From gallery programs to project programs... Since 1998, PEPPER'S PROJECT has organized a number of themed project exhibitions to present the works of young Japanese artists working in a variety of genres and media. Thus far, PEPPER'S PROJECT exhibitions have been held simultaneously in two spaces-Pepper's Gallery and Pepper's Loft Gallery. In the last ten years, a number of artists of the younger generation have taken their first step toward wider recognition with an exhibition at Pepper's. However, Pepper's Loft Gallery will close in August 2006, ending the tradition of Project Exhibitions being exhibited concurrently in the two galleries. PEPPER'S PROJECT will begin a new phase, shifting its focus from gallery programs to project programs. Starting in August 2006, Pepper's Gallery will become the core of PEPPER'S PROJECT EXHIBITIONS. PEPPER'S PROJECT EXHIBTIONS will exhibit artists in spaces in numerous major cities, including those abroad, as a part of its extension and output programs.