Setouchi International Art Triennale 2010 Opened

On July 19, the contemporary art festival ‘Setouchi International Art Triennale 2010’ opened (until October 31). It staged across seven islands in the Seto Inland Sea including Naoshima and Shōdoshima Islands, and the surrounding area of Takamatsu Port in Kagawa Prefecture serving as its home port. FUKUTAKE Sōichirō (Chairman, The Fukutake Foundation) served as General Producer, with KITAGAWA Fram (Art Director) as General Director. The festival featured the works of 75 artists from 18 countries and regions, alongside 16 events. Amidst a movement to utilize contemporary art for regional development, it garnered significant public attention as a newly launched international exhibition together with the Aichi Triennale 2010, recording a total attendance of approximately 940,000 visitors. Furthermore, preceding the art festival, the Lee Ufan Museum, operated by the Naoshima Fukutake Art Museum Foundation and designed by ANDŌ Tadao, opened on June 15 on Naoshima Island. (Japanese)