Arts Towada Grand Opening

April 24, 2010, saw the grand opening of Arts Towada, a city-wide initiative aimed at rejuvenating Towada through art. A press conference, reception, and exhibition party were held on the April 23, with the opening ceremony taking place the following day.

Grand Opening Schedule

Friday, April 23
Exhibition Party: 15:00 – 18:00
Press Conference: 17:00 – 17:30 at Towada Art Center Cube Lobby
Reception: 18:00 – 19:30 at Towada Art Center Cube

Saturday, April 24
Ceremony: 10:00 at Towada Art Center Art Square

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the many people who came from near and far for the two days of opening events.
In addition to Art Square artist Yayoi Kusama and Street Furniture artists Jianhua Liu, MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO, and R&Sie(n), we welcomed people from far and wide, including many friends of the museum, to the opening events.

The reception included a performance of Dancing in Towada: Koma-Inu-Illutsky by Makoto Enda and Maki Morishita of Makoto Club, as well was a recitation by Yayoi Kusama of a poem she herself had written while in Towada. The following day saw beautiful weather, and the ceremony was held outdoors beneath the blooming cherry blossoms.

After a special collaborative performance between Makoto Enda and Maki Morishita of Makoto Club and local festival taiko and guitar players, artists and guests chatted as children ran about, showing that the Art Square is already off to a great start.

The exhibition YAYOI KUSAMA Singing in Towada has also been a great success, which together with the permanent collection saw more than 20,000 visitors over the Golden Week holidays.

Related Events

Talk Session by Participating Artists
13:00 – 15:30 at Towada Art Center Cube