[Limited time only, first 500 people] Advance ticket sales for "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025" will begin on Tuesday, December 24th
Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival Executive Committee (ARTLOGUE Inc., Head Office: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, CEO: Suzuki Daisuke) will begin pre-sales of tickets for Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 from Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Tickets will be available for a limited time until Friday, January 10, 2025, and are limited to the first 500 people.
Having been tested three times since 2022 in Osaka as an "art festival that studies the relationship between art, people and society," the festival will finally take place in 2025, the year of the World Expo. It will be held at the same time as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is expected to attract 28 million visitors from 160 countries, and will create new spaces for dialogue and discovery through art in various parts of Osaka.
Click here for the ticket page for the Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025
◼️Ticket Information
Each venue will exhibit a wide variety of works by cutting-edge artists from Japan and abroad. Tickets are required to enter the paid exhibition venues.
<Study: Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival 2025>
Event period: April 13th (Sun) - October 13th (Mon), 2025
Venues: Osaka Culturarium, Tempozan, Semba area, Nishinari area, etc. *Please check the festival's official website for information on opening hours, closing days, and other exhibition venues.
<"Study × PLAS: Asia Art Fair" - a joint Japanese-Korean international art fair>
Preview period: Sunday, July 20, 2025 *Only for VIPs, invited guests, and press Open to the public: Monday, July 21 to Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Venue: Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka)
"Study × PLAS: Asia Arts Fair" is a comprehensive art and creative fair jointly held by Japan and Korea to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and to build a future-oriented relationship between the culture and arts of Japan, Korea, and Asia in conjunction with the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025. Set in the Osaka Prefectural International Conference Center, designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, you can view, experience, and purchase a wide variety of art works.
[Early bird discount]
Buy early and save more than the regular price.
Sales period: December 24, 2024 to January 10, 2025 (limited time only/first 500 customers only)
◯Exhibition Passport
Early bird price: Adults 2,100 yen, Students 1,800 yen *Free for junior high school students and younger (Ticket allows one entry to each exhibition venue)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo or the Art Fair (held at Grand Cube Osaka).
◯Exhibition & Art Fair Set Pass
Early bird price: 4,000 yen
(Tickets for admission to each exhibition venue + art fair)
Special early bird bonus: Includes an original design tote bag. *To be handed over at the art fair venue. *Please note that this ticket does not qualify for admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
*Art Fair tickets are not available for early bird purchase.
[Opening Pass Special Sale]
We will be selling tickets for a limited time only from Sunday, April 13th to Tuesday, May 6th. You can save 1,000 yen on the regular price.
Sales period: January 11th to January 16th, 2025
◯ Exhibition Opening Passport
Special opening price: Adults 2,500 yen, Students 2,000 yen *Free for junior high school students and younger (Tickets allow one-time admission to each exhibition venue only from Sunday, April 13th to Tuesday, May 6th)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo or the Art Fair (held at Grand Cube Osaka).
[Advance tickets]
Tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance. After April 13th (Sunday) (for the Art Fair, from July 21st), tickets will be sold at the regular price (same-day price).
Sales period: Release date: January 17, 2025
◯Exhibition Passport
Advance ticket price: 3,000 yen for adults, 2,500 yen for students *Free for junior high school students and younger (tickets allow one entry to each exhibition venue)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo or the Art Fair (held at Grand Cube Osaka).
◯Art Fair Ticket
Advance ticket price: 3,000 yen for adults, 2,500 yen for students *Free for junior high school students and younger (Ticket valid for admission to the art fair held from July 20th to 23rd, 2025)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo or any of the exhibition venues.
◯Exhibition & Art Fair Set Pass
Advance ticket price: 5,000 yen
(Tickets for admission to each exhibition venue + art fair)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka, Kansai Expo.
[Tickets during the event]
◯Exhibition Passport
Adults: 3,500 yen, Students: 3,000 yen *Free for junior high school students and younger (Tickets allow one entry to each exhibition venue)
*Please note that this ticket does not qualify for admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo or the Art Fair (held at Grand Cube Osaka).
◯Art Fair Ticket
Adults: 3,500 yen, Students: 3,000 yen *Free for junior high school students and younger (Ticket valid for admission to the art fair held from July 21st to 23rd, 2025)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka-Kansai Expo or any of the exhibition venues.
◯Exhibition & Art Fair Set Pass
6,000 yen (ticket for admission to each exhibition venue + art fair)
*Please note that this ticket does not grant admission to the Osaka, Kansai Expo.
* For ticket details, please click here .
■About "Study: Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival 2025"
Study: The Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 is an international art event held in the Osaka and Kansai region at the same time as the 2025 World Expo, Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo), which will be held from Sunday, April 13th to Monday, October 13th, 2025.
The exhibition will take place in various locations throughout Osaka and Kansai, including the Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai site, the Osaka Culturarium Tempozan designed by Ando Tadao, the Osaka Prefectural International Conference Center (Nakanoshima) designed by Kurokawa Kisho, as well as in Nishinari, Semba, and the JR Osaka Station area.
Image left: Akito Okunaka “INTER-WORLD / SPHERE: Cocooner” 2022 , Photo: Kohei Matsumura
Right: Aida Makoto "Kamagasaki University of the Arts Aida Makoto's Room Concept - That's why I want to love" 2023, Photo: Kohei Matsumura
The theme of the event is "social impact," and it aims to revitalize the economy and make social issues visible through art and culture through exhibitions, art fairs, and art projects. It plans to utilize the entire Osaka city area to promote art and culture from the Kansai region to the world, and also to promote international exchange through art through projects in collaboration with institutions in Germany, South Korea, the EU, and other countries.
■Venue Introduction (partial list)
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area |
Event period |
detail |
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1 |
Osaka Cultural Center, Tempozan |
April 13th (Sunday) – October 13th (Monday), 2025 |
In collaboration with a German research institute, works that ask the question "What is a human being?" will be exhibited at the Osaka Culturarium Tempozan (formerly the Suntory Museum), designed by Tadao Ando. Participating artists (partial list): Ron Mueck, Patricia Piccinini, Maurizio Cattelan, Tony Matelli, Kazu Hiro |
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2 |
Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center, Nakanoshima |
Preview: Sunday, July 20th* Public release: July 21st (Sunday) to 23rd (Wednesday), 2025 *Only VIPs, invited guests, and press members are allowed. |
The Japan-Korea joint international art fair "Study × PLAS: Asia Art Fair" will be held at the Osaka Prefectural International Conference Center (Grand Cube Osaka), designed by Kisho Kurokawa. |
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3 |
Nishinari/Senba |
April 13th (Sunday) – October 13th (Monday), 2025 *Depending on the venue. |
In the Nishinari/Kamagasaki area, which has experienced economic change since the 1970 Expo, a project of dialogue and documentation through art is being carried out against the backdrop of the history of day laborers during the period of high economic growth, and the current social changes of an aging population and multiculturalism. Participating artists (partial list): kioku Handicraft Museum "Chest of Drawers" / Kamagasaki University of the Arts |
Now accepting exhibitors for Japan-Korea joint international art fair "Study × PLAS: Asia Art Fair"
We are now accepting applications from the general public for participating galleries. Please read the application guidelines and apply now.
"Study × PLAS: Asia Art Fair" Event Outline
・Event period (preview): Sunday, July 20, 2025 (VIP, invited guests, and press only) ・Event period (open to the public): Monday, July 21, 2025 (national holiday), Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday, July 23
- Venue: Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka) (tentative)
・How to apply: Please see the Art Fair page for details.
Now accepting applications for the official satellite program "Co-Study"
This art festival will implement the "Co-Study" program, which will create new encounters and a place for creativity through art. If you are planning to hold an art project or event during the art festival period (April 13th to October 13th, 2025), please read the application guidelines and apply.
"Co-Study" Event Overview
・Event period: Sunday, April 13th to Monday, October 13th, 2025
・Venue: The event can be held in any prefecture, and applications are accepted from anywhere in the country.
・How to apply: Please submit the details of your plan via the registration form. (Registration is free.)
・For more details, please see the Co-Study page .
■Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 Event Outline
name:
Study: Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival 2025
Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025
Event period:
April 13th (Sunday) – October 13th (Monday), 2025
venue:
Inside the Osaka Kansai Expo site / Osaka Cultural Center, Tempozan (formerly Suntory Museum), Bay Area / Nakanoshima area (Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center) / Semba area / Nishinari area / JR Osaka Station area / Matsubara City and others (as of December 2024)
[Organizer]
Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival Executive Committee (Art Logue)
General Producer: Daisuke Suzuki (CEO of ARTLOGUE Inc.)
[Partner City]
Matsubara City
[Cooperation and Support]
Embassy of Belgium in Japan / Consulate-General of Italy in Osaka / Korean Cultural Center / British Council / U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe / Australian Consulate-General in Osaka / Embassy of Switzerland in Japan / Ambassade de France au Japon / Institut français du Japon / Osaka Restaurant Management Association / Tatsuno Co., Ltd. and others
*The program and details are subject to change.
・Official website and social media
https://osaka-kansai.art/
https://www.instagram.com/study_okiaf/
https://x.com/study_OKIAF
https://www.facebook.com/StudyOKIAF/
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To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, a joint Japanese-Korean art and creative fair, "Study × PLAS: Asia Art Fair," will be held in Osaka in July 2025 - Study: Program of the Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival -
■Company Profile
ARTLOGUE Inc.
・Representative: Artlogue Inc. CEO Daisuke Suzuki ・Head office location: Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture ・Established: July 7, 2017 ・Business operations: Planning and management of "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival" / Planning and management of web media "ARTLOGUE" and "Art Tourism"
■ Contact Information
Artlogue Inc. Public Relations Office Name: Tomimatsu & Ichikawa Email address: study-pr@artlogue.org
Inquiry form: https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/contact