An International Meeting Point that travels around the World

Immediately after the Bologna Fair closes, the Illustrators Exhibition will be setting off on its travels organized in collaboration with JBBY (Japanese Board on Books for Young People) for almost thirty years.
The exhibition travels to several art museums in various regions of Japan.
In occasion of its annual presence, the Exhibition has traditionally travelled by turns to four art museums in various regions of Japan where illustration for picture books has been re-evaluated as a form of art.
The exhibit has aroused the interest not only of illustrators and publishers but also of teachers, librarians, artists and graphic designers.
However the most important visitors of all are families and the children themselves. The children who visit the exhibition, often with their schools, are able to experience their first encounter with art through art works that have been created specially for children.

The 2010-2011 Exhibition International Itinerary

Itabashi Museum, Tokyo
10 July – 15 August

The city of Itabashi is a quiet residential town in northern Tokyo. The municipal art museum is situated within a historical park. Its collection consists of seventeenth-eighteenth century and contemporary Japanese art. The summer workshop held during the Exhibit has become very popular among professional and semi-professional illustrators.

Nishinomiya City Otani Memorial Art Museum
21 August – 26 September

The Otani Memorial Art Museum, specializing in contemporary Japanese art, was the very first museum to host the Travelling Exhibit in Japan. Many visitors have continued to attend the Exhibit for more than twenty nine years. The museum, known for its tranquil Japanese garden and traditional-style tearoom, is specially frequented by children and young adults, as it offers an important first approach to fine art.

Yokkaichi Municipal Museum
2 – 31 October

A museum opened in 1993 in the city of Yokkaichi, where the sea meets
the mountains. The Museum narrates the history of the area starting from the geological age. It boasts of a planitarium which is in close collaboration with the schools. The Museum has been hosting the Illustrators Exhibition every two years.

Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum
5 November – 5 Dicember

This museum is built in a quiet park. Its main activities consist of exhibits on Tohaku Hasegawa, a famous painter born in Nanao City, and other art exhibits on the works of local artists. The Bologna Exhibit is therefore a very special event. The number of young illustrators resident in the city that actually participate in the selection for the Exhibit is increasing each year.

Nagashima Museum, Kagoshima
11 Dicember 2010 – 1 January 2011

The museum is located on a hill overlooking Kagoshima city, nestled on the west shore of Kinko Bay with majestic Mt. Sakurajima. It displays many artworks of famous international artists including Picasso and Chagall. Many art exhibitions are held throughout the year.

Korea
Date to be defined