[EN] ART in PARK HOTEL TOKYO 2016

Atsuhiko Misawa《Dog 2013-02》Camphor wood and oil painting 2013

Preceding the fair opening, we will hold a special exhibition PREVIEW AiPHT in the hotel lobby, presenting selected works of acclaimed artists from different generations, represented by the participating galleries. Please visit the exhibition to observe the transition and feel the future of contemporary art in Japan, which is gaining increasing attention internationally.

Artists : Mitsuo Kano / Chisa Kobayashi / Tomoko Sakumoto / Hidetaka Furukawa / Atsuhiko Misawa / Hiroshi Mizuta
Date : Feburuary 29th［Mon］ – March 13th［Sun］11:30am-10:00pm
Venue : PARK HOTEL TOKYO 25th Floor Art Lounge
Admission : Free
Co-operation : AIN SOPH DISPATCH / Galerie Tokyo Humanité / TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY / Nishimura Gallery / MEM / Yorozu Gallery

TAGBOAT AWARD Group exhibition at Ikejiri Institute of Design, 2015

TAGBOAT AWARD is held annually to provide artists opportunities to show their artworks and expand their careers. This time around, we will hold the award in Japan and Taiwan simultaneously. Artists, who were awarded the first, second, and jury prizes in Taiwan, are given this chance to exhibit their artworks at Art in PARK HOTEL TOKYO 2016. Please do not miss this opportunity to observe the new art scene in Taiwan.

Date : Feburuary 29th［Mon］ – March 13th［Sun］11:30am-10:00pm
Venue : Art Lounge, PARK HOTEL TOKYO 25th Floor
Admission : Free
Co-operation : TAGBOAT

We will begin with a shared reading session of the book “Art Predicts the Future of Capitalism – 70 Years of Art Trend after the War Told by an Art Dealer” recently written by Mr. Hozu Yamamoto, the director of the first contemporary art gallery in Japan, Tokyo Gallery. Then a member of the ART OSAKA committee, Yoshio Katoh (curator and art critic) will ask Mr. Yamamoto questions relating to the current situation of the Japanese contemporary art in the international art markets. The talk will be approximately 90 minutes.

Date : March 12th［Sat］1:30pm-3:00pm
Venue : Blue Room, PARK HOTEL TOKYO 26th Floor
Talkers : Hozu Yamamoto（Director of TOKYO Gallery＋BTAP）, Yoshio Katoh（Curator and art critic）
Admission : Free (a AiPHT Ticket is required)
Capacity : 20 persons
＊Talk given in only Japanese.

＊Pre-registration required.   Pre-registration is closed because there is no more place.

Please send a email to [info@artosaka.jp] with your name, company, address, and phone number.

(right)Artist room《Edo-Tokyo》/ Hidetaka Furukawa
(right)Artist room《Edo-Tokyo》/ Hidetaka Furukawa

Both the rebranding of Park Hotel Tokyo through involvement in art and the Artist in Hotel program, where artists are invited to decorate entire hotel rooms, are getting a lot of media attention. We will invite the artists who are involved in the program and ask them to share some behind-the-scene stories such as; episodes in their making process and their concepts for the hotel rooms. There will be a tour of the Artist Rooms after the talk.

Date : March 13th［Sun］1:30pm-3:00pm
Venue : Blue Room , PARK HOTEL TOKYO 26th Floor
Talkers : Yoshiaki Hayashi (General Manager of PARK HOTEL TOKYO)
Guest Artists : Hiroyuki Kimura, Furukawa Hidetaka
Admission : Free (a AiPHT Ticket is required)
Capacity : 20 person
＊Pre-registration is not required.
On the day, a first-come-first-served basis.

During the art fair, we will have a special exhibition and sales of limited edition bottles of the Macallan single malt Scotch whiskey, bottled in beautiful specialized decanters. Also on display will be a rare single malt whiskey comprised of whiskies drawn from 16 different Sherry cask styles. Guest will be invited to taste the rare varieties of the Macallan whiskey, for a reasonable price on this special occasion. Please feel invited to make yourself comfortable in the luxurious room filled with the elegant atmosphere of the Macallan.

Date : March 12th［Sat］13th［Sun］12:00pm-7:00pm(L.O. 6:30pm)
Venue : Scarlet Room, PARK HOTEL TOKYO 26th Floor

Special Offers

● The Macallan Rare Cask – 3000 JPY/glass
● The Macallan Sherry Ork 12 years-old – 500 JPY/glass
*We will not be able to offer the tasting to those who are less than 20 years of age or those who are driving.