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Super Studio Kitakagaya (SSK) is Osaka’s largest shared studio space, and since it was converted from a former shipyard warehouse, its lofty proportions with 7-metre-high ceiling allow for unique and expansive works. Normally closed to the public, this private art space will welcome visitors on the last weekend of May in conjunction with Art Osaka 2026. During this rare occasion, the public can check out limited-time exhibitions by resident and guest artists.
Highlights include the unveiling of a collaborative mural created by British deconstructive pop artist Matt Gondek and Japanese contemporary street artist Naze. Meanwhile, renowned Japanese photographer Kenichi Yamamura will showcase street art murals he documented while travelling the world.
Admission is free, except for the interactive installation ‘Dust in the Stomach’ (3pm–6pm daily), which requires a nominal fee of ¥500. Here, Osaka-born artist Karu Miyoshi and German sculptor Rebeka Akane Fimmel have created an installation resembling breathing skin. Members of the audience are admitted into the space one at a time and can decide whether or not to touch the artwork (it’s permitted). This exercise aims to restore agency and responsibility to the viewers, which are often treated as passive participants at exhibitions.
While you’re here, don’t miss the special opening of MASK (Mega Art Storage Kitakagaya, 11am–7pm). Entry is free, and you’ll get to explore the impressive collection kept here, which includes pieces by Kohei Nawa, Kenji Yanobe, Miwa Yanagi and a host of other notable Japanese artists.