Famous Japanese art fair coming to US, accepting applications

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Japan's most famous contemporary artist, Takashi Murakami, has announced that he is now accepting applications from all artists for the first GEISAI fair to be held in the United States. If you are an artist interested in Japan, this is your chance to participate in a prestigious Japanese art fair without leaving America. Here is the info from the GEISAI website:

Six years since the first inception of GEISAI in Japan in the summer of 2001, Kaikai Kiki announces GEISAI Miami, the American debut of a fair that has been a launch pad into the art world for many emerging artists. Running concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach and hosted by PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, GEISAI Miami will premier in America in December 2007.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Application is open to artists and students of all nationalities who do not have ongoing commercial gallery representation. A jury of art world professionals will select approximately 15 - 20 participants from among the applicants who will be given the chance to present their work at the Parliament Building of SoHo Studios in Miami's Wynwood Art District with no fee being charged for the booth that will be given to them.

Japan Forum artists, this is your chance to make a name for yourself in Japan and become known to the biggest name in the Japanese contemporary art, Takashi Murakami!

How to Apply: GEISAI Miami Application Rules