Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival 2024,” contemporary art to experience the culture and history of Sado Island, until November 10 (Sun.)

2024.9.5

The Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival 2024, a triennial art festival set on Sado Island, the largest remote island in the Sea of Japan, is open until Sunday, November 10.

The first Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival was held in 2021, with 20 artists exhibiting their works and about 15,000 visitors.This year’s theme is “Return Ports of the Past and Future,” and artworks will be exhibited, workshops and live performances will be held at various locations around the island, mainly in the Ryotsu area, as well as guided tours to view the art festival.

Kotatsu Shishima by Nobuyuki Sugihara and Ayaka Nakamura

More than 20 artists from Japan and abroad are participating, with 25 works on display.

DONBURAKKOKO DONBURAKKOKO Yayoi Deki

Popular guided tours of the Art Triennale are scheduled through November, including tours of exhibited works and historical buildings, traditional performing arts and folk song workshops, Geopark tours, and tours that include art events and meals prepared with local ingredients.

Enso_Lifecycle　 Ethan Estes　

For more information about the artworks, artists, exhibition locations, and events, please visit the official website. A passport is required to view the artworks. General admission is 3000 yen, high school students are 1500 yen, elementary and junior high school students are 1000 yen, and children under elementary school age are free. They can be purchased online or at tourist information centers on Sado Island.

Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival Mr. Yoshida
Mr. Yoshida said, “Please take a look at the contemporary artworks against the background of the culture and history nurtured by the Sado Island gold mine, which is registered as a World Cultural Heritage site. I also hope you will see new charms of Sado Island that are not on the tourist map.

Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival 2024
■Period: August 11 (Sun) – November 10 (Sun) (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays *Except holidays)
■Exhibition hours: August ~ September 10:00-17:00, October ~ November 10:00-16:00
■Venue: Multiple locations on Sado Island, mainly in the Ryotsu area
■Passport to view artworks: Adults 3000 yen, High school students 1500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 1000 yen, Free for children under elementary school age
■Place of sale：【OneLine】asoview、ArtSticker、Lawson Ticket　【over-the-counter sales】Tourist Information Centers、TAACHI（53-1 Ryotsu-i, Sado City）
■query：TEL050-5527-2967（Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival Secretariat 10:00～17:00）
■HomePage：https://sado-art.com/