Thursday, March 28, 2019

CONES OF VISION

Please Join us for the party on this Saturday at GR2 Gallery!!



Cones of Vision
Curated by Mari Inukai
GR2 Gallery, Sawtelle Japantown
March 30 - April 17, 2019
Opening reception March 30, 6:30 - 10pm


Giant Robot’s GR2 Gallery to host Cones of Vision, a group show of six friends from CalArts, curated by alum painter and animator, Mari Inukai.  Walt Disney, who trained his first animators at what would later become CalArts said, “If you keep busy, your work might lead you into paths you might not expect... What young artists need is a school where they can learn a variety of skills, a place where there is cross-pollination.”

Almost fifteen years later, this exhibit reunites talents of fine art, animation, writing, and design.  Artists include Bruce Richards, Elizabeth Ito, Rami Kim, Pendleton Ward, Christopher Wood, and Mari Inukai.  The title of the show is a throwback to Bruce’s course title at CalArts, that Mari attended, teaching perspective is what the viewer sees without distortion from the artist’s point of view.

Bruce, joining us from NY, was a professor of Perspective, Composition, and Color Theory 1996-2002, participated in museum shows from MoMA to Sezon, and collected by numerous museums across California.  Elizabeth, a LA local, helps make movies and TV shows for companies like Disney, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network, just to name a few.  Rami, maker of sculptures and functional ceramics influenced by her background in animation, works in her own studio in Glendale.  Pendleton (aka Pen), created animated series from Bueno the Bear to Adventure Time, writes, storyboards, executive produces, and story consults.  Christopher Wood is an instructor at CalArts, teaching Life Drawing, Illustration, Character Design and Zbrush.

Mari draws, paints, animates, creates products, and designs clothes.  She has shown art at various galleries including GR2 for many years and curated Momo there in 2018 exhibiting works of Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, and herself.

GR2 Gallery, located at 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025, features art exhibitions by notable artists like Katsuya Terada, Luke Chueh, David Choe, Mari Inukai, Deth P Sun, Rob Sato, Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, Yoskay Yamamoto, Uglydoll, and countless others, was founded and operates by Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot Magazine, published 1994-2011.

Sunday, January 07, 2018

HINAMATSURI WORKSHOP AT JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

OHINASAMA KOKESHI





join us for painting kokeshi doll! only few spots open

Saturday, February 13, 2016

"YOKAI: The horror of Shigeru Mizuki" Tribute Art Show"

猫娘、描きました。
for A GROUP SHOW,  "YOKAI: The horror of Shigeru Mizuki" Tribute Art Show"
at QPOP in DOWN TOWN LITTLE TOKYO

Show date: Feb 27th - March 20th
Opening Receiption: Feb 27th , 7pm-10pm
Place: QPOP 319 E 2nd st. #121 LA, CA 90012



PREVIEW!!

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

COME TO BIG SALE AND BE AN ANGEL


tshirt sweat shirt jacket jogger shorts pants etc.....for All ages!!

Sunday, October 05, 2014

MARILLA BLUE AND ORANGE

I will have a solo show at GR2 ,
opening reception  is on 10/25, Saturday,
6:30PM-10:00PM
and the title is 
"MARILLA BLUE AND ORANGE"


This show is about  my new project "Marilla Blue" (picture book), and it's behind story,
how it has build in long time in my head ( still i am building up),
since I made "BLUE AND ORANGE", an animation short as a sophomore project at Calarts in 2002-3.
I hope you can feel my Blue and Orange and infinity and beyond,,,



Marilla was a beautiful blue.

Not quite the blue when the sky is in a good mood.
Not quite the blue when the ocean is in a kind mood.
It is Marilla’s blue.

A different blue whenever you see it.

It is Marilla’s blue....

excerpt from "MARILLA BLUE"

Created by Mari Inukai
Story by Ayako Fujitani
English Translation by Ayako Fujitani and Sena Inukai


ANIMATION SCREENING

"I AM WAITING FOR..."

"BLUE AND ORANGE" 
Even though I love to do animation, I had felt my limitation to  be able to do "something"with "traditional animation", so I was trying to figure out what I can do and I love to do most, with the tool "animation", and while in my struggle time, which opened up my eyes, head and mind to be able to create "something" only I can do.

"SWIFTY AND BANGIRAS"

"SHIAWASE NO KAKERA/PIECE OF HOPE"

GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025(310) 445-9276





ALL ARTWORKS, ANIMATIONS STORIES MARIINUKAI © ALL RIGHT RESERVED

Friday, July 11, 2014

COMICON 2014!! 7/24-27

I will be at giant robot booth, come to see me (^__^)
Here is the link for detail information!






Sunday, October 13, 2013

JUNGLE GYM OF MY MIND


I will have a solo show, please come to join the opening reception!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

so, i think i had pretty crazy time this year of 2012,,, well as usual i have been a kind of a drama queen,,(just let me be an unusual). i had a pretty big surgery, changed my job, directed an 2d+3d animated commercial for first time ever, illustrated a children book, curated a first and last group art show for sena, and had great time with friends a~nd some dramas in my personal life....anyway, here is the last post in 2012,

i wish everyone happy holidays and happy new year!

and if you have time,,, please check out Giant Robot and GR2, while in your break time with your family and friends,,it is fun to go there, and try some new Asian foods all around GR, i tried some,, yummy!  i love around there!

here is OBAKEMAN GID VERSION from SEKAISEIFUKUDAN, now available at Giant Robot and GR2! (did i tell you obake means ghost in japanese..?)

                                            


and a free mini print, (8''x5'') with a purchase of obakeman while the show PRINTED MATTER/ A SHOW OF MULTIPLES which happens now. (^_^)





and my print, torotoromarillaz III, 'for the show, please contact Giant Robot 2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 for detail, and inquiries.






and here is the link for my free print, again,,, happy holidays!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200129358142515&set=a.1082217981488.2015292.1407502310&type=1&theater

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Here comes a special exhibition in end of October, only once and the last group show curated by Sena and me for her birthday, and presented by Eric at Giant Robot.
I will have 8 pieces of new works and Sena and my friends have one piece each of new work.
All about hope, love, friendship and dreams...

Monday, July 09, 2012

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2012

SDCC will begin from this Thursday, 
I will be there from Wednesday night to help my friends setting up and stuff, 
( well most of time I will be walking around and checking events though :p)
And here is my schedule, 
I hope to see YOU there, please come to say hi and give me your 



And also there is a fun exhibition at Giant Robot Booth


I customized one of UGLYDOLL, CHUPACABRA



And, also there will be new exclusive print available
at NUCLEUS BOOTH 2235!
Here is signing schedule,
Saturday, July 14: 2pm to 4pm
Sunday, July 15: 11am to noon