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What is “ Osaka Art & Design ” ?
Osaka Art & Design is a citywide event where you can stroll through the streets of Osaka and encounter art and design unlike anything you’ve seen before. Visitors will experience a diverse world of creativity, ranging from thought-provoking pieces that stir the imagination to enthralling design objects that beautifully combine function and aesthetics. In this city, alive with people forming bonds through vivid and dynamic exchanges, a new creative movement is taking shape.
2025 Theme.
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Do you have something that truly captivates you—something so consuming that time, food, and even sleep fade into the background?
When passion reaches such an intense level, it generates extraordinary energy.
And when individual passions overlap, they amplify and resonate, eventually evolving into a force that reshapes the world.
The year 2025 marks the arrival of EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
What kind of chemical reactions will occur in this city, a global crossroads?
On the vibrant soil of Osaka, renowned for its unconventional spirit and unique sensitivity,
a new era of art and design is about to begin!
Osaka Art & Design
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Explore social media, websites, and guide maps to find exhibitions and creators that interest you. Remember to check the venue, exhibition period, and event schedule.
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Exhibitions and events will take place at approximately 50 venues on the day! Follow the OAD logo and visit the exhibition venues to discover wonderful works of art.
follow & talk
You can purchase your favorite work and follow your favorite brands. Some events will offer visitors a chance to interact with creators.
Outline
- Name
- Osaka Art & Design 2025
- Dates
- May 28 （Wed） - June 24 （Tue）, 2025
- Area
- Umeda / Dojima / Nakanoshima / Kyomachibori / Hommachi / Shinsaibashi / Namba / Abeno etc.
- Organizers
- Osaka Art & Design 2025 Executive Committee
Committee members：
Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd.
JR WEST STATION CITY Co., Ltd.
Osaka Store of Takashimaya Co., Ltd.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.
Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
Hankyu Corporation（Business agent: Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp.）
Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores Inc.
Umeda 1-chome Area Management
- General Producer
- Akio Aoki（DESIGNART）
- Director
- Kyoka Kawasaki（DESIGNART）
- Content Director
- Shinichiro Masui（Code-a-Machine）
- Coordinator
- Mayumi Matsubara（IN CO.,LTD）
- Advisor
- Masahiro Ihara（I/PLANNING）
Kaoru Teraura（E-DESIGN）
Takuya Nomura（SUPERSTATION）
Shigeki Hattori（graf）
Katsuhiko Fukumoto（BLUE OCEAN）
- Osaka Art & Design 2025
Artwork - Naonori Yago