Kowa Kawaii

If you’re able, go see the Yoshitomo Nara exhibit at the Asia Society before it closes on January 2. Nara is a culty neo-pop artist from Japan, whose work exemplifies the Japanese concept of kowa kawaii, or “creepy cuteness”. The show is a retrospective of his entire career, from the 1980′s to today. Many of his images are well-known so I was especially interested to see some of his pen-on-paper drawings and sketches.

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