December Group Shows!

Greeting!
I hope you are enjoying the uplifting feelings of the Holiday Season.

This December I am in many group shows, if you are in the area please swing by :)
I am also doing a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Brooklyn on Dec 9th and 10th selling my ceramic works, I will post the detail soon!!!

Stay warm and have a cozy weekend!

Los Angeles, CA --- Post it 2017 at Giant Robot Gallery

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Brooklyn, NY ---- AG Gallery

Opening on November 27, 2017

Opening on November 27, 2017

Beacon, NY --- Clutter Gallery

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Biarritz, France --- L'Atabal Biarritz gallery

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Podcast

Hello!

Podcast by Aaron Williams

He has a very interesting Podcast for Comic Writers and Artists.

Although I'm not a Comic artist, he bent the rule because my work has story telling aspect :) Thank you Aaron.

If you fancy to listen to my ESL english and make fun of my dorky laughter and my high school memories... You can click the image above or you can use this link:
http://comicsmanifest.com/ayakakeda/

Also my good friend Sara Varon has a episode here ---> http://comicsmanifest.com/saravaron/

Thank you!!!!!

Interview

Hello everyone!
I was interviewed by the Greek Magazine LIFO. 
It's all in Greek so if you know some Greek friend who might be interested. please forward :)
You can click the image or go here--> http://www.lifo.gr/articles/graphic-arts_articles/164182
Have a great week!!!

Open Studio!

My ceramic studio is having an open studio this Friday!
If you are interested in ceramic works come by and see some amazing work by sculptors, ceramicists, and conceptual artists!
 

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Cat T-shirts for ACLU!

 

Hello!!!!
 

I designed this cat T-shirts for my friends' new T-shirts company.    

50% of the profit from all the T-shirts they create goes to different organizations depending on the design :)
My cat design T-shirts goes to ACLU ( American Civil Liberties Union)

They are only doing 7 days limited sales if you are interested!
April 10th to April 16th midnight. 

http://pitypartyclub.bigcartel.com/

Thank you!

 

Microchan goes to Midnight Jungle!

CBADIt's Jungle time! Microchan Bus is going to the fancy midnight jungle party this winter. Beautiful hand made work by Obitsu factory in Tokyo. Thank you for the great producer Tomenosuke Shoten.This is a limited edition of 30 as the last three, you can purchase this at →http://www.tomenosuke.com/AYA_YA/ Microbus: To The Midnight Jungle Sale on November 27th 9:00pm JST

 

Two group show opens this week in Brooklyn + L.A

scan It's the busy time of the year for group show, come visit Giant Robot Gallery in L.A for your Christmas shopping!  There will be 2.500 beautiful artists original works on post it.  Will be a perfect presents :) I did 9 this year (image above) post it_11 DATE

Also if you are in New York area Grumpy Bert Gallery is doing an artists edition Flip Book Kit show! Flipbookit_2015_flier_600px_grande

I will be at Grumpy Bert this weekend! Hope to see you there :)

Opening This Friday!

triptychHello :)It's been so long since I last wrote to this blog, I will start doing the update on what happened this year soon, but first I have an announcement for a gallery opening this Friday!

If you are in  Albuquerque, New Mexico or you know someone, please come and see the show! I will be there at the opening. IN SHADOWS new works from Cassia Harries, Aya Kakeda, Horrible Adorables,valeri blossom, and Junker Jane! November 6th -November 29th The opening reception is on Friday, November 6th from 6 – 9 PM

at Stranger Factory Gallery 3411 Central Avenue NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-508-3049 http://www.circusposterus.com/blog/november-brings-in-shadows-to-stranger-factory-with-new-works-from-cassia-harries-aya-kakeda-horrible-adorables-valeri-blossom-and-junker-jane/

I will show large and small size paintings and some ceramic sculptures. Here are some of them, but there will be many many more! Sea_panel sun_panelladyunicorn

Children's Museum of Manhattan Workshop this Sunday the 25th!

flyer=sHello!  Come to Children's Museum of Manhattan this Sunday to make your own imaginary friends come to life!!!  See you! Imaginary Friends with Illustrator Aya Kakeda Create your own Kawaii (too cute) friend and learn about character design with Society of Illustrator’s award winning artist, Aya Kakeda.

Sunday, January 25, 2015 | 2:00 & 3:30pm| 5 & Older Sign up

Let's go to the Yeti Mountain!

919a26c056a9a9c8f78c_460x460IMG_2267IMG_2301_四角Micro-chan and her friends went to the snowy mountain to meet her Yeti friend to spend their holidays together :) I heard they are having a good time. Now after the neon pink Micro bus, now new color electric blue "Let's Go To The Yeti Mountain" is on sale!!!!  Small edition on 30 from Tomenosuke store. ----->Here

And here is a big news! If you get the first Three microbus editions (neon pink, electric blue, and Glow in the dark) you can win my original painting which is featured on the header cards!!!

face=web3Days till the New Years!  Hope you will have a great New Year's eve and Happy 2015!!!