Overview
Historic bank buildings opened to artists - the model case for linking urban renewal with contemporary art in Japan.
About this place
BankART1929 is one of the experimental programmes of cultural and artistic creation promoted by Yokohama, which aims to use historic buildings, port facilities and the like for culture and the arts and make them a starting point for the regeneration of the city centre. It covers all genres, including art, architecture, performance, music and conferences. Based on studios, a school, publishing, a cafe pub, a bookshop and content production, it actively carries out more than 650 projects a year, including hosting and coordination.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2004 Highlights / collection：Studio in a bank building, Artists in residence Genre：Contemporary art, Architecture
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