Yasuyoshi Saito Appointed Chairman of the Art Critics Association; Previously Served as Curator at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba (Tokyo Art Beat)
Yasuyoshi Saito, former curator and professor emeritus, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Art Critics Association.Summary
Yasuyoshi Saito was appointed the new Chairman of the Art Critics Association, effective January 1st, succeeding Sachiko Shikata. Saito, born in 1951, has an extensive background, including serving as a curator at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, where he organized significant exhibitions like the Anthony Caro exhibition in 1995. He is also a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and has been involved in art criticism since the mid-1980s. In his inaugural statement, Saito emphasized the need for greater exchange not only among members but also with external parties, suggesting the establishment of a meeting place or salon for art professionals, including critics, curators, and collectors, to foster the development of the Japanese art world.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)