Our man MEOR has been killing it out in Japan, where he recently got down on a jam at the Montana Shop & Gallery in Tokyo. The graffiti jam that happened two weeks ago and MEOR hooked us up with some exclusive flicks of his work alongside YESCA, KOME, SNIPE, DVATE, and ENDECK. If you’re in Tokyo head over to the shop and peep the science.
Japanese LEGO master Nobu Tary creates incredible sculpture work using only our favourite childhood toy and some imagination. From Homer Simpson to slices of pizza, Tary creates amazing pieces that’ll make your head spin.
Street artist RoamCouch recently finished up an amazing new mural entitled “Armored Pure.” The Japanese artist rocked this new figure based mural in the Okuda Garden, on 630-1, Higashimusubu, Gifu, Japan.
Multidisciplinary artist James Jean will unveil a new body of work in a solo exhibit at Tokyo’s Hidari Zingaro Gallery on debuting this Saturyda, November 7th. Jean’s latest body of work consists of a variety of mixed media drawings on paper accompanied by a large painting on copper plates and features his signature Japanese inspired illustrative aesthetic.
On October 30th, the San Francisco based punk rock quilter Ben Venom will unveil a new series of work in his debut exhibition “Don’t Tread on Me” in Japan at hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO. His new body of work features hand-crafted quilts from his signature rock t-shirts, as well as new pieces using recycled fabrics.
Shohei is a Tokyo based illustrator who creates unbelievably well rendered work using strictly a ballpoint pen. In a number of recent pieces, Shohei depicts police officers performing some questionable activities.
A Japanese artist who goes by the name of “Flame” creates unbelievable illustration work. Though there’s little information we seem to be able to find, we’ve stumbled across the artist’s Tumblr page which has an extensive archive of work. Flame’s work seems to be a mix of art nouveau, manga and the artist’s own personal aesthetic.
Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Lauren Brevner grew up in a mixed heritage family rich with culture and inspiration. In 2009, she moved to Osaka, Japan in hopes of reconnecting with her roots. There, Lauren had the honour of apprenticing under renowned artist, Sin Nakayamal. It was through her mentor that she first began her work as an artist. Nakayamal was the inspiration that sparked her journey to self-taught fruition.
Spanish street artist Pejac has been on a tear in Asia these days, recently he stopped by the amazing city of Tokyo and did what he does best, paint. Using the surroundings and clever techniques, his paintings visually leap off the wall to any passer-by.
Japanese fine artist Kazuhiro Hori creates beautiful paintings that are not only surreal in content but brilliantly rendered in execution. The technique displayed is exquisite and the colour and composition are jaw dropping.
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