Osaka Relationship

Osaka Relationship

Osaka Art & Design collaborates with various events and initiatives taking place in Osaka.
We will expand the circle of art and design throughout Osaka.

OSAKA INTERNATIONAL ART 2025OSAKA INTERNATIONAL ART 2025

title
OSAKA INTERNATIONAL ART 2025
dates/hours
5/31 sat. 10:00-20:00
6/1 sun. 10:00-17:00
*On May 30th, admission will be by invitation only.
location
Osaka-Jo Hall
Admission fee(tax included)
【1DAY Ticket】
Advance : ¥3,000 / Same-day : ¥4,000
・5/31 Admission Time A (10:00-14:00) / Admission Time B (13:00-17:00)
・6/1 Admission Time A (10:00-14:00) / Admission Time B(13:00-16:30)
【Late Hours Discount Ticket】
Advance : ¥1,000 / Same-day : ¥1,000
・May 31 (Sta) : Admission Time (17:00-19:30)
*Free entry for junior high school students and under * Only when accompanied by an adult.

OSAKA INTERNATIONAL ART is an international,large scale art fair that mainly sells and exhibits works from galleries recommended by embassies and consulates of various countries.This is an event that creates a virtuous cycle in the environment surrounding art and connects “culture” and “economy” exchange through art.

Organizer:Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Osaka Culture and Arts Project Executive Committee

*Listed below by event date.

title
EXPO Bar
dates
4/11 fri. – 10/13 mon.
hours
17:00 - 23:00 (*Floor Hours 11:00 - 23:00)
location
EXPO Bar Kita Main Store (LUCUA Osaka B2F Atrium side escalator atrium) / EXPO Bar Minami Main Store (SHINSAIBASHI PARCO B2F,Tank Sakaba)

Aiming to become a hub for the city of Osaka, where people from all over the world can gather during the Expo, two EXPO Sakaba Main Bars have opened in the city, offering places where people can enjoy food, music, talking, and shopping during the six months of the Expo period. Various events will be promoted, such as Theme Weeks in the City and National Weeks in the City, on a weekly basis in collaboration with partners, including overseas countries, domestic regions, and companies.

title
Kansai Art Annual 2025 「CO」
(Exhibiting Artists : Atsuchi Tomoko / Okamoto Akira / Kamide Ken / Kikuchi Kazuaki / Kurimune Misato / Miyata Sayaka / U-die )
dates
5/23 fri. - 6/22 sun.
hours
10:00-20:00 *Closes at 18:00 on the final day.
location
SHINSAIBASHI PARCO 9F EVENT SPACE

The Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art in Japan (APCA), a general incorporated association that has been running the contemporary art fair “ART OSAKA” for over 20 years, in collaboration with Shinsaibashi PARCO, which has been disseminating culture through co-creation with up-and-coming creators, has set up a new cultural promotion project to create a place to showcase and appreciate the works of young artists from the Kansai region. CO in the title stands for collaboration. We hope that this exhibition will be an opportunity for all visitors to develop a new relationship with contemporary art and gain more perspectives.

title
Life in Art OSAKA ARTSCAPES 2025
dates
5/30 fri. - 6/29 sun.
hours
MUJI GRAND FRONT OSAKA etc.

Life in Art is a project that promotes art (=culture) with the theme of everyday art. Following TOKYO ARTSCAPES held in the fall of ____, the art event OSAKA ARTSCAPES will be held with the theme of “food,” based at MUJI Grand Front Osaka. In addition to exhibitions, a wide variety of contents, including talk events, markets, and research findings, will be offered, allowing visitors to think about art from food and also life from art.

title
ART OSAKA 2025

ART OSAKA, a contemporary art fair, has the longest history of any currently ongoing art fair in Japan and has been popular as a place to see the trends of young and mid-career artists. This fair, which has become notable for being held in two areas that Osaka is particularly proud of, Nakanoshima and Kitakagaya, will rent out the entire Osaka City Central Public Hall, which is the venue in Nakanoshima, and hold a special video program in its magnificent theater this year.

*Hours vary depending on the day. For details on various tickets and other information, please refer to the official website above.

Galleries Section (Nakanoshima)

dates
6/6 fri. – 6/8 sun. *Open to the public from June 7th
location
OSAKA CITY CENTRAL PUBLIC HALL 3F

Expanded Section (Kitakagaya)

dates
6/5 thu. – 6/9 mon.
location
Creative Center OSAKA

Screening Program (Nakanoshima)

dates
6/6 fri. – 6/8 sun.
location
OSAKA CITY CENTRAL PUBLIC HALL 1F

title
Osaka Creators’ Exposition 2025
dates
6/6 fri. 14:00-18:00
6/7 sat. 10:00-17:00
location
MYDOME OSAKA 2F・3F

Creators active in Osaka, one of Japan’s leading centers of creative industry, will gather together to share their strengths, specialties, and services with the world. Exhibitors from a wide range of fields will be participating, including design, web, video, photography, illustration, manga, animation, CG, games, architecture, writing, publishing, and printing. Please come and experience the creative power of Osaka and enjoy an opportunity to interact with these creators.

Special Open House at Mengyokaikan (Cotton Industry Hall) (Photo by Kiyoshi Nishioka)

title
Living Architecture Museum Osaka(Ikefes Osaka)
dates
10/25 sat. – 10/26 sun.
location
Approximately 170 buildings mainly in Osaka City

This is one of the largest architectural events in Japan, which focuses on buildings in Osaka City and offers free admission to Osaka’s “living architecture” all at once, from historical buildings that are designated as cultural assets to contemporary buildings that are the talk of the town. Through a variety of programs, including special exhibitions of buildings that are normally off-limits, guided tours, and experiential workshops, you can discover the fascinating world of architecture and feel the charms of the city of Osaka. An official guidebook will also be released.

title
Kiyo Bank presents UNKNOWN ASIA 2025
dates
12/5 fri. - 12/7 sun.
location
UMEDA SOUTH HALL

An art fair launched in 2015, featuring international artists under the theme “from Osaka to Asia, from Asia to Osaka” A main draw of this event is that visitors can directly feel the appeal of a diverse range of artworks by meeting with artists face to face.
Opportunities to match up with a variety of visitors, such as galleries, collectors, companies, and fans, open up new possibilities.

Call for exhibitors: Late May to late August 2025 (to be determined)

title
FUJIFILM INSTAX presents
MURAL TOWN KONOHANA
location
Konohana Ward area, Osaka City

“FUJIFILM INSTAX presents MURAL TOWN KONOHANA,” a mural project in Konohana Ward, is currently exhibiting over 20 works by artists from 17 countries. Mural culture has not yet taken root in Japan. We will guide you through the works of artists from all over the world in one of the most mural rich places in Japan.