We’ve all seen his work on Vans shoes, Burton Snowboards, and Flip Skateboards, but Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T Gallery is giving us all a chance to get a much closer look at Taka Hayashi’s incredible work in a solo show titled Portraits of Nature.
Central in Hayashi’s works are landscapes, birds, symbols and cultural signatures that refer to tribes worlds apart: Native American craft, ‘80s skate culture, North African tribal art, and ‘60s psychedelia, to name a few. The mystery is in how Hayashi traps, and then connects, quick flashes and deep feelings of these worlds on canvas. . . Working in charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, and spray paint, this new series by Hayashi is presented in a range of earthy tones, vibrant hues, and black-and-white, and range in size from 24”x36” to 51”x51”.
Portraits of Nature opens on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 6 PM and runs through May 24, 2015. The Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow is located a 1175 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, California. For the official word from AR4T, please follow the jump.TAKA HAYASHI
PORTRAITS OF NATURE
May 2-24, 2015
Artist Reception: Saturday, May 2, 6-9pm
presented by Vans
LAGUNA BEACH, CA (March 30, 2015) – Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow is proud to announce “Portraits of Nature,” a solo exhibition of new paintings and illustrations by artist-graphic designer-footwear designer Taka Hayashi. The works will be on view May 2-24, 2015, with a reception on May 2, from 6 to 9pm.
Central in Hayashi’s works are landscapes, birds, symbols and cultural signatures that refer to tribes worlds apart: Native American craft, ‘80s skate culture, North African tribal art, and ‘60s psychedelia, to name a few. The mystery is in how Hayashi traps, and then connects, quick flashes and deep feelings of these worlds on canvas.
Working in charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, and spray paint, this new series by Hayashi is presented in a range of earthy tones, vibrant hues, and black-and-white, and range in size from 24”x36” to 51”x51”.
A southern California native and creative force, Hayashi brings a sensibility for nature, travel, skateboarding, and craftsmanship into his work, which has been exhibited in Vancouver, Montreal, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles. “Portraits of Nature” is his first solo show in Laguna Beach.
Take Hayashi is among a curated platform of ascending artists that Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow and Vans have committed in collaboration to bring to southern California in 2015.
About Taka Hayashi:
Take Hayashi is a self-taught illustrator, graphic designer and footwear designer. He was born in Yokohama, Japan and moved to Santa Monica, California at the age of nine. He is the creator of a highly coveted and collected signature line of Vans footwear. His designs have appeared on Stussy apparel, Pendleton blankets, Billykirk bags, Flip Skateboards and Burton Snowboards. He has been drawing, painting and skateboarding from an early age.
About Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow:
Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow is a contemporary art gallery in Laguna Beach, CA dedicated to the support of emerging and mid-career artists who not only make amazing works in the studio, but are leaders in life – travelers, curators, musicians, skateboarders, surfers, teachers, builders. AR4T gallery specializes in original works, prints, books and more. In 2015 we are proud to work with Vans in continuing our mission to create a larger platform for new artists.
TAKA HAYASHI, “PORTRAITS OF NATURE,” opens Saturday, May 2 from 6 to 9pm. The artist will be in attendance. Show runs May 2-24, 2015 at ARTISTS REPUBLIC 4 TOMORROW, 1175 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA. Parking meters free after 7pm. Works are for sale. Gallery hours: Wed-Sun noon to 6pm. www.AR4T.com.
