Artist Unit 'Unit 20' (Masaya Nakayama & Seiji Matsumoto) Designs Cover for Osaka University of Arts 2027 Guide!
Osaka University of Arts has released its 'University Guide 2027,' featuring a cover designed by the artist unit 'Unit 20' (Masaya Nakayama & Seiji Matsumoto), who are alumni of the university. The design embodies their connection to their alma mater and sends a message of support to future students.
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Osaka University of Arts (Location: Minamikawachi District, Osaka; President: Kunihiko Tsukamoto) has published the 'Osaka University of Arts University Guide 2027,' with a cover design by the artist unit 'Unit 20 (Masaya Nakayama & Seiji Matsumoto),' who are graduates of the university's Fine Arts Department. The unit's name, 'Unit 20,' originates from 'Building 20,' the campus building where they studied as first-year students. The cover, where their individual worldviews intersect, is filled with a message of encouragement for future OUA students.
■ From their alma mater's 'Building 20' to the world. A cheer for future students.
This university guide is a collaborative work with 'Unit 20,' a unit formed through the street art project 'JAPAN WALLS 2025 in SHIRAHAMA,' which brings together artists from around the world. The unit's name comes from 'Building 20,' the campus building where the two studied together in their first year. With their bond at their alma mater as a starting point, the creativity of these two internationally active artists in their respective fields has merged to complete a special volume for future art university students.
This booklet can be ordered from the document request form on the Osaka University of Arts official website and will also be distributed at open campuses and university fairs held throughout the country.
Document Request Form URL: https://www.osaka-geidai.ac.jp/site/request
The back cover features 'ANDY the mouse' by Mr. Nakayama.
A message from 'Unit 20'
'Unit 20' started from a mural project. We are very honored to have worked together on the school guide this time! Our characters matched well, and it became a project of new discoveries for us as well. We want to send a cheer to the future OUA students who will hold this university guide in their hands! - Unit 20 (MASAYA NAKAYAMA & SEIJI MATSUMOTO)
■ Artist Profiles
Masaya Nakayama
Born in Osaka. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Fine Arts Department. 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. Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, he works as a contemporary artist, exhibiting his work in galleries, museums, and art fairs both in Japan and abroad. He recently gained attention for a large-scale collaboration connecting New York and Tokyo with the craft beer pioneer Brooklyn Brewery. He is also a member of the artist collective 'Copelles,' which has the base theme of 'for the children.'
Seiji Matsumoto
Artist and illustrator. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Fine Arts Department. He expresses his worldview beyond the boundaries of art, illustration, and graphic design. He has exhibited his work in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, and Milan. He has been involved in domestic and international projects with clients such as UNIQLO, The New York Times, NIKE, New Balance, and Disney. After working as an artist in Tokyo and New York, he now has a studio at the foot of the mountains in Nagano Prefecture.
■ From their alma mater's 'Building 20' to the world. A cheer for future students.
This university guide is a collaborative work with 'Unit 20,' a unit formed through the street art project 'JAPAN WALLS 2025 in SHIRAHAMA,' which brings together artists from around the world. The unit's name comes from 'Building 20,' the campus building where the two studied together in their first year. With their bond at their alma mater as a starting point, the creativity of these two internationally active artists in their respective fields has merged to complete a special volume for future art university students.
This booklet can be ordered from the document request form on the Osaka University of Arts official website and will also be distributed at open campuses and university fairs held throughout the country.
Document Request Form URL: https://www.osaka-geidai.ac.jp/site/request
The back cover features 'ANDY the mouse' by Mr. Nakayama.
A message from 'Unit 20'
'Unit 20' started from a mural project. We are very honored to have worked together on the school guide this time! Our characters matched well, and it became a project of new discoveries for us as well. We want to send a cheer to the future OUA students who will hold this university guide in their hands! - Unit 20 (MASAYA NAKAYAMA & SEIJI MATSUMOTO)
■ Artist Profiles
Masaya Nakayama
Born in Osaka. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Fine Arts Department. 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. Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, he works as a contemporary artist, exhibiting his work in galleries, museums, and art fairs both in Japan and abroad. He recently gained attention for a large-scale collaboration connecting New York and Tokyo with the craft beer pioneer Brooklyn Brewery. He is also a member of the artist collective 'Copelles,' which has the base theme of 'for the children.'
Seiji Matsumoto
Artist and illustrator. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Fine Arts Department. He expresses his worldview beyond the boundaries of art, illustration, and graphic design. He has exhibited his work in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, and Milan. He has been involved in domestic and international projects with clients such as UNIQLO, The New York Times, NIKE, New Balance, and Disney. After working as an artist in Tokyo and New York, he now has a studio at the foot of the mountains in Nagano Prefecture.