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"3rd Shinjuku Art Brut Corporate Exhibition" Award-Winning Works Announced

Altavia Japan is pleased to announce the winning works of the “3rd Shinjuku Art Brut Corporate Exhibition,” a welfare art exhibition featuring artworks by artists with disabilities and elderly artists, held in December 2024.

This exhibition, organized by the Shinjuku Art Brut Corporate Exhibition Promotion Consortium*, aims to promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) by showcasing the artworks of these artists in corporate office spaces, expanding their opportunities and increasing awareness of their talents. The event has been held since 2023.

This year’s exhibition was held from December 9 to 13, 2024, across five corporate venues in Shinjuku, featuring approximately 170 works of art. After voting by visitors, the best-in-show and corporate special awards were determined. The awards ceremony is planned for March.

Awarded Works

[Altavia Japan Award]

Artwork Title: Spirit of the Rose
Artist: Kayoko Usami
Artist’s Intent: The artwork was inspired by imagining the spirit of the rose while talking to basil plants I was growing.

Listed alphabetically

[Quolica Award]

Artwork Title: Morning Sun and Sea of Clouds
Artist: Hikaru Izumisawa
Artist’s Intent: I spent half a year working diligently on this painting.

[Keio Plaza Hotel Award]

Artwork Title: Flower Cart
Artist: Users of Shinjuku West Cooperative Work Center “Ravance” and Community Activity Support Center
Artist’s Intent: Hoding painting classes twice a month at our center, mainly painting familiar flowers, vegetables, and fruits of the seasons. This piece was a collective effort, inspired by the idea of putting our paintings on a cart and pulling it around the streets of Shinjuku. By presenting it in a folding screen format, hoping to deepen understanding of the aesthetic values of the Japanese people.

[Shakufuren Award]

Artwork Title: Let’s Connect with Love
Artist: Buchiro
Artist’s Intent: The world feels uncertain at times, but I don’t want to lose. I want to connect the warmth of love that everyone holds, using an invisible thread.

[Solan Pure Award]

Artwork Title: Grandma and the Party
Artist: Icchi
Artist’s Intent: I expressed my desire to have a party with my grandma.

[Toa DKK Award]

Artwork Title: White Flag♡
Artist: Kimiko Yumachi
Artist’s Intent: Two cats. As I painted, I sensed their closeness, and it gradually became more cartoon-like.

[DIAM JAPAN Award]

Artwork Title: Turtle
Artist: Buchiro
Artist’s Intent: The world feels uncertain at times, but I don’t want to lose. I want to connect the warmth of love that everyone holds, using an invisible thread.

[TIS Award]

Artwork Title: Colorful Ghost
Artist: Futa Minami Nursery (One-Year-Old Class, Momiji Group)
Artist’s Intent: The children were encouraged to choose their favorite colors, creating their own adorable ghosts.

[Neo Career Award]

Artwork Title: Peace
Artist: Yasuhiro Matsumoto
Artist’s Intent: This piece expresses harmony within nature, with yellow and green meadows, a bright blue sky, and a warm sun representing the peaceful activities of people.

[Best-in-Show Award]

Artwork Title: Snowmen
Artist: Shinjuku Ashita Workhouse Collective Piece
Artist’s Intent: The piece showcases individual personalities while reflecting the teamwork and sense of community within the Ashita Workhouse team.

Exhibition Venues:

Neo Career Satellite Office, Shinjuku Monolith Building, 18th floor (2-3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

DIAM JAPAN K.K., 1st floor, Kurose Building (5-11-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

TIS K.K., 14th floor, Sumitomo Realty & Development New Shinjuku Grand Tower (8-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

Keio Plaza Hotel, 2-2-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Toa DKK K.K., 1-29-10 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Organizer:
Shinjuku Art Brut Corporate Exhibition Promotion Consortium

Sponsors:
Altavia Japan K.K., Keio Plaza Hotel, Shinjuku Welfare Association, TIS K.K.., DIAM JAPAN K.K., Toa DKK K.K., Neo Career K.K..

Company Overview:

Company Name: Altavia Japan K.K.

Address: 151-0053 2-18-3 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Ochu No.1 Building 2F

Representative Director: Grégoire POITEVIN

Business Descripton: Advertising agency services

Website: https://www.altavia.jp/