BACK NUMBERART OSAKA 2012
6 FRI - 8 SUN JULY 2012

ART OSAKA is a classy fair organized by arts professionals for art collectors with ﬂair. We support investment in talent. We wish to offer everyone
what even money cannot buy: the experience of art. The judgment of values is yours.
In recent years, collecting art turned into a lifestyle. On the 10th anniversary of ART OSAKA, over 50 galleries representative of the international andlocal art stage specializing in contemporary art, are introducing works by both young and established artists to the public. We are pleased toannounce that reputable galleries from Taiwan, Korea and China diversify the line-up. We look forward to the debut of Kanazawa, Gifu and Hokkaidogalleries alongside those from the Kansai, Nagoya and Tokyo areas.
ART OSAKA 2012 is also proudly organizing the “Japanese Contemporary Art of the 1960s and the ʻ70s” special exhibition focusing on the Gutai Artand Mono-ha postwar avant-garde movements. The art fair and special exhibition will be complemented by talks and several satellite events acrossOsaka. Come see a contemporary art fair enticing an audience curious to discover new emotions and insights into the rich possibilities of creativity.
ART OSAKA is the right time and the right space for you to welcome art in Osaka.
ART OSAKA 2012 Organizing Committee

DurationPreview
Public open

July 6 (Fri) - 8 (Sun), 2012
ART OSAKA Organizing Committee
Organizer
July 6 (Fri), 2012 2:00pm - 7:00p
Cooperation Hotel Granvia Osaka
July 7 (Sat) 11:00am - 6:00pm
The Asahi Shimbun / KANSAIOSAKA 21st Century Association
SupportJuly 8 (Sun) 11:00am - 7:00pm
Korean Cultural Center / Interchange Association, Japan
Night Viewing July 7 (Sat) 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Co-sponsor EuroCave
Hotel Granvia Osaka 26th FloorVenue
Event Partner NAKANOSHIMA DESIGN MUSEUM de sign de＞/
3-1-1 Umeda Kita-ku Osaka 5300001 JAPANE-ma / FLAG/JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan
T :+81(0)6 6344 1235 U. www.granvia-osaka.jp/
OSAKA STATION CITY/PUZZLE PROJECT executive committe/
Participating Galleries 51
KANSAIART CALENDER￥1,500. / 1 DAY PASS
AdmissionMedia Partner FLAG/artinasia.com/Artfacts.Net/
the FAIRGOER.com/ ZIESEL Company Ltd.

GALLERY6001̲ASHIYA GARO

6002̲Roentgenwerke AG6003̲studio J6004̲MIZUMA ART GALLERY

6005̲Chuan Cheng Art Center

6006̲Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau

6007̲Gallery Jinsun

6008̲FUKUGAN GALLERY

6009̲Picture Photo Space

6010̲Yoshimi Arts

6011̲salon cojica6012̲MORI YU GALLERY

6014̲TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY

6015̲Gallery KAZE

6016̲Gallery Hosokawa

6101̲GALERIE GRAND SIÉCLE

6102̲Gallery Shilla

6103̲hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO

6104̲SAI GALLERY

6105̲Gallery IDF

6106̲SHIKISAISHA

6107̲The Third Gallery Aya

6108̲INFORM gallery

6209＿Gallery TEN

6210̲GALLERY CAPTION

6211̲KENJI TAKI GALLERY

6212̲YOD Gallery

6214̲TENGENSHA

6215̲Toki-no-Wasuremono

6216̲Gallery TANTO TEMPO

6217̲YUKARI ART

6297̲MATSUO MEGUMI +VOICE GALLERY pfs/w

6298̲Gallery Yamaki Fine Art

6299̲Gallery Kobo CHIKA

6300̲imura art gallery

6301̲KimJaeSun GALLERY

6302̲Gallery artzone-Kaguraoka

6303̲Gallery Nomart

6304̲ARTCOURT Gallery

6305̲Gallery Jin Esprit +6306̲Kawata Gallery

6307̲GALLERY KOGURE

6308̲MEM

6310̲Gallery KUU

6311̲Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery

6312̲roid works gallery

6314̲Gallery Fukuda

6315̲Gallery OUT of PLACE

6316̲Oto Gallery

6317̲de sign de >6318̲PUZZLE PROJECT

6020̲FUKUGAN GALLERY

6021̲Picture Photo Space6022̲Yoshimi Arts

6023̲salon cojica6024̲Mori Yu Gallery

6025̲TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY

6123̲hpgrp Gallery

6124̲SAI Gallery

6125̲IDF Gallery

6127̲the Thied Gallery Aya

6223̲YOD Gallery

6224̲tengensha

6225̲Toki no Wasuremono6226̲Gallery TANTOTEMPO

6227̲YUKARI ART

6325̲Gallery Fukuda

6326̲Gallery OUT of PLACE

6327̲Oto Gallery

EXHIBITION PLUS

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6 FRI - 8 SUN JULY 2012

ART OSAKA 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition
Action and Abstraction：Japanese Postwar Art
Date : June 27th [wed] - July 11th [wed], 2012
Open : 11am-7pm / Close : July 2nd [mon]Venue : NAKANOSHIMA DESIGN MUSEUM de sign de >NAKANOSHIMA-BANKS EAST, 5-3-56 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 Japan
Admission : ¥1,000Curators : Yoshio Katoh / Takashi Yamaguchi

We are now living an extraordinary moment: Japanese Postwar Art is turning global. Recently, some of the greatest museums in the world,the Guggenheim and MoMA in NY, Tate in London and Centre Pompidou in Paris have been actively organizing Gutai, Mono-ha andcontemporary Japanese art exhibitions.
The curators have put together a fascinating exhibit of some of the most unique artworks of the 1960s and ʼ 70s in Japan. This Special
Exhibition is an opportunity for you to reconsider the artistic qualities, originality, historical context, popular appeal, fun and marketabilityof Japanese art. We are highly recommending that you visit us and have a fresh look at the Great Masters of Japanese Postwar Art.

Artists
Jiro Yoshihara・Kazuo Shiraga・Sadamasa Motonaga・Atsuko Tanaka・Saburo Murakami・Jiro Takamatsu・Natsuyuki Nakanishi・Lee Ufan・Kishio Suga・Koji Enokura・On Kawara・Shusaku Arakawa・Tadaaki
Kuwayama・Yayoi Kusama・Kumi Sugai・Takeo Yamaguchi・Eikyu・Yoshishige Saito・Toshinobu Onosato・
Tomio Miki・Masaaki Yamada・Keiji Usami

Total Visitors：350 people（for 14 days）

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Talk Events
ART TALK 1“ART Quiz Show with Oka Kenta”
Date : July 7th [Sat] 2pm-3pm
MC : Kenta Oka (Standup Comedian / Art lover)Participants : 20 persons

ART TALK 2“Contemporary Art Market in Asia : Taiwan Today”
Date : July 8th [Sun] 1pm-3pm
Guest speaker : Richard Chang(Galerie Grand Siecle / Director of ART TAIPEI 2012)
Moderator : Katsuya Ishida (MEM / ART OSAKA Committee)
Participants : 40 persons*Supported by Interchange Association, JapanART TALK 3“re-VIEW : Japanese Contemporary Art of
the 60s and 70s”
Date : July 8th [Sun] 3:30pm-5pm
Guest speaker : Toshio Yamanashi(Director of The National Museum of Art, Osaka)
Moderator : Yoshio Katoh(Independent Curator / ART OSAKA Committee)
Participants : 50 persons

How to participate
Prior registration by e-mail (info@artosaka.jp) is recommended.
Number of Seats : 50
Participation fee : Free (Admission ticket for the special exhibition is required.)Reservation · Inquiry : ART OSAKA Organizing Office (info@artosaka.jp)
Venue : NAKANOSHIMA DESIGN MUSEUM de sign de > 5-3-56 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 5300005 Japan

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Related Events
ART / OSAKA / ROOM No.6000
Date : June 26 (Tue) ‒ July 16 (Mon)
Artist : Dunja Evers
Place : Gallery Space "D˜ba", E-ma 1st Floor
Inquiry : FLAG
http://www.e-ma-bldg.com/

Screening “Herb & Dorothy” with a talk of "Relationship between Collectors and Museums"
Date : June 27 (Wed)16:00 - 17:30 : 1st screening
17:45 - 18:45 : Talk
19:00 - 20:30 : 2nd screening
Navigator : Taku Okayama ( tri school )Place : NAKANOSHIMA DESIGN MUSEUM de sign de >Number of Seats : 50
Participation fee : 1000 yen
Reservation · Inquiry : NAKANOSHIMA DESIGN MUSEUM de sign de ＞
http://designde.jp/New Born Shape
Date : June 27 (Wed)ーJuly 10 (Tue)Artists : Takako Ueno, Kawamata Nina, Yumiko Shinozaki,Hitomi Sugimoto, Eri Chanoki, Kei Hirokawa
Place : JR OSAKA MITSUKOSHI ISETAN 6th Floor
http://osaka.wjr-isetan.co.jp/

Mammy !
Date : July 4 (Wed) - 24 (Tue)Artist : Chiaki Kohara
Place : JR OSAKA MITSUKOSHI ISETAN 3rd Floor
http://www.dmoarts.com/

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Related Events
PUZZLE PROJECT 2012 in OSAKA STATION CITY Toki-no-hiroba Plaza
Date : July 6 (Fri) - 8 (Sun)Workshop Hours : 12pm - 6pm ( from 2pm only on July 6 )Artist : Takashi Inaba ( PUZZLE PROJECT executive committee ) and others
Place : Toki-no-hiroba Plaza, Osaka Station City 5th Floor
Workshop fee : 1500 yen ( all materials are including )Inquiry : info@puzzle-project.org ( PUZZLE PROJECT committee Office )http://puzzle-project.org/