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19 Jul 2014 - 28 Sep 2014

Sapporo International Art Festival - SIAF 2014

None sapporo-SIAF Sapporo International Art Festival - SIAF 2014, the city’s first international art festival, is held as part of the Creative City Sapporo initiative over a period of 72 days from Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, September 28, 2014, under the stewardship of Guest Director and globally renowned artist Ryuichi Sakamoto. The theme of the event is City and Nature. Globally active contemporary artists will contribute to this international art festival, which will provide opportunities for visitors to examine how cities can coexist with nature in the future. During SIAF 2014, a variety of projects will be implemented across Sapporo. Check out the participating artists logo-sapporo-siafThe entire city and its museums serves as a stage for the event. The Sapporo International Art Festival 2014 will provide opportunities for visitors to explore the concept of nature, cities, economy and lifestyles and to find out more about how cities can coexist with nature based on a reassessment of urban and environmental issues in Sapporo/Hokkaido and the region’s history in the context of art.