1. MASK(MEGA ART STORAGE KITAKAGAYA)
    Photo: 守屋友樹 | やなぎみわ『ステージトレーラー「花鳥虹」』
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    Photo: 仲川あい | 持田敦子『拓く』
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    Photo: 仲川あい | 金氏徹平『White Discharge(公園)』『tower(THEATER)舞台セット』ほか
  4. MASK(MEGA ART STORAGE KITAKAGAYA)
    Photo: 仲川あい | 宇治野宗輝『THE BALLAD OF EXTENDED BACKYARD, THE HOUSE』
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MASK (Mega Art Storage Kitakagaya)

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Time Out says

Industrial zone turned a centre for art and culture, Kitakagaya ranks right at the top of any list of Osaka’s most creative neighbourhoods. Smack in the middle of the action is MASK, a 1,000-square-metre storage and exhibition facility for oversized artworks. It’s run by the Chishima Foundation for Creative Osaka, one of the major players behind the area’s transformation, and handles pieces by some of Japan’s leading contemporary artists.

Past exhibitions have featured the likes of Muneteru Ujino, famed for his ‘sound sculptures’, and Kenji Yanobe, whose towering creations decorate the grounds of some of Osaka’s leading museums, as well as internationally noted luminaries such as Teppei Kaneuji, Miwa Yanagi, Kohei Nawa, Hironari Kubota and Atsuko Mochida.

Details

Address
5-4-48 Kitakagaya, Suminoe
Osaka
Transport:
Kitakagaya Station (Osaka Metro Yotsubashi line), exit 4
Opening hours:
Hours vary by event

What’s on

Open Storage 2025 Kenji Yanobe Luca: The Landing

After a series of high-profile exhibitions at Tokyo’s Ginza Six and Saitama’s Hyper Museum Hanno, Kenji Yanobe is bringing his signature cat-astronauts, known as Ship’s Cat, to Osaka. Born in Osaka, Kenji Yanobe is known for his functional mechanical sculptures. Ship’s Cat, arguably his most popular work to date, is an ongoing series that began in 2017. These regal ‘catstronauts’ are imagined as guardian spirits for travellers. One edition, Ship’s Cat (Muse), now stands outside the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka as a permanent installation. Held at MASK (Mega Art Storage Kitakagaya), a repurposed art warehouse formerly used for steel processing, this exhibition revolves around Luca, the solar tower-shaped spaceship first seen in the now-concluded Big Cat Bang exhibition at Ginza Six. It’s displayed alongside other sculptures from the Ship’s Cat series, as well as works by other artists from MASK’s collection. The exhibition is free, except for the opening event (Saturday October 4, 7pm–8.30pm), which features a talk by Yanobe himself and live performances. Advance tickets are available via Peatix for ¥2,000.
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