With great discussion in Japan surrounding the restart of two nuclear reactors at the Oi power plant, renowned Yoshitomo Nara has granted permission to his fans to make use of his NO NUKES girl image in support of the movement. Download the high res version of the work that is derived from his 1998 book “Slash with a Knife” here,…

September 9th, see’s the start of Yoshitomo Nara retrospective at the Asia Society Museum. One of the most influential and internationally renowned Neo-Pop artists working today. The exhibition comprises 20 years’ worth of paintings, sculpture, drawings, and large-scale installations. In conjunction with the major retrospective, this is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of…

This interview was actually carried out almost a year ago in Paris during the midst of the launch of Livestrong and Nike’s STAGES exhibition. I did hesitate to publish the interview this late, but its a rare insight into the works and life of the great Yoshitomo Nara and still very relevant in my opinion.…