Cute, Cute Kawaii! Japan's Pop Culture Movement
Join us for the next featured exhibit in the Japanese Friendship Garden's Inamori Pavilion!
June 23 - October 23, 2016
Open daily 10am-5:00pm.
Special closures due to special events on: July: 16, 17, 22, August: 5, 10-13, 16-19, 20, 27, September: 3, 4, 30, October: 8, 14, 16, 21.
The exhibit delves into the extra-adorable world of kawaii (cute) culture to look at how phenomenons such as Hello Kitty/Sanrio, Totoro/Miyazaki films, cat video games/Pusheen, anime, and Harajuku (just to name a few) have shaped contemporary life in Japan.
Kawaii is not only about expressing 'cuteness' or being cool, it is about how youth form meanings of self-expression and originality, rebel against or honor tradition, and establish Japan as a global distributor of goods and images. Kawaii is both simple and complex: it helps to form a national identity while also creating the opportunity to squeal "KAWAII!" at something or someone adorable and adorn ourselves with Hello Kitty and Sailor Moon.
Included in the exhibit will be: Group art show featuring 25 local and international artists including artists represented by Thumbprint Gallery, Japanese fashion magazines, kokeshi dolls, bento boxes, Hello Kitty ephemera, Japanese mascots (Yuru Kyara), photobooth, anime/manga art and posters and more!
Featured Artists:
Aricson Tarasova
Amanda Campbell
Caitlan Patrice Shankles
Cory DeYonker
Elwing Gonzalez
Gina Cannella
Hikari Shimoda
Jazz Tanedo
Jenna Bao
Jeremy Holden
Jessica Cross
Joan Diwa
Kimberly Hom
Kristin Tercek aka Cuddly Rigor Mortis
Leeza Martinez
Lyndon Kerse
Matthew Perez
Meghan Graham
Meghan Murphy
Miggie Cake Wong
Misanthrope
Monique Young
Natalie Greenwood
Tabitha Jensen
Venus Lumayag
Verona Chen
Yosuke Ueno
Kawaii is: cute writing, fashion, cartoons, love, imagination, anime, costumes, acceptance, magic, and friendship!
Curated by Jennifer Moreno and Christina Zakimi
Special Thank you to Thumbprint Gallery for joining forces with us on this project!
キュウト、キュウト、可愛いい！ 日本のポップカルチャー祭り
キュウト、キュウト、可愛いいパーティーのチケットは今売っています！詳しくはこちら、チケットを買うことができます。7月22日コミックコンの後午後7時から11時までイナモリパビリオンでおこなります。
三渓園のメンバーの入場券＄２５ ／お客さんの入場券＄３０
＄１０可愛いいお化粧をしてくれます。席があんまりないから早い者勝ちです。
一緒に日本のポップカルチャーや自己表現や可愛いいのは祝ってくださいませんか？ ライブ発揮や握手会やメークアーティストや前菜やコスプレコンテストやプリキュラカクテルやJＰＯPミュージックビデオや景品があります。
値段は5月３１日から上がります。詳しくはこちら、今チケットを買えます。
三渓園は新しい出展を発表したいです。「キュウト、キュウト、可愛いい！」と言います。日本の可愛い文化から感化されました。自己表現や国際的な社会や交流のことです。
可愛いいは可愛いい書き方や流行やアニメや恋や想像やコスプレや魔法や友情の事です。