Aichi Triennale 2010 Opened

On August 21, the art festival ‘Aichi Triennale 2010: Arts and Cities’ opened (until October 31), aiming to establish the Aichi region as a cultural and artistic contributor to Japan and the world. Multiple venues centered on Nagoya City served as exhibition sites, including the Aichi Arts Center, Nagoya City Art Museum, Chōjamachi Site, Nayabashi Site, Nagoya Castle, Oasis 21, and Chūō-Hirokōji Building. Based on the basic concept announced in March 2008, the following policies were decided in October of the same year: ‘Cutting-edge – Introducing contemporary art trends with a focus on fine art from an international perspective’; ‘Festivity – Creating a sense of exaltation as an urban festival’; and ‘Hybridity – Actively incorporating performing arts with contemporary art as the core’. Following three years of preparation with TAKEHATA Akira as Artistic Director, approximately 130 artists from around the world participated, creating a notable art festival where multiple artistic spaces were simultaneously generated throughout a single city. (Japanese)