Home > Place Overview

Overview

The Kameyama Triennale is a contemporary art festival which is held in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture. The purpose of this festival is to promote arts culture and revitalize the city. The key points are discovering new artists and promoting international exchange.　Kameyama Triennale is a festival evolved from  "Art Kameyama" which was held from 2008 to 2013,and since 2014,it has been held in triennale  format once every three years.

 Since 2014, it has been held every three years, so therefore:Triennale. The total number of artists who have participated so far is more than 600, including the period of "Art Kameyama". The exhibition venues are, in addition to the shopping streets in the city, include the ruins of the old houses of wealthy merchants, samurai residences, shrines and temples scattered along the old Tokaido. The Exhibits are wide-ranging, including installations, videos, sculptures, 2D Art, performances, and workshops. “The Kameyama Triennale 2017” , which was held in 2017, succeeded in featuring 101 groups of artists from Japan and abroad. Also the Kameyama Triennale 2022, held from October 30 to November 19, 2022, succeeded in featuring 93 groups of artists. Both events were visited by a large number of people, mainly on weekends. However, due to the covid-19, "Kameyama Triennale 2020" was postponed for two years and was held as the"Kameyama Triennale 2022". At the Kameyama Triennale 2022, in addition to exhibitions by participating artists, a lecture was given by Fumio Nanjo, Special Advisor of the Mori Art Museum, and award-winning films from the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival were screened. The Kameyama Triennale Award, which recognizes outstanding artists, and the Encouragement Award are some of the features of this festival.

The supervisor is Mr. Takakuni Inoue, who served as director of the Mie Prefectural Museum of Art and secretary general of the Yokohama Triennale 2005. The next Kameyama Triennale will be held from 27 October to 16 November 2024.