2.13 (Sat) – 3.14(Sun)

NEW PEOPLE Collection
9 artists in one room. Defining “hybrid” as part of NEW PEOPLE’s mission.

RSVP HERE
for the gallery reception with cocktails! (Courtesy of Harlem Vodka and Organic LOFT Liquor)
Feb. 13th, 5pm – 8pm at SUPERFROG Gallery.

NEW PEOPLE ARTIST VILLAGE Vol. 2
NEW PEOPLE and BAZAAR BIZARRE SF team up again for another vertical art village to celebrate the exhibition opening of NEW PEOPLE COLLECTION at SUPERFROG Gallery, and NEW PEOPLE ARTIST VILLAGE Vol. 2, a Valentine themed art fair. Plan your date at NEW PEOPLE and find the perfect gift for your significant other! All day Feb. 13th!

Artist Introduction:

• Katsuhito Ishii
  • Known for his prowess in directing films, commercials, and animation, director Katsuhito Ishii is here to reveal his imaginative art project that has been secretly developing for the last few years. For a year and a half, Ishii worked away from his film director realm and debuted as an “artist”. For this show, Ishii has specially selected FACES, illustrations that symbolize “the revival of pop culture”.
• Sidney Pink
  • Sidney Pink (born 1979) is an American artist that creates small pencil and watercolor drawings. Pink lived and worked in Japan for four years where he found inspiration for his art. Pink was nominated for a Jury Prize at Takashi Murakami’s art festival, ‘GEISAI Museum 2.’ In a review of Pink’s work, Japanzine magazine described Pink as, “one of Japan’s most inspirational gaijin [foreign] artists.”
• Yoshitaka Amano
  • Best known for his character designs for Final Fantasy, Yoshitaka Amano brings his newest works to SUPERFROG. His breathtaking and vibrant pieces are boldly coated with auto paint and metallic glitter, an ode to his childhood love for American comics and automobiles.
• Junko Mizuno
  • Junko Mizuno, currently residing in San Francisco, has a huge following in the US and is known for her provocative and strong feminine imagery. She has published numerous manga comics and brings to this exhibition her 3D wall pieces, another expression of her original style.
• Kim Songhe
  • Kim Songhe, a Korean national born in Tokyo, is known for sculptures made of natural materials and reusable wastes. Currently, she designs shop window displays as well as creating original made-toorder chandeliers. She says that she creates to bring new life to objects that are almost dying.
• Mikito Ozeki
  • Mikito Ozeki describes his work as ‘an ambiguous something with no answer’. The BODY series is commonly depicted as “figures like robots”. By presenting the ambiguous ‘something’ with the distinct clear lines and forms of a paper cutout, Ozekistimulates the wavering of human values.
• NORITAKE
  • Noritake uses simple lines and numerous motifs that have nothing in common. He picks out and draws a portion of an image he finds in his own photos, old magazines, and picture books, as well as adding in new elements. Viewers may make their own discovery while glancing at his images.
• KAZMO aka Tomomi Kazumoto
  • Kazmo, screen printer extraordinaire, entertains your eyes with kitschy playfulness and dark nostalgia. She reminds us of our childhood when the world was a blank coloring book ready to be doodled on. Part of the NEW PEOPLE ART Detour, Kazmo is back with a new line of expressive prints.
• Yuichi Yokoyama
  • Yuichi Yokoyama delivers his art in the form of comic illustrations often consisting of numerous nameless characters in transit or in action. With a global following that stems from his publications, this is a rare chance to encounter his work on display here in the US.