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!

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

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-)

Eyra Illustration Gallery

I’m in a group exhibition call “Strangers in Strange Land” at Eyra Illustration gallery opening on the Dec 6th.  It is an online gallery for illustrators created by Sara Barnes.

Check out www.eyra.co  on the 6th!

Post it show!

Post it show at Giant Robot Gallery in L.A!
Starting in Dec 8th to 16th.
But it’s a first comes first serves kind of situations, and there are amazing line up for the artists and all $25.
So come early on Dec 8th!!!
http://www.giantrobot.com/events/gr2-post-it-show-8/

Here is my pieces which will be in the show!

Some photos from Creamy Cat show

My new Bali Dream paintings and Kokeshi Dolls were exhibited for this “Creamy Cat” Show.  Also some goods and books were sold at the opening last Saturday.I was so happy having show with Michiko Horie and Helina Raak!  Their art works were fantastic and us 3 fit very well in this show!

with Michiko Horie and Helina Raak, we all had cat ears for the event!
Many people and friends came out to the opening!
THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!
Thank you so much for coming out!  and Special thank you to Yana who made this fantastic cat pattern dress!!! (her shop—>http://www.supayana.com/)

Opening Sept 15th in New York

Hello!
Please join us for the opening for the new group show with Michiko Horie, Helina Raak, and Aya Kakeda next Saturday the 15th.
We will have new paintings, sculptures and pop up store (only for the opening) where we have toys, prints, books and etc.

“Creamy Cat”
Sept 15 – 30th at Gallery One Twenty Eight, NYC
Opening: Sept 15th 7-9pm
128 Rivington Street, LES, NY

Studio Breakfast

Today I finished making the piece for the Giant Robot Biannual 3 which opens in L.A. in mid Sept.  For this show each artist has to use 2 of their vinyl products and customize them in your own way.  I decided to cook them into my Sunday breakfast!
Gochisou sama deshita~