Talks

(As of September 1, 2026)

Aiming to enhance the conference function of ACK and foster a community with art at its center, ACK Talks will host a series of talk sessions. At a time when the nature of humanity is being questioned amid shifting social conditions and advances in AI and other technologies, ACK Talks will reexamine the potential of art as a medium for communication through key themes related to human connection, including “the articulation and sharing of values,” “the transmission of ideas and aesthetics,” and “the individual and history.”

Venue: ICC Kyoto New Hall
*Simultaneous interpretation available
*Admission in the program is free of charge. Admission to the venue is not included.
*First come, first served basis

　

Sat. November 7

1pm−2pm

A City That Cultivates Culture — Culture, Architecture, and the Public: Perspectives from Kyoto

Speakers: Nishiwaki Takatoshi, Sejima Kazuyo, and others

2:30pm−4pm

Focusing on the Age of Sensibility

Speakers: Suzuki Satoshi　｜　Moderator: Yamashita Yukako

4:30pm−6pm

Curatorial Roundtable: Communicating the Value of Art

Speakers: Leonhard Bartolomeus, Kim Sunjung, and others

Sun. November 8

1pm−2:30pm

Heritage and Metamorphosis: The Future of Galleries

Speakers: Koyama Tomio, Yamauchi Tokutaro, and others　｜　Moderator: Nago Maya

3pm−4:30pm

Arthur Jafa Artist Talk

Speakers: Arthur Jafa and others

5pm−6:30pm

BCK Fellowship 2025→2026: Award Ceremony & Project Presentation

Speakers: [Ceremony Speakers] Marisa Chearavanont, Stefano Rabolli Pansera, Tamayama Takuro, and Yamashita Yukako　[Talk Speakers] Tamayama Takuro　｜　Moderator: Miyake Atsuhiro

Mon. November 9

1pm−2pm

Kyoto Dialogue

Speakers: Kawamura Genki and others

3pm−4pm

Closing Talk: Who is building the future?

Speakers: Maya Man, David Teh, and others