Japan Art Expo (JAE) is a unique two-day event in the heart of Europe. At once an art fair and educational conference, which will showcase the best of Japanese craftsmanship. There will be an international array of dealers from Europe and Japan specializing in various fields across Japanese Art. Dealers will be joined by scholars and specialists to bring their passion and expertise to professionals, collectors and hobbyists alike, all under one roof.
Internationally acclaimed contemporary artist and social media influencerย Dan Lamย is an artist based out of Texas. Lamโs drippy sculptural work explores sensational dichotomies by mixing unconventional materials, organic forms, and bright colors. With contrasting themes verging on beauty and grotesqueness at once, her art provokes its viewers to ponder meaning and existence while inspiring feelings of familiarity and wonder.
Curiosity, play, and fun are the foundation of where Lamโs work begins. Her experimentation results in beautiful sculptures created with various materials such as foams, polyurethanes, resins, acrylics, and polymers, which defines her style.
Fashion-oriented metaverse platform ORTHO – a Vietnamese digital fashion house – has successfully launched its virtual world that combines high fashion and high-tech elements. On October 27, ORTHO and famous Vietnamese fashion designer Le Thanh Hoa (LTH) organized the first virtual runway fashion show to present his unique collection called AN, which translates as peace. In addition to the metaverse runway experience, he delivered a physical show in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
The virtual show enjoyed tremendous success, attracting about 1,000 people who savored the fashion experience in the metaverse.
The physical show in Hanoi was attended by about 200 guests from the fashion industry. The presentation was filled with nostalgic, peaceful, yet not melancholic imagery.
Jacky Tsai and Froyo Games, a Web3 GameFi platform, announced the successful auction sale of โMetaSkull ๅ ๅฎๅฎ้ชท้ซ โ(1/1001), the first digital art NFT in the MetaSkull collection, which is a series consisting of 1001 unique NFTs created with generative art programming. The auction was hosted by Sothebyโs – a Xperience Digital Art Auction, with the unique skull motifโs final bid concluding at USD $7,700 (HKD $60,480).ย
The combined auction proceeds from Mr. Tsaiโs digital artworks amounted to USD $665,832 (HKD $5,226,480), with a total of 5 lots sold – including Jackyโs impressive โGolden Yearsโ, which sold for USD $321,036 (HKD $2,520,000).
Jackyโs first digital project was an NFT titled “Chinese Floral Skull, Lot 37” that sold at Sothebyโs auction for $302,400 US, which was the highest price paid for an NFT designed by an Asian artist.
Jacky Tsai, a London-based and Shanghai-born modern contemporary artist, is pleased to announce โMetaSkull Collection ๅ ๅฎๅฎ้ชท้ซ โ, his inaugural Skull Art NFT collection that features the artistโs iconic skull motif designs.
Mr. Tsai worked in collaboration with Froyo Games, a Web3 gaming platform with extensive video-game development experience globally, to develop and launch the MetaSkull Collection, which is geared for the metaverse.ย
A local creative label & Gallery YOUNGCLUB launched BRAX – the first gallery-created character, as an art series based on youth and artists.ย
In the image of a young artist, BRAX explores and grows in its adventure journey, creating a series of stories in the dreamland, vividly presenting the value and adventurousness of the young generation.
BRAX is a forever 17-years-old character keeping its identity hidden by wearing a doll costume.
It can be a character representing any of us in society. This 17-year-old teenager starts his own journey with its costume, arouses the resonance of young artists on the way of creation, and brings back memories of their youth.
SAI is pleased to present โWORKS SPEAK ELOQUENTLY THAN LIPS!!!โ an exhibition by NUTS ART WORKS, a craftsman known for producing store signs and graphics for fashion brands such as SUPREME, taking place from Friday 11th February to Sunday 27th February 2022.
Naoto Hinai, the artisan behind NUTS ARTWORKS, has been fascinated with vintage American culture since childhood and has worked as a self-taught hand-painted sign maker since 1996. With every step of the production process created by hand, Hinaiโ s level of craftsmanship has earned him the trust of Tokyoโ s Harajuku cultural scene, as well as brands and stores in various industries. Throughout his career, he has created shop signs and graphics for leading brands, including SUPREME, NEIGHBORHOOD, Ralph Lauren, and UNIQLO.
