Event: Decadence by Mari Inukai @ Copro Gallery (May 8-29)
Japanese artist Mari Inukai will be presenting a series of paintings for her solo show "Decadence" @ Copro Gallery this coming Saturday, May 8th (Artist Reception from 8pm-11pm). "Decadence" exhibits thru May 29, 2010.CLICK THRU for select preview artwork images, along with artist bio from the gallery.
GALLERY-PRESS: Mari Inukai works in oil on canvas, and graphite and charcoal on paper to create a world straddling childhood and adulthood, sexuality and decadence, "between the choices I've made and where life has put me," states the artist.
She draws a contrast between sweet and bitter, soft and hard, the yummiest chocolate and the deadliest poison. "Riding that line - that edge between the two - between the yin and the yang," states Inukai.
ARTIST-BIO: A native of Nagoya, Japan, Inuaki came to the United States in 1995 to study art. She has since amassed a long list of credits including work for Sanrio, Disney, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon, as well as clothing and ceramic figure design. Her animated short, Blue and Orange, was an official selection at Sundance 2003 and was the Japanese Gran Prix winner at the Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005. www.mariinukai.com.
WHAT: Decadence by Mari InukaiWHEN: May 8 - May 29, 2010
Reception for the artists:
Saturday, May 8, 2010, 8 pm - 11:00 pm
WHERE: Copro Gallery
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave. T5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-829-2156
CoproGallery@live.com
www.copronason.com
Food vendor: Don Chow Taco Truck
