ART PLATFORM JAPAN
Art Platform Japan is a Japanese-English bilingual website that invites visitors to browse the following information on contemporary Japanese art:
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works140,000+ Searchable data of Japanese works of art in museum collections across Japan
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exhibitions2,100+ Database of institutional exhibitions related to Japanese art that took place in Japan and overseas
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artists1,200+ Information on artists who contributed to the development of the arts in Japan post-Meiji era (1868-1912)
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galleries2,400+ Survey on Japanese art galleries post-1945
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essays20+ English translations of essays with a focus on postwar Japanese art
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programs15+ Archives of symposia and workshops
SHŪZŌ is a retrieval system for searching for works of Japanese art in the collections of registered museums and equivalent institutions in Japan. The project aims to realize a system that will enable domestic and international art researchers to conduct research on specific artists and collect information on the whereabouts of their works.
- SHŪZŌ
- Artists
- Museums
- Contemporary Japanese Art Exhibitions Research
＊Coverage: Japan (1945-2018) Overseas (1945-1995)
Readings
An online library of new English translations of key, selected writings on contemporary art in Japan.
Specialists of specific fields of contemporary Japanese art have selected key texts (including books, critiques, academic papers, and catalogue essays) concerned in particular with postwar Japanese art, which is considered to be in high demand. These are translated into English and posted on this website. This will also include previously translated texts.
＊About the text selection process ▶︎
Programs
Programs, information on international networking programs for art professionals,
support for artists with international opportunities, and symposiums.
As well as hosting annual invitational workshops to facilitate communication between fellow experts, we are also convening international symposia and supporting artists who have won opportunities to exhibit their work overseas. By reporting and sharing the results of these efforts on this site, we will boost the international profile of contemporary artists. (In 2020, online webinars have been held in place of in-person workshops)