ACK - Art Collaboration Kyoto 2024
Directed by Yamashita Yukako
Kyoto International Conference Center
November 1 - 3, 2024
Photo by Moriya Yuk
Art Collaboration Kyoto - ACK - is an art fair held in Kyoto with collaboration at its core. One of the leading art fairs in Japan specializing in contemporary art, Art Collaboration Kyoto presents unique collaborations forged between Japanese and international galleries; government and private sectors; and fine arts and other cultural spheres in Kyoto. Hosted in the Kyoto International Conference Center, the fair consists of two sections: “Gallery Collaborations”, which pairs a local Japanese gallery with its international peer in a shared booth; and “Kyoto Meetings”, which features artists with distinct connections to Kyoto. Beyond the fair, special exhibitions and public programs are held in Kyoto City.
Art Collaboration Kyoto is organized by the ACK Executive Committee, which includes the Kyoto Prefecture; Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Japan; Contemporary Art Dealers Association Nippon; Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.; Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and the Kyoto Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Held annually since 2021, the fourth edition of Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) will continue with Yamashita Yukako as Program Director, and will be held in the Kyoto International Conference Center.
ACK Program Director
Photo by Yoshimi Ryo
Yamashita Yukako said: I am very pleased to be able to continue as ACK Program Director in 2024.With the trust ACK has gained over the past three years, I will maintain ACK’s identity as an art fair focused on Kyoto and collaboration, while bringing something fresh and surprising to all.ACK is committed to creating something that can only be experienced here in Kyoto in this era, together with the power of art and culture. By hosting an international art fair, we aim to raise awareness of Kyoto as an important city in the global art world, in addition to enriching the art ecosystem in Japan and beyond. While continuing to pursue these goals, we will continue to work with galleries, artists, visitors, and all of ACK's partners with the aim of further strengthening ACK’s mission.Together with you, I hope ACK and its community here in Kyoto can make a positive impact on the international art world and society through art.
Yukako Yamashita
Photo Courtesy of ACK
About Yukako Yamashita
Born in 1988 in Tokyo to a family that runs a tea ceremony utensils business in Kyoto, Yukako Yamashita completed an MA in Art Business at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, then joining Sotheby’s Japan where she oversaw the sales of contemporary art. From 2017 to 2022, Yukako Yamashita was the managing director of THE CLUB, a contemporary art gallery in Tokyo, Japan. She has served as a visiting professor at Kyoto University of Arts since 2020 and was appointed Program Director of Art Collaboration Kyoto and Kyoto City Growth Strategy Promotion Advisor in 2022.
ART COLLABORATION KYOTO
Kyoto International Conference Center
Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
