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“DEEP LOOKING – A Guide to Deep Observation to Revive the Imagination" by Roger MacDonald

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435809

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Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Harvesters , 1565. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art, Spirit, Community (2020)

Times Museum, Urawa Bethel House, AIT Collaborative Residence Program (Photo by Nozomi Izumi)

Remembering the Moon, Honoring the Moon (2019)

MAD2019 Program "VISIT & SEE"

Museum of Together (2017) 　

Photo by Keizo Kioku commissioned by the Nippon Foundation DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS

dear Me: Outing Art Program (2018)

at Mori Museum ( Shiota Chiharu solo exhibition "The Soul Trembles") Photo by Yukiko Koshima

At the Still Point of the Turning World...

Collaborative Programs with Camden Arts Centre, London (Photo by Yukiko Koshima)

EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

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2024.01.15

Online Talk 'Exploring Diverse Minds and Expressions Through the Music and Spirit Inspiration Program.'

Arts Initiative Tokyo (AIT) will hold a talk event on 25 January 2024 as a place to consider the usefulness of art and mental health.

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2023.05.15

Lounge Event Minglius "World's Concerned Art News 2023 - Climate Crisis, AI, Diverse Art Experiences, and Cities"

AIT will hold "Welcome Back! Minglius in Spring" will be held at AIT room in Daikanyama on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Minglius" is a coined word meaning "mingle (mix) + us," and is an event where people can interact through art while enjoying drinks and music.

2023.02.17

Online Talk 'useful art (Arte Util) and contemplative experiences'

Arts Initiative Tokyo (AIT) will hold a talk event on 10 March 2023 as a place to consider the usefulness of art and mental health.

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AIT Residency report by Maureen Jonker

A residency report by Ductch artist Maureen Jonker who stayed in Japan for three months via Mondriaan Foundation and AIT residency.

AIT Residency Report by Anastasia Artemeva

A residency report by Finnish artist Anastasia Artemeva who stayed in Japan for three months via Finland Cultural Foundation and AIT residency.

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The BAR (Backers Foundation / AIT Residence Programme) vol.14

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Season's Greetings from AIT

Thank you very much for your warm support to the activities of AIT this year.We sincerely wish you a healthy and prosperous new year.

GCC Interview: Climate Crisis and Art galleries

Kate MacGarry (Founder member and Trustee of the Gallery Climate Coalition )
Interviewer: Roger McDonald

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GCC Interview: Climate Crisis and Art galleries

Kate MacGarry (Founder member and Trustee of the Gallery Climate Coalition )
Interviewer: Roger McDonald

GCC Interview: Climate Crisis and Art galleries

Kate MacGarry (Founder member and Trustee of the Gallery Climate Coalition )
Interviewer: Roger McDonald

RESIDENCY

Roundtable "IN AND OUT OF THE SCENE - Artist-in-Residence"

What do travel and residency mean for artists? The roundtable with artists and other residency organizers tries to re-write the residency blueprint.

How to Activate Activist Work? Thoughts on the “Photographic Expression as Activism: Reading Zanele Muholi” Webinar

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STUDIES

Regarding art as a “device” for survival in the coming age, and while considering society from multiple perspectives, AIT aims to create a platform that anyone can engage in.

RESIDENCY

Through collaborations with overseas cultural institutions and foundations, AIT invites artists and researchers working in multidisciplinary fields to Japan, and creates opportunities for international exchange with the aim of sharing knowledge and experience.

CONSULTING

AIT develops original programs through its network and pedagogical methods, and organizes numerous workshops that incorporate artistic thinking to assist with skills development.