NEWS

OPEN: 5pm~late, Tues - Sun; Closed on Monday
Supported by: maruman Corporation, PICTORICO, Yellow tail

*opening party : Tue 5th Dec 19:00~ (no charge)
*closing event : Thu 28th Dec 19:00~ (no charge)

The Pink cow restaurant & art bar
tel: 03-3406-5597
1-3-18 Villa Moderuna Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
please check The Pink Cow's event on their website....

In 2000, six years after ”MIXED" - a visual work
that combined paintings and photos of mixed race models
which was shown by a slide projection - we created "Mixed 2006"
using a latest digital technology.

This time again, we met a lot of attractive people going
beyond the boundaries of race and nationalities.
We created our image through blending photographic images
of their reality and mixing it into our paintings.

We would be happy if we could convey our message
that young people, who are living in Paris, London, N.Y., Berlin,
and Montreal, “mixing” with Japan, are able to give out
new strong values which is given birth from convergence of
multi-cultural nature backed by an element of individual values
and strength. This goes beyond the conventional borders
of expression limited by photos and pictures.

We hope you enjoy "estampe numerique" (digital print),
given birth by numerous smiles
thanks to the magic word of "Ouistiti"(in French).

Toshi.OTA + Keeda Oikawa

Keeda joined the collaboration of fashion brand
"yan de hafuri" by Maki Hayazono.
grand opening of the shop in Harajuku Tokyo !
please come & check the illustrated T-shirts & items...

"yan de hafuri" website : http://www.yandehafuri.com/

When you buy fasion magazine "ELLE KOREA" (November) at book stores , you can get a T-shirt designed by Keeda Oikawa for free!
This is part of 14th anniversary campaign of ELLE KOREA, and the sales will be contributed to the charity.

In this issue, you can see introduction of Keeda Oikawa.
You may find ELLE KOREA at some of the book stores in Japan.

ELLE KOREA : http://www.elle.co.kr/

Now, you can see Keeda's "tea ceremony style" on "Esquire" magazine japan Dec.2006
now in book store. please check it out...

Esquire website : http://www.esquire.co.jp/

Now, you can see "LE PITTORESQUE AU JAPON" Toshi.OTA + Keeda Oikawa's collaboration artworks, on "illustration" magazine Nobember no.162. in book store. please check it out!

"illustration" website : http://www.genkosha.co.jp/il/

Now, you can see Keeda Oikawa's illustration for "CHANEL" in south France Nice, on magazine "VOGUE NIPPON" October no.86. please check it out!

VOGUE NIPPOPN : http://www.vogue.co.jp/
VOGUE NIPPON beauty director Mrs.AYA ASO' s comment : http://www.vogue.co.jp/issues/200610/beauty/

Thank you for coming "ELLE LOVES ART" event at Roppongi HILLS & OMOTESANDO HILLS!

ELLE ONLINE : http://www.elle.co.jp

Mon, 5 Jun 2006 - Thu, 15 Jun. 2006

Aveda has joined forces with top celebrities and designer Project Alabama to celebrate the Earth-in style. These 100% cotton handbags designed exclusively by Project Alabama from recycled t-shirts, have been decorated by some of the hottest celebrities around the world including Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon, LeAnn Rimes, Kirsten Dunst, Avril Lavigne, the cast of Desperate Housewives, and the O.C. All proceeds go to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental organization dedicated to safeguarding the Earth's natural resources. Auction takes place June 5-15, 2006, below. The handbag itself makes its celebrity debut in over 100 different colors, styled with contrasting stitching and balsa wood handles.

About Aveda
Aveda, The Art and Science of Pure Flower and Plant Essencesｪ was founded on the belief that companies can profit without expense to people and to the environment. Aveda manufactures professional plant-based hair care, skin care, makeup, Pure-Fumeｪ and lifestyle products. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Aveda is available in Aveda stores, on www.aveda.com, and in 8,000 professional hair salons and spas in 15 countries worldwide.

About Project Alabama
Launched in 2000 by partners Natalie Chanin and Enrico Marone-Cinzano, Project Alabama is based in the small town of Florence, Alabama. Project Alabama, enables contracted artisans to produce garments from their own homes in the spirit of the traditional "quilting bee". Each item is individually numbered and signed by the artisan who stitches it. Project Alabama was recently nominated for the 2005 Fashion Design Award from New York's Cooper-Hewitt Museum and was nominated for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Award.
www.projectalabama.com

About the NRDC
The Natural Resources Defense Council is an environmental action group with more than one million members and e-activists nationwide. Since 1970, NRDC's mission is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. In recent years, NRDC has waged successful campaigns in defense of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Great Bear Rainforest, the Gray Whale's last unspoiled breeding ground and dozens of other endangered wild places. Working in cities, states and boardrooms across the country and in courts and legislatures from coast to coast, NRDC's agenda is broad and solution oriented and its track record is strong.
www.nrdc.org

more information : AVEDA news
AVEDA auction page :http://pages.ebay.com/aveda/

28 Apr. - 4 Jun. 2006
12:00-21:00 / closed on Tuesday / entrance free
"OOIRI" CLOSING 'Tea Ceremony' PARTY (4th Jun. 2006)

spported by PICTORICO, F8

"OOIRI" Closing party -tea ceremony party-
17:00 -21:00 on Sun. 4 Jun. entrance free

Gallery éf : http://www.gallery-ef.com

you can see our exhibition & live painting report at this art website "pingmag"
please check out !
pingmag website : http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/05/25/old-japanese-storehouse-welcomes-contemporary-artists/

Photographer Toshi. OTA and painter Keeda Oikawa have started collaboration work series "LE PITTORESQUE AU JAPON" since 2002. Both two artists who are active and well regarded in their respective fields, inspire each other and create the world of "picturesque Japan" as the title suggests, by the combination of photograph and drawing.
The images consist of traditional motifs such as plants, tea, Kimono, Butoh, and so on, which represent Japanese beauty. Selected models and stylings are precisely engaged and interwoven with the image, thus, it presents a novel conception of contemporary Japanese beauty.
The graphics are printed not only on a ink jet paper but also on a mesh paper, Japanese paper, films, those which enrich a texture of materials and images.
In this exhibition, they collaborate also with the venue itself, a renovated store house which was built in 1868 with a traditional architectural skills. "Picturesque Japan" will flower in the air of stateliness.
Keeda Oikawa will attempt a first try at live painting performance with Kiyari: a work song generated in Edo period among lumber carriers to bring a solid combination.

Thu, 18 May 2006 -Thu, 15 Jun. 2006

Toshi.OTA & Keeda Oikawa participate the last group show "MY MOLESKINE" again & again at the Book sotres "YU-RIN DO" Roppongi Hills Branch (west walk 4F)

more information: http://www.moleskine.co.jp/

28 Apr. - 4 Jun. 2006
12:00-21:00 / closed on Tuesday / entrance free

spported by PICTORICO, F8

opening reception 19:00 Fri. 28 Apr. entrance free
(closed from 17:00 - 19:00 for setting)
Gallery éf : http://www.gallery-ef.com

[ performance event ]
19:00 Sat. 13 May
admission: 1,500Yen with 1drink
KIYARI (traditional work song): SHOSEIKAI
live painting: Keeda Oikawa
* closed from 17:00 - 19:00 for setting

Photographer Toshi. OTA and painter Keeda Oikawa have started collaboration work series "LE PITTORESQUE AU JAPON" since 2002. Both two artists who are active and well regarded in their respective fields, inspire each other and create the world of "picturesque Japan" as the title suggests, by the combination of photograph and drawing.
The images consist of traditional motifs such as plants, tea, Kimono, Butoh, and so on, which represent Japanese beauty. Selected models and stylings are precisely engaged and interwoven with the image, thus, it presents a novel conception of contemporary Japanese beauty.
The graphics are printed not only on a ink jet paper but also on a mesh paper, Japanese paper, films, those which enrich a texture of materials and images.
In this exhibition, they collaborate also with the venue itself, a renovated store house which was built in 1868 with a traditional architectural skills. "Picturesque Japan" will flower in the air of stateliness.
Keeda Oikawa will attempt a first try at live painting performance with Kiyari: a work song generated in Edo period among lumber carriers to bring a solid combination.

Sat, 4 March 2006 - sun, 2 April 2006

Toshi.OTA & Keeda Oikawa participate group show "MY MOLESKINE"again
at 3 Book sotres in KANSAI (Osaka,Kyoto)
Toshi.OTA's work is in 'E-ma'
Keeda's new work from CAMBODIA is in 'Book 1st. Umeda-shop'

more information: http://www.moleskine.co.jp/
Toshi.OTA : E-ma
Keeda Oikawa : Book 1st. Umeda

Fri, 3 March 2006, open 16:00 start 16:30 18:00 close

I'll participate the percussion players party of the 'HARAJUKU ZEST' closing event.

place : HARAJUKU ZEST
jingu-bashi bld.B1, 6-7-18 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

musicians : (percussion)
YAHIRO TOMOHIRO, WHACHO, TOMO YAMAGUCHI,
TETSUYA YAMASAKI, STEVE ETO

Live painting : Keeda Oikawa

2006.3.3 (FRI) open>16:00 start>16:30,18:00 close
charge : 2500 yen
info : Steve ETO website : http://www.dog01.net/
for reservation : 33party@dog01.net