Chopsticks NY Cover Artist Contest
“An Exhibition of the Final Contestants”
New York, NY, July 30, 2007---Trend Pot NY, LLC (Hitoshi Onishi, President/CEO) announces to present an exhibition, “Chopsticks NY Cover Artist Contest: An Exhibition of the works of the Final Contestants” August 22nd-28th at NY Coo Gallery.
Chopsticks NY, a free monthly magazine which introduces Japanese culture in English, conducted a contest to find a cover artist for the magazine. The contest, which began last December, was a three month-long, three step-selection process, through which we chose four prominent artists; Yoko Furusho, Asuka Hishiki, Fay Ryu, and Chiaki Uchida. Each of the four finalists has a completely different style, but all of them understand the concept of the magazine well and represent Japanese culture in their own way. Their original works will be displayed in the one-week limited exhibition. The opening reception will be held on August 22nd from 5pm to 7:30pm. The reception is supported by the following companies (in alphabetical order); Asaki Shuzo DASSAI, Cafe´ Zaiya, Chiyomusubi Brewery, ITO EN, Sapporo USA, Inc., and SUNTORY INTERNATIONAL Corp.
Finalists
Yoko Furusho (Winner of the contest)
She has just graduated from the School of Visual Arts, New York, this May. She was chosen for American Illustration 26 while she was enrolled. The first magazine she worked on as an illustrator is published in July.
Asuka Hishiki
Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan. She has taught art in several institutions in Japan while working as a freelance illustrator, and has published three publications, including “Picture Book for the Culture in Kyoto.”
Fay Ryu
After she earned a BA in Visual Arts & Ethnic Studies at Brown University and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay at the School of Visual Arts, New York, she contributed to newspapers, design projects and comic books as an illustrator.
Chiaki Uchida
She is currently enrolled at the Illustration Academy of Art University, San Francisco. She has been highly evaluated in several competitions, including New York Society of Illustrator Student Competition.
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About Chopsticks NY
Products and culture from Japan are steadily becoming a part of New Yorkers' lives today, and it is our mission to provide the best guide to Japanese culture. Chopsticks NY features articles on Japanese culture in New York, current issues in Japan along with over 800 listings of restaurants, grocery & liquor stores, beauty spas, healthcare providers, and cultural schools of Japanese influence. As the proud publisher of NY Japion, the most popular Japanese weekly newspaper in the Tri State Area, we have the newest and the hottest information in New York. We have over 400 distribution locations, including Gristedes Supermarket and Food Emporium.
www.chopsticksny.com
About Trend Pot NY, LLC
Since its inception in January 2001, Trend Pot NY, LLC has published NY Japion, a free Japanese weekly newspaper, providing information for the Japanese community in the Tri- State area. The newspaper has a circulation of 23,000 and is distributed to over 230 restaurants and other businesses. Its editorial team has developed an extensive network with over one hundred high-end restaurant owners and chefs. Trend Pot NY, LLC has also expanded its network beyond the Japanese community and into the Chinese, Korean, Thai and other Asian communities. With the infrastructure established with the premier weekly, Trend Pot NY, LLC decided to launch Chopsticks N Y in 2007.
Company Description
Name: Trend Pot NY, LLC
Address: 30 W. 26th St. 10th Fl. New York, NY 10010-2011
Telephone: 212-431-9970
Fax: 212-431-9960
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