UNKNOWN ASIA ART EXCHANGE OSAKA 2017

Briefing Session & Portfolio Review in Bangkok

We will hold an information session for UNKNOWN ASIA 2017, an art event that gathers and facilitates exchange between creators and reviewers from various countries in Asia and opens opportunities for Japan and Asia.

Producers from Japan will go to Bangkok to give an overview of UNKNOWN ASIA 2017 and describe its appeal. They will also review the visitors' portfolios and give advice on how to flourish in Japan and Asia. Additionally, one visitor will be selected as the guest artist to be awarded a participation support fee of 85,000.

Date: June 8th 2017

Venue: The Jam Factory

Schedule:

6.30 - 8.00pm

Presentation by Yoshihiro Taniguchi and Hiroaki Shono

Presentation by Nut Dao and Tunlaya Dunn

8.00 - 9.30pm

Portfolio Review by Yoshihiro Taniguchi and Hiroaki Shono

Presentator:

Nut Dao

Tunlaya Dunn

Yoshihiro Taniguchi・Producer (FM802 / digmeout )

Hiroaki Shono・Producer (vision track / ubies / ACN)

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About Unknown Asia art exchance Osaka 2017

https://unknownasia.net/

From Osaka to Asia, from Asia to Osaka.

A new sense of art fair that the next generation creators gather

Since established in 2015 with the theme of “from Osaka to Asia, from Asia to Osaka”, this annual art fair has been receiving remarkable attentions and feedbacks from home and abroad beyond an art exhibition to show but brings a unique opportunity in gathering creators, judges, reviewers and public audiences from Asia at one place to discover chances in unknown Asia. 180 creators participated and over 5,000 audiences came in 3 days including the preview day in 2016.

The UNKNOWN ASIA ART EXCHANGE 2017 presents unique and exclusive programs to support artists participated. The UNKNOWN ASIA invites famous art directors and gallerists in Asian countries including Japan as judges. Artists won the grand prix and other awards will be granted opportunities such as exhibitions at omnibus art events inside / outside Japan to introduce their artistic talents. Business matchings opportunities by sponsors and participation organizations are one of supportive program by the UNKNOWN ASIA.

Time of business matching review by more than 50 of editors, art directors and gallerists is also planned on the preview day November 3rd.

We start to call for artists to participate the UNKNOWN ASIA ART EXCHANGE 2017. Participation opens regardless artistic category in art, design, photograph, illustration, fashion, film, installation and others. THE UNKNOWN ASIA looks for talented artists with infinite potential for growth in Asia. Please read following guidelines to applicants and apply to open a door to Asia with your creativity.

Schedule

・November 3 (Friday) 3pm – 8:30pm VIP Preview & Reception Party (by invitation only)

・November 4 (Saturday) 10am – 8pm 

・November 5 (Sunday) 10am – 5pm

Venue

HERBIS HALL

B2F, Herbis Osaka, 2-5-25 Umeda, Kita-Ku, Osaka

Entry: https://unknownasia.net/entry/

ABOUT UNKNOWN ASIA ART EXCHANGE OSAKA 2017

http://unknownasia.net/

From Osaka to Asia, from Asia to Osaka.

A new sense of art fair that the next generation creators gather