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Sapporo International Art Festival 2020 announces winter edition lineup with international artists

festival-fair · 2026-04-20

The Sapporo International Art Festival (SIAF) is gearing up for its third edition, running from December 19, 2020, to February 14, 2021, and this time, it’s introducing a winter exhibition. Titled "Of Roots and Clouds," this showcase is curated by Taro Amano and Agnieszka Kubicka-Dzieduszycka and will highlight a diverse group of artists, including Julian Charrière, Seiko Mikami, and Suzanne Treister. Additionally, Edward Ihnatowicz, restored by AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, and Przemysław Jasielski will also participate. The event will be hosted at places like Sapporo Art Park and the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, continuing the exploration of art's connection to society from past seasonal editions.

Key facts

  • Sapporo International Art Festival 2020 runs from 19 December 2020 to 14 February 2021
  • This is the third edition of the triennial festival
  • First winter edition - previous editions were held in summer and autumn
  • Title: Of Roots and Clouds
  • Curatorial directors: Taro Amano and Agnieszka Kubicka-Dzieduszycka
  • Venues include Sapporo Art Park and Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
  • Features 20+ international artists including Julian Charrière and Seiko Mikami
  • Edward Ihnatowicz's work will be restored by AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow

Entities

Artists

  • Satoru Aoyama
  • Julian Charrière
  • Cod.Act
  • Takuro Goto
  • Ryosuke Hara
  • Arinori Ichihara
  • Edward Ihnatowicz
  • Przemysław Jasielski
  • Nissho Kanda
  • Carolin Liebl
  • Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler
  • Kotaro Migishi
  • Seiko Mikami
  • Atsuko Mochida
  • Satoshi Murakami
  • Tohru Nakazaki
  • Hideki Ozuchi
  • Klaus Pobitzer
  • Rainer Prohaska
  • Suzanne Treister
  • Taro Amano
  • Agnieszka Kubicka-Dzieduszycka

Institutions

  • Sapporo International Art Festival
  • Sapporo Art Park
  • Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
  • AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
  • ArtReview

Locations

  • Sapporo
  • Japan
  • Krakow
  • Poland

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