Art Incubation Series 15 | Juried Open Call | STEPPING INTO A WORLD V

Reception and Performance : Friday, April 25, 2025, 6-8pm

The exhibition ‘Stepping Into A World V’ is the 15th installment in a series of exhibitions (formerly known as the Japan Contemporaries Series) that began in 2023, organized by Emmy Award-winning TV writer Motoichi Adachi and New York-based curator Kyoko Sato, known for promoting Japanese culture.This exhibition will showcase the works of artists who passed an open call screening. The series features 25 artists, primarily from Japan, who create intriguing works regardless of genre or background, integrating them into the cutting-edge global art scene. The exhibition will also feature frontrunners from New York’s art world, fostering effective exchange and mutual inspiration.

The judges for the open call are Joseph Ayers (Part-time Associate Professor, The New School, Parsons), Atsushi Hanada (Ginza Hanada Art), Motoichi Adachi (Emmy Award-winning TV writer), and Kyoko Sato (NY Curator).

Artists:

• [Grand Prize] KUMIKO KAWASAKI
• [First Runner-Up] Haruka Osaki | Sumiko SAKAMOTO| TAO
• [Second Runner-Up] AIKAISHIGURO | AkemiFujita Fujita | antakanta | Bamb000 | Chacor | Hünkel | katsuyukiaratake| M | Mikio Murata | MITSURU YOSHIDA | Nobuko | sona | Toshiaki Takeuchi | TAKU TAKISHIMA | 164235yumi
• [Honorable Mention] CHIE | CHISE DEKUNE | keiko | Mika Tomita Pono Art | MIKI Cannele | Takuya Hirano
• [Guests | NY Front Runners ] Alex Cascone | Bipasha Hayat | Joseph Ayers | Kate Fauvell

Curated by Motoichi Adachi and Kyoko Sato
Organized by Art Incubation Association of Japan

Gallery Max New York
552 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 |(212) 925-7017
April 24-30, 2025, 12-6pm | Closed on 27, 28