28 Fukuoka-based Artists Gather! Free Hotel Lobby Art Exhibition 'HAPPY SMILE ART in Mitsui Garden Hotels'
Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management will hold a free art exhibition, 'HAPPY SMILE ART in Mitsui Garden Hotels,' featuring 28 Fukuoka-based artists at Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion and Fukuoka Nakasu from April 11 to May 31, 2026. The exhibition aims to promote a barrier-free mindset through the display and sale of works by artists with disabilities.
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Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo / President and Representative Director: Ryo Sugiyama) will host the free hotel lobby art exhibition "HAPPY SMILE ART in Mitsui Garden Hotels" simultaneously at two of its properties, Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion (Location: 2-8-15 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City) and Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Nakasu (Location: 5-5-1 Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), for a total of 51 days from Saturday, April 11 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, in collaboration with the General Incorporated Association Group Happy Smile.
This inaugural Fukuoka exhibition, held with the cooperation of the NPO Maru in Fukuoka City, will feature a total of 61 unique works by 28 Fukuoka-based artists across the two facilities, divided into early and late periods. Please enjoy a variety of works depicting the vibrancy of Fukuoka and the magnificent nature of Kyushu, expressed with diverse art materials, set against the backdrop of two hotels that evoke Fukuoka's history and culture.
## ■ What is 'HAPPY SMILE ART in Mitsui Garden Hotels'?
The purpose of this exhibition is to display and sell art created by people with disabilities within the hotel premises, providing an opportunity for everyone to easily engage with art and promoting a barrier-free mindset. The proceeds from sales will be given to the artists through the General Incorporated Association Group Happy Smile, to support their future creative activities. For information on purchasing artworks, please visit the event's special website.
・Event Special Website:
https://www.mitsuifudosan-hotelmanagement.com/sustainability/happy-smile/event/
■ Fukuoka Exhibition Overview
・Exhibition Period: April 11 (Sat) - May 31 (Sun), 2026 (51 days in total)
(Early Period) April 11 (Sat) - May 5 (Tue), 2026 (25 days)
(Late Period) May 6 (Wed) - May 31 (Sun), 2026 (26 days)
・Venue: Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion, Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Nakasu
・Number of Exhibited Works:
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion: 13 works in the early period, 12 works in the late period
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Nakasu: (The original text is truncated here, but I will assume it would follow a similar pattern for the late period.)
This inaugural Fukuoka exhibition, held with the cooperation of the NPO Maru in Fukuoka City, will feature a total of 61 unique works by 28 Fukuoka-based artists across the two facilities, divided into early and late periods. Please enjoy a variety of works depicting the vibrancy of Fukuoka and the magnificent nature of Kyushu, expressed with diverse art materials, set against the backdrop of two hotels that evoke Fukuoka's history and culture.
## ■ What is 'HAPPY SMILE ART in Mitsui Garden Hotels'?
The purpose of this exhibition is to display and sell art created by people with disabilities within the hotel premises, providing an opportunity for everyone to easily engage with art and promoting a barrier-free mindset. The proceeds from sales will be given to the artists through the General Incorporated Association Group Happy Smile, to support their future creative activities. For information on purchasing artworks, please visit the event's special website.
・Event Special Website:
https://www.mitsuifudosan-hotelmanagement.com/sustainability/happy-smile/event/
■ Fukuoka Exhibition Overview
・Exhibition Period: April 11 (Sat) - May 31 (Sun), 2026 (51 days in total)
(Early Period) April 11 (Sat) - May 5 (Tue), 2026 (25 days)
(Late Period) May 6 (Wed) - May 31 (Sun), 2026 (26 days)
・Venue: Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion, Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Nakasu
・Number of Exhibited Works:
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion: 13 works in the early period, 12 works in the late period
Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Nakasu: (The original text is truncated here, but I will assume it would follow a similar pattern for the late period.)