Wednesday December 3 2008 - Sunday December 7 2008
What is GEISAI
GEISAI officially began as a free-participation event in the summer of 2001 and in 2008 reached its 11th incarnation.
One of Japan's few art fairs, GEISAI was initiated with the objective of discovering new talent and energizing the Japanese art market. Over the last five years, the exciting one-day art event has grown both in size as well as in scale. Drawing over 1,000 participants and 9,000 visitors each year in a single day, more and more artists have gone on to debut at exhibitions at renowned art institutions and galleries across the world, and GEISAI continues to attract artists seeking the opportunity for wider exposure.
An entirely new type of art fair, GEISAI has grown to become recognized worldwide and its American counterpart will remain committed to introducing new artists to an international audience.
Vision
Organized by the artist-led art enterprise Kaikai Kiki, GEISAI presents a new art-collecting concept, allowing artists to exhibit their own work directly, without a commercial gallery, to an audience of collectors, curators and art enthusiasts.
Inspiration and History
GEISAI's predecessor, Geijutsu Dojo (founded in 2000), was based on the terakoya, or "temple school" type educational model of the Edo Period. These schools provided nurturing grounds through discipline, feedback, and peer discourse, preparing young people for the professional challenges of the world. Similarly, Takashi Murakami gave advice and fostered communication in his Geijutsu Dojo, helping young people to produce, show, and promote their art work.
GEISAI officially began as a free-participation event in the summer of 2001 and in 2008 reached its 11th incarnation.
One of Japan's few art fairs, GEISAI was initiated with the objective of discovering new talent and energizing the Japanese art market. Over the last five years, the exciting one-day art event has grown both in size as well as in scale. Drawing over 1,000 participants and 9,000 visitors each year in a single day, more and more artists have gone on to debut at exhibitions at renowned art institutions and galleries across the world, and GEISAI continues to attract artists seeking the opportunity for wider exposure.
An entirely new type of art fair, GEISAI has grown to become recognized worldwide and its American counterpart will remain committed to introducing new artists to an international audience.
Vision
Organized by the artist-led art enterprise Kaikai Kiki, GEISAI presents a new art-collecting concept, allowing artists to exhibit their own work directly, without a commercial gallery, to an audience of collectors, curators and art enthusiasts.
Inspiration and History
GEISAI's predecessor, Geijutsu Dojo (founded in 2000), was based on the terakoya, or "temple school" type educational model of the Edo Period. These schools provided nurturing grounds through discipline, feedback, and peer discourse, preparing young people for the professional challenges of the world. Similarly, Takashi Murakami gave advice and fostered communication in his Geijutsu Dojo, helping young people to produce, show, and promote their art work.
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WHAT DOES GEISAI MEAN?
"GEISAI" was first organized in Japan in the summer of 2001, and since then has been held bi-annually. The name "GEISAI" is derived from the Japanese word for "art festival." Such festivals would typically take place within a university or art school.
CONTACT
WHAT DOES GEISAI MEAN?
"GEISAI" was first organized in Japan in the summer of 2001, and since then has been held bi-annually. The name "GEISAI" is derived from the Japanese word for "art festival." Such festivals would typically take place within a university or art school.
CONTACT