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Monex Group, Inc. started the "ART IN THE OFFICE" program in 2008 as part of its social and cultural activities with an aim to support emerging contemporary artists and enhance employee education. And currently Monex, Inc. is sponsoring the program from 2010. The program seeks applications from artists of works to install on the wall of the press conference room within Monex's headquarters. The winner is also given a cash award and production fee. The program is run in cooperation with the nonprofit art organization, Arts Initiative Tokyo.
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Kanako Hiramatsu / Fountain Seen from the Inside / 2022 /
Acrylic paints, colored pencils, and crayons / H1600×W8400×D40(mm)
Kanako Hiramatsu Profile
Born in Osaka in 1997. Finished Oil Painting Study, Department of Painting, Fine Arts, Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts. With paintings and installation arts as her artistic expression, Kanako Hiramatsu is focused on re-imagining experiences of appreciating arts as such experiences change in action. Major exhibitions include Ghost of Peach (2021, Toritoki Haus Gallery, Tokyo), Innocent-P- (2019, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto), Artist’s Tideland KYOTO (2019, Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo). Awarded Encouragement Prize for the Graduation Exhibition of Kyoto University of the Arts in 2020.