“Contemporary art is still somewhat on the margins of culture in Japan. We’re working to bring in new audiences.”
As part of our partnership with Art Week Tokyo (AWT), Editorial Director of AWT Andrew Maerkle speaks to ArtReview’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Rappolt about the origins and impact of AWT’s programming.
Listen now on Spotify and YouTube.
About Andrew Maerkle
Andrew Maerkle is an editor, writer and researcher. He is Deputy Editor of the online publication ART iT, and is a regular contributor to international publications on contemporary art. He is Editorial Director of Art Week Tokyo, and organiser of the AWT Talks Symposium with Yuko Shiomi.
About Art Week Tokyo
Art Week Tokyo is an annual showcase for the city’s contemporary art scene that this year takes place between 4 and 8 November. Organized by Japan Contemporary Art Platform in collaboration with Art Basel, with support from Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, it was founded in 2021 by gallerist Atsuko Ninagawa and collector and investor Kazunari Shirai.
ArtReview partners with Art Week Tokyo to present a conversation between Focus guest curators Maria Brewińska, Ekow Eshun and Multiple Spirits, moderated by ArtReview’s Mark Rappolt.
Date: Friday 6 November
Time: 15:00-16:20
Venue: Venue: Sogetsu Kaikan, 7-2-21 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Admission is free and simultaneous interpretation, in English and Japanese, will be available. RSVP here.
Credits
Interviewer: Mark Rappolt
Host and producer: Erin-Atlanta Argun
Audio editor: Charlie Duffield
Music design: Iona Smith @ic_yonic
