2021 Arts Council Forum

Held forums on contemporary and important topics in the field of arts and culture. Through discussions among arts councils, arts and cultural exchange facilities and institutions, artists and researchers in Japan and overseas, the conference aims to become a forum for communicating and discussing arts and cultural activities suitable for an international city.
International collaboration of arts and culture is an important factor in enhancing the creativity of the city and creating new values in Tokyo. This forum will invite international experts to delve deeply into the situation of artists and cultural institutions in the global arts scene, the importance of international networking, and the role of cultural policy.

KITAMURA Akiko (Representative Director of Sith Company, Theater Producer)

She worked as an actress after working at the Kurumi-za Theater Company and the Bungaku-za Theater Company. Later, in 1985, he established the actor management department within the theater company Yume no Yunomsha. In 1989, the management department of the theater company was incorporated independently as "Sith Company," and in addition to the expansion of management work, he was also in charge of production of the theater company's performances. He began working as both actor management and stage production. In January 2016, he was awarded the Kinokuniya Theater Prize 50 Anniversary Special Creator Prize for his achievements over the years. In the same year, she became the first female theater producer to receive the 11 Watanabe Shin Award from the Watanabe Music Forum.

YAMAMOTO Toyotsu (representative of Tokyo Gallery + BTAP)

He was the eldest son of Takashi YAMAMOTO, who was the founder of Tokyo Gallery, the first contemporary art gallery in Japan. After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture of Musashino Art University, he worked as a secretary to Tatsuo Murayama, a member of the House of Representatives. He joined Tokyo Gallery in 1981 and has served as its president since 2000. He is a member of the All Ginza Association Events Committee. Art Fair Tokyo Advisor. He is the executive director of the National Federation of Art Dealers. He is a director of the Contemporary Art Dealers Association of Japan. He is a special lecturer at Musashino Art University. In addition to participating in art fairs around the world and consulting on exhibitions and urban planning, he is actively involved in a number of projects, including the discovery and rediscovery of classical Japanese expression and the development of Ginza. In addition, he is active in a wide range of artistic activities such as training young artists and giving lectures to students at universities and seminars.

Tomio Koyama (Representative Director, Tomio Koyama Gallery)

Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1987. He opened Tomio Koyama Gallery in Saga-cho, Koto Ward in 1996. Artists from Japan, the US, Germany, Argentina, Malaysia and Cambodia are also on display. Since its opening, it has actively participated in international art fairs and introduced Japanese artists. At the same time, they are seeking to enhance and expand the domestic market and are focusing on discovering and nurturing young artists. The gallery was moved to Roppongi in October 2015. He has been a juror at Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi since 2007. He is currently the president of the Contemporary Art Dealers Association of Japan (CADAN). His books include "How much is this painting?" and "antiquities seen, heard, or bought". "Contemporary Art from the Perspective of Money" (Kodansha), etc.

DOI Nobuaki (President, New Deer Co., Ltd.)

Producer of the Media Arts Section of the Hiroshima International Peace Culture Festival and Artistic Director of the New Chitose Airport International Animation Film Festival. Launched New Deer in 2015, he has developed a diversified business to introduce the world's animation works through production, film festivals, distribution, writing and lectures. He has written several books, including "We know. Animation is the most important thing in the world." (Aodosha), and produced My Exercise (2020, Indy Game, directed by Jun Wada) and Anxious Body (2021, short animation, directed by Mitsuko Mizushiri).

MORI Koji (Full-time Lecturer, International Center, Otsuma Women's University)

専門は美学・芸術哲学。主な著作・論文に、『ワードマップ現代現象学』（新曜社、2017年、共著）、「美的なものはなぜ美的に良いのか：美的価値をめぐる快楽主義とその敵」（『現代思想』2021年1月号）、「芸術的価値とは何か、そしてそれは必要なのか」（『現代思想』2017年12月、総特集：分析哲学）。主な訳書にロバート・ステッカー『分析美学入門』（勁草書房、2013年）、ケンダル・ウォルトン「芸術のカテゴリー」（電子出版物、2015年）、ノエル・キャロル『批評について：芸術批評の哲学』（勁草書房、2017年）など。
https://researchmap.jp/morinorihide