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Present and future of art in Australia and Japan

The Australia Japan Art Exchange Symposium will be held on 30 September 2006 at the National Art Center, Tokyo. This symposium is not only for bilateral exchange but also for shared discussion between contemporary art specialists concerning the future of artistic and cultural collaborations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Along with the latest developments from'Rapt! 20 contemporary artists from Japan', the Japan Foundation organised exhibition of new works from young Japanese artists currently underway in Australia, details from the Asia Pacific Triennale and the Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale, an instrumental site for the introduction of Australian art in Asia, will capture the present of art exchange between Australia and Japan in this special year.

In addition to the art exhibitions, the symposium will feature talks by artists on art-residencies, curators' creative exchanges and information from the general and internet media in relation to recent and current bilateral art events.

Topic I: 'Contemporary Art in Australia and Japan - through the Exhibition'

Panelists:Anna Waldmann (Director of Visual Arts Board, Australia Council)
Iida Shihoko (Curator, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery)

Topic II: 'Artists' perspectives from residencies in Australia and Japan'

Panelists:Hossein Valamanesh (Artist)
Kimio Tsuchiya (Artist)

Topic III: 'The present and future of international exhibitions in Australia and Japan'

Panelists:Margo Neale (Principal Advisor to the Director of the National Museum of Australia and Senior Curator)
Fram Kitagawa (General Director, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial)

Discussion between moderators and panelists

A Q&A session will follow the discussion

Moderators:Alison Carroll (Director, Arts Program, Asialink, University of Melbourne)
Junichi Shioda (Deputy director, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)
Overall host: Osamu Fukunaga (Chief Curator, the National Art Center, Tokyo)

Details

Date:Saturday 30 September 2006
Time:14:00 - 17:00
Venue:The National Art Center, Tokyo - Auditorium
7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558
*Exit 6 of Nogizaka Station, 4 min walk from Exit 7 and 5 min walk from Exit 4A of Roppongi Station
Capacity:200 seats
Ticket:Free, (simultaneous interpreting provided)
RSVP by Wednesday 27 September Registration closed
Organisers:The National Art Center, Tokyo,  Asialink,
AJF(Australia-Japan Foundation), Australian Embassy
Cooperation:Japan Foundation