A new art gallery in New York City, on view through July 26, showcases the work of eight artists inspired by anime and manga. The Nippon Club held a reception to celebrate the launch of the exhibition, where the artists discussed their work. Azuki Co-Founder/ANN Contributor Evan Minto Talk about the history of anime and the global reach of manga.
Minto’s discourse traced the gradual development of the international anime fandom from the first international releases of tui Movies in the 1950s through the formation of the animation/Fantasia Organization and other animation Clubs in the 1980s, was anime“>Pokemon And toonami The boom of the late 1990s, the birth of live streaming in the 2000s, right through to the growing popularity of the medium today. Why have the anime and manga industries become so successful? Says Minto, “Animation and manga have been successful on the world stage because Japanese creators have unlocked the true potential of anime and comics as a medium.” When he polled other fans on Twitter about what drew them to anime and manga, almost everyone answered something along the lines of “stories I can’t find anywhere else.”
The artists on this show took influence from anime and manga in completely different directions. Seven of the eight artists are currently based in New York City (with the exception of Rainer Heidorn, who came from Germany). However, many of them moved there from other parts of the world: Hiroki OtsukaDRAGON76 and Naruki Kita from Japan, Jessica Luna from Italy, and Jun Kim From Korea.
DRAGON76 and Richard Ford III had paintings on display, but their most exciting work can be found on the streets of New York City. View a looping video highlighting their elaborate murals and street art.
Otsuka featured original graphics and materials inspired by Hokusai from the Queen-centric drag manga Behind the scenes in New YorkThis year, it was adapted into a live-action drama Tokai TV.
Kim is also a comedian. Her featured work, a comic strip about trying to eat live abalone in a sushi restaurant, was inspired by foodie manga such as anime“>Oishinbo.
Kita’s humorous paintings combine stylistic elements of Renaissance art, fanservice manga, and manga anime“>Pokemon.
Heidorn’s paintings were drawn from his daughter’s anime fandom. When I grew up, so did the eared girls in his art.
Instagram-famous Luna has displayed a wide range of artwork. Her older material is in black and white and is inspired by more serious anime like Satoshi KonBut her latest work in color aims to recapture the childhood joy of viewing anime“>sailor moon And anime“>card captor sakura.
The most unexpected piece in the exhibition is a set of saxophone tongues designed by Daniel Fishkin. The anime‘s inspiration isn’t obvious at first glance, but these designs are based on angels from anime“>Neon Genesis Evangelion! In a live music performance, Fishkin explained how anime“>Evangelion He opened his eyes to experimental art.
Those who want to see the exhibition “Japan’s anime Sweeping the World” in person can see it through July 26 at The Nippon Gallery at 145 West 57th St, 7th FL, New York, NY. There will also be an online exhibition from July 20th to August 8th.
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