digmeout exhibition
2008.8.27wed.>>9.15mon.
Boojil Solo Exhibition ??THE WORLD OF RAINBOW??
2008.8/6 wed.>>24 sun.
Boojil >>http://boojil.ojaru.jp/
Homepage: http://boojil.ojaru.jp/
She was born in 1984, Yokohama, Japan, and graduated from SUGINO GAKUEN Dressmaker Gakuin (special school of dress design in Tokyo).
She often travels alone to find material for illustrations.
(Examples of destination: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, USA, Mexico)
Her artist name “Boojil” comes from the sound of Japanese phrase “Busaiku wo Ijiru.”
It expresses that her artworks are not pretty or decorative, but she’s creating with happiness and joy.
Her illustrations are so colorful and fun to see, so please visit the exhibit :D
2004 --- Started to do artistic activities by the name of Boojil. Illustrations for fashion magazines, etc.
2008 Aug. --- Illustration for Japanese musical group “Soma” (CD jacket & music video)
2008 fall --- Solo Exhibition in Seoul, Korea
2008 winter --- Solo Exhibition in Australia
You can enjoy Soma’s free live in opening reception!
Soma official website: http://www.digi-soma.com/
Soma NEW ALBUM “Cocoloco-Hug” SPECIAL PAGE: http://boojil.ojaru.jp/soma.htm
??CHICANO?? - KEISUKE NAGOSHI PHOTO EXHIBITION
2008.7.23wed.>>8.03sun.
Keisuke Nagoshi will hold photo exhibition at digmeout ART&DINER in
commemoration of publishing his photo book “CHICANO.”
He has been taking photographs of world’s street life.
In this time, he slipped into the community of Chicano, a minority race of
Mexican-American.
“CHICANO” is produced by KEI, Japanese man who had lived in the
community and accepted as “homie.”
This photo book shows their hard, tough life and deep bonds. You will see
their real life in this exhibition.
2008.7.9wed.-20sun.
Yusaku Maeda Solo Exhibition ??YUSAKU NUTRITION??
2008.6.18wed. >>7.6sun.
2008.6.18wed.>>7.6sun.
Opening reception: Jun. 18 (Wed.),
from 7 pm at digmeout ART&DINER
Yusaku is living in Saitama, Japan.
He passed at digmeout audition in 2006.
His character illustrations are pop and relaxed.
His 8 designs are coming soon at ARTEE.
The exhibit title “YUSAKU NUTRITION” comes from that
he will display each of his works comparing to supplement.
Please come to digmeout ART&DINER and smile at his illustrations :D
Check here for Yusaku Maeda’s artworks>>
ARTEE SHOW
2008/5/28 wed >> 6/15 sun
ARTEE SHOW
OPENING PARTY: May 29 (Thur.) from 7 p.m.
at digmeout ART&DINER Everybody can join!
ARTEE T-shirts “Click and Get!” www.artee.jp
“ARTEE” is the online T-shirts store produced by digmeout and “ROUND.”
Young artists design T-shirts as they like. Full of artistic T-shirts here!
Please check new brands and the 100 new designs of 2008 at
ARTEE SHOW.
[Participating Brands]
Re:VERSE / CHO-CHAN / urata spancall / ANONYMOUS / digmeout
message tee / Shiori Kawamoto / Sachicafe / NekoshowguN / buggy
Junpei Kawamura / Kazumi Ozaki / Megumi Terada / misono / koyo
Hasegawa / Sacrament boy / Fujita / 31.0
Accura / Magoo by Setagaya Racing / Kosumi Genta / masacova!
Palm Graphics / CAMBO / BLACK FOG / Mayumi Oku x HARCO /
LIKE LIKE / bugg's mate / GWG / Kotakeman and more!
http://www.artee.jp
You can buy all T-shirts by your cell phone (mobile internet)
during the show.
OKINAWA ART NOW
2008.5.14 wed. > 25 sun.
Okinawa is one of the most famous areas of Japanese art and crafts.
From Okinawa, 4 artists, who are famous nationwide, will come to Osaka.
Please feel the “Okinawa power” of young artists!
Opening reception: May 14 (Wed.), from 7 p.m.
Everybody can join!
[About 4 Artists]
1. EIGHT GRAPHIC / MIREI (Mirei Oshiro) <www.mirei.net>
Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
She found EIGHT GRAPHIC in 2002 and went to France in 2007.
She will hold a solo exhibit in Paris in October.
[WORKS] illustrations for TV programs, commercials, advertisements, packages, shops, The Bank of Okinawa (2007), etc
2. jiyuu sousaku hyougennsya (Tsukasa Tomoyose & Keiko Enobi) <http://
In 1997, they found the artists group “jiyuu sousaku hyougennsya.”
[WORKS] illustrations, animations (e.g. MTV), poster designs for events, CD jacket designs (e.g. ORANGE RANGE / Japanese band)
3. 460 RYUKYU ENTERTAINMENT (Hideki Shiroma) <www.460.in>
Since the last year, the goods based on his original character “BUDOG” have been on the market in the U.S., Taiwan, and Japan. The character will be used in dozens of goods in July.
[WORKS] Character designs for PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, TV programs, commercials, films, ads, etc
4. HAPPY CLOVER 528 / KO-HEY! ARIKAWA (Kohei Arikawa) <www.happyclover528.com>
Painter. He turned from a baseball player to a painter when he was 25 years old. Now he is painting mainly in Okinawa. Last year, over 10000 people gathered to the exhibit in Okinawa for his works.
He held a solo exhibit in January in Roppongi, Tokyo and will hold it in November at an art museum in Korea.
[WORKS] collaboration projects with an Okinawa’s local bus company, ASAHI BREWERIES
Ryoko Enokida Solo Exhibition ??Living in HEART ART TOWN??
2008.4.24 thu. > 5.11 sun.
Let’s decorate a town with ART! – “HEART ART TOWN”
Collaboration project of WADA-KOHSAN and digmeout
The 1st featuring artist is Ryoko Enokida.
Her solo exhibition will be held in digmeout ART&DINER.
She expresses Kobe, the town of mountains and the sea,
using the motifs of birds and fishes.
Her artworks will decorate a town of Kobe in this spring.
Please check Ryoko Enokida’s artworks>>
Opening reception: Apr. 24 (Thur.) from 7 p.m.
Supported by WADA-KOHSAN
digmeout ART&DINER is open:
11 a.m.-3 a.m. (Weekdays)
11 a.m.-24 hours (Fri.)
24 hours (Sat.)
-5 a.m. (Sun.)
If a party or an event is held in digmeout ART&DINER,
you may not be able to see displays.
Please ask about details at 81-6-6213-1007 (JAPAN).
ARTSTREAM FM802 AWARD: Group Exhibition of Tomo Nakanishi, HITO, and Tomoko Kanzaki
2008.4.9 wed. > 20 sun.
In “ARTSTREAM 2007,” an event held at Suntory Museum in
Tempozan Harbor Village, Osaka, 3 artists received the FM802 award.
They will hold the group exhibition in digmeoutART&DINER soon. Please
enjoy the energy of young art.
Tomo Nakanishi
Born in Kanagawa, Japan, 1979. Now living in Nara.
She studied illustration in Kyoto International Academy.
She draws naked girls with acrylic and pen. Around the “secret part” of girls’
body, something like mist is floating. It’s erotic, but it’s innocent too.
>> http://www.digmeout.net/entries_e/artist.php?i=347 (English)
HITO
Born in Taiwan, 1975. Now living in Shizuoka, Japan.
She graduated from Vantan Design Institute.
She holds events and solo-exhibitions mostly in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka.
She draws realistic matter in an unrealistic way with pen and crayon leaving
lots of space.
[Works] Illustration for baby’s wear, card design for stores, cut illustrations,
free paper “HITO-memo,” postcards, mini picture books
>> http://www.hito.ecnet.jp (Japanese)
Tomoko Kanzaki
She is a printmaker (mainly mimeograph).
She graduated from printmaking course in Dept. of Media Arts, Kyoto Seika
University, and began to hold group and solo exhibitions in 2005.
The motifs of her works are BONSAI (dwarf trees) and gardens. She expresses the “wabi-sabi” of the motifs with the style of collage.
[Awards & Experiences] Scout Judges’ Award in GEISAI#8, Second Prize in
Exhibition of Masuo Ikeda Memorial Award, ARTSTREAM RIVERPLACE 2006, 2007
>> http://print.pepper.jp/?utm_source=mail&utm_medium=mail_signature (Japanese)
