as a part of FITC Amsterdam design and technology conference, I will be conducting a one day drawing workshop. This workshop is open to all levels of artists, who are interested in learning how to get better at drawing.
Limited to 18 participants, first come first served.
You don’t need to attend the conference to participate in the workshop.
The first of the two-part annual exhibition will open at The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators (New York) on January 7th, and will be up till January 30th. The first segment is Advertising, institutional and uncommissioned categories.
I have one piece in this show, in Advertising category. This was a poster image created for Tokyo Night Show, a music festival in Tokyo, Japan.
List of all the medal winners here.
Buy your ticket to the opening reception (Friday, January 9th) here. Hope to see you on the opening night.
The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, has commissioned work from some of the most exciting illustrators and designers working today. Artists David Plunkert, Gregory Manchess, Leanne Shapton, Yuko Shimizu, Adrian Tomineand Ron Wimberly, along with moderator Eric Skillman, will discuss the process of creating new art for great cinema, and celebrate the release of Criterion Designs, a new book featuring features covers, supplemental art and never-before-seen sketches and concept art. Followed by a book signing and reception.
read more here
purchase ticket here
If you are in Japan, I will be on a Japanese TV show featuring various people who have changed our careers 180 degrees in mid-life. (And this was the reason I went back to Tokyo for five days in mid August). My segment should be pretty short, maybe about 5 minutes toward the end of the show.
this is the second exhibition of SPECTRUM The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, in collaboration with Spectrum I am honored to have a piece exhibited in this show. The image (pictured) was originally created for Microsoft, and won Silver Medal from Spectrum 16 in 2008. You can see all the images from this Microsoft advertising campaign here
Curated by Irene Gallo of TOR and Greg Manchess, with co-curators Arnie and Cathy Fenner, the exhibit features over one hundred pieces of art on display in the Main and Lower galleries at the Society’s headquarters in the Upper East Side. Works range from large scale oil paintings depicting elaborate scenes from favorite classical tales to beautiful bronze sculptures of sly mythical creatures.
An Opening Reception will take place on Friday, September 12th beginning at 6:30pm. The show runs up to October 18.
More Details Here
OFFF is having another one day conference in Cincinnati, as a part of Cincinnati Design Week in a beautiful Contemporary Arts Center.
Guests include: GMUNK James White Lobulo Cocolab Anton&Irene Digital Kitchen Sougwen and myself.
Come see us!
Tickets are $50 for a professional and $30 for a student. Purchase tickets here and see you at the event!
New Yorkers, please come join me for an evening of free talk event at Apple Store SOHO. It has been a while since I last did a free event in my home town. I will do a bit of show and tell, and answer some of your questions.
My studio assistant Mr. Bruiser da Chihuahua may join weather permitting.
Online RSVP here
I am invited to speak at FITC Conference in Toronto, Canada, as one of over 70 speakers of this conference.
Come join us for three days of creativity, technologies and design. 100 super early bird tickets are still available. Students receive up to 75% off.
I am visiting College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan this week. As a part of visit, I will be giving a lecture, which is an event that is open to the public.
The visit was made possible by generous grant from the Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation.
Italian fashion brand Trussardi and director James Lima invited me to collaborate on 40 year anniversary of their famous greyhound logo.
Release event in Tokyo, Japan is on invitation only, but you can watch the film on Trussardi website starting December 5.
