EXHIBITION

Hikari ShimodaBorn in 1984 in Nagano, Japan.
After graduating from a 2-year collage, Shimoda studied illustration for 2 years at Aoyama-juku to be a professional illustrator.
She started her career in 2008 as a contemporary artist.
Through depicting children, Shimoda reveals the problems inside the people in the society today.
Based on illustration style which is typical in the Japanese art world, Shimoda's artwork shows the world where cuteness and horror coexist.
Since she has been active on internet and has created illustrations for book covers, her fans, mainly teenagers and 20s, are all over the world.
She has held many solo and group exhibitions mainly in Tokyo.
In April 2011, Shimoda had a solo exhibition at Foley Gallery, New York and had a favorable review.

Madoka Kinoshita solo exhibition: Ignore the Example You Just SawJuly 27 (Wed)-August 9 (Tue), 2011 at DMO ARTS
Since 2003 and 2010, Madoka Kinoshita will have her 3rd solo exhibition at DMO ARTS.

Since she started painting in acrylics in 2009, her works have been getting attention in Japan and overseas.
She has made commissions for Hello Kitty and Tezuka Productions.
In this exhibition at DMO ARTS, Kinoshita's original painting and drawing, as well as GUNZE BODYWILD pants designed by her will be available.
When she is present at DMO ARTS, she may draw sketches on your personal belongings.

Madoka KinoshitaBorn in 1980, Kinoshita is an illustrator who depicts girls with big impressive eyes.
Her works were featured in the art book digmeout04. She was selected for the art project of Keihan group MOVING! KYOBASHI! to create a 40-meter long mural.
As designing a character for the 10th anniversary of the Kansai Walker magazine or an ATM card for the Resona Bank's art project RESONART, Kinoshita's works have been selected for visual marketing of many companies.
Since 2009, in addition to her previous style of digital drawing, Kinoshita started to paint in acrylics.
In the 35th anniversary event of Hello Kitty Three Apples Exhibition held in LA, Kinoshita's works were sold out.
She also participated in YOUNG ARTISTS JAPAN vol.2 (Ginza, Tokyo) and YOUNG ART TAIPEI (Taiwan), and Art Fair Kyoto 2011 (Kyoto).

Taiji Takayama solo exhibition: jagJuly 13 (Wed) - 26 (Tue), 2011 at DMO ARTSAfter an interval of 6 years, Taiji Takayama will hold a solo exhibiton at DMO ARTS.
As he always changes his approach to his works for every exhibition, no one knows what he will show us this time… bite? crash? or slash? In the gallery space he will show his recent works that compose a story as a whole.
His original artwork and My First ART series, as well as the products of MSPC and GUNZE BODYWILD will be on sale.
CUTOUT-JAG… there must be collage works with new atmosphere.

Taiji TakayamaAfter working for the design office K2, Takayama became a freelance artist.
His collage style, named CUT OUT has been popular among a wide range of age groups.

Besides making illustrations for ads and magazines, he creates designs for animation and fashion. He also works as an art director.

Hideo Anze solo exhibition: Artificial Layers
June 29 (Wed) - July 12 (Tue) at DMO ARTS

at DMO ARTSGot her fame on a Japanese video sharing website, NekoshowguN has been popular both in Japan and Western countries today.
After an interval of 2 years, she holds a solo exhibition in which she shows her original artwork as well as conducting live painting in the gallery.
My First ART series and original pants, in collaboration with GUNZE, are also available.
DMO ARTS will be filled with bizarre atmosphere of NekoshowguN's art for 2 weeks.NekoshowguN: Born in 1982, currently living in Wakayama, Japan.
Influenced by M.C. Escher and Salvador Dali, she developed her high drawing skill.
She was one of the selected artists in FM802 Art Audition in 2004.

[Solo Exhibitions]
2006: crazy&classy digmeout CAFE. Osaka2008: NekoshowguN Exhibition acrimony.
San Francisco, CA2009: DELICIOUS digmeout ART&DINER.
Osaka[Group Exhibitions]2004: digmeout EXHIBITION Compound Gallery.
Portland, OR2006: digmeout STRIKES BACK Compound Gallery. Portland, OR2007: digmeout Group Show Nucleus.
Los Angeles, CA2010: Young Art Taipei Sunworld Dynasty. Taipei2010: Tokyo Love Strychnin Gallery.

With the sense of speed, MADBUNNY expresses life and death in his photography and drawing which contain both warmness and coldness.
He mixes mass production techniques, such as screen printing and stencil, into one and only techniques such as sketches and spray painting.
He is currently living and working in Berlin and London where his artist label BYS DNT CRY. is based in.
In 2010, he had the world premiere of his art book BYS DNT CRY. at a contemporary art gallery in London.
He painted over the gallery walls with baby pink and drew a huge vibrator in order to depict the history of Berlin as well as having a photo installation about sex.
Hundreds of audiences crowded into the gallery in Notting Hill and applauded his artwork.BYS DNT CRY.
BYS DNT CRY. is the private label of the artist MADBUNNY for publishing his art book and products.
Items with kitschy taste are produced from his 20 years of experience in graphic and apparel design.
Every element of each product, from specifications or threads, is original. Each product perfectly fits the body shape of the Japanese.
Items are on sale only at the shops and galleries in Berlin, London, and Paris (in Japan, they are available only on the official website).
Most of his exhibitions are held overseas, such as London, Paris, Berlin, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, and so on.
DMO ARTS will hold an exhibition featuring graphics, photography, and apparel of MADBUNNY whose works are continuously sold out.
Exclusive products and new items of BYS DNT CRY. will be available at DMO ARTS during the exhibition.
Don't miss it!

May 18 (Wed) - May 31 (Tue), 2011 at DMO ARTS, JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan 3 FDMO ARTS will hold the first solo exhibition of Chiaki Kohara, Gimme a Hug.
Since she started her artistic career in 2008, Chiaki Kohara has been popular for her characteristic artwork and her own uniqueness.
She has been invited to many art events in Japan.
Her original works of art will be on sale for the first time ever, and Kohara herself creates installation in the gallery space.
An iPhone App with the video of her live painting will be released, as well as designed pants created through her collaboration with GUNZE BODYWILD.
Her live painting will also be held unprecedentedly at the JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan.
Please don't miss the wonderland created by Chiaki Kohara, the idol of Osaka young art scene.

■Live Painting: Saturday, May 21, 2011 1pm-8pm

Chiaki KoharaBorn on July 7, 1986, currently living in Osaka
[Awards]
2007: Yayoi Kusama Award at UNIQLO CREATIVE AWARD
2009: Selected Award at Illustration Choice Award

[Group Exhibitions]
2010: FM802 digmeout Exhibition e-ma, OsakaBodaiju Art Festa Ramada Hotel, Osaka
2011: a girlie spice! SHAKE ART! Exhibition e-ma, OsakaGIRLS POWER TAG Gallery, Takamatsu, Japanartist
website >> http://chiakikohara.com

JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, 6F Art Liberation Front & 3F DMO ARTSFor the opening of DMO ARTS, the Art Liberation Front, showcasing works by emerging artists, and DMO ARTS, supporting young artists, will co-host a group exhibition for the purpose of introducing the latest art in Osaka.

The participating galleries are Tezukayama Gallery, Gallery Fukuda, Tengensya Gallery, and YOD Gallery.
All galleries are based in Osaka and are comparatively newer places dealing with contemporary art.
They have been co-hosting the annual art event OSAKA ART COMPLEX for 3 years and the event has been increasing its reputation every year.

The galleries have selected 9 young artists, from or living in Osaka, under 40 years of age.
The 9 artists are the most notable ones today and are expected to be active in the art world soon.
This new center of Osaka will be adorned by the artists who were born and studied, or are currently living in Osaka.
This will be a great opportunity which the JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, as a hub of contemporary art, will introduce new Osakan Art to the public.
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