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ABOUT US

ArtsPeople connects people with art.

We curate and consult across Australia and Japan.

Both an Arts Company & Arts Consultancy we work collaboratively with our clients to imagine, create, and deliver arts experiences.

From contemporary art and design, to storytelling and music, we create meaningful moments for your audiences.

We’re… curators, producers, speakers, writers, consultants, strategists, programmers, connectors….

We’re arts people.

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WHAT WE DO

Arts Projects

We create arts experiences to:

• Connect you to your audience
• Activate your brand
• Engage your community

Explore our projects for

Sydney Festival, WOW Festival,

Powerhouse Museum & Lendlease.

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Japanese Arts Consulting

Our bilingual services include:

Relationship Negotiation & Management
Market Development Strategies
Translation and Interpreting
Arts Sector Research & Advice

Read about our work with

The Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Opera House, and Spiral, Tokyo (Wacoal Centre).

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Art & Design Consulting

Our public art consulting services include:

Art & design integration into the built environment
Participatory art curation and delivery
Stakeholder coordination across diverse communities
Collaboration with cross-disciplinary creative teams

Read about our work with

Eastern Riverina Arts, Wagga Wagga NSW

Architectus for Bankstown Hospital.

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Why does the beauty of Japanese craft continue to resonate in our contemporary, urban lives?
Please join me, Olivier Krischer & Bic Tieu as we share stories from three different Japanese studios, and participate in a Q&A session to share our love and curiosity about the 'crafting life' in Japan.
Saturday 26 July, 2-3pm at the Japan Foundation, Sydney @tsuchiyayukiko @jpfsydney #japanesecraft

Lecture tomorrow at AGNSW. Art and nature in harmony: reviving the regions of Japan

Japanese regions have been cultivating and celebrating unique arts, cultures and cuisines for centuries. Local speciality products or tokusanbutsu play an important role in cultural life, but they're equally vital in securing each region’s economic and political strength. In this lecture, Kathryn Hunyor examines how places such as Niigata and the art island of Naoshima, faced with ageing populations, a stagnant economy, and destruction of the natural environment, are connecting art and nature to transform communities.

10.30-12.30 Sat 12 July AGNSW Domain Theatre

What’s behind Japan's corporate love affair with museums and galleries? Why are big names like Mistubishi and Mitsui pouring profits into art and culture? This Friday and Saturday, in the Art Gallery of NSW’s ‘Learning Curve’ lecture series, I'll be exploring the fascinating development of business and aesthetics in Japan.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Bookings via AGNSW website in bio.

‘The quality we call beauty...must always grow from the realities of life.’
(Tanizaki Junichiro, In Praise of Shadows)

Join me and Associate Professor Toby Slade (UTS) on our quest to find beauty in the everyday, through Japanese art history.

Japanese art: finding beauty in the everyday, our @artgalleryofnsw Learning Curve Series runs 20 June - 12 July, with one lecture every week on Friday & repeated on Saturday.

Hope you can come.

Full details in bio.
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EXHIBITION OPENING THIS WEEK

Explore Japanese craft from a fresh perspective with (@jpfsydney) The Japan Foundation, Sydney’s exhibition ‘Crafting Life: Stories from the Japanese Studio’. Showcasing three craft practices from different regions of Japan, this exhibition highlights the dynamism and resilience of artisans, who continually innovate to ensure the relevance of their craft practices in contemporary Japan, and beyond.⁠

From ceramic pieces from Karatsu ceramicist Yukiko Tsuchiya, to lacquerware and sashiko needlework pieces, these distinct practices and stories reflect the diverse contexts through which Japanese craft traditions are expressed today.

Curated by Kathryn Hunyor, Olivier Krischer & Bic Tieu
‘Crafting Life’ will be on display at the Japan Foundation Gallery from April 11 to September 27, 2025.
Find out more at link in bio.
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@tsuchiyayukiko

Japanese noborigama (climbing kiln) in Bizen, Okayama

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