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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, FL
Shop /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
Joji Okazaki one eye
Buy Joji's Digital Hybrid Art Click!
Dogu Joji Okazaki
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.


TwoEyes
LACDA JURIED 2006

Atomic Bonzai on W IRED Magazine
issue December 2006 page 160
Thanks! for
Sarah & Daniel,
Wired Magazin
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
Dot Dot Dash Books

Metoro.Pop
Magazine

Issue 24
Joji's Interview on page 26 & 27
$5
available any book stores now.
Thankyou for jessica!!!!!!
Metoro Pop1 Metoro Pop 2
check! METRO.POP MAGAZINE WEB SITE


Joji's Eye POD (piece of dogu)
in

The L.A.Times
Home Section
Mar-23-06

Pod in LA times Joji Okazaki
LA.Times

LA.Eye Works

Dirt Gallery


Joji's Eye POD (Piece Of DOGU)

Wall hanging Art
Available at LA.EyeWorks & Dirt Gallery
$80~$250
Joji Okazaki POD Joji Okazaki POD one eye
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 !
LaEyeWorks + Joji Okazaki 1 LaEyeWorks + Joji Okazaki 2

LaEyeWorks + Joji Okazaki 3 LaEyeWorks + Joji Okazaki 4

L.A.EyeWorks

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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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License. (c) 2008, JOJI OKAZAKI SMOGGY MOUNTAIN .ALL RIGHTS RESERVED