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May 26, 2017

STEELHEAD COFFEE

by Andrew Hem, Edwin Ushiro, and Yoskay Yamamoto

Raised as the child of Cambodian immigrants in Los Angeles, Pow!Wow! says Andrew Hem’s work “bridges disparate aesthetic influences as well as cultural touchstones and sensibilities.” Between his slightly off color palettes and his typical focus on some individual staring back at the viewer, Hem’s paintings have a eerie ability to draw viewers into his other-worldly scenes. For this Pow!Wow! Long Beach 2016 work Hem collaborated with Edwin Ushiro, a Maui born and Art Center trained designer and artist, and Yoskay Yamamoto, a self-taught illustrator from Japan who moved to the U.S. as a teen and fell in love with the West coast. The painting is at E. Wardlaw Rd. and Orange Ave. in the California Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, on the side of Steelhead Coffee.  @andrewhem  @edwinushiro  @yoskayyamamoto  @powwowlongbeach  @steelheadcoffee  

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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=

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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=