PRESS - 2023.01.24

Releasing a Look back of 2022

SBI Art Auction is delighted to announce that an annual report to look back the year 2022 will be published on our website.

SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. celebrated our 10th anniversary last year since we held our first auction in February 2012. We thank to the tremendous support from all of you.
 
We have had more than 50 auctions in the last 10 years, and with the increase in transaction value since our first sale. We have received a lot of interests from both Japan and overseas’ supporters. We publish an annual report for the first time to help to learn about the wonderfulness of art and the fun of the art market.
 
With the motto of "Enriching Your Lives through Art", our mission is to expand the Japanese art industry and to contribute the revitalization and the development of the art market. We hope this annual report will be of some help for you to understand the current status of the contemporary art market in Japan.





■Overview
2022 Annual report

【Table of contents】
Introduction
Summary
SBI’s 2022 auction
"Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined" 2022
Top 3 lots in 2022
SBI’s 2023 auction

【Release date】
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Published on our website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/news/article/88




■About our auction


SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of April 2022
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.

Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: TFT Bldg East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

For press inquiries
Kaku (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2023.01.06

SBI’s 2023 year beginning sale held on January 27 – 28 in Daikanyama

SBI Art Auction is thrilled to present the "55th SBI Art Auction｜LIVE STREAM + MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART" sales on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Hillside Forum in Daikanyama, Tokyo.

Starting with KUSAMA Yayoi's acrylic work with a vivid grape motif, eight original works in acrylic, gouache, and collage, including a chic monotone pumpkin, and 21 edition works; the diverse Kusama world will be unfolded throughout the lineup. In addition, a 100 x 100 cm square canvas work by ROKKAKU Ayako, a life-size canvas work by KYNE, and original colored pencil works by NARA Yoshitomo will add vibrance to the sale. Works by up-and-coming artists who have been redefining the recent Japanese art market such as IMAI Ulala and TOMOZAWA Kotao, a total of five silkscreen works by Andy WARHOL including a Campbell's Soup Can, as well as works by a number of notable international artists such as Jordy KERWICK and Edgar PLANS will be on display.

■The 55th SBI Art Auction｜LIVE STREAM + MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

Number of lots: 526
Total low estimate: ¥ 569,220,000

【Auction Date】
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:00 AM (JST) – Lot.001-313 (live streaming auction)
Saturday, January 28, 2023 11:00 AM (JST) – Lot.314-532 (on-site auction)

【Preview】
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)
Thursday, January 26, 2023 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (JST)

【Venue】
HILLSIDE FORUM (18-8 Sarugakucho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0033, Japan)

* The sale on Friday, January 27 is a no-attendance live-streamed auction. You can bid by phone, absentee, or online.
* In addition to bidding by phone, absentee, or online, you can bid at the venue on Saturday, January 28.
* You can also watch the progress of the auction on YouTube.
YouTube Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32a7MUOI-xI1DY-CghG-KA
* Please check the website for details.
Website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/2023_01_28/en/

■Highlights
*Access to online catalogue: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/111



■About our auction


SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of April 2022
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.

Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: TFT Bldg East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

For press inquiries
Kaku (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2022.10.07

This year’s last auction to be held on Oct 28-29 (Fri-Sat) at Daikanyama

SBI Art Auction is thrilled to present the "54th SBI Art Auction｜Modern and Contemporary Art" sales on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Hillside Forum in Daikanyama, Tokyo.

The last sale of the year 2022 will feature a canvas work, over 150 cm, by MURAKAMI Takashi. He is one of the Japan’s leading contemporary artists and this work was showcased in his first solo exhibition in mainland China. A rare wood sculpture by LEE Ufan, a master of Mono-ha school, created in 1971 when he was at the point of returning from sculpture to painting. In addition, an anticipated artist whose work made the cover of this sale’s catalogue cover, TAKEDA Teppei will be presented at the auction for the first time. Among foreign artists, Damien HIRST’s signature colorful spot painting, and unique pieces by master European and American artists such as Piero MANZONI, Alighiero BOETTI and Richard SERRA will also be featured. Another highlight including an Andy WARHOL’s silkscreen work depicting Queen Elizabeth II who has passed away last month. We would welcome you to attend this year’s auctions for the special line-up of works.

■The 54th SBI Art Auction｜Modern and Contemporary Art
【Auction Date】
Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00 PM (JST) –
Saturday, October 29, 2022 1:00 PM (JST) –
【Venue】
HILLSIDE FORUM (18-8 Sarugakucho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0033, Japan)
【Preview】
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)
Thursday, October 27, 2022 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)

* In addition to bidding at the venue, you can bid by phone, absentee, or online.
* You can also watch the progress of the auction on YouTube.
YouTube Streaming：
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32a7MUOI-xI1DY-CghG-KA
* Please check the website for details.
Website: 
https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/20221029/en/

■Highlights
*Access to online catalogue: 
https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/110



■About our auction
SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of April 2022
Instagram：
https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: 
https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■About us


SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.

Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: 7F, TFT Bldg East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

For press inquiries
Kaku (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
7F, TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2022.08.25

LIVE STREAM AUCTION to be held on September 16-17, 2022

We are thrilled to present the "53rd SBI Art Auction｜LIVE STREAM AUCTION" on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, 2022. This sale is a no-attendance live-streamed auction.

The sale will feature canvas works by ROKKAKU Ayako, who set a world record at the July sale; popular artists such as KYNE, IMAI Ulala, and IDA Yukimasa, who have been selling at high prices at recent sales and original works by up-and-coming artists such as KONISHI Toshiyuki, SATOH Naritaka, and NAGAI Tomoko. As for the edition works, collection of six silkscreens including "Love Is In The Air", one of BANKSY's most famous works will be featured along with many other appealing works.



■the 53rd SBI Art Auction｜LIVE STREAM AUCTION

【Auction Date】
Friday, September 16, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022
* This sale is a no-attendance live-streamed auction. You can bid by phone, absentee, or online.
*You can access our auction's live stream as below.
YouTube Streaming：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32a7MUOI-xI1DY-CghG-KA
*Please check the website for details.
Website (to be published on Monday, August 29, 2022):https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/20220917/en/

■Highlights
*Access to online catalogue (to be published on Monday, August 29, 2022): https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/109



■About our auction



SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of April 2022
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.

Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

For press inquiries
Kaku (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
7F, TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2022.08.08

New Video Release “SBI Art Auction | What We Do”

SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro) will release a video introducing SBI Art Auction's initiatives at 15:00 on Monday, August 8, 2022.

This video is a video of "Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined" sale held at the Tokyo International Forum in March.
The sale, our first attempt to hold the sale simultaneously with Art Fair Tokyo, was a great success, recording approximately 1.28 billion yen in sales.
Please watch the video to learn more about the exciting atmosphere of the auction, the role of auction house in the art market and our company's initiatives in this area.

In addition, a video recording of the talk session "Japanese art market viewed from the financial market's perspective" (Speaker: Kiichi Kitajima, Managing Director of Art Fair Tokyo), a related event of the "Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined" sale, will be released on Monday, August 22, 2022. We hope you will also enjoy the video recording of the event.

■New Video Release “SBI Art Auction｜What We Do”
Release Date: Monday, August 8, 2022, 15:00
Published on our website, our SNS official account, and our YouTube official account
Website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nQPj3MS-AKU



■Video Recording of Talk Session 'Japanese art market viewed from the financial market's perspective'
Recorded Event: Talk Session "Japanese art market viewed from the financial market’s perspective", held on March 12, 2022
Release Date: Monday, August 22, 2022
Published on our website, our SNS official account, and our YouTube official account
Website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/
YouTube：https://youtu.be/KzxTydKXWXo

■About our auction


SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of April 2022
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.
Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: FUJIYAMA Tomohiro
Address: TFT Bldg East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 1, 2011
Website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

For press inquiries
Kaku (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
7F, TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2022.04.21

May sales @Hillside Forum, Daikanyama

SBI Art Auction is thrilled to present the "51st SBI Art Auction｜Modern and Contemporary Art" sales on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Hillside Forum in Daikanyama, Tokyo.

Recent success of "Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined," a special auction which took place simultaneously ever with "Art Fair Tokyo" at Tokyo International Forum on March 12 brought excitement to the Japanese art market with 1.28 billion yen sales record.

We believe such excitement will be carried on at our May auction with an eye-catching lineup including works by artists that are celebrated in the contemporary art market in both Japan and overseas, and works exhibited for the first time at auction in Japan. The auction will be held at the conventional venue in Hillside Forum, Daikanyama.

■the 51st SBI Art Auction｜Modern and Contemporary Art
【Auction Date】
Friday, May 27, 2022 3:00 PM (JST) –
Saturday, May 28, 2022 1:00 PM (JST) –
【Venue】
HILLSIDE FORUM (18-8 Sarugakucho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0033, Japan)
【Preview】
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)
Thursday, May 26, 2022 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (JST)
*On the day of the auction, Auctioneer will hold the auction at the venue.
*In addition to bidding at the venue, you can bid by phone, absentee, or online.
You can also watch the progress of the auction on YouTube.
Please check the website for details.
Website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/20220528/en/

■Featured works for May auction
Highlights including world famous KUSAMA Yayoi, ROKKAKU Ayako's unique canvas, SORAYAMA Hajime's life-sized sexy robot which appears for the first time in Japan's auction house. Edition works by acclaimed Andy WARHOL, KAWS, Javier CALLEJA, NARA Yoshitomo, KUSAMA Yayoi. In addition to the familiar street lineup by KYNE, HANAI Yusuke, we will also have MURAKAMI Takashi's early work, TATEISHI Tiger's rare object work, as well as works by Ei-Q, TOYA Shigeo, OKAZAKI Kenjiro, KOMATSU Miwa and so on.

■Highlights
*Access to online catalogue: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/106




■About our auction



SBI Art Auction holds public auctions arranged to present fine works of contemporary art created in and after the twentieth century, as well as modern art, photography, design, and crafts that can adorn and enrich the lives of a wide variety of clients.
The current auction participants include nationals of more than 50 countries*, and we are proud of being Japan's most international auction, since bids by overseas customers amount to about 30% of the title.
We are working to grow and expand the Japanese art market by actively introducing not only the works of artists who symbolize the Japanese art market, but also the works of overseas artists who are rarely exhibited in domestic auctions.
*As of April 2022
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/sbiartauction/

■How to participate in our auction
The auction is held by bidding for the sale price.
Customers who participate for the first time are requested to register in advance.
For more information on how to buy works at auction, please see the following page.
Details on how to participate and buy: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/buy-sell/buy/

■About us
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd. provides a wide variety of services corresponding to our clients' needs, including auctioning, brokering private sales, financing, and consulting. Our aim is to ensure that more people come to appreciate the pleasure, importance, and fun of owning artworks, while at the same time helping them to keep their artworks in good condition over the long term and pass them along to the next generation.
Company name: SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: MORITA Shumpei
Address: 7F, TFT Bldg East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 1, 2011
HP: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/


For press inquiries
KAGAMI (Ms.), OKAMURA (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
7F, TFT Building East Wing, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2022.02.15

Auction x Art Fair: The first-ever SBI sale held simultaneously with Art Fair Tokyo Contemporary art auction in Yurakucho, Tokyo, on Saturday 12 March, 2022

SBI Art Auction is proud to present “Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined,” a special auction which will be held at Tokyo International Forum on Saturday 12 March 2022. This is the first time for SBI Art Auction to take place simultaneously ever with “Art Fair Tokyo,” one of the largest international art fair in Japan.
 
“Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined” auction is a well-curated sale with selected works only which represents the iconic and most recognizable artists in the modern and contemporary art world. We believe that it delivers exceptional opportunities to enjoy purchasing artworks, and hope that it helps the growth of the Japanese art market.
 
 
■ The 49th SBI Art Auction｜Tokyo Contemporary: Redefined
【DATE】[Lots. 001-075] SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2022 3:00 PM (JST) –
【VENUE】Tokyo International Forum Hall D5 (5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, JAPAN)
【PREVIEW】Tokyo International Forum Hall D7
THURSDAY 10 MARCH 2022 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (JST)
FRIDAY 11 MARCH 2022 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (JST)
* Auction will be conducted by an auctioneer present in the salesroom.
* Customers unable to attend the venue in person may also place absentee/phone bids, or bid live online.
More details are available on the website below. Auction will be broadcasted live on YouTube.
Website: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/lp/20220312/en/

 
■ EVENT
Tokyo International Forum Hall D5
SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2022 1:00 - 2:00 PM (JST)
Talk Session "Japanese art market viewed from the financial market’s perspective"
Speaker: Kiichi Kitajima (Art Fair Tokyo Managing Director)
 
Speaker’s profile
Kiichi KITAJIMA
<Managing director of Art Fair Tokyo>
Born in Tokyo in 1974, Kiichi Kitajima completed a Master of Computer Science in Graduate School of Keio in 1999, then he joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
After having worked as a bond and interest rate trader over a decade at domestic and overseas Investment Bank in Tokyo and London, he has been acting as Managing director of Art Fair Tokyo since 2011 by acquiring a business of planning and operation of the fair.
Not only responsible for management, he is also in charge of direction of the gallery section at the fair.
He likes sail racing, mountain climbing, and marathon.


■ List of Artworks　
*For more information about the artworks please visit: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/auction/catalogue/107




For press inquiries   Kagami (Ms.), Okamura (Ms.)
SBI Art Auction Co., Ltd.
TFT Building East Wing 7F, 3-6-11 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3527-6692
Mail: artauction@sbigroup.co.jp
Web: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/en/

PRESS - 2021.12.07

2021 PRESS REVIEW

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PRESS - 2021.10.08

SBI Art Auction proudly presents “NFT in the History of Contemporary Art” NFT Art Auction in Japan

On October 30, 2021, SBI Art Auction holds the very first NFT art auction sale in Japan. We welcome Hiroki Yamamoto as our guest curator for the sale, a distinguished cultural theorist who will explore the future possibilities that NFT artworks provide for contemporary art.
Since the sale of an NFT by Beeple for more than $69 million dollar at an art auction in March 2021, the attention of the contemporary art world has been focused on reports about bidding prices and new endeavors by leading artists.

NFT technology has made it possible to guarantee the uniqueness of digital data, such as video files. Along with the growing adoption of NFTs in the field of modern art, the infrastructure for buying, selling and storing NFTs online is constantly being advanced.
We regard these current trends as historical events. With the art auction as a stage, we will shine a spotlight on various artists of diverse genres and, together with guest curator and cultural theorist Hiroki Yamamoto, explore the meaning and impact of NFTs in the historical context of contemporary art.
The NFTs sold in this sale are minted on Startrail by Startbahn, Inc., who specializes in issuing and managing blockchain certificates for artworks.

■ NFT in the History of Contemporary Art: a Curated Sale by Hiroki Yamamoto
【DATE】October 30, 2021 (Saturday), from 13:00 | as a part of the SBI Art Auction’s “Modern and Contemporary Art Vol.47”
【VENUE】Hillside Forum (Hillside Terrace 1F, 18-8 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
【PREVIEW】Wednesday, October 27 (12:00-19:00) and Thursday, October 28 (11:00–19:00)
※ Auction will be conducted by an auctioneer present in the salesroom.
※Customers unable to attend the venue in person may also submit bids in advance via phone or in writing, or participate live via video feed (available via smartphone & computer). More details are available on the website below.

■ Special contents: https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/sp/20211030/en/
※ Profiles of our contributors are provided at the end of this press release.
1. In Dialogue: Yuko Hasegawa and Hiroki Yamamoto on the Future of Art
2. Commentary: “What is NFT Art?” by Startbahn CEO Taihei Shii

■ List of artworks　
※ For more information about the artworks please visit : https://www.sbiartauction.co.jp/sp/20211030/en



Profiles
Curator Hiroki Yamamoto
Hiroki Yamamoto was born in Chiba, Japan in 1986. He graduated in Social
Science at Hitotsubashi University in 2010 and received an MA in Fine Art from the Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London (UAL) in 2013. From 2013 to 2018, Yamamoto worked at UAL’s Research Centre for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN) where he completed his PhD in 2018. He also served at TrAIN as a postgraduate research fellow. He was previously a research fellow at Asia Culture Center (ACC) in Gwangju, Korea, a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and an assistant professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. He is currently a lecturer at Kanazawa College of Art. His publications include The History of Contemporary Art: Euro-America, Japan, and Transnational (Chūō Kōron Shinsha, 2019) and Media Culture in Transnational Asia: Convergence and Divergence (Rutgers University Press, 2020), Considering Racism (Kyōwakoku, 2021).

Special contributors
Yuko Hasegawa
Yuko Hasegawa is Director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and Professor of Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. She was Artistic Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. She completed a BA in Law from Kyoto University and an MFA in Art History from Tokyo University of the Arts. She has been honored with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (2015), the Ordem de Rio Branco, Brazil (2017), and Japan Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan (2020). She has curated on numerous biennale in Istanbul (2001), Shanghai (2002), São Paulo (2010), Sharjah (2013), Moscow (2017), and Thailand (2021).

Taihei Shii
Taihei Shii was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1977 and spent his childhood in the US. In 2001, he graduated from Tama University. He also holds a Master of Science from University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies and has taught as an adjunct professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. In his work as an artist, Shii engages the theme “Art in the Internet Age”. He initially presented his idea for Startbahn at a talk event in 2006, then acquired necessary patents in Japan and the US, and eventually established Startbahn, Inc. in 2014. Since 2021, he also acts as the CEO of Art Beat, Inc.

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