Our Philosophy/理念
We are as a bridge of art where Japanese and the world sensibilities resonate with each other
日本と世界の感性が響き合う、芸術の架け橋として活動する
ZEN ten ARTS Association, based in Paris, has created a platform where Japanese and Worldwide artists can inspire each other's sensibilities.
Collaboration with the ZEN exhibitions held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Ginza is a testament to our exchange. We value professional yet warm-hearted dialogue.
Our unwavering principle is not to hold transient events, but to continue building bridges in art with kindness.
パリを拠点に活動するZEN ten ARTS Associationは、
世界中の作家たちが互いの感性を刺激し合える展示開催を国際的にしております。
東京都美術館、銀座大黒屋ギャラリー、横浜市民ギャラリー、小田原城三の丸ホールで行われるZEN展とのコラボレーションは、ZEN ten ARTS Associationの交流の会場です。
ZEN ten ARTS Associationは、プロフェッショナルでありながらも温かみのある対話を大切にしています。
一過性のイベントではなく、優しさを持って芸術の架け橋を
築き続けることが、ZEN ten ARTS Associationの変わらぬ理念です。
Our Members/メンバー紹介
Amy Nagamori
Representative Director/代表理事
As the Representative Director of ZEN ten ARTS Association, I am dedicated to fostering a unique artistic synergy between different cultures and Japan.
My work centers on curating physical, cross-cultural art exhibitions that transcend borders, celebrating the distinct heritage and contemporary evolution of all nations.
My leadership focuses on creating tangible, immersive spaces where the delicate aesthetics of Japanese tradition meet the bold innovation of the artistry of each culture.
By facilitating deep cultural dialogue, I aim to build a bridge for artists and collectors alike, ensuring that every exhibition serves as a profound exchange between
harmonious worlds.
BA Waseda Univeristy in Japan
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ZEN ten ARTS Associationの
現地代表理事として、
私は多文化と日本の間に独自の
芸術的シナジーを
創出することに邁進しております。
私の使命は、国境を越えた「実体（フィジカル）」を伴う異文化交流展示をキュレーションし、
各国特有の文化交流をさらなる高みへと
発展させることにあります。
日本と各々の文化が持つ繊細かつ大胆、
そして新鮮な芸術性を相互に融合させ、
これまでにない新たな空間芸術を創造することに
誠心誠意をもっております。
作家間に深く広範な文化的対話を促進することで、アーティストとコレクターの双方が真に有益な価値を享受できるチャンスの
創出を希求しております。
すべての展示開催が、調和し世界を繋ぎ、
広く深く交流の好機となるよう
真摯に努めて参ります。
早稲田大学 国際教養学部卒業
Ichiro Nagamori
Deputy Director/副理事
Ichiro Nagamori is the Representative of ZEN ten Japan and the visionary founder of the ZEN-ten movement.
The ZEN Ten Association in Japan operates under the core conviction that art transcends all boundaries between professional
and amateur creators.
By leading exhibitions where a diverse spectrum of artists converge, ZEN ten has long played a pivotal role in shaping the Japanese artistic landscape.
Currently, the organization hosts international artists at prestigious museums across Japan, fostering a global artistic exchange.
Driven by the philosophy that art should be an open dialogue with society rather than a privilege reserved for specialists,
ZEN ten Japan pioneers a unique, non-juried exhibition format,
where visitors vote for the awards.
Breaking the traditional selection committees,
it empowers the audience to determine the awards through a direct voting system, creating a truly democratic platform for appreciation.
As a vanguard of cross-cultural dialogue,
ZEN ten Japan continues to champion the exquisite aesthetic harmony found between Japanese and global traditions, contributing significantly to the evolution of international art.
BA Tokyo Univirsity of Arts
Representive Director of ZEN ten Japan
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1997年、一般社団法人公募ZEN展の前身となる「越遊舎」を設立。
永森一郎は卓越した画家として活動する傍ら、
表現者の垣根を超えた芸術の場を
創出することに尽力してきました。
一般社団法人公募ZEN展は、
「アートにプロもアマチュアも境はない」
という信念のもと、
多様なアーティスト/クリエーターが共演する
展示を主導し、日本の芸術界における役割を
担ってきました。
現在は日本の美術館を開催に、
海外アーティストの作品を
招聘（しょうへい）しております。
公募ZEN展は
芸術を一部の専門家だけのものにせず、
広く社会に開くことを理念としています。
主催者側の審査はなく、展示を訪れた一人ひとりの入館者の投票によって賞を授与する、
新しいスタイルの公募展です。
世界と日本の伝統が織りなす
相互の独自な美的調和を称え、
深化し続けるアートを通じての異文化対話の
旗振り役として、多大な貢献を果たしたいと努力と期待をしております。
東京芸術大学 美術学部・日本画学科卒業
一般社団法人公募ZEN展 代表理事
Art director, Curator and Artist/
アートダィレクター、キュレーターアーティスト
JérômeLiniger
Designer, Art director
Jérôme Liniger is the art director and designer, associate director of Si – Studio Irrésistible in Paris. In collaboration with Nicolas Jacquette, he co-founded the studio in 2009; it evolved in 2023 into the agency Si, joined by Chloé Verlhac as associate director.
He is recognized for his expertise in cultural and diplomatic communication. His background as a visual artist, combined with an international design culture and the legacy of Swiss graphic design, has led him to direct identity design projects with a strong creative orientation. He also curates exhibitions for institutions and foundations, develops scenographic projects, and produces performative, often monumental works, sometimes executed live during prestigious events.
After leading, with the studio, the curation of the project “La Presse en liberté” (under the 2017 patronage of UNESCO) in Paris and Geneva, he co-founded the Press & Cartooning Global Forum. For these initiatives, he was awarded, alongside Nicolas Jacquette, the "Prix Gérard Vandenbroucke" in 2021, recognizing their contribution to the promotion of press cartoons and freedom of expression worldwide.
In 2021, together with Adeline Rispal, Marc Hivernat, and Nicolas Jacquette, he co-signed the design of the scenographic and artistic installations for the buildings of the Council of the European Union as part of the "French Presidency of the Council of the EU 2022". This project has since received 9 prestigious international Design Awards.
Visual Artist
A visual artist and designer, Jérôme Liniger graduated from the "École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris" in 1996, under the guidance of Masters Ouanès Amor and Claude Viallat, as well as Yves Michaud, Marcelin Pleynet, and Jean-François Debord. Prior to this, he studied in Switzerland at the Académie Maximilien de Meuron - École des Beaux-Arts de Neuchâtel), graduating in 1988, where he studied under Gérald Comtesse, Marcel Mathys, and his mother, the painter Pauline Liniger. He studied in fine art printmaking at the Ateliers de Saint-Prex under Pietro Sarto, and in Japan, studied Nihon-ga painting at the Shi-Mei-Kai School in Sagamihara–Tokyo with Master Nagamori Ichiro.
He has exhibited in Switzerland, France, England, China, and performed live painting in Europe, China, United States. His collaborations extend to numerous artists, dancers, choreographers, writers. He also worked as a camera operator on a series of six short films written and directed by Christophe Averlan. With Katy Martin, C. Averlan, and N. Jacquette, he was among the initiators of the art project “The Meeting Point Project, Paris – New York,” and with choreographer Anthony Roques, he developed the performative art project “Formats.”
Teaching
His expertise in creative processes led him to coordinate advanced-level pedagogy at the "Campus Fonderie de l’Image - Design School, Bagnolet (Paris). There, he contributed to pedagogical engineering alongside artist and researcher Jacques Perconte and PhD Anthony Masure, developing Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in graphic design and digital projects. He also taught spatial design and experience design at the graduate level.
Distinction
He holds the rank of “Officer” within the "Confrérie des Compagnons de Gutenberg", an organization dedicated to promoting the French language and written culture, particularly in France, Switzerland, and Morocco.