Abandoned buildings repurposed as surreal dream houses, a million tulip petals falling from the sky: every three years the remote snow country of Echigo-Tsumari is transformed into a spellbinding art festival.
Conceived as a way of revitalizing a depopulated region, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is not only one of the world’s largest art festivals, it is a powerful force for social change. In collaboration with the local community, the bucolic landscape is turned into a multi-media exhibit space, drawing in artists and admirers from around the world. Come hear from participating artists Marina Abramović, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, as well as creator and General Director Fram Kitagawa. Co-organized by Midori Yamamura.
Marina Abramovic Dream House © Anzai
Please note that the listing for Country of Dreams: Art Festival as Social Change in the March 10th-16th issue of Our Town/Downtowner (thoughtgallery.org section, page 13) contained an incorrect address for the Japan Society. The correct address is 333 E. 47th St., as captioned above. We regret the error.
When: Wed., Apr. 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Where: Japan Society
333 E. 47th St.
212-832-1155
Price: $13
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Abandoned buildings repurposed as surreal dream houses, a million tulip petals falling from the sky: every three years the remote snow country of Echigo-Tsumari is transformed into a spellbinding art festival.
Conceived as a way of revitalizing a depopulated region, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is not only one of the world’s largest art festivals, it is a powerful force for social change. In collaboration with the local community, the bucolic landscape is turned into a multi-media exhibit space, drawing in artists and admirers from around the world. Come hear from participating artists Marina Abramović, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, as well as creator and General Director Fram Kitagawa. Co-organized by Midori Yamamura.
Marina Abramovic Dream House © Anzai
Please note that the listing for Country of Dreams: Art Festival as Social Change in the March 10th-16th issue of Our Town/Downtowner (thoughtgallery.org section, page 13) contained an incorrect address for the Japan Society. The correct address is 333 E. 47th St., as captioned above. We regret the error.
Buy tickets/get more info now
When: Wed., Apr. 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm