"Fuji-California Young Artists Expo" held in Lake Kawaguchi and Harajuku, Yamanashi Prefecture - "International Traveling Exhibition", an art festival in which students from all over the world participate, starts
Yamanashi Prefecture has been holding an "International Traveling Exhibition" of artworks since April 2024 as part of the "California Sister Cities" international exchange project in California, USA, and the Fuji-California Young Artists Expo, an international competition held in collaboration with the 21st Century Academia in Japan.
This is based on an international event held by California Sister Cities in the United States. California Young Artists Expo The California Young Artists Expo is an international competition in which young people from all over the world express their thoughts on society through art and words, and is an activity to artistically and culturally disseminate the environment, claims, identities, and ideological expressions surrounding the younger generation, who tend to be socially vulnerable.
California Sister Cities in the U.S. is one of the organizations that participated in the "Fuji Five Lakes Global Village," an international joint project in the "Fuji Five Lakes Natural Metropolitan Area Forum" proposed by Yamanashi Prefecture in 2022, and this event is also part of this initiative.
Participating in the Fuji Five Lakes Global Village and operating the California Young Artist Expo is 21st Century Academia (President: Hiroshi Tasaka), an educational corporation that operates the Tokyo Designer Academy (formerly Tokyo Designer Gakuin) and other institutions.
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Fuji Five Lakes Natural Metropolitan Area Forum The "Fuji Five Lakes Natural Metropolitan Area Forum" promoted by Yamanashi Prefecture is an initiative to develop the Fuji Five Lakes area, which spreads at the foot of Mt. Fuji, as a natural metropolitan area. It aims to create an advanced region by integrating the functions of a tourist resort area and the metropolitan area. In December 2022, the "Fuji Five Lakes Natural Metropolitan Area Forum" was held. Set up 。 |
This activity will be seen by us as part of the "International Traveling Exhibition" held as an exhibition of works at the Fuji-California Young Artists Expo, which adds the brand name "Fuji". It is a global art festival that brings together nominated works from students from more than 100 countries around the world.
On April 23, 2024, a press conference was held at one of the exhibition venues, the Lake Kawaguchi Music and Forest Art Museum (Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture).
Mr. Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, and Mr. Hiroshi Tasaka, Advisor to Yamanashi Prefecture, President of 21st Century Academia and President of the think tank Sophia Bank, expressed their hope that the art presented at the international touring exhibition will become a common language for global communication and lead to the creation of a place where today's young people can gather. In addition, he said that it is of great significance to have art performances containing many social themes intersect in the Fuji Five Lakes area at the foot of Mt. Fuji, which is rich in nature and a symbol of Japan.
All works, including the winning artworks, are now available in the online gallery. disclosure and can be viewed from anywhere in the world. His works are not only paintings, but also huge reliefs, video works, and a wide range of other methods of expression. Why don't you take this opportunity to see the passionate works that spring from the students who will become the next generation of leaders?
In addition, anyone can vote for the work from the online gallery, and the prize will be awarded by public voting, so it will give many opportunities to the young people who will lead the future.
A spokesperson for 21st Century Academia said, "The works of students from the Global South, such as Nigeria and Indonesia, as well as Japan and the United States, will be exhibited. In particular, I like the work on the theme of the 'women's movement' drawn by a Brazilian university student, which conveys a passion for women's rights and a little irony." The international traveling exhibition will be held from June 7 at a venue in Harajuku, Tokyo.
▮ International Traveling Exhibition
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Venue: Fuji Five Lakes Academia / Lake Kawaguchi Music and Forest Museum (Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko Town)
Period: Now ~ May 27 (Mon)
Admission: Weekdays 1,800 yen for adults, 1,300 yen for university and high school students, 1,000 yen for elementary and junior high school students
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Adults 2,100 yen, University and high school students 1,600 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 1,000 yen
Opening Hours: 10:00~17:30 (Last admission at 17:00)
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Venue: Creative Space Academia 21 Harajuku
Period: June 7 (Fri) ~ June 30 (Sun)
Admission: Free
Hours: 11:00~19:00
In addition to Japan, it will also be held at galleries in major cities in California, USA.
(Text and photos: Writer Ai Nishimura)
