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Gallery Hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730
New York, NY 10012 USA
TEL +1.646.486.6586 (c/o CWC International)
FAX +1.646.486.7622
EMAIL info@galleryhanahou.com

In Celebration of the new year we put together s collection of 3 limited edition “Space Garden” prints! Available thru our Etsy Shop: http://www.apak.etsy.com

Share Some Candy invited us to be a part of their Workspaces Series!

Happy to be a part of the show again this year! If your in LA or near this is going to be a super awesome show! www.giantrobot.com/biennale/group

To celebrate the magazine’s longevity, energy, and loyal readership, the second Giant Robot Biennale is being hosted by the Japanese American National Museum in Downtown Los Angeles from October 24, 2009 to January 24, 2010. The event will feature several exhibits, including the following:

To provide a visual overview of the Giant Robot aesthetic, publisher Eric Nakamura is curating artwork by individuals who have contributed to shows at Giant Robot’s galleries, been featured in the pages of the magazine, or even contributed cover art. The main hall will include installations by David Choe, Theo Ellsworth, James Jean, kozyndan, Stella Lai, Jack Long, Albert Reyes, Souther Salazar, Rob Sato, Jeff  Soto, and Deth P. Sun. A second hall will include the contributions of  more than 50 others.

We just received  a copy in the mail “Art for Obama: Designing Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change” (paperback) edited by Shepard Fairey & Jennifer Gross. We’re honored that our painting is a part of this epic book!  Now on sale >>>

Ayumi’s new Christmas cards are available in our Etsy shop and beyond! Have a cozy holiday season with these jolly santas.

Our solo show “Tiny Adventures” opens at Schmancy in Seattle from Sept 11! We’ll have affordable mini-paintings on wood and felted Rainbow Children sculptures. Hope to see you at the opening reception from 6-9pm on Sept 11th.

Check out our interview on Schmancy’s blog too!

Check out our new goodies at our Etsy store!

Ayumi’s new Friendship notecards

APAK’s new limited edition prints

APAK x Poketo mugs, T shirts, and wallets!

Exciting exhibit of KOKESHI(traditional Japanese wooden doll) at Japanese American National Museum is opening on July 11th! We customized a pair of Kokeshi titled “Forest Friends” Hope they find a good home together… All the custom KOKESHI are available for purchase here.

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KOKESHI ~from folk art to art toy~
from July 11th- October 4th, 2009

As you enter the first part of this three-section exhibition at JANM, you will be introduced to selections from the stunning collection of vintage kokeshi assembled by Itske and Anthony Stern. On July 25, the Sterns will give a slide show and lecture about their collection at JANM. This is one of the public programs for the exhibition.

The second section of the Kokeshi exhibition focuses on eleven contemporary artists who have created sculpture, paintings and graphic design inspired by their love of the kokeshi. Some artists feel a personal cultural connection to the kokeshi as Japanese icon, some are informed by their simple beauty. Included artists: Nicole De Leon, Alexandra Gjurasic, Sachiho Hino Lee, Maragret Kasahara, Emi Motokawa, Joji Okazaki, David Svenson, Kazumi Kobayashi Svenson, Phoebe Washer, James Watts, and Kathy Yoshihara.

In this dramatic third section of the exhibition, curator Christina Conway has rounded up over 100 artists for Custom Kokeshi 2009. In 2007 Conway selected 80 plus of her favorite illustrators and graphic designers from around the globe, and asked them to translate their work onto a three-dimensional wooden kokeshi form. For some who had only worked in two dimensions or on a computer, this was the ultimate challenge. But all the artists rose to the occasion to produce a lively and beautiful collection of custom kokeshi.

Japanese American National Museum(JANM)
369 E. First St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Check janm.org for hours, admission prices, and directions.

We’re releasing 2 new limited edition prints for Printed Matter show at Giant Robot in Los Angeles from July 11th-August 10th. The opening reception is 6:30-10pm on July 11th. Stop by and see all the prints of great GR artists!