The contemporary art fair Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) has announced a major leadership change, transitioning from a single director to a seven-member leadership committee. The new committee, effective April 1, includes Doi Miho, Hattori Yoko, Mine Keiko, Ohishi Masako, Suzuki Hidenori, Takamura Miwa, and Tezen Wakako. Current director Yamashita Yukako will step down and assume the role of chair of ACK Ambassadors. The fair's sixth edition is scheduled for November 7–9 at the Kyoto International Conference Center.
This structural shift directly embodies the fair's foundational principle of collaboration, moving away from a top-down model to a more collective and distributed form of governance. It signals a significant institutional evolution for a major Asian art fair, potentially influencing how similar events are organized. The change highlights a growing trend in the art world towards shared leadership and could set a precedent for how art fairs align their operational structures with their stated philosophies.