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Kyoto Weissraum is a world-class art-centre for international, exchange development and exhibition of art and culture. Located on the east side of the Kamo riverbank, close to Sanjō, the gallery is famous for one of its unique ‘open and viewable to the street’, “Raum”, exhibition room. The name Weissraum(*), white room, suggests an environment fr the possibility of moving people’s attention from the everyday to a state of contemplation and reflection. Founded by prominent, Kyoto artist Takaya Fujii in 1998, his goal was to build bridges between Japanese and International Artists and Art-Institutions. Since then the Gallery’s aim has been to make art accessible to audiences, for a better understanding of the importance of art, artists and creativity and their impact on the understanding of cultures and individual lives. The Gallery’s International, Interactive Programme includes exhibitions, commissions’ abroad, interpretation, education, talks and publishing in both print and electronic forms. Gallery facilities include art-studios and a bar. The Gallery is physically accessible and family-friendly.

KWR is a non-profitable organization that has established itself as a cultural hub for the exchange and education practice of contemporary arts and community engagement. Since the beginning, its objective as an art gallery has been to create a social gathering space for the opening of minds to art. The purpose of artists represented in the “RAUMS” exhibitions’ rooms, has been to show various new artistic approaches, leading to better cultural and life understanding. KWR promotes the development of cultural exchange through arts and exhibition by providing opportunities for artists and art institutions to create and for audiences to engage actively with their work for the celebration of life and culture.

(*) The name Weissraum was chosen by Takaya as homage to his long-lasting relationship with Düsseldorf Art Studios, Germany, his artistic, inspirational source and the Buddhist principle of existence, impermanent and unfinished.