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gajin fujita portrait
Photo: Paul O'Connor 2003

Gajin Fujita
1972 Born, Los Angeles, CA

Education
 
2000 MFA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
1997 BFA, Otis College of Art and Design, Westchester, CA
1990 - 93 Attended East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA

 

Videos

"The Process," video by Alex Kizu

A short film about Gajin Fujita's studio process,
"The Process" documents the artist at his Boyle
Heights studio, as he prepares for the exhibition,
"Made in L.A."
gajin fujita movie, studio process, alex kizu, music by ozomatli

"Influences," video by Alex Kizu
 
Another view into Gajin Fujita's practice, "Influences" offers
a glimpse into the artist's cultural upbringing, and the unique surroundings that have inspired his work.
 
gajin fujita movie, studio process, alex kizu, music by ozomatli


 

Print editions

Gajin Fujita's first print with Modern Multiples, "High Voltage II"
is a composition of 6 full size original paintings from which the
separations were taken. The smaller edition of hand painted
multiples feature gold leaf.
Gajin Fujita Made in L.A.

Gajin Fujita's 15 color lithographs
"Demon Hanya State I, 2004" and
"Demon Hanya State II, 2004"
 

  

Recent L.A. Louver exhibitions

Gajin Fujita: Made in L.A.
13 October 2011- 26 November 2011

 

Works on Paper
Second floor
Gajin Fujita, Jason Martin, Joel Shapiro
21 July – 27 August 2011

 

Group show
Main gallery
includes Tony Berlant, Tony Bevan, Charles Garabedian, David Hockney, John McCracken, Michael C. McMillen, Gwynn Murrill, Ken Price, Don Suggs, Matt Wedel
2 June – 9 July 2011

 

Art 42 Basel
15 - 19 June 2011
Messe Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Hall 2.0 / Booth D12

 

ARCOmadrid 2010
29th international art fair
17 - 21 February 2010
Pavilion 8, Stand L.A. 08, Surface 39
IFEMA Feria de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
www.ifema.es

 

L.A. Louver at Art 37 Basel
The International Art Show
Messe Basel, Messeplatz
Basel, Switzerland
Hall 2.0 / Stand W5
14 - 18 June 2006

 

Gajin Fujita
Twilight Blush

16 November - 30 December 2006

 

The Art Show 2004
Organized by the Art Dealers Association of America

Seventh Regiment Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City
19- 23 February 2004

 

Zephyr: Paintings by Gajin Fujita
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Kansas City, Missouri
8 September - 5 November 2006

 

Rogue Wave '01
11 Artists from Los Angeles
29 June - 1 September 2001

 

Exhibitions elsewhere

Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
30 October 2011 - 8 January 2012
www.artsmia.org/edo-pop/

 

Legacies of Pop 1962 - 2008
traveled to:
Bradford 1 Gallery
13 November 2009 - 7 February 2010
Centenary Square, Bradford
www.bradfordmuseums.org
The Exchange
Princes Street, Penzance
11 July 2009 - 3 October 2009
www.newlynartgallery.co.uk
Harris Museum & Art Gallery
28 March - 30 May 2009
Preston, Landshire, UK
www.harrismuseum.org.uk
Selected article
Ashton, Richard. "Celebrating the legacy of the Pop Art pioneer". Yorkshire Post. 13 November 2009.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
 
 

Las Vegas Diaspora
The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland
Las Vegas Art Museum
Organized by Dave Hickey
30 September - 30 December 2007
www.lasvegasartmuseum.org
travelling to:
Laguna Art Museum
1 March - 1 June 2008
www.lagunaartmuseum.org
 

 

Prospect 1 New Orleans
Venues in various historic
New Orleans neighborhoods
New Orleans, LA
30 October 2008 - 18 January 2009
www.prospectneworleans.org
Gajin Fujita
Contemporary Projects 9:
Gajin Fujita and Pablo Vargas Lugo

27 October 2005 - 12 February 2006
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
www.lacma.org
click for full exhibition page
 

 

Selected article
 
Leopold, Shelley. "Native-san"
LA Weekly, LA People 2007, Wednesday, 9 May 2007.
click to read the full article

 
Studio process photography
 
click for the Gajin Fujita artist profile, main page
 
                                     
gajin fujita working in his studio, preparing for his 2011 exhibition at la louver gallery

gajin fujita working in his studio, preparing for his 2011 exhibition at la louver gallery

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