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Okayama Art Summit 2016 Announces Inaugural Artist Roster Selected by Liam Gillick

festival-fair · 2026-04-20

The inaugural Okayama Art Summit 2016 will take place from October 9 to November 27, 2016. Artistic director Liam Gillick selected participants from 31 countries, including Tatsuo Majima, Rachel Rose, Lawrence Weiner, Simon Fujiwara, and Ryan Gander. The event marks the first edition of this international exhibition in Okayama. A complete list of participating artists and venue information has been made publicly available. The announcement confirms the summit's global scope and artistic direction under Gillick's curatorial vision.

Key facts

  • The Okayama Art Summit 2016 is the first edition of the event
  • The summit runs from October 9 to November 27, 2016
  • Artists from 31 countries will participate
  • Artistic director Liam Gillick selected all artists
  • Participating artists include Tatsuo Majima, Rachel Rose, Lawrence Weiner, Simon Fujiwara, and Ryan Gander
  • The full artist list and venue information have been published
  • The event takes place in Okayama
  • The announcement was made in August 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Tatsuo Majima
  • Rachel Rose
  • Lawrence Weiner
  • Simon Fujiwara
  • Ryan Gander
  • Liam Gillick

Institutions

  • Okayama Art Summit
  • ArtReview

Locations

  • Okayama
  • Japan

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