Hikari is one of over 25 international artists featured in the next exhibit in the Japanese Friendship Garden's Inamori Pavilion: Cute, Cute Kawaii! Japan's Pop Culture Movement. The exhibit will open on June 23rd, and coincide with this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
Cute, Cute Kawaii! delves into the extra-adorable world of kawaii (cute) culture to look at how phenomena such as Hello Kitty/Sanrio, Totoro/Miyazaki films, cat video games/Pusheen, anime, and Harajuku, just to name a few, have shaped contemporary life in Japan. Curated by Jennifer Moreno and Christina Zakimi.
"Children of this Planet" #27
Oil on cotton, mounted on panel
16" x 12.5"
Hikari's contribution to the exhibit is her colorful painting, "Children of this Planet" #27, which wil be available to purchase until the show ends on October 23, 2016. For previews and purchase inquiries, please contact: [email protected].
Japanese Friendship Garden - Inamori Pavilion
2215 Pan American Rd E
San Diego, California 92101
