Drop-in Docs: Outsider Art in Japan

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October 29th, 2016 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

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One event on November 19th, 2016 at 12:30 pm

Cost: Free
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JFT Event Hall
Free Admission/No RSVP required
Drop in for a documentary during our Saturday openings and stay as long as you like!
This edition of Drop-in Docs will feature the 10-part series Outsider Art in Japan, which introduces artists with cognitive, behavioral and developmental disabilities who create works of astonishing creativity, beauty and mystery with the support of Japanese social service organizations and art therapy programs. Each volume focuses on a visual theme, and features segments on three to five different artists around Japan.
12:30 pm  Volume 1: Human Figures (59″)
Masao Obata, Hyogo
Yoko Kubota, Shiga
Kento Tamai, Okinawa
1:45 pm Volume 2: Writing (65″)
Moriya Kishiba, Okinawa
Yoshimitsu Tomizuka, Hyogo
Takanori Herai, Iwate
3:00 pm Volume 3: Urban Dreams (42″)
Yuji Tsuji, Aichi
Hidenori Motooka, Hyogo
Next screenings (Volumes 4-6): Saturday, November 19

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Starts:
October 29th, 2016 @ 12:30 pm
Ends:
October 29th, 2016 @ 4:00 pm
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Cost:
Free
Doors Open:
12:15

Organizer

The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Phone:
416-966-1600
Email:
info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
Website:
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Venue

The Japan Foundation, Toronto
2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M4W 1A8 Canada
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Phone:
416-966-1600
Website:
View Organizer Website