WOW!!! Thanks to XLR8R for putting us in their Portland issue…

http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2008/09/apak-pastel-playlands

We’ve got a garden themed show coming up titled “Roots to Fruits” with Jen Corace, Justin “Scrappers” Morrison, Amy Ruppell, Rebecca Urias, Julianna Swaney, Daria Tessler, and Theo Ellsworth. Opening on Aug. 28th at Together Gallery ( togethergallery.com ) in Portland, Oregon. We’re showing paintings and sculptures in living environments plus a special window installation. Please stop by for the opening reception (last Friday on Alberta) if you ‘re nearby. Pics from the show if you missed it >>

Ding Dang Dong is about three friends ( Aaron, Luke, Nao ) who met back in 2004 while they were living in Japan. Their friendship grew through a love of art and exploring the streets of Tokyo together. Now four years later and continents apart they are reunited again through art . The show features individual works by each of the artists as well as collaborations by all three at Grass Hut in Portland. Pics from the show if you missed it >>

Ayumi’s in a group show, Swim Meet, at Together Gallery in Potland, Oregon from June 26th-July 27. It is an all female exhibition with new works by: Betsy Walton, Jen Corace, Hannah Stouffer, Rebecca Artemisa Urias, Aidan Koch, Angy Wills, Sohaila Adel and me, Ayumi Piland. I made 8 new gouache paintings(4″x4″ and 6″x6″) on paper mounted on panels. I had so much fun making these. Hope you check it out!

We’re joining many artists customizing Shawnimals‘ PLUSHFORM. The show opens on June 27th, 2008 at ROTOFUGI in Chicago. Here is what we did for the show…

View it Here>>

May 17 - June 18, 2008
Reception: Saturday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Giant Robot NY is proud to present new works by the husband-and-wife team, APAK! Living among the furry conifer giants in a little cabin on the outskirts of Portland, Ayumi and Aaron Piland unite to bring you into their fantasies, as if going on magical journeys and returning with pictures of what transpires in their collective imagination. Their works transplant the bold colors and simplicity of Japanese pop into an expansive mini universe reminiscent of “Gnomes” books from the ’80s.

For APAK!’s Worlds of Wonder, the collaborative art duo is preparing 35 medium and small gouache paintings on wood and 6 mixed-media sculptures, as well as a special window installation. The show will depict tiny races of creatures living harmoniously with magical plants and friendly animals in rich, colorful lands.

Our interview with GrassHut is up now!

A group show “Magic Show” at Pony Club in Portland, Oregon opens on April 3rd and lasts until April 27th. This piece is our contribution. Very magic in apak way~

A nice lady, Christine invited us to be in Five Whats in her blog! She asked us five questions and we answered them with some images. Thanks, Christine. It was fun!

Check out the interview with Luke & Ange from Islands Fold. We’ve spent a week with them in 2006 for art residency on Pender Island and did some collaborative murals in their studio. We had such a wonderful experience! We heart Luke & Ange! Please support their good cause.