[Cross Hotel Sapporo] The entire first floor has been transformed into an art gallery! “PLUS ART FAIR 2025” will be held for 3 days only, with 9 artists connected to Hokkaido decorating 9 rooms by ORIX Hotel Management Co., Ltd. Press release: January 16, 2025 The entire first floor has been transformed into an art gallery! “PLUS ART FAIR 2025” will be held for 3 days only, with 9 artists connected to Hokkaido decorating 9 guest rooms. Hokkaido’s only hotel-style art event, which will be held for the 10th time in 2022 with approximately 700 visitors over 3 days Cross Hotel Sapporo (Location: Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, General Manager: Naoya Mikami) will be open for artists to own nine rooms on one floor from February 28, 2025 (Friday) to March 2, 2025 (Sunday). We will be holding an art event “PLUS ART FAIR 2025” where works will be exhibited and sold based on the world view of.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-3690518b470c88f04ee64818f2c2bd63-3900×2603.jpg Past art fairs “PLUS ART FAIR 2025” was planned as a place to connect customers and local artists as part of local co-creation activities and with the desire to enliven Hokkaido’s art scene. Nine rooms have been designed by nine artists to create their own world view, allowing you to enjoy viewing the works and interacting with the artists in your room. This event has been held since 2013 as the only art event in Hokkaido where works are exhibited in guest rooms, and the last time in 2022, approximately 700 people visited over three days. This time, marking the 10th time, we have renewed it as “PLUS ART FAIR 2025” so that you can feel closer to art. Mari Saito, whose paintings depict animals as motifs using bright colors, dots, and lines, is impressive, and Koji Yuki, a woodblock print and modeling artist who creates works based on Ainu culture’s myths and views of nature, as well as seven others. We welcome Hokkaido artists to exhibit a wide variety of works including photography, textiles, accessories, and illustrations. In addition, artists are present in each room, and you can purchase their works on the spot while receiving explanations of their works.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-26ac87e7daa144bf27e5a479a66a9875-3900×2603.jpg Past art fairs In addition, we have further expanded our programs, including DJ events and live performances in the lobby, “PLUS ART MARCHE” in the guest rooms featuring attractive Hokkaido shops, and a lottery in the venue that you can participate in on Instagram. Cross Hotel Sapporo will continue to disseminate Hokkaido’s art and culture and deliver the brand hallmark “CROSS DELIGHTS – Events that connect with people and the region.” PLUS ART FAIR 2025 This is the only art event in Hokkaido where art is displayed and sold in hotel rooms. Enjoy three days of experiencing art. Period: February 28, 2025 (Friday) to March 2, 2025 (Sunday) Time: February 28th (Friday) 13:00-19:00 (Last entry 18:30) March 1st (Sat), 2nd (Sun) 11:00-18:00 (Last entry 17:30) Admission fee: Free
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-5b0cb661c26aac58f11574da0baa9ec0-1800×1200.jpg PLUS ART FAIR 2025 *In alphabetical order, titles omitted ■Aobato Aobato is a small textile brand in Otaru created by printer Kazunari Kosuge and designer Nana Iwamoto. We create cloth works using hand-printed silk screen printing with original designs inspired by the scenery of Hokkaido reflected in the eyes of Otaru’s bird “Aobato”. We hope that you will use it with love as a “tool” that you can use comfortably, and that this image will be passed down to future generations.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-42540567450d3bf75d2e887b099c75e0-960×960.jpg ■Kozo Abe Born in Asahikawa City in 1981. I create works with the motif of “brush marks”, which are the basis of paintings, and also create canvases, murals, and three-dimensional works using FRP. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-6d0341fc82628207bb01b77bbf9f2fe7-1355×1316.jpg ■Onishiatsumi Born in 1965, lives in Sapporo. Owner of second-hand goods store “flou.” I have been fascinated by the faded and worn appearance of old craftsmen’s tools and celluloid toys and have been collecting them for many years, but in recent years I have taken on the challenge of viewing them as pure objects and painting them head-on without looking at them. In 2024, a solo exhibition will be held at the gallery “Grandpa and Dog”. Graduated from Setsu Mode Seminar.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-61a78a1778d8cb14db877a3120fb978b-3900×3900.jpg ■Kana Kuwasako I create embroidery and drawing works based on photographs, and I work both domestically and internationally based in Sapporo. Features landscapes that can only be captured with a camera, landscapes that can only be perceived with the naked eye, and images that expand through the addition of handwork such as embroidery I am. Recent exhibitions include solo exhibitions “Floating Light, Reverberations” (Hokkaido Cultural Foundation Art Space/currently on display), “Reproduced Sensitivity” (Taikichi Irie Memorial Nara City Museum of Photography), and solo exhibitions “masa hadapan” (Gallery So). etc. can be mentioned.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-e86d593ffaa97292784e3a67d5e9b035-2500×1593.jpg ■ Mari Saito Born in Sapporo in 1994 Graduated from Hokkaido Art and Design College in 2014. Animals are the motif of beings that make you feel honest Expressed with bright colors, dots, and lines. I continue to draw with the theme of “loving yourself.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-648f1e085bd527e9e304359fa2c0c0a4-1794×2491.jpg ■NEVER MIND THE BOOKS NEVER MIND THE BOOKS is an event for people who love DIY (Do It Yourself) and self-publishing. It all started in 2011 with a small zine event that one of our members suddenly held. The DIY spirit of this handmade event, which took about two weeks to create from idea to proposal to production to holding, is the basis of our activities. This time we have a project in collaboration with an artist.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-cb18f96f144ee788e694e4611a0fc02b-2291×2291.jpg ■misc. “misc.” is a space where you can feel a rich variety of things, a miscellaneous collection of things, and a cultured and free spirit. We will exhibit all forms of art from different fields, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, installations, and performances, offering new discoveries and surprises. A place that fuses and creates diverse art scenes and brings positive change to those who visit. Through collaboration with companies, we communicate to society the appeal of diverse values.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-bf22b60f0b988928161608aa4872a515-3900×2600.jpg ■Koji Yuki Born in Kushiro in 1964, woodblock print and modeling artist. Formed the Ainu Art Project in 2000 and became the first representative. Since 2003, he has held solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo. Since then, he has participated in exhibitions at Tokyo Kyobashi Gallery Mozart for 15 consecutive years, as well as in other parts of Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden. In Sapporo, it will be held at Gallery So, DAIMARU, Black Mori Art Museum, and other locations in Hokkaido. The permanent exhibition is at the Hakkenzan Gallery located at the Hakkenzan Winery. I create works based on Ainu culture’s myths and views of nature.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-bc189f0831905c59f9db09a69fcac9a0-1497×1497.jpg ■Liaison Rie Kono Raised in Sapporo. Worked as a TV director and entertainment office staff in Sapporo. Wanting to do a job that conveys the charm of Sapporo and Hokkaido that he felt through his two jobs, he taught himself how to process the local material “Sapporo soft stone” and launched Sapporo soft stone accessories Liaison. We produce miscellaneous goods and hotel decoration art works under individual names that bring people closer to soft stone. We are engaged in activities to spread the appeal of Sapporo soft stone.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-16c1bd8067ecadf8be7cc9887579d09a-3900×2925.jpg 〇PLUS ART EVENTS
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-28a8a39265567d5eeb30ce9d1b4a8515-3900×2603.jpg Past art fairs During the exhibition period, highly artistic participatory events such as DJ events, live performances, and workshops will be held in the 2nd floor lobby. We will bring you an event that will make your heart flutter with art. 〇PLUS ART MARCHE A limited edition Marche has opened in one guest room, featuring a collection of attractive Hokkaido shops. We will have a stall selling baked goods, bread, miscellaneous goods, etc. While enjoying your encounter with art, you can also spend an exciting time at the marche. 〇Present raffle for visitors only
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101028/350/101028-350-dee861f8f144fb38b7019c69af8316fd-3900×2600.jpg Restaurant Ash’s lunch buffet If you follow and post on Instagram, we will hold a lottery where you can win lunch tickets. If you follow the Cross Hotel Sapporo and PLUS ART FAIR 2025 official accounts and post photos of the four rooms in the venue on Instagram, 15 people will be entered into a lottery to win 2,000 yen tickets for lunch. Event details https://cross-sapporo.orixhotelsandresorts.com/event/10051/ Instagram Cross Hotel Sapporo Account @crosshotel_sapporo PLUS ART FAIR 2025 official account @plusart_sappor

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