JR at the Watarium and in JapanThe street artist JR had a solo exhibition at the Watari Museum of Contemporary Art in 2013. He covered the outside of the Watarium in his famous large scale photographs of people affected by the disaster in Northern Japan. The photographs are still seen even today (above, taken July 2015).
Across the street, another on of JR’s works can be seen, along with Invader’s Intruder.
The Watari-um Overlooks an Intruder by InvaderAcross The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Invader’s Indruder can be seen next to JR‘s photography piece. More on the street artist JR will be mentioned in future posts.
Finding a lot of Invader’s works? Check out his Flash Invaders app free on iOS and Android. Each time you find one of Invader’s mosaics you upload it and score points, competing with other players.
More on the Space Invasion and Invaders work can be seen here.
Obey Stickers Hit the StreetsObey stickers are found all throughout Shibuya and Harajuku areas. Shepard Fairey is the creator of Obey who studied graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design.He is known for his stencils and sticker designs.
His ANDRE THE GIANT HAS A POSSE sticker campaign can also be see in Tokyo (see below). The street art series is based on a campaign to “experiment in phenomenology.”
Shepard became widely known after his design for the 2008 Barack Obama “Hope” poster.
Check out his instagram HERE
Cross Meijji-dori from the main Takeshidori shopping street in Harajuku and take a left. There you can see the sign above marked “Harajuku St.” Before reaching the Family Mart look behind and up to see Invaders small invader. This street is great to find nice sticker art along with the popular Design Festa Gallery. Behind the gallery is a great Okonomiyaki shop and bar. Be sure to check them out!
For more information about Invader, check out his Official Website.
The London Police (TLP) are know for their LADS characters (above) which can be found in various parts of Tokyo. This past Spring, TLP had their first solo exhibit in Japan at the Megumi Ogita Gallery in Ginza. There, they displayed their works of their LADS characters around the world. You can read more about their “World Tour” exhibition HERE.
Follow The London Police on Instagram and Facebook and check out their main webpage for the entire street art collection.
After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima on March 11, 2011, street artist, 281_Anti nuke began his I hate rain sticker series around Tokyo.
The entire I hate rain series can be seen here. Each sticker is labeled with a number regarding the specific pattern.
You can purchase these I hate rain stickers at his website.
In 2012 281_Anti nuke also released a Trick or Treat series. The entire list of this series can be seen here.
Most of the stickers are located in Shibuya and Harajuku areas. How many can you find while you’re out on the street?
Cat Street’s Space InvaderBefore reaching the Dr. Martin’s Omote-sando/Harajuku store, another Space Invader by Invader can be found. Many other great street art can be found while roaming around Cat Street and its street fashion shops, like Stussy, XLARGE, X-girl, Supreme, Undefeated, and KIKS LAB.
Check out more of Invader’s mosaics at his Official Website.
Astro Boy watching over TokyoInvader places Astro Boy or Mighty Atom (original Japanese name) amongst the character’s home country. The character created by Osamu Tezuka watches over Harajuku (below) across from Momi & Toy’s Creperie and Womb clothing shop. The robot hero can also be found in Shibuya (above) on the bridge leading to Harajuku/Omote-sando area right after you pass Tower Records music shop (map below).
Astroboy in Harajuku.
Astroboy in Shibuya.
For more information about the invasion, check out Invader’s Official Website.
Tucked away off an alley street in Harajuku, the fashion district of Tokyo, Kitty Riot is there. Born in Norway, DOLK originally started using stencils to produce his street art. He has visited Japan included Osaka and Tokyo multiple times. Kitty Riot was completed during his 2012 visit. It is definitely a piece worth discovering!
Visit Dolk’s webpage to view more of his works!
Emerging San Francisco based painter, Zio Ziegler, paints to have better self understanding. He is consistently producing new works all over the globe on canvas and in public spaces (street murals). The young artist graduated in 2010 from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with B.A. in painting.
He recently launched his own lifestyle and clothing brand, “Atre Sempre” to allow his art to become accessible to the public. This past summer 2014, Zio came to BEAMS, Harajuku, Japan to celebrate his collaboration with the shoe brand, Vans. He painted the mural (location on blog page) outside the BEAMS store. This detailed design expresses exactly Zio’s painting and mural style. Influenced by cubism, classicism and futurism. His inspirations are said to always be changing. His current favorites are Egyptology, French modernism, Xavier Veilhan, Thomas Houseago and Georges Braque.
Keep a watch out for Zio and follow him on instagram to check out his latest works around the globe!
Check out more at Zio Ziegler’s Official Website!
