◼︎ Tape Art Mural Installation October 26th - December 28th, 2021
Santa Clarita Town Center Art Space
A new tape art installation commissioned by the City of Santa Clarita, Tradition in Contemporary Art, will be up until December 28th, at Town Center Art Space in the Westfield Valencia Town Center.
24201 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(2F, opposite side of the mall from Macy's)
* Masks are required for all individuals while indoors.
Santa Clarita Town Center Art Space
A new tape art installation commissioned by the City of Santa Clarita, Tradition in Contemporary Art, will be up until December 28th, at Town Center Art Space in the Westfield Valencia Town Center.
24201 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(2F, opposite side of the mall from Macy's)
* Masks are required for all individuals while indoors.
An artist reception with a live music performance (koto and violin) by Cal Arts graduates Kozue Matsumoto and Kanoa Ichiyanagi on November 10.
◼︎ Tape Art Workshop September 18th, 2021
Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
- No prerequisites are required. All levels are welcome!
- Short presentation and two pattern tape art craft.
- Short presentation and two pattern tape art craft.
The workshop will be held in JFG's Inamori Pavilion, or outside depending on California State health regulations at the time of the workshop.
◼︎ Fields, Factories, Fame, and Fallacies" August 28th - September 26th, 2021
Art Share L.A.
I am honored to be a part of this group exhibition at Art Share L.A. in the Arts District, DTLA. Two of my largest artworks "Hiroshima Black Rain" and "Adaptation" are on view till September 26th.
More info about this event:
https://artsharela.org/event/fields-factories-fame-and-fallacies/
Art Share L.A.
I am honored to be a part of this group exhibition at Art Share L.A. in the Arts District, DTLA. Two of my largest artworks "Hiroshima Black Rain" and "Adaptation" are on view till September 26th.
More info about this event:
https://artsharela.org/event/fields-factories-fame-and-fallacies/
◼︎ Solo Exhibition 2021 April 30th - July 25th, 2021
Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
The solo exhibition in the Exhibition Hall at Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) located in San Diego’s Balboa Park is open now! Balboa Park is a cultural oasis that includes 17 museums, gardens galore and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. JFG is a beautiful 12-acre Japanese garden ideal for serene walks and time spent enjoying features such as a running stream and koi pond, Zen rock garden, traditional Japanese sculpture, and Sakura trees. It could be a wonderful place to celebrate reopening and enjoying life together again!
Article and more info about this event:
Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
The solo exhibition in the Exhibition Hall at Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) located in San Diego’s Balboa Park is open now! Balboa Park is a cultural oasis that includes 17 museums, gardens galore and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. JFG is a beautiful 12-acre Japanese garden ideal for serene walks and time spent enjoying features such as a running stream and koi pond, Zen rock garden, traditional Japanese sculpture, and Sakura trees. It could be a wonderful place to celebrate reopening and enjoying life together again!
Article and more info about this event:
About the garden: https://www.niwa.org/
More info about the exhibition: https://www.niwa.org/exhibits-list/tapeart
More info about the exhibition: https://www.niwa.org/exhibits-list/tapeart
◼︎ A High Beams #3, Laser Snake April 17, 2021
High Beams is a series of one-night outdoor exhibitions that began in September 2020 on the rooftop of a parking garage in Los Angeles’ Fashion District. The exhibitions function as socially distant drive-through events, coinciding with Bendix Building’s first virtual Saturday programming of events, walk throughs, and artists talks. Guests can browse the directory to view what each physical space is doing, culminating their evening by “driving through” a curated collection of artist-run establishments from the Bendix Building and beyond.
This program is presented by Level Ground, Museum Adjacent, Noysky Projects, Acceptable Risk LA, Durden and Ray, Last Ditch, O' Project Space, TSALA, 515
Article and more info about this event:
https://www.highbeams.art/high-beams-3
This program is presented by Level Ground, Museum Adjacent, Noysky Projects, Acceptable Risk LA, Durden and Ray, Last Ditch, O' Project Space, TSALA, 515
Article and more info about this event:
https://www.highbeams.art/high-beams-3
◼︎ A Celebration of Bronzeville’s Finale Club Octber 11, 2020
My artwork "Window of the Soul" will be part of this program in which you will experience the rich artistic and musical history of Little Tokyo during the Bronzeville Era in a celebration of live music, Bronzeville scholars, photos, and videos. Performers and speakers will include the Ron Kobayashi band and historians Hillary Jenks and Kirk Silsbee, along with brief remarks by Miles Davis’ son, Erin Davis.
The program will be live streamed to JANM’s YouTube channel on October 11 at 2:00 pm PT.
This program is presented by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) and the Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS).Article and more info about this event:
https://festival.vcmedia.org/2020/special_events/a-celebration-of-bronzevilles-finale-club/
https://festival.vcmedia.org/2020/special_events/a-celebration-of-bronzevilles-finale-club/
◼︎ Angel City Jazz Festival 2020 Octber 3, 2020 -
It is honor to create this artwork for the Angel City Jazz Festival 2020! This LA’s most adventurous jazz festival was conceived in 2008 as a vehicle to present the best contemporary West Coast jazz and beyond. For the 2020 edition, ACJF partnered with Overworld Studio to record the festival performances with ambisonic sound and 360 cameras to create a truly immersive experience for audience.
It is honor to create this artwork for the Angel City Jazz Festival 2020! This LA’s most adventurous jazz festival was conceived in 2008 as a vehicle to present the best contemporary West Coast jazz and beyond. For the 2020 edition, ACJF partnered with Overworld Studio to record the festival performances with ambisonic sound and 360 cameras to create a truly immersive experience for audience.
More info about this event:
https://angelcityjazz.com/angel-city-jazz-fest/
https://angelcityjazz.com/angel-city-jazz-fest/
◼︎ HOW TO SURVIVE A QUARANTINE: Getting Un-Stuck When You’re Stuck Inside July, 2020
One of my tape art pieces from Expression project is featured on the cover of "HOW TO SURVIVE A QUARANTINE: Getting Un-Stuck When You’re Stuck Inside." This publication is made by Liberated Arts Collective to support The Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) that challenges race, gender, and class inequality throughout the juvenile and criminal injustice systems.
One of my tape art pieces from Expression project is featured on the cover of "HOW TO SURVIVE A QUARANTINE: Getting Un-Stuck When You’re Stuck Inside." This publication is made by Liberated Arts Collective to support The Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) that challenges race, gender, and class inequality throughout the juvenile and criminal injustice systems.
Purchase and download this zine, and more info about Liberated Arts Collective:
https://linktr.ee/LiberatedArts
https://linktr.ee/LiberatedArts
◼︎ Windows of Little Tokyo 2019 November 2, 2019 -
Windows of Little Tokyo project - an outdoor exhibition on the 10 windows of local business across 135-year-old Japanese American neighborhood. Organized by Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and Sustainable Little Tokyo.
Windows of Little Tokyo project - an outdoor exhibition on the 10 windows of local business across 135-year-old Japanese American neighborhood. Organized by Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and Sustainable Little Tokyo.
Article and more info about this event:
Special email newsletter by Sustainable Little Tokyo
Newspaper RAFU SHIMPO "visions for the future"
Sustainable Little Tokyo
Special email newsletter by Sustainable Little Tokyo
Newspaper RAFU SHIMPO "visions for the future"
Sustainable Little Tokyo
◼︎ Tape art Workshops September 20 & October 12, 2019
• Terasaki Nibei Foundation September 20, 2019
Photos: Nibei Foundation "Nontraditional Art" by Chiho Harazaki
• Terasaki Nibei Foundation September 20, 2019
Photos: Nibei Foundation "Nontraditional Art" by Chiho Harazaki
• Bella Terra in Huntington Beach October 12, 2019
Photos: Facebook.com/Chiho Harazaki
◼︎ Solo Exhibition 2019 August 6th, 2019 (Exhibition continuing)
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
at Blue Whale in Little Tokyo
Art and music event on August 6th, the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Music performance by Motoko Honda, Vinny Golia, Satnam Ramgotra, and Matt Piper.
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
at Blue Whale in Little Tokyo
Art and music event on August 6th, the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Music performance by Motoko Honda, Vinny Golia, Satnam Ramgotra, and Matt Piper.
Article and more info about this event:
Metal Jazz.com
Newspaper RAFU SHIMPO
Newspaper RAFU SHIMPO 日本語
YouTube Video - music performance
Metal Jazz.com
Newspaper RAFU SHIMPO
Newspaper RAFU SHIMPO 日本語
YouTube Video - music performance
◼︎ Solo Exhibition 2018 August 17 - 19, 2018
Tape Art Experience
SOVO//Magazine Issue 2.5
Tape Art Experience
SOVO//Magazine Issue 2.5
The 3-day tape art interactive installation hosted by Sovo// Magazine as the second half-issue[ Issue 2.5 ]
Articles about this event:
Art and Cake
Diversions LA
Art and Cake
Diversions LA
◼︎ Windows of Little Tokyo April 28, 2018 -
The enlargement of "Spirit of Nebuta" has been installed at Demitasse Cafe in Little Tokyo, as part of the Windows of Little Tokyo outdoor art exhibition by JACCC (Japanese American Cultural & Community Center) and Sustainable Little Tokyo.
Article and more info about this event:
◼︎ SOVO//Magazine [Issue 1] MAR 10, 2018
SOVO// Magazine is an art, culture and lifestyle publication presented as a tangible piece of art. The launch of each issue is accompanied by an event, tailored to the theme of that issue. "Bookends" was included in the first SOVO//Magazine publication.
More info about this:
http://sovomagazine.com/
http://sovomagazine.com/
