Holding period

2023.10.14 〜 2023.10.22

770 artworks and 1,300 handmade art ema (votive picture tabletops) will be displayed in downtown Fukagawa, Tokyo.

Art Para Fukagawa, now in its fourth year, will display approximately 550 artworks in the city, including replicas of selected works from the past three years. The Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine will display more than 1,300 ema (votive picture tablet) painted by users and families of facilities for the physically challenged in Koto City. The Fukagawa area in downtown Tokyo will be decorated with art in this autumn season of art.

Mr. Junko Koshino will participate in the opening ceremony on October 14 (Sat.) from 1:00 p.m.
The opening ceremony will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, a sacred place for contemporary art, from 1:00 p.m. on October 14 (Sat), the first day of the festival. 60 artists and their families will be in attendance, as well as Junko Koshino, the festival’s special advisor since its inaugural year (2020), and Yayoi Kimura, the first female mayor of Koto City. In addition to more than 60 artists and their families, Junko Koshino, special advisor to the festival since its inaugural year (2020), and Yayoi Kimura, the first female mayor of Koto City, will attend the ceremony to announce the kick-off of the festival. Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, will give a video message of support.
In addition, Yuma Suda, a prize-winning artist for the 2022 Open Call Exhibition, will unveil a large 2-meter-wide painting horse to be dedicated to Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, and as a special performance, Yuko Sumino, an artist with Down syndrome, will write live “calligraphy” expressing the Art Festival, and
We will take it.

Art Para Fukagawa Chatty Art Festival 2023″ Main Topics
◆TOPICS: “Art Para Fukagawa Chatty Art Festival 2023” Opening Ceremony @ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The opening ceremony will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, a sacred place for contemporary art, to mark the start of the festival. The ceremony will be attended by Ms. Junko Koshino, who has supported the festival as a special advisor since its inception in 2020, Ms. Yayoi Kimura, the first female mayor of Koto City, and a video message from Ms. Yuriko Koike, the Governor of Tokyo.
Kyoko Arita, the grand prize winner of the 2022 National Open Call Exhibition, and runners-up Ikkei Okukameya and Toshiyuki Yamazaki, will also be present to share their hopes for this year’s Art Festival.
In addition, Yuma Suda, a prize-winning artist for the 2022 Open Call Exhibition, will unveil a large votive tablet to be dedicated to Tomioka Hachiman Shrine as a prayer for the 100th anniversary of the Art Festival, and as a special performance, Yuko Sumino, an artist with Down syndrome, will write live “calligraphy” expressing the Art Festival. Yuko Sumino, an artist with Down’s Syndrome, will write a live “calligraphy” to represent the festival.

◆TOPICS: “Machinaka Art” will overflow in Fukagawa town!
One of the unique art exhibitions at Art Para Fukagawa is “Art in the City. Artworks by artists with disabilities are displayed outdoors, turning the entire town into an art museum. Visitors can enjoy viewing reproductions (approximately 550 pieces) of works that have won prizes in the past three national public exhibitions while walking around town.
Date: October 14 (Sat.) – 22 (Sun.), open 24 hours a day
*Some areas in Monzennakacho will be closed until 4:00 p.m. (The last day of the event will be closed in the evening.)
Venue: Fukagawa area [Monzennaka-cho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Morishita, Toyosu

◆TOPICS:Minna no Art Ema Mikoshi, the symbol of the Art Festival
More than 1,300 art ema (votive picture horses), freely drawn by children with disabilities and people attending welfare facilities in Koto-ku with their own feelings, will be displayed at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine. At the center of the ema board decorated with colorful ema is “Everyone’s Art Ema Mikoshi” on display. Please take a look at the art ema drawn by the “little artists” who have become the symbol of the Art Para Fukagawa Chatty Art Festival.
■The exhibition also features unique art ema drawn by celebrities from various fields who sympathize with the activities of Art Para Fukagawa.
Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, in front of the main hall] (1-20-3 Tomioka, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 22, 10:00 – 16:00

◆TOPICS: Art Para Market Fair [AMF]
Art Para Fukagawa not only shines a light on artists through its nationwide open call exhibitions, but also engages in activities to develop their potential. One such activity is the Art Para Market Fair (AMF). With the aim of creating a market for artists with disabilities, the AMF holds solo exhibitions of artists who have won prizes in open competitions (some of which can be purchased online). Visitors can take their time to view the high quality original artwork of the winning artists. All proceeds from sales are returned to the artists.
Fukagawa Fudo, B1F Lotus Hall] (1-17-13 Tomioka, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 22, 10:00 – 17:00 (last admission at 16:00)
Entrance to the venue is at the back of the parking lot on the right.
Taisho Kinenkan” in Kiyosumi Garden (3-3 Kiyosumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 22, 10:00 – 17:00 (last admission at 16:00)
*Works exhibited at Taisho Memorial Hall are not for sale.

◆TOPICS:Special Exhibition “Heart Objects
Taisho Kinenkan” in Kiyosumi Garden】 Children from four special-needs schools in Koto-ku created large heart objects with masking tape at their schools. In addition, small heart cards shaped like hearts with masking tape will be exhibited as individual works. Children in the ward are also invited to participate in the Art Festival in order to realize Artpara’s philosophy of “living together” in society.
[Production cooperation: Masking tape artist Koichi Nishimura].
Kiyosumi Shirakawa / Kiyosumi Garden] Art in the City will also be exhibited at the “Kaiyushiki Rinsen Teien” (Garden with a circular path through the forest), a place of scenic beauty in Tokyo. This is a collaborative exhibition of two beauties by a Japanese garden and an artist with disabilities.
■The beauty of Japanese gardens and paintings, along with soothing ambient music. Please enjoy the art environment “Shiba Holiday” with all five senses, and experience art by people with disabilities close at hand. The music is based on the theme of the Fukagawa area and is created by sound artist Sawako. The event is held only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission: ¥150 for adults, ¥70 for persons 65 years old and over (free for children and persons with disabilities; see Kiyosumi Garden website for details). For details, please refer to the Kiyosumi Garden website)
Oct. 14 (Sat) – 22 (Sun) 9:00 – 17:00 [last admission 16:30].
*Art installation in the city is from 10:00 to 17:00.

◆TOPICS: Fukagawa Seven Lucky Gods Tour + Art in the City
Fukagawa Seven Lucky Gods are enshrined in four temples and three shrines. During the period of the festival, “Machinaka Art” will be exhibited at each temple and shrine, so please enjoy viewing the art with a blessing while touring the town and experiencing the downtown atmosphere.
Monzennakacho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Morishita] October 14 (Sat.) – 22 (Sun.) 24-hour tours available

◆TOPICS:Art Para Event @Norakuro~d
The Morishita area “Norakuro-Do” is a shopping street with a downtown atmosphere located in Takahashi, Koto-ku. Flags and objets d’art are displayed in the area, which is associated with “Norakuro,” a pioneer character in Japanese manga. The pedestrian paradise is held every Sunday and national holidays, and on October 15 (Sun.) and 22 (Sun.), as a project to enliven the Art Festival, a variety of fun events and workshops will be held, including electric wheelchair test-rides, boccia (boccia), Lego workshops, and the sale of goods made at facilities for the physically challenged in the district. On the 15th (Sun.), the rock ‘n’ roll band “Salsa Gum Tape” will perform live. On the 22nd (Sun.), a rock ‘n’ roll band, “Salsa Gumtape,” will perform with a guitar and saxophone.
The mixed team of Dandelion Gospel Choir and Gospel Choir Garden will be joined by the musical Common Beat for a special live performance of full power.

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