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., TSUTAYA BOOKS
Special Partners: SGC Co., Ltd., Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.,Ltd., JINTEC Corporation, Takashimaya Company, Limited, KUWAYAMA CORPORATION, TOHO-LEO CO., LTD., Shueisha Manga–Art Heritage, Nomura Holdings, Inc., Gekkeikan Sake Co., Ltd.
Official Champagne Partner: Champagne Pommery
Official Hotel Partner: Hilton Kyoto
Official Furniture Partner: uedahosha
Official Partners: ICC Kyoto, LIVING HOUSE Co., Ltd. , Plan・Do・See Inc., YASAKA GROUP, Clew Inc., Kaiser Kitchen Beer K.K., ROMANLIFE, SunM Color Co., Ltd., Uji Tea Brand New Development Project Council
Main Media Partner: Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd.
Media Partners: ARTnews JAPAN, Forbes JAPAN, Bijutsu Techo, POST architecture books, Nikkei Inc., THE KYOTO (The Kyoto Shimbun), Artsy, artnet
Social Media Partner: ArtDrunk
Hotel Partners: MARUFUKURO, Ace Hotel Kyoto, THE THOUSAND KYOTO, Park Hyatt Kyoto, The Shinmonzen, Hyatt Place Kyoto, NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO, BnA Alter Museum, ROYAL PARK HOTELS, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei, MOGANA, HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO
Associated Partners: MAEDA COFFEE, Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
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Support
Grants for the Future of Regions
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the fiscal year of 2026
Japan Cultural Expo
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, KEIZAI DOYUKAI：Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Japan Association of New Economy, Kansai Economic Federation, 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, U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, British Council, Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka, Austrian Honorary Consulate General in Osaka, Embassy of Canada to Japan, Korean Cultural Center Osaka, 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 France / French Institute of Japan, Embassy of Belgium in Japan, Polish Institute in Tokyo
(as of September 1, 2026)
VISION
Executive Committee
Chairperson
- Shimazu Takako
- Director General, Department of Cultural and 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
- Hosokawa Mariko
- General Manager, Business Promotion Division, The Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Auditor
- Shimizu Yasumasa
- Managing Director, Department of Conventions and Tourism, Kyoto Convention and Visitors Bureau
Management Board
- Hattori Yoko
- Managing Director, Art Collaboration Kyoto
Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
- Ohishi Masako
- Deputy Director General, Department of Cultural and Livelihood, Kyoto Prefecture
- Doi Miho
Leadership Committee
- Doi Miho
- Director of Experiences
- Hattori Yoko
- Director of Operations
- Mine Keiko
- Director of Educational Programs
- Ohishi Masako
- Director of Public Affairs
- Suzuki Hidenori
- Director of Gallery Relations and Fair Production
- Takamura Miwa
- Director of VIP Relations
- Tezen Wakako
- Director of Partnerships
Selection Committee
- Inoue Yoshiaki
- Director, Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery
- Lorraine Kiang
- Co-Founder, Kiang Malingue
- Koyama Tomio
- Director, Tomio Koyama Gallery
- Pedro Mendes
- Co-Founder, Mendes Wood DM
- Mori Yuichi
- Director, MORI YU GALLERY
- Rosen Misako
- Co-Founder, MISAKO ＆ ROSEN
- Yamamoto Yuko
- Director, ANOMALY
Global Ambassadors
- Yamashita Yukako
- Chairperson
- 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
- Setoyama Yuki
- Matsuo-Bayne Lisa
- Horie Teruyo
- Ikeyama Kanako
Educational Program
- Mine Keiko
- Miyake Atsuhiro
- Yoshihara Waon
- Shimomura Haruka
VIP & Local Relations
- Doi Miho
- Takamura Miwa
- Yamada Mariko
- Hirai Shiho
- Hamaoka Akiko
- Inamasu Chieko
- Team Advisor
Partnerships
- Tezen Wakako
- Kinoshita Yuka
- Sato Mari
- Yamada Mariko
- Hirai Shiho
- Miyake Aki
PR & Communications
- Arita Yasuko
- Nawa Yoshiko
- Kumano Yutaka
- Kamijo Keiko
- Tsuda Rasa
- Takahashi Suzuna
- Ichikawa Yasuko
- Team Advisor
General Management
- Hattori Yoko
- Tsuchiya Yuji
- Uchiyama Sachiko
Culture and Arts Division, Department of Cultural and Livelihood, Kyoto Prefecture
- Matsumura Asuka
- Hashimoto Ato
- Muto Manami
- Hamaguchi Keisuke
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
- Fukai Atsushi
- Advisor