"ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO 2019: BLOWBALL" is a satellite event of "ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO 2019," an initiative in which artists take on the challenge of developing their own markets and connecting culture and the economy. The event will take place in familiar locations such as restaurants and hotels in Kyoto Prefecture, transforming them into art exhibition venues.


"ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO 2019," taking place on March 2nd and 3rd, 2019, is an unprecedented art fair that transcends the framework of existing art fairs. By fostering interaction between audiences and artists and making the "culture of buying art" a part of everyday life, the event aims to foster a space where the next generation of artists can create culture sustainably and creatively.

As a satellite event of the same event, "ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO 2019: BLOWBALL" will expand the scope of activities for young artists, with each venue collaborating with young artists to exhibit and sell their works. It will encourage a wide range of people, from diners to guests, to come into contact with art, and is an experimental attempt to establish the idea of buying art. Spring Valley Brewery Kyoto
Located close to Kyoto's Nishiki Market, Spring Valley Brewery Kyoto is a renovated, approximately 100-year-old townhouse housing a restaurant serving "Japanese craft" cuisine, alongside a brewery producing cutting-edge craft beer. The Western-style building in the courtyard of the brewery houses the restaurant. Araki Yu, whose unique worldview explores the "in-between" between different cultures, focuses on diverse motifs from all over the world, past and present, and presents his work primarily through video works. From February 16 to March 3, 2019, the exhibition will be held in a room in the approximately 100-year-old Western-style building, showcasing a collaboration with Kyoto craft beer.

Shoma Kimura "Crystal☆Polygon"
KYOTO ART HOSTEL kumagusuku is an art space that combines "art" and "hostel," allowing visitors to stay inside an exhibition and deeply experience art. From February 23rd to March 10th, Shoma Kimura will be hosting "Crystal☆Polygon." The act of painting three-dimensional objects in the VR world brings a new quality to polygons and stirs our senses. At the opening event on February 23rd, Shoma Kimura and four other painters from different fields will create VR paintings in space, completing a collaborative work.

Ayaka Miyata "Plot that Forms a Flower -episode Kyoto-"
Wacoal Study Hall Kyoto, a new learning space located near the Hachijo exit of Kyoto Station, houses a school, library, co-working space, and gallery, and its diverse school courses allow students to study beauty from multiple angles. From February 1st to March 30th, the facility will be hosting Ayaka Miyata's "Plot that Forms a Flower -episode Kyoto-." The exhibition, which will feature vibrant flowers as its motif, will showcase works created using original computer embroidery techniques that create a variety of textures by deliberately adding "bugs" or "errors" to the embroidery data. The exhibition will primarily feature new works, all of which will be exhibited in Kyoto for the first time.

Shimogamo Saryo "Shimogamo Pleiades"
Founded in 1856, the third year of the Ansei era, Shimogamo Saryo has been spreading the unique culture and beauty of Kyoto to the world through its cuisine and hospitality, while discerning what changes and what stays the same. Over two days, on March 2nd and 3rd, Shimogamo Pleiades will feature artists Kazuki Mina, Kimura Shun, Shinagawa Ryo, and Nojo Masayoshi. A collaboration between Shimogamo Saryo and young artists, contemporary art will unleash energy in a refined, traditional space.

"BnA Alter Museum Production Site Night Tour"
BnA Alter Museum, a lodging museum scheduled to open in Kawaramachi Takatsuji, Kyoto in spring 2019, will be holding the "BnA Alter Museum Production Site Night Tour" from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on both March 2nd and 3rd. This innovative art hotel is experimenting with new ways to enjoy art and a unique ecosystem, and will offer an exclusive tour of the entire facility and the accommodation art space where work is currently being done.