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101TOKYO ANNOUNCES VENUE FOR 2009: AKIBA SQUARE

TOKYO, Japan / November 14, 2008

The 101TOKYO team is pleased to announce the venue for its 2009 fair, AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara's UDX building (http://www.akiba-square.jp/exhibitor/downlaods_03.html). Next year, the 101TOKYO Contemporary Art Fair will take place in AKIBA_SQUARE's spacious location in the heart of Tokyo's ''Electric Town'' district. The 1,010-sq. meter space is only a two-minute walk from Akihabara Station, and less than 10 minutes via Tokyo's elevated Yamanote Line from Yurakucho and Tokyo stations, where Art Fair Tokyo and other art-related events will occur.

"The venue for 2009 is quite different, and we're very excited," says Jason Jenkins, director of 101TOKYO 2009. "We love how open and scenic this space is. It will be interesting to see how it can be used by the galleries and our public programs. Besides, when we realized how easy it is to access, we knew this would be the place."

The fair will take place April 2-5, the same time as other lively art events happening throughout the city.

The 101TOKYO Team
http://www.101tokyo.com
info@101tokyo.com

101TOKYO Contemporary Art Fair announces team for 2009

TOKYO, Japan / November 6, 2008

The 101TOKYO Contemporary Art Fair is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Jenkins as Director and Haruka Ito as Creative Director of 101TOKYO 2009. Mr. Jenkins is a freelance creative consultant who frequently writes about music and art. Ms. Ito is an independent curator and currently gallerist for Tokyo's magical, ARTROOM. Show management of 101TOKYO 2009 will be handled by Loufas Co. Ltd. (http://www.loufas.co.jp), an event production company experienced in organizing symposiums and trade shows for clients such as Worldwide Yamaha Motor Co., Warner Brothers, Rody and Catimini.

"Last year was proof that Tokyo is hungry for a small, jury-selected fair that concentrates on quality contemporary work created here in Japan as well as beyond our shores,'' says Jenkins. ''Our goal for 2009 is to build on last year's success by providing a place for creators, collectors and art lovers to discover new talent and new perspectives."

For the selection committee, a strong team of internationally focused, Tokyo-based art and design professionals have been chosen, including:

Tetsuya Ozaki, Editor-in-Chief/ART iT
Toshiko Ferrier, Art Consultant
Mami Kataoka, Senior Curator/Mori Art Museum
Shihoko Iida, Curator/Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
Kosuke Tsumura, Fashion Designer/Final Home
Donald Eubank, Arts Editor/The Japan Times
Serge Mouangue, Conceptual Designer/Nissan

The 101TOKYO 2009 selection committee will meet over the next few weeks to process submissions and choose the galleries that will represent the best in emerging contemporary art. The fair will take place the first week of April, coinciding with Art Fair Tokyo and other exciting art events happening throughout the city. 101TOKYO is excited to continue the successes of last year with a program that showcases exciting trends happening across Asia and the world, while continuing to celebrate the young and increasingly vibrant contemporary art scene here in Tokyo. We hope you will mark your calendars and join us in the Spring for an exciting week of art in the metropolis.

Fair Director : Jason Jenkins
Creative Director : Haruka Ito
Show Management : Loufas Company, Ltd.

Selection Committee
Tetsuya Ozaki, Editor-in-Chief/ART iT
Toshiko Ferrier, Art Consultant
Mami Kataoka, Senior Curator/Mori Art Museum
Shihoko Iida, Curator/Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
Kosuke Tsumura, Fashion Designer/Final Home
Donald Eubank, Arts Editor/The Japan Times
Serge Mouangue, Conceptual Designer/Nissan

Contact
info@101tokyo.com
http://www.101tokyo.com

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