The Ishibashi Foundation / The Japan Foundation Curatorial Exchange Program

The Japan Foundation invites curators and professionals of contemporary arts with the aim of deepening understanding of Japanese contemporary arts overseas and facilitating the formation of networks among institutions and people involved in contemporary arts in the participating countries.

This program is implemented by the Japan Foundation with generous funding from the Ishibashi Foundation.

FY 2024 - FY 2025

The Japan Foundation invited 15 curators and professionals in the contemporary arts from the Americas (Canada and Brazil) and Europe (Germany, Italy and Switzerland) for 11 days. In addition to meetings and discussions with Japanese curators and artists, the groups of experts visited museums in many parts of Japan.

FY 2023 - FY 2024

The Japan Foundation invited 10 curators and professionals in the contemporary arts from Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) and Europe (Denmark, Finland and U.K.) for 11 days. In addition to meetings and discussions with Japanese curators and artists, the groups of experts visited museums in many parts of Japan.

FY 2022 - FY 2023

The Japan Foundation invited 9 curators and professionals in the contemporary arts from U.S.A. and France for 11 days. In addition to meetings and discussions with Japanese curators and artists, the groups of experts visited museums in many parts of Japan.

FY 2019 - FY 2020

The Japan Foundation invited 12 curators and professionals in the contemporary arts from U.S.A. and Europe (Austria and Germany) for 11 days. In addition to meetings and discussions with Japanese curators and artists, the groups of experts visited museums in many parts of Japan.

FY 2018 - FY 2019

The Japan Foundation invited 10 curators and professionals in the contemporary arts from U.S.A. and Europe (Germany, Poland and U.K.) for 11 days. In addition to meetings and discussions with Japanese curators and artists, the groups of experts visited museums in many parts of Japan and made a presentation at the symposium.