Art Fair Beppu Spring 2027

About this event

Set in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, the art fair 'Art Fair Beppu Spring 2027' is an event that leverages Beppu's appeal as a hot spring resort to create new experiences through art. Starting in 2023 as 'Art Fair Beppu', it gained popularity for its style where artists are stationed at the venues to sell works while interacting directly with visitors. Starting in 2027, the name has been changed to 'Art Fair Beppu Spring', transitioning to a co-direction structure inviting artists based not only in Japan but also across Asia, alongside a team of directors active domestically and internationally. The word 'Spring'—conveying Beppu's 'Hot Spring', the 'Source Spring' from which talent and ideas gush forth, the 'Spring' season of new encounters and blossoming, and a 'Spring' as in a leap forward—connects Beppu with the art fair, aiming for new circulation and development. Developed as a town-wide art fair with multiple venues dotted across the city, it collaborates with local eateries, hot springs, and accommodation facilities. Offering limited-time menus, tickets bundled with hot spring bath passes, and lodging plans, it provides opportunities to experience Beppu's unique cultural landscape sparked by art. In addition, multi-year exhibition slots have been newly established to nurture ongoing relationships with artists, aiming to deepen engagement with the land and people of Beppu while building creations, leading to artworks, projects, and new activities and exchanges born specifically because of this location.

Venue

Beppu Station Market

6-22 Chuomachi, Beppu, Oita 879-0936