The whole town of Kunitachi becomes an art center. "Kunitachi Art Center 2026" opens November 7, with Atsuhiko Misawa, Kazuo Kitai, and others participating
"Kunitachi Art Center 2026," turning the whole town of Kunitachi into an art center, runs November 7–15 with Atsuhiko Misawa, Kazuo Kitai, and others.Summary
The art event "Kunitachi Art Center 2026" will be held in Kunitachi City, Tokyo, from November 7 to 15, organized by the general incorporated association ACKT. The event treats the entire town as a single art center, using galleries, ateliers, and public spaces scattered around the city as venues; this seventh edition takes place at 11 locations, including the plaza in front of the south exit of JR Kunitachi Station. This year's theme is "/home/ (home directory)," focusing on the various "places of belonging" in daily life and inviting visitors to walk through the town as if it were a museum. A highlight is four works at the JR Kunitachi Station south exit plaza: Atsuhiko Misawa's animal sculpture "Animal 2016-01B," Tetsuo Yamaji's "Igeta no Mori," URBAN KNIT × magnecto.'s "Snack Okaeri," and Toru Oyamada's "Otouchan Bento," creating new scenery in the busy public space. "Snack Okaeri" in particular presents a snack bar with nothing for sale in front of the station, where a "daily Mama" hosts irregularly from 18:00 to 20:00 during the event, offering encounters and exchange between people as art itself. A participatory project also lets visitors write their own "home" or "place of belonging" on stickers distributed at venues and paste them at the plaza.
(Source：美術手帖)