Saturday, July 29, 2023 – Sunday, September 24, 2023 Held at Ueno Geidai Art Plaza (Admission free)
2023 at the gallery "Geidai Art Plaza ( https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/ )" on the premises of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts (Ueno, Taito Ward), a collaborative project between Shogakukan and Tokyo University of the Arts. From Saturday, July 29, 2019, a special exhibition "What's ART? What is art?" In this exhibition, we will display and sell works by past Geidai Art Plaza Grand Prize winners with the theme of "What is art?" (Free admission).
About Geidai Art Plaza
Geidai Art Plaza is a gallery that exhibits and sells the works of faculty, students, and alumni of Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai), which has produced many top artists. It is one of the valuable places on the Ueno Campus of Tokyo University of the Arts where the general public can enter and observe freely throughout the year. Started operation in 2018 as a collaborative project between Shogakukan and Tokyo University of the Arts.
Currently, exhibitions with different themes are held every month or two. 10 to 50 artists participate in each special exhibition, and works expressed with various techniques and approaches unique to Tokyo University of the Arts, such as oil paintings, Japanese paintings, sculptures, crafts, and designs, are gathered together.
▼Exhibition view of “Geidai Myth – GEISHIN” held in June 2023
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/column/19362/
In the store, there is a permanent work corner "LIFE WITH ART" centered on art that is close to life such as tableware and accessories, and a bookshelf linked to the special exhibition. During the opening hours of the store, you can also take a break with a cafe drink in the outdoor kitchen car "NoM cafe".
Admission to Geidai Art Plaza is free. In principle, you are welcome to take photos and share on SNS. We aim to be a place where everyone, not just art fans, can easily come into contact with art.
Held on Saturday, July 29, 2023 Special exhibition "What's ART?"
From July 29th (Sat), we will hold a special exhibition "What's ART? Thinking about 'What is art?
■ Exhibition concept
"A beautiful body dies, but a work of art does not." (Leonardo da Vinci) "The work is completed when the artist realizes his intention." (Rembrandt) "A work of art that did not begin with emotion is not art." (Paul Cézanne) “An artist cannot speak of his art any more than a plant can speak of gardening.” (Jean Cocteau) “Art cannot be modern. forever.” (Egon Schiele)
The theme of this year's exhibition is "What is art?" There are as many answers as there are artists, like Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt, all the great masters who color the history of art say different things. Perhaps the people who make art and the people who appreciate it are forever searching for that answer. By the way, the president of Hibino University of the Arts said:
“When the viewer receives the information sent by the object and feels something like “Oh, this is beautiful'' or “It makes me feel nostalgic'', the relationship between that object and the viewer is called 'art'" (From High School Newspaper Online 2020.02.27)
This time, Art Plaza asked the artists to answer the question, "What is art?" Even if it's not the answer itself, there are "hints", "questions about art", "differences between art and non-art", "possibilities of art", and "I haven't made art in the first place". I would like to think about such things together with the award-winning artists of Geidai Art Plaza, and also with the viewers who see their works.
▼ Event announcement page
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/column/19915/
■ Overview of special exhibition
Exhibition name: "What's ART? Thinking about 'What is art?' as an artist who won the Grand Prize at Geidai Art Plaza
Venue: Tokyo University of the Arts Art Plaza (12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Date:
First semester July 29 (Sat) – August 20 (Sun), 2023
2nd Semester August 26 (Sat) – September 24 (Sun), 2023
Admission fee: Free
Business hours: 10:00-18:00
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
*Closed on the following business day if it falls on a public holiday or a compensatory holiday, and closed during exhibition replacement periods
*Business hours are subject to change. Please check the official website and SNS for the latest information
Geidai Art Plaza Basic Information
■ Access
Nearest station: JR Ueno Station (Park Exit), Uguisudani Station, about 10 minutes on foot
About 10 minutes on foot from Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
About 15 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Ueno Station
About 15 minutes on foot from Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Ueno Station
Toei Bus Route 26 (Kameido – Ueno Park) Get off at Yanaka bus stop and walk for about 3 minutes
*There is no parking lot, so please refrain from coming by car.
■ Official SNS accounts
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geidai_art_plaza
Twitter: https://twitter.com/artplaza_geidai
Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/2FlkumYv9ScWy69UlBtqWy
■ Exhibition in 2023
January 2023 "Geidai Wall Inside | Outside"
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/column/18153/
January-March 2023 "The 17th Geidai Art Plaza Grand Prize Exhibition"
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/column/18325/
March-May 2023 "GEIDAI ART JUNGLE returns Geidai dense forest plan"
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/column/18759/
June-July 2023 "Geidai Myth – GEISHIN"
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/column/19362/
Click here for frequently asked questions
https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/qa/
[Shogakukan Co., Ltd.] From the press release
Article provided by: kokosil Ueno
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