EDWIN USHIRO

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4 of 4 drawings I made for this years @giantrobot Rakugaki exhibition. Created with love, ballpoint pen and ink. Tools of the trade for me when I was figuring out how artists were coloring their work. Then I learned about paint. That’s a whole other story. Show opens today, Saturday, February 25 with Instagram Live tour at 12pm PST, gallery opens at 1pm with reception from 6-9pm. at: GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Contact gallery at [email protected] for purchase inquiries. #GR2Gallery #EdwinUshiro #Rakugaki #RakugakiShow #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGIhUTP5PU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[edwinushiro]

3 of 4 drawings I made for this years @giantrobot Rakugaki exhibition. Created with love, ballpoint pen and ink. Tools of the trade for me when I was figuring out how artists were coloring their work. Then I learned about paint. That’s a whole other story. Show opens Saturday, February 25 with Instagram Live tour at 12pm PST, gallery opens at 1pm with reception from 6-9pm. at GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Contact gallery at [email protected] for purchase inquiries. And stay dry out there. #GR2Gallery #EdwinUshiro #Rakugaki #RakugakiShow #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDOdYOLzah/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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2 of 4 drawings I made for this years @giantrobot Rakugaki exhibition. Created with love, ballpoint pen and ink. Tools of the trade for me when I was figuring out how artists were coloring their work. Then I learned about paint. That’s a whole other story. Show opens Saturday, February 25 with Instagram Live tour at 12pm PST, gallery opens at 1pm with reception from 6-9pm. at GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Contact gallery at [email protected] for purchase inquiries. #GR2Gallery #EdwinUshiro #Rakugaki #RakugakiShow #TwinningDress #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpBEdNzvfgi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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1 of 4 drawings I made for this years @giantrobot Rakugaki exhibition. Created with love, ballpoint pen and ink. Back to the basics. These were tools of the trade for me when I was figuring out how artists were coloring their work. Then I learned about paint. That’s a whole other story. Show opens Saturday, February 25 with Instagram Live tour at 12pm PST, gallery opens at 1pm with reception from 6-9pm. at GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Contact gallery at [email protected] for purchase inquiries. #GR2Gallery #EdwinUshiro #Rakugaki #RakugakiShow #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpAshsbLJBT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A tiny ballpoint pen drawing for Sour and Sweet exhibition with my @empire7studios friends and a killer line up (more friend in here too). This Saturday!!! Opening reception: Saturday, February 11, 6-9pm Empire 7 Studios 525 N. 7th Street Ste. 10 San Jose, CA 95112 For inquiries, contact [email protected] #EmpireSecenStudios #E7S #EdwinUshiro#SourAndSweet #JTown #JapantownSJ #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत (at Empire Seven Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cod7mkJLkUb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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While this isn’t a Post It, a selected number of artists were asked to create a 10”x10” inch piece of art that will be included in the #PostItShow18 curated by @mark _todd and Eric Nakamura opening at @giantrobot @giantrobotstore this Saturday, December 3, 2022. I based all my work for this show on folklore. Not a surprise. So why a dancer? Folklore and the act of dancing are both an expression of preservation. Ote’a, a dance form with Tahiti origins, exists as a way of retelling stories from Polynesian ancestors. A form of expression that is now globally practiced. Opens Saturday, Dec. 3 Preview 12pm - 2:30pm Art Sells at 3pm Post It Show 18 at GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Happy Holidays! #GR2Gallery #EdwinUshiro #Ote’a #OriTahiti #Kurita #Kaibyo #Nukekubi #Jubokko #PostItArt #PostItShow #PostItShow18 #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClmPTb6yVnf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Here are 4 drawings I made for the #PostItShow18 curated by @mark_todd and Eric Nakamura opening at @giantrobot @giantrobotstore this Saturday, December 3, 2022. This is always a fun group show to be invited into. Mahalo guys! I based each post it drawings on a particular creature from folklore. Probably not a surprise to you. I hope you enjoy them and the show. Happy Holidays! Opens Saturday, Dec. 3 Preview 12pm - 2:30pm Art Sells at 3pm Post It Show 18 at GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 #GR2Gallery #EdwinUshiro #Ote’a #OriTahiti #Kurita #Kaibyo #Nukekubi #Jubokko #PostItArt #PostItShow #PostItShow18 #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClmOHkMSrOo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A small poster to commemorate tonight’s airing of the @giantrobot #artbound episode on @kcet. Congratulations @ericnakamura @martinkendallwong @dylansaysso @nicchankim on a beautiful and touching documentary!!! Check your local listing. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkMsAE3pkVn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My painting, “The Manananggal” for the exciting @giantrobot 8x8 Show. Check out that insane line up on side #2. Show opens this Saturday, August 27 beginning at 12pm on Instagram Live and in person at the gallery with a opening reception at the gallery from 6pm-9pm. GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 For purchase inquiries contact the gallery at 424.246.7626 (Text Only) or [email protected] #GiantRobot #GR2Gallery #8x8show #Manananggal #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮#LafcadioHearn #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chu6uLpPbzB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This new painting entitled, “It’s Getting Harder to Say Goodbye,” will be part of the incredible 10th Annual @supersonicart Invitational curated by my friend Zach Tutor. It opens in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 13th at 2754 La Cienega Blvd presented by @harmanprojects. To inquire about available work DM or email the gallery at [email protected] #SupersonicInvitational #HarmanProjects #浮 #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgndHYqJFw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Rakugaki translated into English roughly means to sketch or doodle. Something that leads you into the mind of an artist. This year will be the 4th installment of the amazing Rakugaki group exhibition and it always makes me appreciate the beauty of a sketch. This ink drawing mounted onto Plexiglass entitled, “Regaining” is part of a series capturing the life cycle in a condensed form. This is #3 of 4 drawings that I am offering as part of this exhibition. Rakugaki 4 opens online and physically at @giantrobot on April 9th. GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 For purchase inquiries contact [email protected] #GiantRobot #GR2Gallery #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮#LafcadioHearn #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcDvyf2Pnia/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Pineapple Princess 8”x8” ink, graphite and acrylic on vellum mounted onto a cradled wooden panel I am honored to participate with this drawing for the spectacular 8x8 Show at @giantrobot. Opening reception Saturday, July 17, 6-9pm GR2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 @giantrobot Instagram tour Saturday, July 17, 12PDT For purchase inquiries contact the gallery at [email protected] or 424.246.7626. #GiantRobot #GR2Gallery #8x8Show #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 # #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRW3GgNjdxD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It is so fitting to have this painting here not only because this is based on a story in Honolulu but because it sits in a cultural institution, The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. The story is fascinating! In the early 1980s, there was an incident at the Wahiawa Elementary School. Students described seeing a woman with a malformed head, missing nose, scaly green skin, claw-like hands and webbed feet. Apparently, the Honolulu Police Department arrived on scene to interview witnesses. The more important issue was the potential for trespassing on school grounds. Since that incident there has been no reported sightings of her. Although, she does live on. And you can meet her when you visit “POW! WOW! The First Decade, From Hawaii to the World” at the @bishopmuseum, curated by by @thinkspace_art and @mrjasperwong. This massive exhibition spotlights a decade worth of Pow! Wow! Hawaii and the friendships that blossomed from it. Opening to the public on Sunday, May 16. I am so proud to be a part of this and excited for you to see it! #powwowhawaii #powwowworldwide #EdwinUshiro #TheGreenLadyOfWahiawa #WahiawaGulch #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #JapaneseAmericanStory #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3ShTCjawb/?igshid=5bc3ul6rc5em

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Sketching has always been a big part of my process. It influences the way I see the world. You will often see me sketching or at least carrying a sketchbook. I’ve been doing it since my Art Center days. These drawings that I am presenting for Rakugaki 3 is a result of this practice. Rakugaki 3 opens this Saturday, April 3 at @giantrobot. #GiantRobot #GR2Gallery #Rakugaki3 #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 # #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #JapaneseAmericanStory #Mythology #ObakeStories #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLlsU4D9QL/?igshid=v7ykxpt29ap4

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Had a lot of fun drawing this puppy for the Doggo show at Giant Robot opening this Saturday with a bunch of Giant Robot artists on the roster. Join us virtually this Saturday, March 13 at 12pm PST on @giantrobotstore Instagram Live. #GRDoggoShow #SchnauzerDrawing #SchnauzerArt #EdwinUshiro #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #ArtCenterAlumni #Alumnetwork (at Giant Robot Store) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMS5itpjVvO/?igshid=p8zfuh1t6cg1

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For those of you interesting in purchasing prints for the holiday season, I offer you “The Lifting and the Releasing”⁠ an Archival Pigment Print⁠, 300lb Cold Press Cotton Rag Paper⁠, Signed and numbered in white ink, an edition of 50⁠, 18″ x 36″ inches⁠ at $150.00⁠. ⁠ Printed by @peoplesprints. This print will never be reprinted. Only 11 available, so secure your copy today.⁠ Link in my profile. ⁠ #FloatingLife #FloatingWorld #UkiyoeArt #浮 #浮 #NightMarchers #PoKane #PoAkua #DrGlenGrant #EdwinUshiro #HawaiianMyth #HawaiianMythology #Mythology #ObakeStories #ハワイアート #印刷する #幽霊 #鬼 #恐怖故事 #인쇄 #유령 #भूत #ሙት #شب# רוּחַ #ខ្មោច #പ്രേതം #HawaiianPrints #ArtCenterAlumni #alumnetwork (at Berkeley, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI6ZJFAjpSR/?igshid=1irvpi710d7bo

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This year had been hard on so many levels. Yet, with determination, we can get through this. Both drawings are for Post It Show 16. DM @mark_todd for purchase inquiries. #LebronJames #KobeBryant #GiantRobot #PostItShow16 #PostIt16 #PostItShow2020 (at Giant Robot 2 - GR2 Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUN9W9DX2D/?igshid=jb8toktqqif6