Artist Seiya Nakayama, a graduate of Osaka University of Arts' Department of Fine Arts, has designed a school bus!

Osaka University of Arts (Location: Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture; President: Kunihiko Tsukamoto) has been operating a school bus designed by Mr. Seiya Nakayama, a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Department of Fine Arts and an artist active in New York, since Friday, March 13, 2026.

The university collaborates with various artists every year to design its school buses. This time, Mr. Seiya Nakayama, who drew the cover for the Osaka University of Arts 2026 school guide, was commissioned for the design. The wrapped bus is beautifully adorned with cute, random, and colorful stickers, reminiscent of those seen all over the streets of New York, where Mr. Nakayama currently resides.

Regarding this project, Mr. Nakayama stated, "I hope that the overlapping daily lives of each student who uses this bus will create a unique balance and become irreplaceable memories," expressing his thoughts and expectations for the students. This school bus runs between Kintetsu Kishi Station and the university campus, so please be sure to check it out.

About Mr. Seiya Nakayama

Born in Osaka. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Department of Fine Arts. After learning about the educational field as a teacher at a public junior high school in Osaka, he moved to the United States in 2012. He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, and is active as a contemporary artist, presenting his work at galleries, museums, and art fairs both in Japan and internationally. He has recently gained attention for a large-scale collaboration connecting New York and Tokyo with the Brooklyn Brewery, a pioneer in craft beer. He is also a member of the artist collective "Copels," which operates under the theme "For the Children."

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