Working on the up coming post it show
The end of year is coming and I’m working on few annual winter shows that I’m in every year. One of it is a Post It show at Giant Robot gallery in LA. This is their 15th year!!! I’m yet to attend since it’s in LA but I always hear that people line up for few blocks to get into the opening day. That’s because all the works are only $25 and hundreds of talented artists participating to the show. I wish I can go one year and get some of my favorite artists’ work :)
For this show I was drawing some characters from Inktober and I got obsessed with the bad apple character. Now I’m drawing her in different poses. Those are made with brush pen, Posca markers, and Small circled stickers. I will post once more when the invitation is ready!
Dec 9 + 10 Renegade Crafts Fair --- booth #53
Hello! I will be at Renegade Craft Fair with my ceramic works this weekend. If you are in Brooklyn, please stop by!
Dec 9+10 11am-6pm
Renegade Craft Fair Booth #53
Industry City Factory Floor
274 36th St, Brooklyn
Also if you are not in NY area I just opened the web store, too.
http://www.ayakakeda.com/store/
Getting cold out, stay warm and have a nice winter day!
December Group Shows!
Greeting!
I hope you are enjoying the uplifting feelings of the Holiday Season.
This December I am in many group shows, if you are in the area please swing by :)
I am also doing a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Brooklyn on Dec 9th and 10th selling my ceramic works, I will post the detail soon!!!
Stay warm and have a cozy weekend!
Los Angeles, CA --- Post it 2017 at Giant Robot Gallery
Brooklyn, NY ---- AG Gallery
Opening on November 27, 2017
Beacon, NY --- Clutter Gallery
Biarritz, France --- L'Atabal Biarritz gallery
Group Show at Jonathan LeVine Projects opening tomorrow!
I'm super happy to announce I am one of the 42 finalist for the Jonathan LeVine Gallery Juried show. If you are in NY NJ area, please stop by!
DELUSIONAL
JONATHAN LEVINE'S SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT ARTIST
August 9 - 26, 2017
Opening reception: Wednesday, August 9 from 6 - 8 pm
Jonathan LeVine Projects is pleased to present Delusional: Jonathan LeVine’s Search for the Next Great Artist, in what will be the gallery’s first annual juried exhibition featuring work by the following artists:
Adam Crawford (Philadelphia), Alê Jordão (Brazil), Alyssa B. DeVille (Pennsylvania), Anthony Freda (New York), Austin Parkhill (Alaska), Aya Kakeda (New York), Benjamin Nordsmark (New York), Caitlin McCormack (Pennsylvania), Charles V. Bennett (Tennesse), Choi Wong (the Netherlands), David Miller (New York), Diana Carolina Lopez (Mexico), Fiona Smyth (Canada), Garry Buckley (New Zealand), Helenbar (Brazil), Holly Matthews (Pennsylvania), Hyunjin Alex Park (New Jersey), Ian Cumberland (Ireland), Jennifer Gennari (New York), Jeremy Burks (Texas), Jim Salvati (California), Jim Woodring (Washington), Johnathan Reiner (Israel), Josh Tiessen (Canada), Julia Ibbini (United Arab Emirates), Julian Clavijo (Australia), Kirpy (Australia), Masha Gusova (Denmark), Merve Morkoc (Turkey), Nicci Sevier-Vuyk (Texas), Radoslaw Liwen (Scotland), Rick Newton (Florida), Risa Tochigi (New York), Ronald Gonzalez (New York), Stikman (Pennsylvania), Thomas John Carlson (New Jersey), Thomas Robert Meyers (New York), Trent Taft (New Jersey), Tyler Whitlock (North Carolina), Vittorio Ottaviani (New York), Will Kurtz (New York) and Win Wallace (Texas).
The gallery’s search for the next great artist began in spring 2017. An overwhelming number of submissions came in from artists based around the world, which made the selection process an extremely difficult task. The 42 artists selected for Delusional work in a variety of media, reflecting current trends in contemporary art and the eclectic stylistic mix the gallery is known for exhibiting. By providing an exhibition opportunity for these outstanding artists, the gallery hopes to bring new talent to the forefront and open doors for their future endeavors
Great day kids are the best!
From Children Museum Workshop! All the artists were amazing making their imaginary friends from sketches to finish! (thank you Miwa Koizumi for some photos!) We will have another one in April!
Children's Museum of Manhattan Workshop this Sunday the 25th!
Hello! Come to Children's Museum of Manhattan this Sunday to make your own imaginary friends come to life!!! See you!
Imaginary Friends with Illustrator Aya Kakeda
Create your own Kawaii (too cute) friend and learn about character design with Society of Illustrator’s award winning artist, Aya Kakeda.
Sunday, January 25, 2015 | 2:00 & 3:30pm| 5 & Older Sign up
Paddington World
With the release of new Paddington Movie, I worked on a project with IFC Mall in Shanghai for their Christmas Paddington World. It was fun drawing a character in my style especially I grew up reading the book and I feel close to him!
Hello World Maker Faire NY! Come and get the limited edition poster!
Hello!
It's World Maker Faire New York this weekend!
I did a limited edition 18 x 24 inch poster for the Faire this year. It will be on sale at the location this weekend.
I'm hoping I will be riding some animal shaped robots all weekend and climbing on a life size mouse trap!
See you there I hope.
WORLD MAKER FAIRE New York at New York Hall of Science Sept 20 & 21, 2014
More info: http://makerfaire.com/
Micro-chan Attack Montpellier Vernissage Tomorrow Night!
Hello!!!Tomorrow is the opening for Microchan Attack Exhibition in Montpellier, France!
Come come if you are in the area. We produced special edition prints for this event. Edition of 45.
jeudi 19.06.2014, de 18-22h* VERNISSAGE au Galerie DAS 25 rue Hippolyte 34 000 Montpellier *visites jusqu'au 26.06.2014 sur rdv contact @ celiahannes.net
Opening Vernissage Tomorrow Night!
Hello!!!I hope you are having a great summer.
Tomorrow at Usagi Paris Gallery my exhibition AU HASARD DE MON BAZAR
is opening.
There will be upstairs little gallery and downstairs in a secret cave.
Come and meet my creatures and find out many secrets in this mystical cave!
The show run till early July.
"AU HASARD DE MON BAZAR" d'Aya Kakeda du 13 Juin au 2 Juillet 2014 Vernissage le vendredi 13 Juin à partir de 19h30 Usagi Paris:32 rue Saint Roch, 75001 Paris, France usagiparis.com
Midnight Gallery
アートライフさんに素晴らしい展覧会を企画してもらいました！吉本ばななさんの小説の表紙などを手がけたり、はたまた音楽界でもご活躍の原マスミさんとの展覧会です。哀しい予感、パイナツプリン、バリ夢日記の表紙をみたとき、すぐにその独特な女性の絵に魅了されました。その方と一緒に作品をみせられるのは、まるで夢のようです。
５月９日〜５月３０日、 六本木のアート発信基地、真夜中のギャラリーBAR OPPでゆったりとした気分で お酒を傾けつつ堪能してください。アートライフさんが提供する大人の時間です。
東京都港区六本木5-18-1PURE六本木8階 ☎：03-5575-2312
２０：００〜２４：００
但し、土日はお休みです。
東京の皆さん是非見に来て下さいね！
Hello Tokyo!!! I'm having a show at Midnight Gallery OPP in Roppongi. I'm especially excited because it's a show with Masumi Hara who is an illustrator that I have been admiring since I was young. First time I saw his illustration was on Banana Yosimoto's novel and since then I was drawn into his beautiful strong eyed women he paints. It is like a dream comes true to be paired with such an accomplished artist! Thank you ArtLife for putting this event together!!!
May 9th ~ May 30th OPP mid night gallery 5-18-1 Roppongi, Pure Roppongi Building 8F, Minatoku, Tokyo ☎：03-5575-2312 Opens 20:00~24:00 (Sat,Sun Closed)
Grace and Ritual: Hidden opening May 9th LA
Hello!I am 8 bit is putting together a group show in L.A.
I have one ceramic sculpture in this show, if you are in L.A Please come and visit my little ceramic friend!
You can see more info at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1539734432919779/
For this group show I made this "ToTai Island Cave Seal Ritual Mask"
<Making of>
It's made out of Ceramic Clay --> Black and white slip--->Clear Glazed
Black Slip with clear glaze created a very nice deep blue. Finishing up making the headdress with colorful Pompoms.
<What is Cave seal ritual mask?!> In ToTai Island (this is my imaginary island) every house owns their version of unique cave seal mask. When there is an event of the island or the family they put the mask on their door to announce. Depending on how headdress is display people in the island know exactly what the event is.
Here is some example!
Marriage in the family
Death in the family
Birth in the family
When the Island is in peace
When the Island is fighting with other tribe
Now you can visit ToTai Island and you know what's going on when you see the mask at someone's door!
Giant Robot Flip Book Exhibition
If you are in LA, come and see Giant Robot FlipBookKit Show!!!This will be fun fun fun :-)
Check out this video they made with my drawing! -----> Flipbook video---Aya Kakeda
MOCCA Art Festival FUN! Thank You!
Thank you for coming by my table last weekend, it was great to see many familiar faces and also meeting some amazing new people/artists. This was my first MOCCA, I have been doing other festivals past years but I truly think MOCCA is very special! I think Society of Illustrators did a great job putting together, thank you SI and volunteer team!I didn't have much time walking around to take some photos but here are some that I have and some of my studiomates photos!
Charlie Brown!!! Mascot of MOCCA, he will be part of the Macy's easter parade this year. I was happy that our studio's booth was right below!!!
(Photo by Diana Di Nazzo) Here is my booth! Our studio had 4 tables this year.
Close ups of my booth. Lots of small books and sculptures this year not to forget Zombi cat Cookies!!!
Here are our whole 4 table run down :-) (All the photos are by Joel Alter)
Everyone had super successful MOCCA!!!
Here are some visitors photos!
I wish I took more :-(
Cutest visitors were those 4 ladies!!! 
FIT Master program had it's own table this year! (I wish I took photos of that but here is a photo of a proud students who were selling out on their books! Good job :-))
Met One of my favorite artist Ciou finally after we were in a same show 10 years ago! We exchanged the books like soccer player exchange their uniform!!! ;-)
Thank YOUUUUUU for the great experience! It was a happy weekend for me.
p.s.
Here is a photo from our studio after party. We have done it! YEY!
Works Cited opening this weekend at My Plastic Heart!
Hi everyone!
Great group show curated by Studio Miners is opening this weekend!
Sadly I won't be able to make it to the opening :-(
I will have 4 paintings and book, also a tiny sculptures.
It's such a great lineups come on by if you are in NY area!!!
MOCCA FESTIVAL this weekend!
Hello!This weekend is MOCCA Art Festival in NYC.
I have a table selling new books, prints, surprise sculpture boxes, and cat&dog cookies! Please come and visit!
You can see the direction and more info about the festival here---> click
Here is some sneak preview!
Double thank you for Kimiko and Fumiha for helping me bake!!!!!
New CD and Exhibition announcement!
Hello.Hope you are surviving the never ending winter in NY (if you are in NY)...
I'm fighting with this weather by wearing extra bright cloths today.
Image for the CD cover from a Japanese client came in. It's nice to see the old work reused in something completely new and different! This CD is like a book on tape, with a Japanese actress Mamiko Noto reading popular literatures by Japanese authors. You can purchase this from - ----> amazon.jp store
With the release of this CD, there will be an event in the end of April in Japan. And will be a small solo exhibition of my drawings and paintings at the space. I will let you know the details once it's near!!
Post It Show 9
It's Post-it time of the year again!
This year I was traveling while making these images so I had a limited material options to create these. I think the limitation brought out something new in me, I got to be more experimental and loose up a bit, and it was super fun making them.
Here is the info for the show.
If you are in LA area you are lucky! Because there will be 300 great artists' work for $25 each! I wish I can be there, too.
Happy Post-it show!
Collaborating with Dynomighty Mighty Wallet!
This was such a fun collaboration with Dynomighty. we came up with two designs, one is from my silkscreen series from long time ago ( blue tree image inside is a pink tree) also from a recent painting series (girl with flower dress inside is a flower pattern.) I'm really interested in finding out which sells better the recent or past creation?
here is their press release about these wallets! there are info about where to get also. looking for a cool Christmas presents? Go DYNOMIGHTY!!!!
Dynomighty, makers of Mighty Wallet the original Tyvek® wallet, have partnered with the amazingly radiant kawaii store JapanLA in Los Angeles for an exclusive artist series and pop-up shop. Working with world renowned brands tokidoki, TKDK, and top tier artists 64 Colors, Aya Kakeda, TADO, Luke Chueh, and Camilla d'Errico, they created a limited edition series of wallets that showcase the characteristics surrounding JapanLA. Officially opening November 29th, the pop-up shop within JapanLA is a unique chance for the west coast to get a first hand look at some amazing art, and pick up an exclusive wallet, just in time for the holidays! If you can't make it to JapanLA between November 29th, and December 31st you can go to JapanLAclothing.com, the Dynomighty Holiday Shop in Union Square NYC, or Dynomighty.com starting December 6th to pick out your favorite. This exclusive artist series is for a limited time, and will be sold exclusively through JapanLA and Dynomighty throughout the month of December! Don't wait, stop by JapanLA or visit us in Union Square to get yours!