Hi!
MF gallery opening was success!!!
Here are some pictures from the opening.
Thank you so much for friends who came out that night, you totally made my night!
Exhibition is still up till May 31st, if you missed the opening and please come and visit! MF Gallery : 213 Bond street, Brooklyn, NY
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Photos from Opening at MF gallery
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“Micro-chan” show opening April 13th at MF gallery, Brooklyn
Hello!
Hope everyone is having a great Spring.
I’m showing my new series “Micro-chan” at MF gallery opening on Saturday April 13th! There will be new paintings, ceramics, and drawings about micro-chan, little girls who live in everyone’s body!
It’s a 3 female artists show with very talented Nicoz Balboa and Angie Mason.
Please come by for the opening reception it will be great to see you!
Here is the info:
April 13th -May 31st, 2013
Opening Party : Saturday April 13th from 7 to 10 pm
Nicoz Balboa, Aya Kakeda and Angie Mason
at MF Gallery
213 Bond Street, between Butler and Baltic Streets in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, NY
*at the opening all three artists will be doing Live Mural Painting
More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/250564375080685
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March 11th Memorial — 2 year since Earthquake in Japan
Hi.
March 11th became a big day for Japanese people since the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan two years ago this day.
Yesterday me and my friends (we have a group call tsuru project ) gathered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and had an origami tsuru installation and origami work shop as a memorial.
It was a bright and sunny day and it was so peaceful to just watch our colorful origami and ornaments swinging in the wind!
The circle ornaments are made by the kindergarten kids and teacher in Fukushima, Japan.
Thank you everybody who stopped by yesterday and made origami with us!
And big thank you for everyone around the world who helped and supported Japan when it was in the darkest days!
Love, Aya
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Cookies for Closing Party!
Last night was our closing party for Captain Canoodle (Sara-Varon, Eun-ha Paek and Me) at Desert Island Comic Store in Brooklyn. And we made those Monster cookies for the event. All the monsters got eaten and made everybody really happy! Thank you for coming out last night!
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Come to our Closing Party!!!
Eunha-Paek, Sara Varon and I have been collaborating on a project for a while.
We have a group call Captain Canoodle! http://www.canoodle.milky.org/
This Window display is our first public collaboration!
Come and see, don’t miss it. We are baking monster cookies for this event!!!
HongKong Christmas!
Happy Holidays Everyone!
I’ve been working on this project since late summer and finally it’s done!
It’s a holiday installation in a department store in Hong Kong.
I designed the background and the characters, and some products for their holiday season. Here are some pictures and the original sketches!
Original sketch for the installation!
Final photo
It’s a very interesting feeling when you design something in 2D on paper, then it goes out of your hands and someone else fabricate them in 3D life size installation. I have never seen my characters in life size which I’m super excited about! Hope kids in HongKong will enjoy this decorations!!!
If you know anyone in Hong Kong please pass it along.
Here are the info:
Dec 21st 2012 – January 6th 2013
Tai Po Mega Mall, Hong Kong
Christmas installation
http://www.taipomegamall.shkp.com.hk/
Here are more fun photos they sent me with model!
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Printed Matter show at Giant Robot LA
Looking for a Chiristmas gift LA People?
Here is the best show for it. Printed Matter show at Giant Robot LA.I will have some silkscreens for sale!
Printed Matter – A Show of Multiples
Dec 17-Jan 9th, 2013
Reception Saturday, December 22th 2012, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net (310) 445-9276
Andrice Arp, Apak, Aya Kakeda, Bigfoot, Bradford Lynn, Bubi Au Yeung, Christopher Chan, Dan McCarthy, Danni Shinya Luo, Darth Rimmer, David Horvath, Deth P Sun, Elliot Brown, Gabe Gonzales, Gary Musgrave, James Chong, Jay Horinouchi, Jay Ryan, Jeni Yang, Jeremiah La Torre, Jesse LeDoux, Jesse Tise, Jiyoung Moon, Kaori Kasai, Ken Taya, Kerry Horvath, Kevin Luong, Kio Griffith, Louise Chen, Mare Odomo, Mari Inukai, Mark Ingram, Masato Nakada, Miso, Nick Arciaga, Sara Saedi, Sashiko Yuen, Scott Wilkowski, Seonna Hong, Shawn Cheng, Shawnimals, Shihori Nakayama, Sidney Pink, Stasia Burrington, Tessar Lo, Tru Nguyen, Yejin Oh, Yumi Sakugawa
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Ready for Society of Illustrators show / Annual book
All Framed and ready to go!
I have 3 pieces in Society of illustrators show and their annual book.
“Hanabi Monster”, “Amarillo poster”, and “Bali Dream”
“Hanabi Monster” silk screen poster was made for the events this Summer for Rojo Bermelo in Mexico City + Monterrey (Mexico)
“Amarillo Poster” silk screen poster was made for my exhibition at Amarillo design center in Xalapa (Mexico) also this summer.
I’m very happy that those two got selected because they are my favorite clients and my dear friends, and I the Mexico trip this summer for me was the high light of this year :) Thank you Rojo Bermelo and Amarillo!
“Bali dream” is a large size gouache painting on wooden panel made for 3 person exhibition “Creamy Cat” at the Lower East Side this Fall.
This is a personal piece which I got inspiration from visiting Indonesia this May.
I’m making this series bigger now so it’s a nice encouragement patting my back from society of illustrators.
Here is the info for the exhibition, please come if you are in the area!
January 4th – 26th, 2013
Illustrators 55 – part 1-
at the Museum of American Illustration,
Society of Illustrators NY
(Opening: January 4th 6pm-)
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