Auction is now live!

by | Apr 8, 2011 | Uncategorized

The I heART japan auction is now live on eBay!

Please take a look, tell your friends and networks and help us to make it a success!

http://shop.ebay.com.au/i_heart_japan/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

Things to remember:
All the artworks have been donated by the artists.
The auction finishes from 8pm (EST) on Sunday 10 April.
We have staggered the finish time of the items so they finish around 1 minute apart – if you miss out on one item, you have a chance at something else!
Net proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Red Cross Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.
Starting bids are at the discretion of the donor artist and range from AU$50 upwards. Freight/insurance is to be paid by the successful bidder and arranged with the respective artist.
Sonia Uranishi is authorised as the promoter of the event.
Red Cross Supporter Number: 26521163

For more information, check out our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-heART-japan/196940070336811

Thank you so much for your support.
Best wishes
Kenji & Sonia

Submerging the Bathysphere @ Crimson Laurel Gallery

by | Apr 7, 2011 | Uncategorized


Illustrative Ceramics by Eleanor Annand and Jason Bige Burnett

April 2 – April 30

Submerging the Bathysphere is an illustrative ceramics exhibit featuring Eleanor Annand and Jason Bige Burnett. These two artists have come together to investigate life at sea through illustrative ceramics. In both form and content they have combined their playful sensibility to create decorative and functional ceramic work.View the work online here.

not much of an update, but something

by | Apr 7, 2011 | Uncategorized


The following is via Designboom

our friends at hong kong-based architectural firm map office are sending out a call to bring attention to the disappearance of contemporary chinese artist ai weiwei. last sunday, april 3rd, 2011, ai weiwei and his friend wan tao were stopped and detained by police authorities, from boarding a flight from beijing airport. they were then escorted away

since then, there has been no word as to their whereabouts until now. a statement was released this afternoon from a state-run global times newspaper breaking china’s media silence on the situation, stating that ai weiwei has no respect for the laws of his country, and that he is on the verge of pushing the limits of legal tolerance. for this, ai weiwei’s behaviour will be evaluated and he will pay a price for his actions.

the artist is best known for his political activism revolving around the earthquake that hit china’s sichuan province in 2008. since then he has faced physical abuse from authorities, his new studio was recently demolished and his name and work has been censored throughout china among other events and incidents.

you may read more about the detainment of ai weiwei by jerome cohen here.

ai weiwei’s work ‘sunflower seeds‘ is currently on show at the tate modern in london.
in may his ‘cirlce of animals / zodiac heads‘ world tour will begin in the grand army play near central park in new york.

*** Update thanks to Lori Buff:
A petition has been started to ask congress to request Weiwei’s release. To see and sign the petion, click here: http://www.change.org/petitions/free-chinese-artistactivist-ai-weiwei?share_id=irQHuRxLko&pe=pce

It’ll just take a minute!

Once you’re done, please ask your friends to sign the petition as well. Grassroots movements succeed because people like you are willing to spread the word!