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Day 2... July 20

2008-07-22T02:42:00.001-07:00

I got them up faster than I had thought I could! Here are some pics from the second day:

Check back later for more in-depth reporting about the whole weekend! And please send me pics and comments if you visited the gallery and have anything to share!

Day 1: July 19

2008-07-22T01:59:00.000-07:00

For now, the best I can do it to share my facebook album with you all. I will work on putting up posts about each individual visitor in the future, so please keep checking back! I will try to post Day 2 in the next few days.

Day 1 Photo Album!!

...Coming Soon!

2008-07-21T02:18:00.000-07:00

So, I have been trying all day to start uploading photos from the exhibition, but have been experiencing serious techical and language difficulties (it is next to impossible to figure out what most programs and websites are saying because I can't get them to display in English)

Anyway, I promise to upload pictures soon!! The whole weekend was very very exciting and I have lots to share! So please stay tuned.

If you visited the gallery this weekend, please send me your pictures at h.ART.ajukuXchange@gmail.com

See you soon!!

Exhibition Explanation

2008-07-18T00:27:00.000-07:00

So, the exhibition starts tomorrow! You can click on the images below to read more about the project. If you are in Tokyo, I hope you will come!

(English)

(Japanese)

Masae

2008-07-18T00:24:00.000-07:00

The first piece I received from a Japanese artist! It was traded for one of Diana's pieces!

Diana

2008-07-18T00:09:00.000-07:00

These 7 make 17 so far.

Lauren

2008-07-14T18:51:00.001-07:00

I think this one makes number 10.

Jenny

2008-07-07T18:12:00.000-07:00

This is the third piece I received for the show.

Jerry

2008-07-07T18:05:00.001-07:00

This is the second piece I received for the show.

Brittany

2008-07-07T17:57:00.000-07:00

This is the first piece I received for the show.

Design Festa, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan

2008-06-28T09:48:00.002-07:00

The project is underway.
All art is welcome!
Please read below for more details.
If you would like to participate, please contact me at h.ART.ajukuXchange@gmail.com

Artist Statement:

Kiku is a project-based visual artist from America. She works in many media including painting, woodcut, collage, and small sculpture. She is interested in using art as a mode of communication to break down barriers between people. While in Japan, she is especially interested in bridging the language gap through cultural and artistic exchange.

Exhibition Concept:

This exhibition involves help from artists in America and Japan, and anyone else who visits the gallery during the show! Visitors to the gallery can trade their own art for art in the show. Visitors can also pay to have their art taken back to America to be traded for the work of an American artist. The work of American artists will be mailed to the visitor's home in September.

This exhibition will be a great way to network, trade art, meet new people, and become part of an international art exchange project!

A web of visitors and artists will be painted on the walls of the gallery during the course of the exhibit. The entire exhibit, including a digital copy of the networking web, will be documented and continued after the end of the show, through this exhibition’s blog: h-ART-ajukuXchange.blogspot.com

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