aya kakeda + miha - july at metropolis gallery

JULY: 3 - 31 2009
Aya Kakeda + Miha Tanaka

Aya Kakeda

Following up on her beloved Dunny for Kidrobot as well as a Showstoppers piece in Juxtapoz, Aya presents her third appearance at Metropolis, eschewing her popular silkscreens for a rare all-new collection of original paintings. Embracing a love of children's illustration and a deft knowledge of the fables from her native Japan, Aya's work tells a story of mysterious mutated creatures and clever little kids. Aya has shown worldwide, including a major installation in Hungary, as well as group shows with Camille Rose Garcia and Souther Salazar.

Miha Tanaka

Longtime friend and collaborator with Aya Kakeda, Miha is a Brooklyn based fine artist and graphic designer. Her original work has appeared in galleries throughout the US and Europe, and has been featured in major group shows alongside Shepard Fairey, Jeremy Fish, Kidrobot designer Tristan Eaton, and Ron English. Miha shares an affinity with Aya for childlike depictions of creatures and fantasy nature scenes, though her work has a bright pastel color palette all its own. In addition, her ceramic work has a bizarre yet precious quality, a delicate menagerie of imaginary monsters.

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items are from between 02 Apr 2008 & 01 Jul 2009.