GALLERY SOAP

GALLEY SOAP was founded in Kitakyushu, Japan, in May 1997 as an alternative art space and has been organizing art exhibitions featuring domestic and international artists and music events. It has hosted the solo exhibitions and performance events of Otomo Yoshihide, Haino Kieji, Yamaji Kazuhide, Dan Graham, Peter Halley, Charles Lim, *CANDY FACTORY, Hiroshi Fuji, Hiroyuki Matsukage, Keita Egami, Yasuhide Moriyama, Umi Ishihara, Soh Souen, Mai Komiya, Sachiko Abe, BABU and music performance events of Otomo Yoshihide, Haino Keiji, Yamaji Kazuhide and DORAVIDEO.

SOAP has also organized collaborative art projects, such as RE/MAP PROJECT (2001-2003), Kitakyushu Biennial (2007-2016), and HOTEL ASIA PROJECT (2011- ), which have toured Berlin, Vienna, Singapore, Bangkok, Chongqing, and Tokyo.