Summary

The Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa is the evolution of “International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa” and “The World Competition of Arts and Crafts Kanazawa,” whose inception dates back to “International Craft City Declaration” in 1995. While inquiring how KOGEI can be reconciled and positioned in these changing times, the exhibition will introduce new generations of KOGEI to Kanazawa and the world.

Chronology

• 1989

  Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa）
  Launched in 1989 for Kanazawa's municipal centennial. To give a new beginning to kogei (“craft”) with an eye to the 21st century.

• 1991

  Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa）

• 1993

  Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa）

• 1995

  Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition）
  “International Craft City Declaration”
  After its 1995 declaration, Kanazawa held the“International Craft City Conference” and“World Competition of Arts and Crafts Kanazawa” to hand down kogei culture and transmit it to the world.

• 1997

  International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa）

  Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition）

• 1999

  International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa）

  The World Competition of Arts and Crafts Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition）

• 2001

  International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa）

  The World Competition of Arts and Crafts Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Kanazawa Arts and Crafts Competition）

• 2003

  International Conference of Cities Renowned for Arts and Crafts in Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the World Craft Forum Kanazawa）

• 2005

  Exhibition “Alternative Paradise”
  （Organized by: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Kanazawa Art Promotion and Development Foundation), The Executive Committee of the World Craft Forum Kanazawa, Kanazawa City）

• 2009

  Pre-exhibition to 1st International Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the World Craft Forum Kanazawa）
  Exhibition “The Current State of Kanazawa Crafts”
  World Craft City Conference in Kanazawa
  Kanazawa appointed by UNESCO to the Creative Cities Network

• 2010

  1st International Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa “Network Crafting”
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa）

• 2013

  2nd International Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa “The Arts-Grounded in Region”
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa）

• 2017

  3rd Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa
  Competition Exhibition: 2017 KOGEI World Conpetition in Kanazawa “KOGEI as Contemporary Art: Future Evolution”
  Special Exhibition: KOGEI Collections in Kanazawa
  （Organized by: The Executive Committee of the Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa）

• 2019

  4th Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa 
  KOGEI as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries
  Competition Exhibition: 2019 KOGEI World Competition in Kanazawa
  Special Exhibition: KOGEI as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries