Shintaro Kago: Disconfiguration

Shintaro Kago 駕籠 真太郎 (JP)

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   WARNING: This post contains graphic depictions of displaced, dissected & mutilated human bodies. +18 Only!
  
   The art of Japanese manga artist & illustrator Shintaro Kago is a bizarre marriage between the cerebral, logic-defying labyrinths of MC Escher & the brutally shocking ero-guro masterpieces of Toshio Saeki. He is a uniquely original creative force, freely venturing out to the twisted & unpredictable fringes of our collective unconscious via narrative, drawing & short art videos.

   You can discover English versions of Kago's manga on Amazon/comiXology, including his most recent Dementia 21: Vol 2 available Feb 26, 2020

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Caratoes: International StreetArt Vagabond

Caratoes (BE/HK) 
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   An international street art vagabond, Caratoes beautifies walls & lives with her elevated artistic style as she trots around the globe. Mashing Surrealism, Cubism & Expressionism in a Feminist food processor, she serves up a signature flavor which unmistakably, Caratoes. 

Mr. Misang: All Consuming Capitalism

Lee JuYong aka Mr. Misang 미상씨 (KR)
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    Anyong Haseyo, Art Addicts! Prepare to wallow in complete excess.

   Mr. Misang is a Korean illustrator who constantly criticizes the overstimulated, overcrowded, total gluttony of modern urban life by over-stuffing his artworks with signs, symbols, machinery & pop culture references. He creates visual cacophony reflecting the oppressive emotional effects of living in South Korea, which is like a corporate culture pressure cooker because of it's relatively small size & rapid rise to the upper tier of the global market economy. Despite this, JuYong gets hired by numerous magazines & brands to illustrate posters, covers, animations, etc.

RianbowArt: Kawaii Candy-Coated Glitter Girls

RianbowArt aka Rian Gonzales (PH)
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   Kumusta, Art Fiends! Brace Urself for eye-candy overload!

   Rian Gonzales (aka Rianbowart) is a Freelance Illustrator from the Philippines who is known for her infectiously exuberant, candy-themed pieces. Most of her art depicts women in trendy fashion, delectable sweets & neon colors created using markers, colored pencils, watercolor & lots of glitter. She has done cover work for international comic companies such as Marvel, Archie Comics (Betty & Veronica , Josie & the Pussycats), IDW Publishing (Jem & the Holograms), etc. She often attends various international artistic conventions, such as Comic Cons where you can buy her prints or commission original signed drawings.

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Lauren Brevner: Rapt in Tradition

Lauren Brevner (Japan/Canada)
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   Lauren Brevner is Japanese Canadian, self-taught, mixed media artist from Vancouver, Canada. Unable to afford art school, she gained her skills & determination to become an artist while apprenticing under renowned artist, Sin Nakayamal in Osaka, Japan. Her portraits of women find their Japanese influence in the gold & silver leaf detailing & collage of patterned chiyogami, yuzen & washi paper in their clothing. Lauren's passion for experimentation has led her to mural painting & collaborations with First Nations sculptor, James Harry.

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Celebrating Women's History Month!

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Reina Koyano: Sole Fatale

Reina Koyano aka Viva la Reina (Japan/US)
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   Reina Koyano is a designer/illustrator from Japan who has found success by imagining beautiful women dressed in fashion based on basketball shoes. Her brand, Sole Fatale creates the ultimate fantasy pinups for sneakerheads. She is currently working in the US, exhibiting her art, attending events & getting a buttload of free kicks.
   Happy International Women's Day & Women's History Month!

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Celebrating International Women's Day & Women's History Month by profiling Female Artists!

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Dai Tamura: NBA Sketchbook

Dai Tamura (Japan)
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   Dai Tamura is a freelance illustrator from Japan whose love for basketball has changed his life. For a time, Dai was focused on caricature art, so much so that he came in 4th place at The International Society of Caricaturist Artists (ISCA) awards in 2015 & then became world champion in 2016. During that period, his art was very much typical caricature portraits with exaggerated features, however after winning the ISCA championship he changed to a more realistic, comic book style & he began focusing primarily on drawing NBA players.

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Andrew Archer: Edo Ball

Andrew Archer (New Zealand) "Edo Ball"
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   Andrew Archer is the creative force behind Edo Ball, envisioning NBA players celebrated in the style of ancient Japanese woodblock prints called, ukiyo-e. A freelance illustrator from New Zealand, currently located in Melbourne, Australia with a passion for basketball. The prototypes for Edo Ball were "The Rock & The Ghost" prints back in 2013. Since then, the series has expanded to 32 original prints over 3 seasons which has been compiled into a beautiful artbook "Edo Ball: The Art of Basketball" available at the Edo Ball online store, along with all the prints below just click the images to purchase prints.

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Color Me Bear: Group Toy Show

Color Me Bear
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   Last weekend I caught a unique exhibit in Central World mall Bangkok. "Color Me Bear" is a group show featuring some of Thailand's greatest artists along with young up-&-comers all presenting paintings with accompanying custom versions of Medicom Toys' signature Be@rBrick figures. The event was expertly organized by Vinylnation Store, with a wide diversity of artists, thoughtful promotion, presentation & display which isn't easy in the middle of a shopping mall.

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BamBamBam: Legends of the NBA

BamBamBam (Taiwan) 
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   The 2018-19 NBA season is about to begin & I want to celebrate with some of the most valuable basketball artists. Anyone who regularly follows this blog knows that I feature a lot of basketball art, because it's the greatest sport & the only one worth watching, playing or drawing.

   Let's tip off with Bamx3, a busy Taiwanese illustrator who works with the NBA, as well as many of the players, companies & media associated with the league. In this post I focus on Bamx3's depictions of the legends of the NBA with a few bonus illustrations at the end.

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