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Mami Kataoka to Lead Aichi Triennale 2022

festival-fair · 2026-04-24

Mami Kataoka, director of Mori Art Museum and president of CIMAM, has been appointed artistic director of Aichi Triennale 2022. She is the first woman to hold this role. Kataoka, a native of Aichi Prefecture, brings extensive experience as an international curator, having served as co-artistic director of the 9th Gwangju Biennale (2012) and artistic director of the 21st Biennale of Sydney (2018). The announcement was made by the Aichi Triennale Organizing Committee.

Key facts

  • Mami Kataoka appointed artistic director of Aichi Triennale 2022
  • First female artistic director in the triennale's history
  • Kataoka is director of Mori Art Museum and president of CIMAM
  • She is from Aichi Prefecture
  • Previously co-artistic director of 9th Gwangju Biennale (2012)
  • Previously artistic director of 21st Biennale of Sydney (2018)
  • Announcement made by Aichi Triennale Organizing Committee
  • Appointment for the 2022 edition

Entities

Artists

  • Mami Kataoka

Institutions

  • Mori Art Museum
  • International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM)
  • Aichi Triennale Organizing Committee
  • Gwangju Biennale
  • Biennale of Sydney

Locations

  • Aichi Prefecture
  • Japan
  • Gwangju
  • South Korea
  • Sydney
  • Australia

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