MC launched the Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program ("MCAGP") as a corporate social contribution activity to foster the development, and help the careers of individuals aspiring to become professional artists.
Students and graduates of fine-art related universities in Japan normally do not have abundant opportunities to exhibit their work. Every three months, the MCAGP purchases, by public invitation, about 50 works of contemporary art (200 works each year) by artists with a promising future at the price of 100,000 yen per work. After exhibiting the works inside and outside the company, MC sells the works it purchases through public auctions. The aim of this program is to nurture young artists and support their careers.
Examples of artists' works
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Depicted in this work is a lady with pure heart. Her beauty is eternal in this canvas.
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The image in this work is the representation of images evoked by literary works. And I hope my works will be greater than the originals in a way.
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The image in this work are a horse, wild flowers and a woman.
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The bonds of the sea, the earth and the animal are expressed in this work.
