In Peach Boy (2016) Gajin Fujita draws his primary inspiration from Toyohara Kunichika, a Japanese woodblock print artist. Kunichika is one of Gajin’s favorite artists and is known for depicting theatre actors.  The particular …

Gajin Fujita begins each of his paintings with a preparatory drawing, or drawings, through which he determines scale, composition and palette. He then actively uses the drawing to make the painting: cutting away its …

Here’s a round-up of Gajin Fujita’s graffiti crew members and friends at opening night of his current exhibition Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific.  Reminded of Fujita’s 2011 exhibition, Made in L.A., …

Update to our upcoming artist conversation event! In addition to Gajin Fujita and writer/filmmaker Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, David Brafman (Rare Books Curator, Getty Research Institute) will also participate in the lively discussion. The conversation …

LOS ANGELES TIMES REVIEW “Brands, symbols and emblems in Gajin Fujita’s paintings at L.A. Louver”  by David Pagel  Ten years ago, billboards across Southern California proclaimed that the baseball team then known as the …

Incorporating symbols of his urban Los Angeles upbringing into scenes drawn from traditional Japanese art, painter Gajin Fujita’s cross-cultural mashups achieve an identity uniquely their own. With a LACMA spotlight already under his belt, …

Gajin Fujita’s painting Pacific Ghost (2014) draws inspiration from an 1895 wood block print by Japanese artist Kokunimasa (1874-1944). Commemorating a historical naval battle between two rival clans, the painting’s central figure illustrates the fearless …

One of Gajin Fujita’s most ambitious works to date has been acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and now resides in their permanent collection. Titled Southland Standoff, the painting …

For Throwback Thursday, we’re taking a look back at this earlier painting by Gajin Fujita titled Clash of the Titans. Produced in 2002-06, the work will be included in his upcoming solo exhibition at …

Gajin Fujita reunited with his first graffiti crew KGB (Kids Gone Bad) to celebrate their 30th anniversary with an art exhibition and all out party last Saturday, February 7, 2015. Established by Los Angeles …

“There’s a hand-wrought intensity to paintings like this, an unabashed desire to impress, and it flows, I think, from Fujita’s beginning as an artist in spaces well outside the art world.” - Justin Paton, …

Gajin Fujita’s newest painting Southland Standoff (2014), which is perhaps one of his most impressive works to date, was recently acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The 84 …

It was a special evening with engaging conversation, well attended by an informed and curious crowd. If you couldn’t make it last night, here a few pics from the event. Stay tuned for a …

With Gajin Fujita: Ukiyo-e in Contemporary Painting and Masterpieces of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi both on view at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, we’re sharing a few images of the works that can be seen in each exhibition. Viewing these …

Gajin Fujita: Ukiyo-e in Contemporary Painting is still on view at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, CA. This intimate exhibition includes 5 paintings by Fujita that reference ukiyo-e, traditional Japanese woodblock prints. Also on view is …

Gajin Fujita has been commissioned by the Navy Pier in Chicago to create a 15 x 120 ft. mural for BIG ART, a free outdoor art exhibition (June 18 - November 4, 2012).  “It’s an opportunity …

Gajin Fujita, Hood Rats, 2012, spray paint, paint markers, Mean Streak, and gold leaf on wood panels, each panel: 72 x 20 in (182.9 x 50.8 cm), overall: 72 x 120 in. (182.9 x 304.8 cm)  Take a peak …

Here’s a video walkthrough of “Made in L.A.”; Gajin Fujita’s recent exhibition at L.A. Louver. See more on the exhibition at http://www.lalouver.com/html/exhibition.cfm?tExhibition_id=675. Purchase the catalogue on L.A. Louver’s new webstore