Feb.15.2008

Palla receives award at 11th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art

Palla, an Excellence Award winner of New Cosmos of Photography 2006 (the 29th competition), has won the 11th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art (TARO Award). The TARO Award was established for works created by artists who pursue creativity from an unrestricted viewpoint and with a free way of thinking, not bound by conventional practices and norms. This time, there were 678 entries and 24 works received awards. An exhibition of award-winning works opens on February 9 at Kawasaki Taro Okamoto Museum. Palla’s winning work “reflections #3” is shown. We hope that you will take this opportunity to enjoy the exhibition.

Date	: February 9 (Sat.) – April 6 (Sun.), 2008
Venue	: Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
Tel	: 044-900-9898
URL	: http://www.taromuseum.jp/
Open hours	: 9:30 – 17:00 (entry up until 16:30)
Closed	: Mondays (except public holidays), February 12 and March 21
Admission	: General ¥600 (480), senior high school and college students and seniors of 65 years and up ¥400 (320), no charge for children under junior high school students The charge in parentheses is for a group of 20 persons and more