Creative Center Osaka

Since its founding in 2002, Art Osaka has been a vital platform for discovering emerging and mid-career artists particularly from the Kansai region. With its independent spirit and unrelenting focus on quality curation, Japan’s longest-running contemporary art fair continues to champion both the joy and the cultural significance of collecting art, uniting the city’s rich artistic legacy with cutting-edge expression. The 2025 edition unfolds across two dynamic areas – Nakanoshima and Kitakagaya – from June 5 to 9. In Nakanoshima, the Galleries section transforms the historic Osaka City Central Public Hall into a refined setting for 44 galleries from Japan and abroad. This year, the entire hall will be used for the first time, with its grand theatre hosting a newly introduced Screening Program tracing Japanese moving image art from the 1960s to today. Meanwhile, Kitakagaya’s Expanded programme makes bold use of the vast Creative Center Osaka, a repurposed shipyard, to present monumental installations and works of new media. Highlights include a towering piece by Yoko Ono and immersive performances by video artist Masayuki Kawai. With 63 participating galleries and programmes that engage all the senses, Art Osaka 2025 promises a multilayered experience rooted in both place and possibility.