Grand Front Osaka Knowledge Capital - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Grand Front Osaka Knowledge Capital. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Artists as Catalysts - The Body to be Inspired
Artists always address the essential theme of the times, shape it, and challenge people to engage with this issue. Innovation born from this essential theme is not limited to one artist alone, the artists...More »
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Records That Changed the World
A grand display of 5000 jacket to represent the records that changed the world.More »
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150 Years of Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit Exhibition
The world of Peter Rabbit keeps enchanting people from around the world. 2016 was the 150th anniversary of author Beatrix Potter’s birth. Beatrix spent her childhood in the Lake District in England, which...More »
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Louvre No. 9 – Manga, The Ninth Art
Comics in France are considered the “Ninth Art” and increasingly becoming a significant topic for study and review in the 21st century. This exhibit introduces Bande Dessinée (BD), another name for French...More »
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Maywa Denki “Nonsense Machines in Osaka”
Maywa Denki is an art unit produced by Novmichi Tosa. Its unique style is indicated by terms that he adopts: for example, each piece of Maywa Denki’s work is called “a product” and a live performance or...More »
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Graphic Trial 2015 “Weaving”
How far can one go with printing? This exhibition invites 4 creators to experiment with printing and poster design, under the theme “weaving,” which interweaves the printing skills of the print director...More »
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Ars Electronica in Knowledge Capital Vol.5 “Free Sound”
Pioneer of sound art, Christina Kubisch and Ei Wada, a musician and artist who creates unique musical instruments using old electrical appliances such as open reel tape recorders invites you to experience...More »
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Da Vinci and The Future – The Legacy of a Genius
Leonardo da Vinci, creator of Renaissance masterpieces such as “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa,” was a man of many interests, such as astronomy, aviation, and anatomy. Da Vinci sketched and took copious...More »
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Wall Osaka - Attack on Titan
An exhibition based on the Japanese manga series “Attack on Titan.” *This exhibition is held in the Knowledge Capital Event Labo, North Building of Grand Front Osaka.More »
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Robotinity - An Exhibition on What it Means to Resemble a Robot
The coined word “Robotinity” combines the concepts ‘humanity’ and ‘robots’. Robots embody the thoughts, technologies, and cultures of the humans who create them, but also reflect the society, art, and...More »
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Simplicity the Art of Complexity
Urban population growth has become a global issue. A similar trend has been brought about by the Digital Revolution, which processes and captures human activities in vast amounts of Big Data. In the cities,...More »
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Knowledge Capital Festival
This spring, Knowledge Capital is holding an international festival on the theme “Omosiroi — for a better, brighter tomorrow”. Exceptionally talented people from across Japan and around the globe will...More »
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The World of Tim Burton
This exhibition traces the artistic roots of Tim Burton, who has given the world numerous films including “Edward Scissorhands,” “Batman,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and of course, “The Nightmare...More »
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Hybrid Living in Paradox - Exploratory Exhibition for Art x Life Science
A new exhibition of Bio Art, which utilizes tissue engineering to create a new organization and incorporates the blueprint of life, DNA, into works of art, is coming to the Knowledge Capital. “A cultured...More »
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Takeo Paper Show 2014 - Subtle
15 creators exhibit their paper works in this “Subtle” group exhibition. Exhibiting Artists: Junya Ishigami, Yoshiaki Irobe, Kaoru Kasai, Yoshihisa,Tanaka, and Motohiro Tomii. [Related Event] Lecture Date:...More »
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Yokai Genjyuu Hyaku Monogatari
An exhibition of supernatural creatures from the much-loved Kudanchan animation.More »
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80th Anniversary Fujiko.F.Fujio Exhibition
Fujiko.F.Fujio was a nom de plume of a Japanese manga artist, known for popular shows such as “Doraemon”, “Pa-Man”, and “Obake no Q-Taro”. An exhibition to commemorate the last 80 years of production.More »
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Taisuke Kinugasa Exhibition
More than 25 meters Yuzen-printed and hand-painted fabric, made at the Pagong factory, famous for the Aloha shirt, is exhibited on the Umekita Floor.a An overwhelmingly vivid, large-sized oil painting...More »
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Kishin Shinoyama “The People By Kishin”
Kishin Shinoyama (b. 1940-) has been at the forefront of photography since the late 1950s. His activities, which both anticipate and remain ahead of the times, have always aroused interest and often provoked...More »