Airports as Artports: Kansai Airports and Peach spotlight 19 local artists in T2 Culture Gate Project

The exhibition, which runs until 21 March, features a vibrant art space along the domestic boarding gate passageway, showcasing works by 19 Kansai artists and groups, along with landscape photography highlighting the attractions of Peach’s destinations.

Mar 6, 2025 - 11:38

Airports as Artports: Kansai Airports and Peach spotlight 19 local artists in T2 Culture Gate Project

Airports have a key role to play in championing a city’s or country’s craft, culture, tastes and traditions. For visitors they offer the first and last impression of the locality, for that city’s citizens they provide a source of civic pride. An arts & culture programme connects passengers to a place in the same way an airport connects them to the world. Many airport companies embrace that role with pride and passion. Our regular series, in association with Denizen Destination*, offers a regular showcase of airports as ‘artports’.

**The artworks are displayed in a high-traffic area of Kansai Airport’s Terminal 2 Domestic Departures {Images: Kansai Airports}**

JAPAN. Kansai Airports has teamed up with Peach Aviation to launch the second edition of the KIX Culture Gate Project in Terminal 2.

The exhibition, which runs until 21 March, features a vibrant art space along the domestic boarding gate passageway, showcasing works by 19 Kansai artists and groups, along with landscape photography highlighting the attractions of Peach’s destinations.

The artworks transform the terminal into a museum-like environment, offering travellers a fresh outlook on their journey. The partners underscored their commitment to local culture, bringing fresh perspectives and discoveries to passengers through art.

Among the featured artworks are (top, from left) *Silhouette #Synonyms for the Blink 3* by Midori Arai (photo: Haruka Oka); *Between 2 and 3 (Still Lifes) #5* by Ishiba Ayako; *Buds in The Sky (New Moon)* by Shiho Ueda; *Above & Under Us – 2023 Cape Muroto* by Tomoyuki Ueno; (bottom, from left) *Sora/Ku* by Yoichiro Otani; *The Eye that Stares into the Void* by Riyoo Kim (photo: Akihito Inui/Pillar); *Sphinx of the Forest* by Masaya Kushino; and *POT.1* by Kaname Kuboki

The exhibit also highlights works from (top, from left) *The Place Where it was Sung* by Yuki Sakuta; *Cosmos No.01 (Outdoor)* by Takayuki Daikoku (photo: Takayuki Daikoku); *A Landscape of the Keihan Highway* by Hayaki Nishigaki; *Untitled* by Tomonari Hashimoto (photo: Gentoku Katakura); (bottom, from left) *Study for Null Portrait of Someone #167* by Yutaka Hashimoto; *Halo* by Akihiro Hasegawa; *Kusa* by Hiroko Hasegawa; and *Kimitsu Sand Vessel* by Teppei Miyake

**Other notable pieces in the art space include (from left) *Universal Composition – Infinity-Infinity* by Kosuke Motohashi; *Sharaclone #001* by Bakibaki; and *Arrangement 27* by Kenta Senekt**

The exhibit offers a visual journey through tourist attractions at Peach’s destinations featuring (from left) Tokunoshima Bullfighting; Amami Oshima Kinsakuhara; Tokunoshima Senma Beach; and Sunset at Nishi-Amuro, Kakeroma Island

The KIX Culture Gate Project at Kansai International Airport promotes the vibrant culture of the region and Japan to a global audience. The initiative reimagines the airport as a dynamic space where art and culture meet, offering visual attraction for travellers.

Artworks will continue to be displayed throughout the terminal, welcoming both domestic and international passengers while building momentum for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.