Fifty24SF Gallery in association with Upper Playground is pleased to present a special print show by renowned Japanese artist, Hajime Sorayama, opening April 4th 2015. Sorayama is recognized world-wide for his uniquely imaginative, erotic style of paintings.  The sleek chrome aesthetic of robotics in a hyper-sexualized feminine form has been a signature style for Sorayama that has spanned over 4 decades. Sorayama is a Vargas Award winner, the highest achievement in air-brush artistry. His art displayed in permanent collections at the MOMA, Smithsonian Institute and the US Library of Congress.

Considered as one of the most influential pin-up artists of our time, Sorayama will be making available for the time in San Francisco, a selected collection of his new and old prints. This will be a rare chance for his fans and collectors to see Sorayama’s work in person.

For more information about the artist and available prints please contact gallery@fifty24SF.com.

 

Exhibition dates: April 4th – April 26th 2015
Opening:  April 4th 7pm

Fifty24SF Gallery
218 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94117

Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, known world-wide for his uniquely imaginative and futuristic erotic paintings, will present a special print show at Fifty24SF Gallery in San Francisco next month. Details to be released in the coming week.

Recognized for his precisely detailed, erotic hand painted portrayals of women and feminine robots, Hajime Sorayama is viewed world-wide as one of the influential pin-up artists of all-time. The sleek chrome aesthetic of robotics in a sexualized feminine form has been a signature style that has spanned over 4 decades and shaped society’s conception of erotic art. Sorayama’s work is featured in projects with many of the world’s most powerful brands, including Sony, LucasFilm, Playboy, Marvel Comics, Star Trek and Disney. In addition, his art is displayed in permanent collections at the MOMA, Smithsonian Institute and US Library of Congress. Sorayama is a Vargas Award winner, the highest achievement in air-brush artistry.

 

Upper Playground’s Fifty24SF Gallery is located at 218 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94117.

Artist Sam Flores celebrated the closing reception for his solo-exhibition “A Light in the Darkness” on Saturday at Fifty24SF Gallery.  The special closing night party for Flores’ successful show was hosted during the Lower Haight Art Walk.

Below are select pieces from “A Light in the Darkness” by Sam Flores:

 

 

The Hajime Sorayama print show opened at Fifty24SF Gallery in San Francisco on Saturday, April 4th. The exhibition runs from April 4th-26th, and features works from the renowned Japanese artist for the first time in San Francisco. A selected collection of his new and old prints are available at Fifty24SF in Lower Haight and online at upperplayground.com.

For more information about the artist and available prints please contact gallery@fifty24SF.com.

For the ultimate David Choe and DVDASA fan, the highly anticipated release of this pair of 1st Edition Vinyl Records of supergroup MANGCHI featuring Money Mark, SteeBee WeeBee, Igloo Hong, Heather Leather and CECI DeeCee. The NEGA MOLA record is graced with custom artwork by Aaron Horkey and James Jean. The second record, EEGA MOYA has cover art by none other than, David Choe.

MANGCHI NEGA MOLA

MANGCHI NEGA MOLA (Back)

MANGCHI EEGA MOYA

MANGCHI EEGA MOYA (Back)

About the Band:

“A fart from a child born without a butthole”, is what MANGCHI sounds like said 1 of the 2 people who were let into a room to hear this new sound. The second person, John Cusack , actor/comedian/artist from such films as “SAY ANYTHING” and “ROADSIDE PROPHETS” described the music as “If korn, depeche mode and the beastie boys were forced in a bus together to tour north korea, and all their lead singers quit in the middle of the tour, and the band picked up the korean versions of Debbie Gibson, Stacey-Q, and buddy Holly to replace the singers who just happened to be hitchhiking on The north korean countryside road, and then they all got in a tour bus accident and all got whiplash and broken bones, but Kim JONG UN made them play a show anyways with broken necks right on the side of road using the broken car parts as instruments over the non-existent ambulance sirens, that’s the closest I can get to describing the MANGCHI sound…. So basically listening to GOD’s voice as he’s hitting puberty… so basically Art.”