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JOJI OKAZAKI INFORMATION
Joji Okazaki PROFILE
Art Concept & Works
Joji
made short animation (number 1~6) for Yo
Gabba Gabba!
in episode 16 at Nick Jr TV.
Born:
1965 Kanagawa Japan
1989-GraphicDesigner,Illustrator,Art Painter,
1992-Art Group show & Art solo show in Tokyo Japan.
1993-Moveto LA U.S.A
1997Created"Lounge Family"& 3D Atomic Bonzai (Bonsai) Kit
1999-Solo show at gallery LA artcore.
First story Lo-Fi animation (Lost& Find) finished.
2000-Create Mascot for FM Fukui Japan.
SpecialLimited edition of 500 3D-Atomic BONZAI KIT made by Joji Okazaki
forTOKION Magazine.
2001 -Create Mascot & Lo-Fi Animation Buddy Gorilla for X-Large.
2002-Lounge Family Lo-Fi Animation (SUN) & (HELP!) Nominated for
"5th edition Auburn International Film & Video festival"
AUSTRALIA.
Solo show atTood Hughes fine Art gallery LA.
2003-The Role of Utopia in L.A, A panel Discussion Moderated by Mike Davis
Utopia Pop Pop group show at Museum of Contemporary Art L.A
curated by Paul Zaloom .
Groop show at Millicent gallery LA.
2004-Solo Show "Comfortable Art Show"in Venice CA
Curated by Youn Woo Chaa
New buddy ZENTEN & SOKUTEN for"Future life ishikawa japan 2004"
PumPaka Animation Group show in Osaka Japan curated by Rie Yoshimura
2005-FUNNY CLUB traveling group show,
Joji'sW&M Show at Dirt Gallery in W,Hollywood LA
2006 "Top 40" LACDA International Juried Competition Winners Show.
Second place in Los Angeles Center Digital Art Juried Competition 2006.
1998~Self produce goods are sold in the following stores.
(U.S.A) :Urban Out Fitters /MOCA Museum Shop /Plastica /Kbond /Zaka corp
/X-Large /Yuzu /Air Market /Japanese American National Museum Shop /Giant
Robot Store /La Eye Works /Labor Fruit /Old Focals / Museum of Contemporary
Art MIAMI, FLShop /Spirit & Kitsch /K bond/Routes/Pearce/Munkey
king/Kids are all right/Brand Fury/Yo-Yo-Ma/Sci arc store/Fede ratas /
Oalaworld / Tortoise /Chocosho web shop /SIARC Art store /Delware Center
For The contemporary Arts/ AIA Bookstore & Design Center/blueHouse/Eames
Office/SCI arc Art store/,,,others
(JAPAN) :Beames/ Mangyoenn /
(FRANCE) :Colette
[UK]: Play Lounge LONDON / Magma Books /Design Museum UK/
[Australia]:Queensland Art Gallery Store
[Germany] Daruma shop Belrin
And more,,,,
Art
for everyday life at everyday stores.
Reconstruction
ordinary things
Buy
Joji's Digital Hybrid Art Click!
DOGU #2~#6 2004
7inch X 15inch
resin,urethan form
NANDA #01 2005
birch and maple
Joji in The
LACDA Juried Competition
One
of five second place winners
2006.
LACDA JURIED 2006
Atomic
Bonzai on
W IRED Magazine
issue December 2006 page 160
Thanks! for Sarah & Daniel,
W IRED Magazine
Dot
Dot Dash!
Lounge
family on
Dot
Dot Dash Books page 133
Thanks! for Matthias
& Dot Dot dash staff!
Dot
Dot Dash Books
Magazine
Issue 24
Joji's Interview on page 26 & 27
$5 available any book stores now.
Thankyou for jessica!!!!!!
check! METRO.POP MAGAZINE WEB SITE
Joji's Eye POD (piece of dogu)
in
The
L.A.Times
Home Section
Mar-23-06
Joji's Eye POD (Piece Of DOGU)
Wall hanging Art
Available at
LA.EyeWorks &
Dirt Gallery
$80~$250
Media:Acrilic & Enamel color on Resin 2005
LA.Eye
Works
Beverly store: 7386 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90036
Melrose Store: 740 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles CA 90046
Costamesa Store: South Coast Plaza #1010 3333 Bristol Street Costa
Mesa,CA 92626
Dirt Gallery
7906 Santa Monica Blvd. #218
West HollyWood CA 90046
323-822-9359
LA.EyeWorks
StoreWindowDesign by Joji
Check! Winkee's !
Beverly store: 7386 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90036
Melrose Store: 740 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles CA 90046
Costamesa Store: South Coast Plaza #1010 3333 Bristol Street Costa Mesa,CA 92626
LaEye + ua.TV
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