"Osaka Transforms into a Living Museum! Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024"

"Osaka Art & Design 2024" is a festival of art and design held throughout Osaka city. This year's theme is "Extension of Resonance," bringing together works that evoke resonance beyond different attributes and domains.

The event will be held from May 29 to June 25, 2024, with venues spread across various parts of Osaka city, including Umeda, Dojima, Nakanoshima, Kyomachibori, Honmachi, Shinsaibashi, and Namba.

Highlights

"Osaka Art & Design 2024" brings together a diverse array of art and design, including collaborative works by world-renowned street artists and textile installations. Approximately 50 venues will be hosting the event, transforming the entire city of Osaka into a veritable museum. At the luxury hotel representing Osaka, "W Osaka," an exhibition of neon tube works by up-and-coming artist Rei Kudo, titled "VAPID," will challenge new expressions of light.

Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024, where Osaka becomes a museum!

At the Hankyu Umeda Main Store, a large-scale contemporary art fair, "HANKYU ART FAIR 2024," directed by Noboru Tsubaki, a leading contemporary artist in Japan, will be held. With the theme of "normalizing living with art," 80 artists will showcase their charm. In addition, the "Playful Design Market," featuring design products from Ambientec, Edra, KARE, and others, will also be deployed.

Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024, where Osaka becomes a museum!

In addition, at the Cassina IXC Osaka store, a joint installation titled "Fragments of Space" by space designer Reiichi Ikeda and Kurotani Washi artist Wataru Hatano will be held, among other unique creations unfolding in various places.

Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024, where Osaka becomes a museum!

With the theme of "Resonance? Extension of Resonance?," the exhibited programs resonate with each other beyond attributes and domains, creating resonance in the world. During the event period, a talk show by designer Haruka Misawa and Koichiro Oniki (moderator: Yuma Harada) related to the "Kami and Prayer -Paper Altar-" exhibition will be held as a special project of OAD2024, and a stamp rally event where you can get selected items from the OAD2024 area tour event. In addition, at "HANKYU ART FAIR2024," a collaborative talk show by director Noboru Tsubaki and Art Stage Director Mai Miyake, and many related events and workshops will be held.
Event period: June 23 (Sun) 14:00~ (reception starts) 14:30~16:00
Location: Shibakawa Building, Osaka City Chuo Ward Fushimi-cho 3-3-3 (Subway Midosuji Line "Yodoyabashi" station)
Please check the OAD2024 site for more details.

Events

The following are some of the events. Please check the exhibitor's site for more details. The work, event period, and venue may change or be canceled without notice.

Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024, where Osaka becomes a museum!

The participating artists include world-renowned street artists such as Nick Walker and She One, creative duos such as NUNO (Reiko Sudo) and we+, and unique artists such as Kota Mochizuki and Maki Takao.

Summary

"Osaka Art & Design 2024" is a touring event where you can enjoy the encounter of art and design. As you travel around the city of Osaka, you will touch your senses, exchange your thoughts, and through rich communication with the creators, a new movement will be born. Take this opportunity to visit the city of Osaka.

Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024, where Osaka becomes a museum!

Name: Osaka Art & Design 2024
Period: May 29 (Wed) - June 25 (Tue), 2024, 4 weeks
Concept: Resonance? Extension of Resonance?
Area: Umeda, Dojima, Nakanoshima, Tenma, Kyomachibori, Minamisenba, Shinsaibashi, Namba and other parts of Osaka city
Venue: Open spaces, galleries, shops, department stores, commercial facilities
Official site: https://www.osaka-artanddesign.com/

Event Details

During the event, a digital stamp rally will be held where you can get selected items by touring the area.

How to Participate

1. Scan the QR code with your smartphone or other device.
2. Answer the necessary questions.
3. Scan the stamp QR code at the stamp spot to get a stamp.
4. For every 5 stamps, you can apply for a special item.

Participating Artists

The participating artists include world-renowned street artists such as Nick Walker and She One, creative duos such as NUNO (Reiko Sudo) and we+, and unique artists such as Kota Mochizuki and Maki Takao.

Conclusion

"Osaka Art & Design 2024" is a touring event where you can enjoy the encounter of art and design. As you travel around the city of Osaka, you will touch your senses, exchange your thoughts, and through rich communication with the creators, a new movement will be born. Take this opportunity to visit the city of Osaka.

Welcome to Osaka Art & Design 2024, where Osaka becomes a museum!

Name: Osaka Art & Design 2024
Period: May 29 (Wed) - June 25 (Tue), 2024, 4 weeks
Concept: Resonance? Extension of Resonance?
Area: Umeda, Dojima, Nakanoshima, Tenma, Kyomachibori, Minamisenba, Shinsaibashi, Namba and other parts of Osaka city
Venue: Open spaces, galleries, shops, department stores, commercial facilities
Official site: https://www.osaka-artanddesign.com/