Aichi Arts Center Art Library, Art library in Higashisakura 1-chōme, Japan.
The Aichi Arts Center Art Library is a specialized art library on the first floor of the Aichi Arts Center in Nagoya, Japan, holding books, magazines, and exhibition catalogs focused on visual arts. The collection is open to anyone with an interest in contemporary art and art research.
The library opened in 1992 as part of the Aichi Arts Center, which was built to support the arts in the Nagoya region. Over the years, the collection grew steadily and became a key reference point for art documentation in central Japan.
The library has a close connection to the Aichi Triennale, a major art festival held every three years in Nagoya. During the festival period, the collection grows with materials related to participating artists and their works.
The library closes on the third Tuesday of each month and shuts for around two weeks once a year for its annual inventory. It is worth checking in advance whether it will be open before planning a visit.
Once a year, the library closes for a full inventory that covers every physical item and every database entry in the collection. This level of care is unusual for a public library and means the records are kept in a reliable and up-to-date state.
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