About
About ACK
Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) is an art fair held in Kyoto with collaboration at its core. One of the leading art fairs in Japan specializing in contemporary art, Art Collaboration Kyoto presents unique collaborations forged between Japanese and international galleries; government and private sectors; and fine arts and other cultural spheres in Kyoto. Hosted in the Kyoto International Conference Center, the fair consists of two sections: “Gallery Collaborations”, which pairs a local Japanese gallery with its international peer in a shared booth; and “Kyoto Meetings”, which features artists with distinct connections to Kyoto. Beyond the fair, special exhibitions and public programs are held in Kyoto City.
Organizer
Art Collaboration Kyoto Executive Committee
Kyoto Prefecture
Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Japan
Contemporary Art Dealers Association Nippon
Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Kyoto Convention and Visitors Bureau
Partners
Lead Partners: Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Special Partners: Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.Ltd., JINTEC Corporation, SGC Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Takashimaya Company, Limited, Hakko LR Co.,Ltd., Harper’s BAZAAR art, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Deloitte Private, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Nomura Holdings, Inc., Gekkeikan Sake Company, Limited
Official Champagne Partner: Champagne Pommery
Official Omotenashi Partner: PDS HOTELS
Official Furniture Partner: Uedahonsha Co., Ltd.
Official Partners: Kyoto International Conference Center, Matsushima Holdings Co.,Ltd., Yasaka Group, Clew Inc., Kaiser Kitchen Beer K.K., Romanlife Inc., SunM Color Co., Ltd.
Main Media Partner: Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd.
Media Partners: ARTnews JAPAN, Forbes JAPAN, Bijutsu Techo, THE KYOTO (The Kyoto Shimbun)
Social Media Partner: ArtDrunk
Hotel Partners: Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei, MARUFUKURO, THE THOUSAND KYOTO, Park Hyatt Kyoto, Ace Hotel Kyoto, Node Hotel, Noku Kyoto, BnA Alter Museum, Hyatt Place Kyoto, Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto, Royal Park Hotels, The Shinmonzen, Muni Kyoto, MOGANA, Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
Associated Partners: Maeda Coffee, Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
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Support
The Cabinet Office, Government of Japan in the fiscal 2024
The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the fiscal 2024
Japan Tourism Agency, Unique Experience in Japan 2024
Under the auspices of
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Tourism Agency, Kyoto City, The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Japan Association of New Economy, Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives, JETRO Kyoto, The Kyoto Shimbun, The Asahi Shimbun Kyoto General Bureau, The Mainichi Newspapers Kyoto Bureau, The Yomiuri Shimbun Kyoto Bureau, The Sankei Shimbun Kyoto Bureau, NHK Kyoto, Kyoto Broadcasting System Company Limited, Embassy of Iceland, Tokyo, U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, British Council, Korean Cultural Center Osaka, Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Japan, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Tokyo, Embassy of Switzerland in Japan, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Osaka-Kobe, Embassy of Brazil, Embassy of France / French Institute of Japan, Polish Institute in Tokyo, Embassy of Mexico in Japan
VISION
Executive Committee
Chairperson
- Masuda Yuka
- Director General, Department of Cultural Livelihood, Kyoto Prefecture
Vice-Chairperson
- Shiraishi Masami
- President, SCAI The Bathhouse
Adviser, Contemporary Art Dealers Association Nippon
Vice-Chairperson
- Katoh Yoshio
- Director, Contemporary Art Planning Katoh Yoshio Office
Director, Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Japan
Member
- Inoue Tomoharu
- Board Chairman, Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
Member
- Nagata Mihoko
- General Manager, Business Promotion Division, The Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Auditor
- Akahoshi Shuhei
- Managing Director, Department of Conventions and Tourism, Kyoto Convention and Visitors Bureau
Program Director
- Yamashita Yukako
Co-Directors
- Hattori Yoko
- Managing Director, Art Collaboration Kyoto
Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
- Takeno Kazuhide
- Director, Department of Cultural Livelihood, Kyoto Prefecture
- Fukai Atsushi
- Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
Selection Committee
- Axel Dibie
- Director, Galerie Crèvecoeur
- Inoue Yoshiaki
- Director, Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery
- Koyama Tomio
- Director, Tomio Koyama Gallery
- Mori Yuichi
- Director, Mori Yu Gallery
- Jeffrey Rosen
- Co-Founder, Misako & Rosen
- Shelly Wu
- Director, TKG+
- Yamamoto Yuko
- Director, Anomaly
Ambassadors
- Jam Acuzar
- Aso Kazuko
- Lena Baume
Nathalie Baume
- Edmund Cheng
- Lee Soyoung
- Jacques Verhaegen
- Johnson Yang & Sophie Wang
Executive Committee Office
Show Management
- Suzuki Hidenori
- Nomura Atsuko
- Avery Campbell
- Ikeyama Kanako
- Sato Mari
Educational Program
- Mine Keiko
- Shimamura Yukie
- Miyake Atsuhiro
VIP Relations
- Doi Miho
- Tezen Wakako
- Yamada Mariko
- Hirai Shiho
- Takamura Miwa
- Inamasu Chieko
- Hamaoka Akiko
Corporate Relations
- Doi Miho
- Tezen Wakako
- Yamada Mariko
- Hirai Shiho
- Kinoshita Yuka
Public Relations
- Arita Yasuko
- Ichikawa Yasuko
- Nawa Yoshiko
- Kumano Yutaka
- Kamijo Keiko
- Tsuda Rasa
- Avery Campbell
General Management
- Hattori Yoko
Culture and Arts Division, Department of Cultural Livelihood, Kyoto Prefecture
- Komayose Tadahiro
- Hashimoto Ato
- Oda Eriko
Designers
- Kitahara Kazuki
- Graphic Design
UMMM
- Ono Yusuke
- WEB direction
Yco
- Shiotani Keigo
- Graphic Design
- Suo Takashi
- Spatial Design
SUO, Inc.
Advisors
- Imura Yuzo
- Director, Imura Art Gallery
- Yoshino Seiichi
- Art Collector and Founder, Guide