Ai☆Madonna: I am not saying: – Give me money because you feel sorry for me-
10th October, 2024 – 9th November, 2024
GR gallery
255 Bowery
New York, NY 1000
GR gallery is pleased to present the second solo exhibition by Tokyo-based artist Ai☆Madonna, titled “I am not saying: -Give me money because you feel sorry for me.-” In conjunction with the exhibition, the artist will perform a live painting session at an outdoor public location, to be announced soon.
The show will feature 18 new paintings, including a special series of five articulated shaped canvases, created over the past year specifically for this event. Through her signature anime-style depictions of young girls, Ai☆Madonna reflects on human relationships, drawing from her personal experiences as an artist.
acrylic on canvas, 65×20 inches
Image courtesy of the artist and GR gallery
The opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 10th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with the exhibition running from October 11th through November 9th. Press members are invited to contact GR gallery to schedule private viewings or interviews with the artist prior to the official opening. Visitors who wish to attend the reception can RSVP by contacting the gallery. Ai☆Madonna will be present at the reception.
ABOUT Ai☆Madonna
Ai☆Madonna (B.1984, Tokyo), lives and works in Tokyo, studied performing arts and classical music at the Tokyo Metropolitan Senior High School of Fine Arts (2003) and attended Bigakko in Tokyo by working with Makoto AIDA (2004). Ai☆Madonna had her first exhibition at the Mizuma Art Gallery under her real name ‘Ai Kato’ and began live-drawing performance on the street from 2007, mainly in Akihabara distinct in Tokyo with the artist name of AI☆MADONNA.
Image courtesy of the artist and GR gallery
After she established her own company “AI☆MADONNA Production,” she has been focusing on painting, illustration, 3D artworks and live-drawing performance by representing young girls’ images. She has extensively exhibited all over the world, Including a solo exhibition at Roppongi Hills art Museum, she has 11 times solo exhibition and multiple group exhibitions in worldwide places including New York, Warszawa, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Singapore, Bangkok, Paris, Shanghai as well as Tokyo. She had her first solo exhibition in NYC in 2023 with GR gallery and participated to 3 art fairs.
Ai☆Madonna: I am not saying: – Give me money because you feel sorry for me- opens on the 10th of October, 2024 until the 9th of November, 2024 at GR gallery
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