Cutting edge Japanese art is a dream competition in Paris, the capital of art! Salon Art Shopping Paris 2019 Event Report

From 10/18 (Fri) to 20 (Sun), an art fair representing France at the Carrousel du Louvre underground, which is known worldwide as a cultural facility symbolizing Paris, the capital of art”Salon Art Shopping Paris” was held.

Salon Art Shopping Paris 2019 [Fall]
‍Period: 2019/10/18 (Fri) -20 (Sun)
Venue: Carrousel du Louvre (Carrousel du Louvre)
‍＞＞Salon Art Shopping Paris official website (French)

New and old art adorn Paris in autumn

In Paris, where autumn has arrived, various art events were held every day, welcoming art fans from all over the world.
Following the “Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition” and the “El Greco Exhibition” at the Grand Palais, a large-scale “Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition” opens at the Louvre Museum. Also, starting with the one-night art festival “Nuit Blanche (Nuit Blanche),” which colors the streets of Paris at night, “Art Elysées (Art Elysées),” which is held on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, and contemporary art, such as the world's largest contemporary art fair “FIAC,” have also increased their power, and the city is full of art.
Meanwhile, artists and gallerists active in various countries, mainly in Paris, gathered at the Carrousel du Louvre one after another. Also, many enthusiastic art fans visited the venue and filled the venue with a whirlpool of enthusiasm so as not to miss this precious opportunity to meet outstanding works of art from around the world.

World-class art in the heart of Paris

This year'sArt shopping149 groups of artists and 51 groups of galleries from around the world will be exhibiting. A reception party was held on the 18th (Friday), and various people involved in art appeared, from local art journalists, curators, and critics to curators at famous museums, starting with the Louvre, and it was very crowded.

The Japan Promotion Booth had a strong presence with one of the largest booths in the venue

Japan Promotion will introduce a total of 169 works by 78 groups of talented artists. Visitors were captivated by a wide variety of booths, from art works that made use of traditional Japanese techniques such as calligraphy, Japanese painting, mizubiki, and lacquer art, to oil paintings with fragrance, mixed media using foundation and lipstick as materials, and CG art that changes expression depending on the viewing angle.

Among the venues bustling with art gathered from around the world, the Japan Promotion Booth received excellent reviews for their works.
“The delicate, soft touch is beautiful!” “The overall level of Japanese artists is high. It's a bit different, isn't it?”Art shoppingThere are so many works with various tastes, but when I come to the Japan Promotion booth, my heart is at ease with rave comments one after another, and it seems that the art world, guided by the sensibility and sense of beauty unique to Japanese people, has penetrated deeply into people's hearts.

There were many people who looked enthusiastically at expressions that were particular about materials and techniques unique to Japan, and there were also many people who took time to get close to the work and take time to look at every detail, and people directly asking questions to the artist.

Local media are also paying attention to Japan Art, which showed off its strong presence

The diverse works by Japanese artists attracted many visitors, and in addition to actual sales, many international exchanges leading to future success were also born.

A couple living in Paris bought this fantastic acrylic painting on a round canvas. Their home is decorated with Japanese samurai helmets, and it seems that interest in Japanese history and art culture has been high for some time.

Also, during the exhibition, local media reporters such as “Journal du Japon,” which disseminates the latest information on Japanese culture and entertainment, and “Taute La Calture,” which deals with trends and cultural information centered on France from a global perspective, also visited for coverage, and got deep into the appeal of Japanese artists.

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>> “Journal du Japon” full article (2019/10/29)

>> “Taute La Calture” full article (2019/10/28)

Through the many fascinating works by the artists that have been exhibited recently, the Japan Promotion Booth showed a strong presence on the big stage called an art fair representing Paris, the capital of art, and succeeded in strongly conveying the appeal of Japanese art living today.

In the fall of 2020, we plan to expand our booth with the largest floor space in the event, and we plan to introduce many works by Japanese artists to art fans visiting from around the world.
Please look forward to next year!

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◎ Address: Japan Promotion Association
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