Rivet "Be My Valentine" group exhibition

Rivet Gallery has a great roster of artists for their "Be My Valentine" group exhibition!

Super cute pieces in this post by (links to artwork from Rivet) : Andrea Kang, Gary Ham, Mizna Wada and Matthew Hawkins.

From the press release:

Channeling the days of Valentine greetings being handed out at elementary school, the nervousness of silly little crushes and fears of past rejections. This is a modern-day twist on the little Valentine square. Whether your heartstrings are of song or scorn, there will be at least one little square that meets your heart's desire.

Participating Artists: Roland Tamayo, Jeff Lamm, Johnny Yanok, Renee Lawter, Jeannie Lynn Paske, Sharon Dorsey, Nathan Jurevicius, Jason Mowry, Tim Lee, Andrea Kang, Mizna Wada, Steve Ehret, Abril Andrade, Jenna Colby, Vanessa Ramirez, Patrick Wayner, Dylan Garrett Smith, Angela Oster, Scott Santee, J.Shea, Sugar Fueled, Joe Scarano, Heather Gargon, Dino Nemec, Aaron Kraten, Devin Reese, Jonathan Queen, Ben Ervin, John Lara, Emma Overman, Liza Corbett, Mac Sorro, Kelly Denato, Matt Hawkins, Elizabeth McGrath, Jason Limon, Sabrina Von Netzer, Charlotte Belland, Tara Helfer, Greg Ham, Tyson McAdoo, Dominic Damien, Tony Kern, Patrick Maxcy, Eric Blair, Dan Linden

Mizna Wada & Naoshi "Roll the Dice" at Gallery Nucleus

Two of my favorite artists, Naoshi and Mizna Wada, have a show opening this weekend at Gallery Nucleus! Roll the Dice will transform the gallery into a giant board game!

Show Details:

Roll the Dice : A Board Game and Art Exhibition by Mizna Wada and Naoshi at Gallery Nucleus

November 15 – 30, 2014

Opening Reception / Nov 15, 7:00PM – 10:00PM

Gallery Nucleus will be transformed into a giant interactive board game by Mizna Wada and Naoshi!

Mizna’s side of the board will take the players through a dark and eerie journey through the underworld while Naoshi’s side guides players through the brighter world up above.

Player will roll the giant pair of dice and advance from space to space, taking turns with the other player and following the game instructions found on the wall between artworks. The first player to the finish wins! On opening night, winners of the game will receive a special, limited edition prize. Winners will receive stickers on all other show nights.

Mizna Wada's Shop

I'm a big fan of the cute (and sometimes creepy) illustration work of Mizna Wada. After following her on Instagram recently I've found out she has a shop filled with cute products! Check it out here, and here's a link to her website.

Sweet Streets @ WWA Gallery

I am loving the LA Weekly photos by the always awesome Shannon Cottrell of the Sweet Streets opening this past weekend at WWA Gallery in Los Angeles! Looks like so much fun, and what a great lineup of artists!

A Super Sweet Group Show at Munky King

The show pieces are now online from the Croweded Teeth & Sweet Street's "A Super Sweet Group Show" which opened this past weekend at Munky King. Shows like this make me sad I don't live in Los Angeles anymore, I would have loved to be at this opening! There's still some rad art available, which you can see here... but my favorite show piece, the Mizna Wada above, already sold!

Crowded Teeth & Sweet Streets: A Super Sweet Group Show @ Munky King

This show is going to be amazing! I am already smitten with the preview images that have been posted! (Especially the Mizna Wada piece, below - *swoooooon!*)

More about the show:
Munky King & SWEET STREETS invite you to "Crowded Teeth", a group exhibit inspired by the fanciful world of Crowded Teeth! So sweet, they make your teeth hurt, the Crowded Teeth characters are everything from pirate ghosts, toaster ovens, to animal friends who love adventure!

Crowded Teeth transforms Munky King gallery into a new level of cavity induced awesome.

August 20 - September 7, 2011.
Opening party (hosted by Bubble Punch!) on August 20th, 7pm - 10pm

feat. music by DJ Colby.1 and food by Lomo Arigato.

Participating artists:

Crowded Teeth*
Angry Woebots
Anne Imai
Brent Nolasco
Chikuwaemil
Eimi
Julie West
Kayo Tamaishi
Karen Chau
Luke Chueh
Mainframe
Martin Hsu
Microu x Eimi
MISO
Mizna Wada
Motorbot
NICO
Sheryo
Shojono Tomo
Suiko
Superham
Sket One
TOUMA
Triclops
Yuki Takahashi
yucachin'!

Mizna Wada's 'Yummy Haunts' inked illustrations

I love the black and white ink drawings that Mizna Wada has in her 'Yummy Haunts' exhibition at Nucleus right now. Cute & creepy.

Junko Mizuno – Flora Delirium & Mizna Wada — Yummy Haunts

Eeeek! Opening this weekend at Gallery Nucleus! Daily dujour has fantastic preview pics!

Junko Mizuno – Flora Delirium || Mizna Wada — Yummy Haunts
Opening: Saturday, November 13th 2010 (7-11 PM)

Photos from Sweet Streets II @ Gallery Nucleus

This weekend I checked out the awesome new Sweet Streets II exhibit at Gallery Nucleus. The lineup of artists was absolutely phenomenal and included some TokyoBunnie favorites like Koralie, Lillidoll, Harley + Boss, Kukula, Naoshi, Stella Im Hultberg, Apak, Tiffany Liu, Mizna Wada, Tado... and tons more. I took lots of pics, which you can see on my flickr feed here. I highly recommend checking out the show if you can!

Mizna Wada

I am a huge fan of the illustrations and dolls made by Mizna Wada. The two dolls she made for the recent Sweet Streets show at Gallery Nucleus are some of her cutest yet!

Sweet Streets @ Gallery Nucleus

Another great show opens this weekend at Gallery Nucleus. 'Sweet Streets' is inspired by Japanese street fashion, and features work by some of my favorite artists!

SWEET STREETS
August 29, 2009 – September 14, 2009
Opening Reception, August 29th 7pm - 11pm

From the Press release:
By combining traditional and modern styles and breaking away from conventional trends, the youth of Japan have blazed a fashion movement. Adding their own creative touches by mixing old with the new while customizing and combining the homemade with designer labels, their look result in the unexpected and avant-garde and in turn created a truly diverse subculture. Art-inspired fashions and fashion-inspired art is one of the most creative symbiotic relationships of our generation.
Co-Curated by CARO, and sponsored by Hi-Fructose Magazine and Kirin Beer, this show will feature work by some of today’s top emerging artists representing their own original take of the infamous and eccentric fashion movement that continues to evolve.

Come out to Nucleus for the celebration of breaking new grounds in creativity and to dive into the SWEET STREETS of Japan.

Opening Night features include:
Free exhibition music samplers to the first 100 attendees.
Dress up to receive 15% off select store merchandise.
Artist & ‘Harajuku’ models in attendance.
Music from the streets of Tokyo.
Free refreshments provided by Kirin Beer.
Free snacks served.
Admission is free.

Artists include:
Yumiko Kayukawa, CARO, Junko Mizuno, Angie Mason, Yoko d'Holbachie, Elizabeth Ito, Mizna Wada, Tiffany Liu, Hideo Okamoto, Griselda Sastrawinata, Kevin Dart, Fawn Fruits, Tessar Lo, Stef Choi, Tokidoki, Anna Chambers, Kozyndan, Mari Inukai, Karen Chau, Jeremyville, You Byun, Attaboy, Lauren Gregg, SKAFFS, Kirsten Ulve, Thomas Han, Tim Biskup & Tigerlily, Danni Luo

& many more!

Tender Succubus @ Gallery Nucleus

Tomorrow night is the opening reception for Tender Succubus at Gallery Nucleus. The show will feature new works by Junko Mizuno, Mizna Wada, and Alayna Magnan. I am a huge Junko and Mizna fan, and have several pieces by each of them. Word is, Mizna made some amazing handmade dolls for this show. There are several sneak peek photos up on the Nucleus site today. Both Junko and Alayna will be in attendance at the opening.


I am so bummed I can't attend- I have tickets to Detour tomorrow (and it looks like rain!) The show runs through October 27th, so I'll have to check it out later.