A Pow Wow in Japan
Street art has become a big influence in the art world. I have to be honest that I’m not too keen on all of it, like murals recently commissioned by Justin Bieber, for instance. However, I have been following it and what I’ve posted on this blog via street art and graffiti art posts, I think shows some of the best artistic talent, at least that I’m aware.
I haven’t seen all that much in the Asian countries except for recently when I discovered Pow Wow in Japan and I was very impressed.
Pow Wow is an annual art festival of well-known street artists painting large-scale murals that have pow / impact and causing the viewer to act with a wow reaction. The festival also includes lectures, gallery and musical events all open to the public for artistic enlightenment, education, awareness.
It started in 2010 in Hawaii and has spanned globally but hasn’t made an Asian tour until this year. There are two back-to-back events that just took place in Japan and then in Taiwan.
Here are some of the murals painted in Japan via Rocket News 24 and you can see all the artists profiled.
Get ready for a Pow Wow coming near you. There are plans for Pow Wow to come to the US with events slated for DC, Austin and Long Beach, California. Israel, New Zealand, Jamaica, Singapore, and Germany are among other locations.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
