Tag: The 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

Kokoka in the 30th Kyoto Art Festival 2016

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Kokoka is the shorted form of Kokusai Koryu Kaikan, the Japanese name for the Kyoto City International Foundation. Since Kokoka is a municipal building, it is involved with the Kyoto Art festival and has become a venue where a handful of artists can be spotlighted in recent years.

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Glass, Lacquer, Ceramic, and Other 2D Artwork at the 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

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To make this large group show easier to see, the work had to be divided into smaller sections. Does the artwork in this section belong with the paintings or the sculpture? You decide.

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Stained Glass at the 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

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The annual show at the Annex is unusual in that many stained-glass artists are also featured. In fact, one hallway is darkened so that the lamps and other glass items can show off their bright colours.

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Mixed Media at the 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

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Probably more of the artwork in other categories are mixed media, since more and more artists are exploring new medium mixed with a familiar one. Genres are also more fluid than they used to be.

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Textile and Paper at the 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

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The textile and paper artists tend not to create work that is as flashy as others, but nonetheless they are earning recognition every year at the annual International Exhibition of Art in the Annex of the Kyoto Municipal Art Museum. You might have to look carefully at its details to fully appreciate the artwork, but that extra time is usually worth it.

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Ceramics, Glass, and Sculpture at the 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

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Sculpture and ceramics are two areas in which contemporary Japanese artists tend to be strong. In fact, many of the artists in the show that do 3D work are also involved in the annual Nitten show in Tokyo. Their work covers a wide range. The International Exhibition of At at the Annex as part of the 30th Kyoto Art Festival naturally has work by many sculptors, glass artists, and ceramicists.

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The 30th Kyoto Art Festival: International Exhibition of Art 2016

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Every year, the executive committee of the Kyoto Art Festival department together with the Kyoto City International Foundation hold a show at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Annex as part of the larger Kyoto Art Festival which has been running for thirty years.

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