A New Decade Has Arrived! Now "Into the Ring, Sumo-style"

"Happy New Year, everyone. A new decade has arrived! May your 2010 be filled with happiness, good health and peace..." (Taiko Fujimura)

Taiko, a new member of SIR, is very excited about her first group art show of the year 2010. Please come visit and say hi to her at the reception on 1/15. You will see her newest photographs of sumo wrestlers. Please don't miss out!

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Tue. January 12 ~ Mon. January 25
"Into the Ring, Sumo-style"
SomArts Cultural Center, Bay Gallery
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Gallery Hours:
Tue ~ Fri: 2PM ~ 7PM
Sat: 12 Noon ~ 5PM

Reception:
Friday, January 15, 6PM~9PM Free

Facebook invite

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For more info. about Taiko, please visit: www.taikofujimura.com

METEOR 2010.01.09 1st strike

noa- will kick off the New Year with Monthly livepainting Session and Music event, called METEOR, at Space Gallery. Livepainting Session of noa- and invited artists will shed the lights of beauty and transient, and become a meteor shower with Music.

The shower will be visible on 2nd Saturday of every month of 2010.
Open 7pm, with the peak in activity being between 8pm and midnight, depending on the particular location of the stream.
donation at the door

Space Gallery
1141 Polk st, SF, CA 94109
415-377-3325
www.spacegallerysf.com/

More info at -----> www.followyourline.com/meteor

HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS 09!

Hope that you are having a lovely time with your family, friends and loved ones.

"INVASION": PUNK DRUNKERS' US Launch Party

*THIS FRIDAY!!*

D-Structure Presents:

PUNK DRUNKERS Launch Party

Friday December 18th, 2009

8-11PM

@D-Structure

520 Haight Street, SF

www.punk-d.com

www.d-structuresf.com

Live Calligraphy performance by Aoi Yamaguchi

Free Style Dance Session by Academy of Villians

DJs: Yusai (Mellow Orange), Punky Phill One (360vm)

■Punk Drunkers Invades D-Structure SF
In 1998 Punk Drunkers was founded in Sendagaya, Tokyo. For the past ten years they have kept to their philosophies. Never becoming stagnate and falling behind, and always embracing originality. Their brand concept mixes Japanese culture with western influences, which always creates a unique approach and original designs. It's no wonder Punk Drunkers has been successful for the past ten years they've been around.
Punk Drunkers and D-Srtructure began to collaborate several months ago when DSSF's Takeshi Baba believed the two brands had a lot in common. With a decade in the industry, Punk Drunkers has always been very exclusive with the brands and stores they collaborate with. Thats why D-Structure is the only store in San Francisco to carry Punk Drunkers, let alone, one of the few American brands to collaborate with them.
With a loyal and large fan base in Japan, Punk Drunkers will finally make their San Francisco Debut December 18th at D-Structure.

There will be livepainting of Aoi Yamaguchi, Modern Caligraphy artist, Oyakata, Punk Drunkers' owner/designer, and freestyle dance session of Academy of Villains!!
Also, we have Punk Drunkers Tshirts giveaway!!
Come join us and get them!!

Get to know more about Punk Drunkers & D-Structure

POST TURKEY DAY FEATHER SHAKE

Aoi & Noa- will be performing live painting at SOM in Mission tonight!

POST TURKEY DAY FEATHER SHAKE

Live Art by S.I.R. Artists

AOI (Glamorous Monochrome)

NOA- (S.I.R.)

featuring DJs

PROOF (Massive Selector)

KING MOST

HAKOBO (fresco)

SOM. 2925 16th St.

(between Mission & South Van Ness)

9pm - 3am | $5 | 21+

San Francisco's dopest artists & DJs come together for SFs best Post Turkey Day Feather Shake! Filled with live painting by SF's dopest Japanese underground artists S.I.R., and feather shaking DJ madness of Massive Selector, fresco & SOM residents Proof, King Most & Hakobo playing Hip-Hop, Soul, Latin, Funk, Brazilian, House, Broken Beat & Disco!!!
Come dressed as a Turkey and get in free + 2 free drink tickets!

About S.I.R. (Surreality In Reality)

S.I.R. is an art collective consisting of up-and-coming Japanese artists living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their mediums of calligraphy, graffiti, DJing and live music production, aims to bridge various cultures through artistic expression. Their take over of the SF underground art scene is nothing short of a Tsunami. Aoi & Noa- will be doing a live art presentation.

About Proof, King Most & Hakobo
Proof, King Most & Hakobo represent 3 of San Francisco's hardest working DJs. They've brought SF some of the most memorable nights: Soul Slam, Temple Of Doom, Wonder-Full, Future Classic, fresco, released some of the best SF/Bay Area mix Tapes/CDs: Proof's "Brown Sounds", King Most "Genius Music", the Culprits compilations, and played at the best San Francisco clubs: Mighty, Mezzanine, Poleng, 330 Ritch, Pink, Milk, 111 Minna, Oasis, Temple.

sir-sf.com/

glamourousmonochrome.com/

noa-ark.com/

FIRE REVIEW.

Photos from Four Elements vol.2 FIRE are finally updated on our Flickr.

VIEW PHOTOS!

Thank you all for coming! We had really great time with you all.

We'll see you in January 2010!!

FIRE封切り - "FIRE" Exhibition Began

SIR crew installed art works at Space Gallery on Monday September 14th for the exhibition of "Four Elements vol. 2: FIRE". The crew refreshingly decorated the wall with new styles, welcoming newly joined artists including Akane (painting), Kenta Shimbo (paper toy), Hideki Owa (visual composition), Sleepytiger aka Mie Honmura (illustration), Daichi Wakui (photography), and Naomi Hoag (mixed media).

The exhibition is through 14th to 19th. Check out their inspiring works at the gallery.

For the night of the closing reception party, Saturday September 19th, live performances will entertain visitors: live painting by Noa- and Aoi, and music by djs including Kento, Spiritual Odyssey, Yusai and Zaion. Noa- has came back from a trip to Japan, touring around Tokyo and other prefectures for his live painting with cutting-edge Japanese artists for a month and a half. Welcome back, Noa-!

Aoi (me) just had shows at Poleng Lounge and Project One past two weeks, showcasing her calligraphy works and live painting with Green Tea and Kero One from Plug Label.

Kento and Spiritual Odyssey recently rocked the crowd at the event "THE BRIDGE" @ Project One SF last Saturday, and Zaion has just released his vinyl "Organ Trip / Global Gains" from Zoooo.jp featuring Shing02 and Orukusaki. The cover art for this vinyl were drawn by Lavit Sea and Noa- from SIR crew.

All artists in SIR crew are working on inspiring projects - it is encouraging to see everyone doing own thing, and stimulates our creativity and productivity...

SIR paper toy newly joined our merchandize booth, which will be available at the night of the show. The cute little toys are designed by Kenta Shimbo. The price? It's going to be amazingly cheap - but the numbers are limited. Get there early to grab one!

We will see you at Space Gallery!

posted by Aoi