Kageki Graph # 8 in Swimsuits

Kageki Graph # 1 in Swimsuits

Takarazuka - A Woman Playing the Accordion in Swimsuits

Takarazuka Singers and Dancers in Swimsuits - circa 1948

Lamp with Two Books in Swimsuits

Kageki Graph # 5 - Nobuko Otowa in Swimsuits

Girl with Severed Head in Swimsuits - 1948

Tooth Powder in Swimsuits

Picasso Cosmetic in Swimsuits - 1948

Sumo in Noir

Sumo in Noir

Sumo in Noir

Sumo Blurb in Noir

Sumo Blurb


These are 22 kisses in no particular order

These are 72 facial expressions in no particular order

These are Japanese Hit Parade Songs from May 25, 1968 in no particular order

These are the first steps to receive 36 ghosts in no particular order

These are sumo in swimsuits – 22 seconds in no particular order

Into the Ring, Sumo-style

SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER’S BAY GALLERY PRESENTS

Into the Ring, Sumo-style

Exhibition details:

January 12, 2010 – January 22, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, January 15, 6 PM to 9 PM

SOMArts Cultural Center, Bay Gallery
934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 2 PM to 7 PM, Saturday 12 noon to 5 PM
www.somarts. org

San Francisco, CA, December 10, 2009—SOMArts Cultural Center’s Bay Gallery invites visitors to take a trip into the world of sumo wrestling as seen through the eyes of twenty artists from the Bay Area and beyond with Into the Ring, Sumo-style.
This eclectic exhibition of paintings, photography, drawing and more, curated by sumo-loving artist MariNaomi, contains pieces that represent varied views of the sumo wrestler, ranging from serious to sensuous to quirky and fun. Los Angeles cartoonist and artist Kiyoshi Nakazawa’s dramatic painting, “Legend of Kintaro,” captures the nitty gritty essence of sumo wrestlers battling it out, as does Maryland artist Bill Dunlap’s fantastical piece, “The Ogres of Oyeyama,” while Gabrielle Gamboa’s “Sumo Elvii” (sumos dressed as Elvis, also mid-fight) and Fredrick Noland’s “SuMall” (wrestlers of various ethnicities eating peacefully in a food court) explore more humorous, pop culture interpretations of this rich Japanese tradition. Other participating artists include such notables as: Andy Ristaino, Doctor Popular, Jan Wurm, Jay Dee Alley, Jesse Harold, Ray Craig, Ryan Germick, Scott Werner, Sabrina Hager, Shelley Trask, Steven Russell Black, Taiko Fujimura, Thien Pham and Xiang Gao.

Sumo in Swimsuits - 22 Seconds

Sumo in Swimsuits - 22 Seconds

Sumo in Swimsuits - 22 Seconds

Sumo in Swimsuits - 22 Seconds

Sumo in Swimsuits - 22 Seconds

Sumo Blurb

Sumo Blurb


These are 22 kisses in no particular order

These are 72 facial expressions in no particular order

These are Japanese Hit Parade Songs from May 25, 1968 in no particular order

These are the first steps to receive 36 ghosts in no particular order

These are sumo in swimsuits – 22 seconds in no particular order

Sumo in Swimsuits - 22 Seconds

Shunga in Noir