Sunday, November 20, 2011

sweet streets paintings + opening 11.19.11

saturday night's sweet streets opening @ wwa gallery in culver city was amazing. a huge turnout and a spectacle of wonderful outfits, bows and unicorn horns. thanks to caro and the folks at wwa for putting on such a great show! x

"Girl with Round Glasses" and "Little Punky Girl" 18x24" acrylic, charcoal, and ink on canvas for sale @ WWA Gallery


my art with paintings by chikuwaemil



my original drawings

Friday, October 14, 2011

"Blossom River Girl" for Passion of the East Group Show

My new piece "Blossom River Girl" for the upcoming Passion of the East Group Show @ Go Gallery, Amsterdam,
presented by La Galerie Provocatrice and Wasteland Party





東の情熱 HIGASHI NO JOUNETSU
Passion of the East
A pre Wasteland - Amsterdam Art exhibition

Opening Friday, November 25th 2011, 19:00 - 23:00
@ GO Gallery, Prinsengracht 64, Amsterdam
Open: Wed – Sat 12:00-18:00 & Sun 13:00-17:00

On view until Saturday, December 31st 2011

From the 19th century, Japanese and oriental art became a source of inspiration for many Western artists known as Japonism and Orientalism. Artists were especially affected by the lack of perspective and shadow, the flat areas of strong color, the compositional freedom in placing the subject off-centre, with mostly a low diagonal axis to the background.

The influence of the art of Japan in terms of sensuality and passion depictions can be found from the traditional Japanese Shunga of the Edo period to the modern Ero Manga and Ecchi art which varied widely in its depictions of sexuality.

Presented by La Galerie Provocatrice, GO Gallery, and Wasteland Party, a contemporary Asian theme group show to celebrate the ‘Passion of the East’.


Featuring artists:
Yumiko Kayukawa
Japi Honoo
Pipsqueak was here!!!
Komiyama Houbou
Danni Shinya Luo
Rikki Kasso
YoniLab
Phresha
Wilhelmusvlug
Andrea Soto
Karen Hsiao
Wulan Mei Lina
Simon van der Weerd
Katsuhiko Brian Sato
Mr. Sittikorn Acharapornpen
Italia Ruotolo
Tansy Myer
Alexander Smith

Thursday, September 29, 2011

giraffe girl

 
giraffe girl, pencil on paper
working on coloring this....

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

"Cute Illustration" Book

"Cute Illustration" book from Monsa has arrived and it is lovely! It is so cool to be included in this amazing group of artists. Thank you Eva and Monsa for your support! xx

"CUTE ILLUSTRATION! This fantastic book of illustration today includes a recompilation of work from twenty-eight international renowned artists. Some of those featured are Yosuke-Ueno, Fawn Gehweiler, Yumiko Kayukawa, Tado, Naoshi, Marcos Chin, etc., who have personally selected a few of their best works. The styles employed from illustration “Manga Kawaii” the illustration “naïf”, to the most primitive, from the highly personal to the intensely conceptual or simply expressive. All of them form part of the vanguard on today’s illustration scene."

* Purchase "Cute Illustration" here





*cover art by Yosuke Ueno