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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 images of Gajin Fujita, preparing for his 2011 exhibition at LA Louver

 
 

                                                                                                                                     

Selected works >>

 

 

Work from 2009 >>
 
  Prospect 1 New Orleans
Venues in various historic New Orleans neighborhoods
New Orleans, LA
30 October 2008 - 18 January 2009
www.prospectneworleans.org
 
 

Art 39 Basel
Messe Basel
Basel, Switzerland
4 - 8 June 2008
click for full exhibition page
 

  Recent work >>
 
     



 



 



 



 

Art 38 Basel
Messe Basel
Basel, Switzerland
13 - 17 June 2007
click for full exhibition page
 

 

Gajin Fujita: Twilight Blush
16 November - 30 December 2006 >>
click for full exhibition page
 

                         

Zephyr: Paintings by Gajin Fujita
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Kansas City, Missouri
8 September - 5 November 2006 >>
click for full exhibition page
 

      Contemporary Projects 9:
Gajin Fujita and Pablo Vargas Lugo

27 October 2005 - 12 February 2006
Los Angeles County Museum of Art >>
click for full exhibition page
 
                     

 

Wicked Beauty
12 September - 12 October 2002
L.A. Louver gallery >>
 

                              Rogue Wave '01
11 Artists from Los Angeles
29 June - 1 September 2001 >>
click for full exhibition page  
 
 



 
Gajin Fujita Transcend fujita Ben Jackel fujita gajin fujita Saints new orleans fujita gajin fujita  pacific fujita gajin fujita - 4th Street gajin fujita - CA (California) gajin fujita - Loca gajin fujita - ship wrek gajin fujita - True Blue Dragon gajin fujita year of the rat gajin fujita - Tail Whip gajin fujita Fatal Match   gajin fujita Drawing from Fatal Match gajin fujita Slow & Easy gajin fujita burn painting gajin fujita - Study of Ride or Die (Horseback Samurai) gajin fujita - The Mack gajin fujita - Study for the Mack (Mack) gajin clash of the titans gajin fujita Trance painting gajin fujita Ride or Die gajin fujita Red Light District painting gajin fujita Street Fight   gajin fujita Carp Boy   gajin fujita WS Outlaw painting   gajin fujita Chinita painting gajin fujita Dream, wicked beauty   gajin fujita Gold State Warriors   gajin fujita K2S Crew   gajin fujita East Side Los Angeles   gajin fujita L.A. Basin   gajin fujita Shore Line Duel   gajin fujita Warrior from Shore Line Duel (Study of)   gajin fujita Xtasy   gajin fujita Ally, rogue wave  

gajin fujita L.A. L.A. Land

 
 
Transcend

 
  
Cowboy
(Year of the Ox)

 
 
The Saints
 
 
Pacific Front
 
 
4th Street

 

 
 
CA (California)
 
 
Loca
 
 
Ship Wrek
 
 
True Blue Dragon
 
 
Year of the Rat
 
 
Tail Whip
 

 
Fatal Match

 
Drawing from Fatal Match

 

 
Slow & Easy

   
Burn

  

 

 
Study of Ride or Die
(Horseback Samurai)

 

 
The Mack

 

 
Study for the Mack
(Mack)

 
 
Clash of the Titans
 

 
Trance

 
 
Ride or Die
 
 
Red Light District
 
 
Street Fight
 
Carp Boy
 
WS Outlaw
 
Chinita
 

  
Dream

 

  
Gold State Warriors

 
K2S Crew

 
East Side Los Angeles

 
L.A. Basin

 
Shore Line Duel

 
Warrior from Shore Line Duel (Study of)

 
Xtasy

 
Ally

 
L.A. L.A. Land

                                           

 
Installation photography
Gajin Fujita: Twilight Blush
16 November - 30 December 2006

 

 
Installation photography
Gajin Fujita: Twilight Blush
16 November - 30 December 2006

                                         
Wicked Beauty Wicked Beauty

 
Installation photography, Wicked Beauty,
12 September - 12 October 2002, L.A. Louver Gallery >>