Welcome to
2020 PARAART TOKYO
Online Gallery!

PARAART TOKYO is an annual international art exhibition for people with disabilities.
The slogan is “Share the Splendor of Art”, and PARAART helps artists from different parts of the world be connected.

With COVID-19 in mind, this year’s PARAART TOKYO is also held on line - all the artworks in the exhibition venue can be viewed online.
Hope you enjoy the atmosphere of the venue through the online gallery.

Map to Actual Exhibition Venue

About 2020 PARAART TOKYO
International Exhibition

2020 PARAART TOKYO
Memorial International Symposium

- The origin of Japanese art for people with disabilities, and the future -

By looking back the 50 years of its history in Japan, discuss the role that the art for people with disabilities plays.
Moreover, while introducing examples of activities by artists with disabilities overseas, discuss the future of art for people with disabilities.

  • Date and time Wednesday, August 19, 2020 14:00-16:00
    Venue Toshima City Government Office Building
    *The venue is not open to the public due to COVID-19.
    Symposiast Yukio Takano
    (Mayor of Toshima)
    Akira Tatehata
    (President, Tama Art University)
    Yasuko Kanazawa
    (Calligrapher)
    Yoshihiro Kaiya
    (Representative Director, Japan Barrier-Free Association) and others
    Videos introducing activities of organizations for artists with disabilities Social Welfare Corporation Nemunoki Gakuen(Japan)
    (Chairman: Ms. Mariko Miyagi)
    Social Welfare Corporation Totto Foundation(Japanese Theater of the Deaf)
    (Chairman: Ms. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi)
    The Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists
    (The Principality of Liechtenstein）
    Moderator Kazuo Furuya
    (Former NHK Broadcaster, President of Bunka Institute of Language)
    Host Nippon Charity Kyokai
    Co-host Toshima City

Greetings from Hosts

  • Kinji Takagi

    Chairman.Nippon Charity Kyokai

    We are extremely grateful as being able to host this year’s 2020 PARAART TOKYO International Exhibition when we are facing unprecedented challenge ...

  • Koike Yuriko

    Governor of Tokyo

    I would like to sincerely welcome you to 2020 ParaArt TOKYO, the seventh edition of this international art exhibition. Art is inclusive, transcending borders ...

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2020 PARAART TOKYO Event Overview

2020 PARAART TOKYO, 7th International Exchange Exhibition
- Talents Go Beyond Boarders and Disabilities -

  • Period August 19th (Wednesday)-23rd (Sunday), 2020
    10:00-18:00
    (Opening 11:00 on the first day, last entry 14:00 on the last day)
    Venue Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, Exhibition Space Gallery
    8-1, Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
    Hosts Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Nippon Charity Kyokai
    "2020 PARAART TOKYO Executive Committee"

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Exhibition Venue

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