Art Collaboration Kyoto holds its most global edition yet

"Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK), the fair launched in 2021 to build ties between Japanese and international galleries, opened its fifth edition this week (until 16 November) at the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto). The fair has grown steadily despite economic headwinds and an increasingly crowded Asian fair calendar, welcoming a record 72 galleries, 36 of which are from overseas. Beyond the main venue, ACK continues to distinguish itself through its integration with Kyoto's cultural and architectural landscape."

"A number of special exhibitions are held across historic sites in the city: Sadie Coles HQ presents an Isabella Ducrot solo show at Kousei-in Temple; Kiang Malingue stages Carrie Yamaoka's first solo exhibition in Japan at Manshu-in; and Ryosoku-in Temple hosts an exhibition of new works by Shio Kusaka and Jonas Wood, co-organised with David Kordansky Gallery."

""What attracted me most is the programming that takes place outside the main fair venue," says Lorraine Kiang Malingue, whose gallery is participating in ACK for the first time. "These off-site exhibitions can be incredibly stimulating for our artists, offering contexts and encounters they wouldn't experience elsewhere.""

The fifth edition of Art Collaboration Kyoto opened at the Kyoto International Conference Center and runs until 16 November. The fair welcomed a record 72 galleries, 36 from overseas, despite economic headwinds and a crowded Asian fair calendar. Programming extends beyond the main venue through special exhibitions at Kyoto's temples and historic sites, featuring artists such as Isabella Ducrot, Carrie Yamaoka, Shio Kusaka and Jonas Wood. ACK operates a model where international galleries participate by invitation from Japanese galleries, providing a pathway into the Japanese market. Booth works at shared presentations ranged from about $7,500 to $18,000, with notable sales activity.

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