Reknown artist, character designer and illustrator Yoshitaka Amano was the first featured artist in the SuperFrog Gallery on the 3rd floor of New People Center with a solo show titled "Deva Loka" featuring paintings and sculptures with vividly colored metallic auto paint. Amano described this work as being inspired by his love for America and American culture.
"Between the late '60s and '70s, during my early years in the art world, I was greatly influenced by American comic books and pop culture. If you have seen my series of Gatcha-man, Time Bokan, and Yatter-man, you would be able to recognize this immediately. Also from Japan, starting with the traditional Animal Caricatures, original Japanese culture has uniquely influenced today’s anime and manga. I feel that my current work is nurtured by both of these key elements."
"This exhibition at SUPERFROG Gallery brings me back to the U.S. after a long period of being away. I would like to show my gratitude for the inspiration America has given me through each of my work. With the theme of Deva Loka, the ancient Indian land of God, all of my concepts and influences have come together, centered within one place. I hope everyone enjoys my show." –Yoshitaka Amano
SuperFrog Gallery is open from 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm Tuesday - Sunday and is closed on Monday. Admission is free. For more information, visit their webpage at SuperFrogGallery.com
- Check out my scene report from the opening of New People and the J-Pop Summit Festival
- See more paintings from Deva Loka USA at SuperFrog Gallery through October 25, 2009 on the 3rd floor of New People Center.
- Read a Q&A session with Yoshitaka Amano from New York Anime Festival 2008
- Visit Yoshitaka Amano's official website, Amano's World
- Visit New People World, the official website of New People Center
- See more about visiting San Francisco's Japantown