In the wake of the recently held Art Fair Tokyo, Kyoto is following up with its own alternative in Art Kyoto. Organizers will, however, eschew the international art fair model seen in Tokyo and do what Kyoto does best — represent Japan.
Keigo Ishibashi, a member of Art Kyoto’s executive committee, says he wants to flip the way things have been done until now. Rather than sending contemporary Japanese art to the international market to make its debut, he wants to show the best that is being produced here and use that to cultivate a domestic market.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.