Source: Peatix

ART X JAPAN CONTEXT (also known as ART BY) is a program run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to foster creators and entertainment startups in the arts. As part of this support program, leading players from various fields, including art, creativity and design, will be holding lectures open to the public to teach participants about the three key points of "creativity, internationality and business viability" in order to foster creators and startups that can compete on the world stage.

Date and time: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Registration opens at 13:45 / Starts at 14:00 / Ends at 16:00
14:00-15:00 Ena Morioka "LVMH Métiers d'Art's Collaboration with Traditional Japanese Crafts"
15:00-16:00 Yuji Akimoto "The Potential of Japanese Culture and Context in the Global Art Scene"
Location: SHIBUYA CAST event space
1-23-21 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002, 1st basement floor
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Participation fee: Free, advance registration required

Important points to note when participating
This lecture will be filmed, and some of the content will be posted as an archived video on the official website at a later date. Please note that media coverage and filming may also be conducted, and filmed videos and photos may be published in various media outlets. Those who apply through Peatix will be deemed to have consented to being filmed and photographed.

About "ART X JAPAN CONTEXT"

The goal of this project is to create teams, companies, and organizations centered around artists who can be recognized in overseas markets through artworks that combine the cultural resources (products, technology, knowledge, locations, etc.) of companies and local industries. We believe that for Japanese artists to achieve artistic expression that is recognized in overseas markets, an understanding of the "Japaneseness that leads to international recognition" and its "multiple cultures and contexts" is necessary, across a variety of formats, including media art and installations. In addition to providing education and mentoring on artistic expression, this project aims to support the creation of art that generates demand in overseas markets and create artists and startups that can compete on a global scale by providing content that teaches the "Japaneseness that leads to international recognition" and its "multiple cultures and contexts" from top players in a variety of fields, including creative, design, and business.
https://www.art-x-japan.com/ 
 

Speakers (titles omitted):
Ena Morioka, Director of LVMH Métiers d'Art Japan
Yuji Akimoto, Artistic Director of GO FOR KOGEI, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of the Arts

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Morioka Emana | Director of LVMH Métiers d'Art Japan

He joined the LVMH Group, a leader in the luxury industry, in 2011. He gained experience in marketing and business strategy through working in the Watch and Jewelry division and at the Paris headquarters, and in 2022 he was appointed Director of the Japan branch of LVMH Métiers d'Art, which aims to preserve and develop the know-how of outstanding artisans. He aims to demonstrate the potential of Japan's excellent manufacturing, from crafts to industry, and through a dialogue between tradition and innovation, to revitalize outstanding craftsmanship and develop and develop sustainable businesses for artisans.

Yuji Akimoto | Artistic Director of GO FOR KOGEI, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of the Arts
            
Born in Tokyo in 1955. Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.
Since 1991, he has been involved in art projects in Naoshima.
He has served as director of the Chichu Art Museum (2004–2006), director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (2007–2017), director and professor at the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts (2015–2021), and director of the Nerima Art Museum (2017–2023), and has served as general supervisor and curator of "GO FOR KOGEI" since 2021.

Streaming schedule: Archived stream available on the "ART X JAPAN CONTEXT" website

Planning and production: ART X JAPAN CONTEXT Office
Seiichi Saito, Yuki Irie, Tomoyo Obata (Abstract Engine), Shintaro Teramae (Syning Co., Ltd.), Ryota Hamano, Kanako Nishizawa (Andonuts Co., Ltd.), Yoshihiro Tanaka, Yuko Ishijima, Toshiya Goshima, Haruka Maruyama (Tohokushinsha Co., Ltd.), Takeshi Nakane, Kazuhiro Ishida (takusan Co., Ltd.)

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