B-OWND, an art and craft platform provided by Tanseisha, will cooperate in planning the art and craft exhibition "Beautility: The Betweenness of Kogei," which will be held for the first time since the art gallery cafe "WHAT CAFE" opened as part of the "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2024" program, starting on Thursday, June 27th, and will feature art and craft exhibitions mainly by young artists.
Key visual for "Beautility: The Betweenness of Kogei"
The title of this exhibition, "Beautility," is a coined word made up of "Beauty" and "Utility." By introducing works that combine traditional materials and techniques with modernity and new expressions, the exhibition will provide an opportunity to rediscover the potential and value of art and crafts for the global art market. This will be the largest exhibition B-OWND has ever cooperated with, covering an area of approximately 800 m2 and featuring over 200 works.
On Saturday, July 6th, you can enjoy a tea ceremony in a specially-installed tea room at the venue, using tea utensils made by participating artists. Enjoy encountering the works of young artists in the arts and crafts, curated by WHAT CAFE and B-OWND.
Since launching its service in 2019, B-OWND has undertaken various initiatives, including hosting events and opening permanent galleries, to promote Japanese crafts as art. Under B-OWND's mission of "bringing everyone into the arts," the company will continue to create opportunities for more people to enjoy art up close, aiming to contribute to the spread of art and craft works and the expansion of the art market in Japan.
Overview of "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2024"
| Date and Time | Thursday, June 27, 2024 - Monday, July 15, 2024 (Holiday) *Opening hours and closing days vary depending on the program. Please see the official website for details. |
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| Venue | Warehouse Terrada G3-6F and surrounding facilities, Tennozu Isle Third Waterfront Plaza |
| Organizer | Warehouse Terada Co., Ltd. |
| Official Website | https://taw.warehouseofart.org/ |
“Beautility: The Betweenness of Kogei” Overview
| Date and Time | June 27, 2024 (Thursday) - July 7, 2024 (Sunday) 11:00-18:00 *July 6th (Sat) 11:00-21:00, July 7th (Sun) 11:00-20:00 |
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| Venue | WHAT CAFE (2-1-11 Higashishinagawa Shinagawa City, Tokyo) |
| Organizer | Warehouse Terada Co., Ltd. |
| cooperation | TANSEISHA Co., Ltd. |
| Admission | free |
| Participating Artists (Titles omitted, in no particular order) |
Takahiro Ujiie, Takahiro Koga, Tomoya Sakai, Hiromine Nakamura, Toru Ichikawa, Yuki Inoue, Yoshiaki Imamura, Nanami Saito, Nami Takahashi, Mie Takahashi, Jasmine Noda, Tomoyuki Hoshino, Yoshiko Masumoto, Satoshi Miyashita, and Gentaro Yokoyama. |
| Official Website | https://cafe.warehouseofart.org/event/beautility-the-betweenness-of-kogei/ |
<Tea ceremony event overview>
| Date and Time | July 6, 2024 (Saturday) 15:00-18:00 (30 minutes each time, 5 times in total) * After 18:00, only Tokyo Gendai VIP members are allowed |
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| Venue | Special tea room in WHAT CAFE |
| Contents | We will be inviting tea masters Emiko Mikubo and Akihiro Murayama from Tea Room Co., Ltd. to hold a tea ceremony using tea utensils by exhibiting artists Takahiro Koga, Tomoya Sakai, and others. |
| Venue | Special tea room in WHAT CAFE |
| Organizer | Warehouse Terada Co., Ltd. |
| plan | B-OWND (Tanseisha Co., Ltd.), TeaRoom Co., Ltd. |
| Participation | 2,900 yen (tax included) (Advance reservations required, first come first served, up to 4 people per session) |
| Application site | https://peatix.com/event/4014829 |
About "B-OWND"
Launched in May 2019, B-OWND is an online marketplace that handles craft works as the highest form of art that expresses Japanese beauty. By carefully introducing artists and their works, the platform aims to connect artists with buyers. In addition, B-OWND allows you to purchase works that come with a blockchain-based digital certificate of authenticity. The fact that you have purchased a work is recorded semi-permanently, and each person's aesthetic sense is engraved in the history of art and crafts.
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B-OWND, an online marketplace that sells craft works as art: https://www.b-ownd.com/
Please note that this may be subject to change without prior notice.