The Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka opened in February 2022, four decades after the concept for the museum was announced and three decades after the museum’s Planning Office was established.
In celebration of this long-awaited opening, the exhibition Our City—Portrait of Osaka focuses on the city of Osaka, the museum's home.
Osaka has experienced a lot of changes between the start of the Meiji Period in the 1860s and the present day, following the path of modernization and enduring the ravages of war. Two new centuries have arrived, and Osaka City is now a metropolis, but it has retained its distinctive character and continues to be "our city," a city for everyone.
This exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the charm and appeal of Osaka, drawing mainly from the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka’s diverse collection including paintings, photos, and posters, augmented by pieces from museums, art museums, companies, and other organizations in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and elsewhere.
It evokes nostalgia for Osaka’s past, and may be an opportunity to discover aspects of Osaka you did not know about in places you see every day. The exhibition invites you on a trip through time into Osaka’s past, presenting many sides to Osaka that have been a part of its history over the last century and a half.
Information about the Exhibition
〈Dates〉
Dates April 9 – July 3, 2022
Closed on Mondays (except May 2)
＊Some exhibits will be rotated on May 17.
〈Opening hours〉
10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
〈Venue〉
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka 4F Galleries
〈Organizer〉
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka and The Yomiuri Shimbun
〈Grants〉
The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Cultural Foundation
