, contributing to the central theme of "Diversity for Peace!"

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(*1) Japanese new imperial era
The REIWA period will be the next imperial era of Japan. The period will start on May 1, 2019, the day when Emperor Akihito's elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, is scheduled to ascend to the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan.

(*2) Exhibition date and place

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Date: May 8 (Wed.) - November 24 (Sun.), 2019
Opening reception: May 7 (Tues.), 2019, starting at 13:00
Place: Ground & first floors of Procuratie Vecchie 139, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy

(*3) 10 participating artists:

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Florentijn Hofman (Netherlands)
Ronald Ventura (Philippines)
Huang Yuxing (China)
Miwa Komatsu (Japan)
Yang Yongliang (China)
Chris Succo (Germany)
Fabio Modica (Italy)
Aesa Bjork (Iceland/Norway)
Ahhi Choi (Korea/Japan)
Ryotaro Muramatsu NAKED (Japan)

Official website: https://diversity-for-peace.com/

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