#ladyaiko

Born in Tokyo but now living in Brooklyn, Aiko Nakagawa, aka Lady Aiko, was inspired by Japan's woodblock prints of the 18th century and uses hand-cut stencils to bring them to an ever-larger global audience. In 2018 Aiko visited the Pacific Northwest to create this work at Willamette St and W 7th Ave for Eugene's 20x21 project—sponsoring at least 20 pieces of world class street art in time for the 2021 IAAF track and field world championships to be hosted by Eugene. Aiko chose to paint a young Maiko—apprentice geisha trained to be a dancer—to reflect the expected energy and festivity of the upcoming event and sitting down with local NPR affiliate KLCC, Aiko went on to describe some of the other details of the playing card composition—from using the top and bottom to represent day and night to the inclusion of the butterfly to represent transformation.  @/ladyaiko_nyc/  @20x21eug/

Arriving in New York City from Tokyo in the early 90s Aiko Nakagawa began an apprenticeship with Takashi Murakami in Brooklyn. Upon completion of her MFA program she began working with Patrick Miller and Patrick McNeil forming the prolific collaborative, Faile—after gaining independent success she left in 2006 and began working as Lady Aiko. Inspired by 18th-century Japanese woodblock prints her solo work incorporates a variety of techniques including stencil and spray paint to reflect her experience as a Japanese woman and create empowering images of women and girls. Painted in 2011 and still looking good several years later, Brooklyn Street Art reports that Aiko created this Los Angeles Arts District piece in honor of both, the people of Japan dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, and her friend Martha Cooper who shot the photo inspiring this work.  @ladyaiko_nyc  

New work by Lady Aiko in the Arts District, her first new work in L.A. in five years.

Title of Work: Japanese Oiran Gal Artist: Lady Aiko Year: 2016 Type: Public Art Location: City Walk, Dubai, UAE Tag a friend who would love this! #ladyaiko, Japanese Oiran Gal, 2016 #art #artist #beautiful #photooftheday #photography #picoftheday #instagood (at City Walk Dubai) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ6UVn4pm88/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Aiko in Chinatown.