back in the bay:)

i am showcasing my new sculptures in the group show "imaginary friends" at gallery 1988 in san francisco.
the show opens november 7th and runs through till 29th.

here are some of the work for the show:


the brightest hour, mixed media, 2008


silent echo, mixed media, 2008


let it fall, mixed media, 2008


everyone but me..., mixed media, 2008

gallery 1988sf
1173 sutter st.
san francisco, ca. 94109

something a little different....

i have been working on a series of sculptures for an upcoming group show "imaginary friends" @ 1988sf gallery.
this was a fun little project and really enjoyed using both of my hands to create and sculpt these new pieces.

let it fall, mixed media, 2008


the brightest hour, mixed media, 2008

love from hawaii:)

arigato to my friend johnny for sending me this amazing shot of koibito:)
such a strange but positive feeling to know my toy are traveling to places that i never been to....



thanks again johnny, and thanks for all the fans who has been waiting patiently for the release of my toy.

hunt and gather interview

thanks my friend tina from hunt and gather blog for the chance to be interviewed:)

here is the link to her blog if you re interested.

http://www.huntandgatherart.com/

sgtv: 10 under 30

a little slide show for the up-coming group exhibition 10 under 30.
click here for the link:)

10 under 30

thanks to people at sullvian goss in sunny santa barbara.
i was lucky enough to be included in their up-coming show "10 under 30."

here is my contribution:



"akashi" acrylic on wood, 2008.

opening reception:
thrursday, october 2nd
from 5 - 8pm
7 east anapamu street
santa barbara, ca.

in the end....

here is the commission piece i just finished for mr shinoda of linkin park.


untitled, acrylic on wood, 2008

scion installation 5

many thanks to people at scion.
i got invited to their installation tour for the second time.
this year scion installation 5 will be traveling through 9 different cites in the states.
here is my piece.


quiet flame, 24 x 36, acrylic on wood 2008

and here is the tour spots and dates:

10/04/08-10/25/08 Detroit @ C Pop
12/05/08 Miami @ The Raleigh Hotel Penthouse
2/06/09-2/28/09 Phoenix @ Perihelion Arts
March, 2009 (exact dates TBD) Washington DC @ Irvine Contemporary
4/03/09-4/25/09 Minneapolis, MN @ Rogue Buddha Gallery
5/07/09-5/21/09 New York, NY @ The Showroom NYC
June/July San Jose, CA @ Anno Domini
June/July Portland, OR @ TBD
August, 2009 Los Angeles @ Scion Installation L.A.

it starts with....

here are some of the progress shots of my current commission that i'm working on.

oops...

i was hired to do a poster design for linkinpark's summer tour.
they are touring to 24 different cities and my design was for st louis, mo.
the posters are available at the event, only thing is the concert happened last week......
anyway here is the image....


5 color silkscreen, edition of 100

they will be for sale sometime soon at linkinpark's site.

love from taiwan:)

thanks to sasha from taiwan dpi magazine.
i was lucky enough to be featured in their current issue.
here is the article.









for more info about their magazine please visit http://tw.mydpi.com/mag/

positive surrender

i was lucky enough to be invited to the second annual crazy for cult show at 1988 gallery.

the show is about reinterpreting classic cult films, and it's hosted by none other than kevin smith (silent bob).

anyway, here is my piece for the show:

the piece was inspired by one of my favorite anime film, AKIRA.

i always liked the last scene of the movie, when testuo loses control and he gets overtaken by the unexplainable force..... 

positive surrender, 9 x 12, 2008

一人やない。。。

遠い日本からの応援。。。。
心からありがとう。







がんばります！！！

やっぱり。。。

ヒロトはかっこえー。

waiting in vain...

the original 8-bit show was one of my first group show in los angeles.
that was back in 2005 .....

after missing the second and the third, i'm returning to 8 bit.

anyways here is my contribution:


"waiting in vain," 24 x 36, acrylic on wood

project 57

this summer has been busier than any previous summers.......
comic-con, group shows, commissions, and commercial projects.....
deadlines after deadlines....
although i'm caught in the midst of busy hot days i feel very lucky to be living the way i do.


anyway, here is my contribution for a charity exhibition at distinction gallery- "project 57" a group showing to benefit the Lewy Body Dementia Association.


"since you have been gone", 5x7, acrylic on wood


for more info please visit distinction gallery.

ken tanaka: part 2

arigato to my friend ken tanaka for sending me this video.
a short clip of san diego comic-con, and i have a very short appearance in it along with my toy koibito.

enjoy:)

wired...

arigato to my myspace friend, yanya for letting me know about this write up. wired magazine posted a little review "10 things you should have bought at comic-con" on their website recently, and my koibito got featured on it.



click here for more

Munky King x Vinyl Pulse - VinylKings

last thursday my favorite toy store munky king teamed up with vinyl pulse to host an awesome party " vinylking " @ Basic Bar + Urban Kitchen in san diego. 

i had an amazing time painting at the event.
i got little tipsy towards the end but i think i did ok....

thanks to all people that came by to see us paint.
and thanks to the other artists, Scott Bellcastro, Angry Woebots, Peekaboo Monster, Jason Han, 2H, and Jesse Hernandez for making the night an amazing experience.

photos from vinylpulse

click here for more pictures and info

arigato:)

i just got back from san diego comic-con.
a very overwhelming and exhausting weekend but at same time very satisfying experience.

thank you very much to everyone who came to my signing, and those who waited in a line to get koibito and other goodies.
also a big arigato to munky king and all their stuff for helping me throughout the weekend.

here are some of the pictures:

photos from vinylpulse.com
thanks jack:)


and last but not least, arigato to attaboy and annie from hi-fructose for having me sign at their booth.