2006
Born in Japan in 1976, Aya Takano is a painter, illustrator, sci-fi writer and manga artist. Soon after obtaining her art bachelor degree, she became an assistant of Takashi Murakami and joined Kaikai Kiki, the artistic community and production studio created in 2001 by Takashi Murakami for like-minded artists that adhered to the the Superflat style. The Superflat movement, popularized by Murakami himself, emphasizes the two-dimensionality of figures, which is influenced by Japanese manga and anime, while dually exposing the fetishes of Japanese consumerism. In the 1980s, the look of pre-pubescent girls became the target of consumer culture in Japanese society. This infantilization and objectification of the female was seen most heavily in Japan's “otaku” culture. With this reference in mind - inspired by a wide range of influences ranging from erotic Edo prints to Gustav Klimt, from the manga of Osamu Tezuka to Claude Monet - Aya Takano describes naïve and androgynous teenager girls, creating her own mythology where the otaku culture is revisited in a feminine perspective. Her original style is highly acclaimed both in Japan and worldwide and led her to solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Holland, Hong Kong, Korea among others.
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano, signed and numbered by the artist
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 131/300
Offset
Capricorn (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed and numbered
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Capricorn (2006). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 66.5 × 52.0 cm (26⅛ × 20½ in.) Edition 131/300
Offset
The Weightless Room (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The weightless Room (2006). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Image: 30 × 20 in 76.2 × 50.8 cm Sheet: 30 × 20 in 76.2 × 50.8 cm Edition 15...
Offset
Noshi & Meg on Earth Year 2036 (2005) Offset print by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Noshi & Meg on Earth, Year 2036 (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 58 x 51 cm 22 4/5 × 20 1/10 in Edition 151/300
Offset
Arabian Night and End (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Arabian Night and End (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Image 59.5 × 49.4 cm (23⅜ × 19½ in.) Sheet 60.5 × 50.5 cm (23⅞ × 19⅞ in.) Ed...
Offset
The Turkish Grasslands, Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Turkish Grasslands (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 81/300
Offset
Canción para un Útero Difunto-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...
Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment
Rie Miyazawa Olympia, Pop Art Lithograph with Glitter by Steven Pollack
By Steven Pollack
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Steven Pollack Title: Rie Miyazawa Olympia Year: 1992 Medium: Lithograph with Superfine Glitter, Signed in Pencil. Edition: AP Size: 31 x 43 inches
Glitter, Lithograph
Eyes Beam
By Aya Takano
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Signed. Rendered in acrylic on paper, the work reflects her exploration of female subjectivity through imagery that is both playful and quietly subversive. The simplified forms and ...
Acrylic
"Sighting I" 2005 Signed Original Silkscreen on Canvas Cuban Art Print Lted Edit
By Sandra Ramos
Located in Miami, FL
Sandra Ramos (Cuba, 1969) 'Avistamiento I', 2005 silkscreen, collage on canvas 22.9 x 27.2 in. (58 x 69 cm.) Edition of 99 Unframed ID: RAM1508-001-106 Hand-signed by author
Screen, Canvas
Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Azarea's Memory
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache, oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Sapporo in Japan. She is graduated from Hokkaido University...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
Reut Harel: Forever - Giclee print on canvas. 39.3/31.5”
By Reut Harel
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Reut Harel is a Pop Art artist who works in Tel Aviv and creates colorful, optimistic, vibrant art that combines detailed elements and emotions. Her works are characterized by a tend...
Giclée
