Exhibitions

Mokuhanga: Dialogue and DialectOPEN INTERNATIONAL WOODBLOCK PRINT EXHIBITION

June 8 -12, 2011
at Kyoto International Community House, 2F

Juried woodblock print exhibition open to international artists. All prints made in the waterbased mokuhanga tradition or with contemporary materials that reflect mokuhanga principles have priority. Also accepted are woodcuts with mixed techniques that carry some Japanese influence. Exhibition will be initially juried by jpeg images.

Deadline for applications: December 18, 2010
Application instructions: CLICK HERE (pdf)
Application form: WORD / PDF

ACCESS: http://www.kcif.or.jp/en/kaikan/
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Mokuhanga ConnexionsOPEN PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION

Thursday, June 9, 2011
at Kyoto Kaikan Conference Hall

The Open Portfolio exhibition offers artists a chance to display their works free style on tabletops. Each exhibitor has one table at his/her use. This is not a juried event. All conference participants are invited to reserve a table. Table reservation is made along with the conference registration. A small table fee is required.

For details: CLICK HERE (pdf)

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Hanga EHON: Handprinted BooksOPEN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS PRINT BOOK EXHIBITION

June 1-12, 2011
at Kyoto Paradise (Artbooks Yamazaki, 2F)

This juried exhibition is open to international artists and bookmakers. Woodblock printed and relief printed books have priority, but also other handmade print books, including works produced by intaglio, silkscreen and other traditional printmaking techniques are accepted. Books can be made also by collage methods as long it is based on original prints (No digital productions or photos).

Application period: January 7- March 20, 2011
Exhibition guidelines:CLICK HERE (pdf)
Application form: WORD / PDF

ACCESS: http://www.artbooks.jp/english.html
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Mokuhanga Innovative

June 4-12, 2011
at Art Forum Jarfo, Kyoto

Exhibition of international artists using mixed techniques in woodcut and showing new approaches to mokuhanga. The artists are: Akira Kurosaki, Tetsuya Noda and Seiichiro Miida from Japan, Karen Kunc and April Vollmer from USA, and Kari Laitinen and Tuula Moilanen from Finland.

ACCESS: http://www16.plala.or.jp/jarfo/about-jarfo2.html
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PRINT DONATIONS ARE INVITED

The Mokuhanga Conference Board asks for print donations to raise funds for organizing the event. Especially woodcut prints 20 x 30 cm (8”x11”) or smaller are most welcome. They will be exhibited, given as presents to sponsors, or sold with suitable prices during and after the conference. If you find our project worthy of supporting, please send your print donation to:

IMC2011 Tokyo office P.O. Box 2061, Otemachi, Ginza Branch, 100-8799 JAPAN

NOTE: Send your print envelope as: “printed matter”, “gift”, and as “no commercial value”.
Please remember to add a label to your print, informing your name, nationality and the title of the print. Thank you!