2023.06.28
The international exhibition of contemporary art held in Yokohama once every three years
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To open new channels through artBy celebrating contemporary art, the Yokohama Triennale provides opportunities to engage with a wide range of expressions, which transcend any given genre or era, to foster better understanding between people from many different generations and backgrounds.
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To engage with the worldAs a national project, the Yokohama Triennale strives to contribute to international exchange and mutual understanding through its commitment to conveying new principles and values.
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To engage with the communityBy collaborating with partners in ‘Culture, Art and Creative City Yokohama’, the Yokohama Triennale enhances and promotes the unique resources in the city.
Archive
2020.07.17 - 10.11
Yokohama Triennale 2020 Afterglow
Raqs Media Collective, an India-based artist collective consisting of 3 artists (Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula and Shuddhabrata Sengupta) was appointed as the first non-Japanese artistic director in Yokohama Triennale’s history. Distinct curatorial…
2017.08.04 - 11.05
Yokohama Triennale 2017 Islands, Constellations & Galapagos
Seeing the world being shaken to its foundations caused by the expansion of networks beyond conventional frameworks, and events such as conflicts, refugees and immigration crises, The U.K.ʼs withdrawal from the EU and the rise of populism,…
2014.08.01 - 11.03
Yokohama Triennale 2014
Art Fahrenheit 451:
Sailing into the sea of oblivion
The artist MORIMURA Yasumasa, as artistic director, exhibited over 400 artworks by 65 groups/79 artists, selected under the concept of “oblivion.” The exhibition structured under the title, inspired by the American dystopian science fiction Fahrenheit…
2011.08.06 - 11.06
Yokohama Triennale 2011
OUR MAGIC HOUR
ーHow Much of the World Can We Know?ー
The City of Yokohama took over the organization of the event from the Japan Foundation, and the Yokohama Museum of Art became the primary venue for the first time. The opening day was shifted from September to August to coincide with the…
2008.09.13 - 11.30
YOKOHAMA 2008: International Triennale of Contemporary Art TIME CREVASSE
A new exhibition hall at Shinko Pier was established while the historically scenic spot of Sankeien Garden was also designated as one of the venues in an attempt to present another side of the port city. Centering on the concept of “time” and different…
![Art Circus [Jumping from the Ordinary]](/english/assets/images/top/pht_archive2005.jpg)
2005.09.28 - 12.18
YOKOHAMA 2005: International Triennale of Contemporary Art
Art Circus
[Jumping from the Ordinary]
Yamashita Pier served as the primary venue, but works were also installed in Yamashita Park and Yokohama’s China Town. Site-specific pieces, participatory performances and collaborative projects were presented throughout the triennale…
2001.09.02 - 11.11
YOKOHAMA 2001: International Triennale of Contemporary Art
MEGA WAVE
—Towards a New Synthesis
The first edition of Yokohama Triennale set out to explore the distinct features of Yokohama, using the former red brick warehouse, as well as the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall and other nearby locations as exhibition venues. In addition, by introducing…