Born in Japan in 1976, Aya Takano is a painter, illustrator, sci-fi writer and manga artist. Soon after obtaining her art bachelor degree, she became an assistant of Takashi Murakami and joined Kaikai Kiki, the artistic community and production studio created in 2001 by Takashi Murakami for like-minded artists that adhered to the the Superflat style. The Superflat movement, popularized by Murakami himself, emphasizes the two-dimensionality of figures, which is influenced by Japanese manga and anime, while dually exposing the fetishes of Japanese consumerism. In the 1980s, the look of pre-pubescent girls became the target of consumer culture in Japanese society. This infantilization and objectification of the female was seen most heavily in Japan's “otaku” culture. With this reference in mind - inspired by a wide range of influences ranging from erotic Edo prints to Gustav Klimt, from the manga of Osamu Tezuka to Claude Monet - Aya Takano describes naïve and androgynous teenager girls, creating her own mythology where the otaku culture is revisited in a feminine perspective. Her original style is highly acclaimed both in Japan and worldwide and led her to solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Holland, Hong Kong, Korea among others.
A Night Walk - A Pink Moon Emerged. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A Night Walk - A Pink Moon Emerged. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 111/300
Offset
$16,000
Eyes Beam
By Aya Takano
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Signed. Rendered in acrylic on paper, the work reflects her exploration of female subjectivity through imagery that is both playful and quietly subversive. The simplified forms and ...
Acrylic
The Weightless Room (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The weightless Room (2006). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Image: 30 × 20 in 76.2 × 50.8 cm Sheet: 30 × 20 in 76.2 × 50.8 cm Edition 15...
Offset
The Turkish Grasslands, Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Turkish Grasslands (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 81/300
Offset
Noshi & Meg on Earth Year 2036 (2005) Offset print by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Noshi & Meg on Earth, Year 2036 (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 58 x 51 cm 22 4/5 × 20 1/10 in Edition 151/300
Offset
$1,400
Arabian Night and End (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Arabian Night and End (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Image 59.5 × 49.4 cm (23⅜ × 19½ in.) Sheet 60.5 × 50.5 cm (23⅞ × 19⅞ in.) Ed...
Offset
Today is bath day, 2009. Watercolor on paper painting by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
TAKANO Aya
Today is bath day (2009)
Ballpoint pen and watercolor on paper
Signed and dated
Sheet: 29.8 × 21.0 cm (11¾ × 8¼ in.)
...
Paper, Watercolor
Moment, 2020 Limited Edition of 50 by Aya Takano. Screenprint, signed.
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Moment (2020). Archival pigment print, silkscreen by Aya Takano Numbered and signed by the artist Image 35.3 × 28.3 cm (13â…ž × 11â…› in.) Sheet 44.1 × 37.3 cm (17â…œ × 14â… ...
Screen
She's coming, riding ... (2020). Limited Edition of 50 by Aya Takano, signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
She's coming, riding the Kaminari-mon lantern (2020). Archival pigment print, silkscreen by Aya Takano Numbered and signed by the artist Image 24.7 × 17.2 cm (9¾ × 6¾ in.) Sheet 31...
Archival Pigment
$1,900
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano, signed and numbered by the artist
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 131/300
Offset
Toward Eternity (2005-2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Toward Eternity (2005-2006). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 66.5 × 52.0 cm (26⅛ × 20½ in.) Edition 145/300
Offset
$1,600
Capricorn (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed and numbered
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Capricorn (2006). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 66.5 × 52.0 cm (26⅛ × 20½ in.) Edition 131/300
Offset
$625
H 7 in W 5 in
Keith Haring Gay/Lesbian Pride Day New York, 1986 (vintage Haring announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Gay Pride New York 1986: Keith Haring illustrated folding-invitation for Gay/Lesbian Pride Day at New York's Palladium nightclub, 1986. Executed during Haring’s lifetim...
Lithograph, Offset
$800
H 11 in W 8.5 in
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag flyer 1982 (Raymond Pettibon punk flyer)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag flyer Los Angeles, 1982: Black Flag Olympic Auditorium, Los Angles, CA, Saturday July 17, 1982. Flyer/handbill for gig by Black Flag, DOA, Descendents, U...
Offset
$2,000
H 28 in W 22.07 in
Keith Haring for Emporium Capwell (South of Market) Poster /// Pop Art San Fran
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Title: "Keith Haring for Emporium Capwell (South of Market)" *Signed by Haring in the plate (printed signature) lower right Year: 1985 (Fir...
Lithograph, Offset
As I Opened Fire, Roy Lichtenstein (Stedelijk Museum)
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
This offset lithograph in colors in three panels was created in 2002 and is from the unsigned edition of unknown size measuring 25 x 20 ½ in. (63.5 x 52 cm.) each and 25 x 62 in. ...
Lithograph, Offset
$825
H 7 in W 5 in
Keith Haring Help the Homeless 1989 (Keith Haring 1989 announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 1989: Keith Haring illustrated announcement card, NY, 1989. Published on the occasion of a 1989 fundraiser to help the homeless. Off-set printed, 1989. Measures: 5 x 7...
Lithograph, Offset
$7,500
H 33.5 in W 33.5 in
Flowerball: Colorful, Miracle, Sparkle, Pop Art Print by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Long Island City, NY
Takashi Murakami, Japanese (1962 - ) - Flowerball: Colorful, Miracle, Sparkle, Year: 2022, Medium: Offset Lithograph, signed and numbered in silver marker lower right, Edition: 10...
Offset
$5,950
H 41 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
Christo - Wrapped Paris Review lithograph, Deluxe hand signed ed. 244/250 Framed
By Christo
Located in New York, NY
Christo Wrapped Paris Review (Deluxe hand signed edition), 1982 Lithograph and offset lithograph Hand signed and numbered 244/250 by Christo on the front in graphite pencil (there is...
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Larry Levan announcement 1992
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Larry Levan 1992: Rare sought-after memorial invitation for the legendary DJ Larry Levan featuring offset artwork by Keith Haring. The event was held at London’s seminal & much historic dance club, Ministry of Sound - shortly after the passing of Levan in 1992. Artwork presented frontside originates from the 1986 artwork Haring produced to promote Levan’s birthday party at Paradise Garage. Not to be passed upon. Offset printed folding announcement card. 1992. Dimensions: 8x5 inches; folding out to 8x10 inches (open). Minor signs of handling; good to very good overall vintage condition. Further Background: Larry Levan was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the legendary New York City nightclub Paradise Garage, the prototype of the modern dance club. Levan developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Influential post-disco DJ François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music. Levan experimented with drum machines...
Offset
$125
H 24.5 in W 19.5 in
London Arts Gallery Poster, Pop Art, Offset Print, 1970s, Unsigned
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original poster. Unsigned. Poster is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Offset
KAWS Running Chum announcement 2012
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage 2012 KAWS exhibition invitation Published on the occasion of: “IMAGINARY FRIENDS”: Galerie Perrotin in Paris, 2012 (imagery: KAWS Running Chum). Offset printed. 5x7.5 inche...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,000
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
Mass Card for Andy Warhol's Funeral issued at St. Patrick's Cathedral NY Framed
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare, two-sided mass card from Andy Warhol's memorial mass, which was held on April 1, 1987 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The front of the card depicts Warhol's 1...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,500
H 36 in W 24 in
No Thank You, Framed Pop Art Exhibition Poster after Roy Lichtenstein
By (after) Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
This exhibition poster promoted a retrospective of drawings by Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein at James Goodman Gallery in New York in 1984. The work depict...
Offset
Untitled, 2000, watercolor on paper by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Aya Takano, Untitled (2000) Pen, watercolor on paper. 20.9 x 14.7 cm (sheet) 27.5 x 22 cm (Framed) Unique drawing by Aya Takano.
Watercolor
Sold
H 12.29 in W 8.86 in
Future daily morning routine (2020). Limited Edition of 50 by Aya Takano, signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Future daily morning routine (2020). Archival pigment print, silkscreen by Aya Takano Numbered and signed by the artist Image 24.7 × 17.2 cm (9¾ × 6¾ in.) Sheet 31.2 × 22.5 cm (12¼...
Archival Pigment
Sold
H 23.63 in W 20.48 in
Earth (2006), Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Earth (2006). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 60 x 52 cm 23 1/2 × 20 1/2 in Edition 166/300
Offset
The Turkish Grasslands. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Turkish Grasslands. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 105/300
Offset
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 143/300
Offset
The Turkish Grasslands. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Turkish Grasslands. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 70/300
Offset
Sold
H 23.82 in W 19.89 in
Arabian Night and End (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Arabian Night and End (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Image 59.5 × 49.4 cm (23⅜ × 19½ in.) Sheet 60.5 × 50.5 cm (23⅞ × 19⅞ in.) Ed...
Offset
The Turkish Grasslands. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Turkish Grasslands. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 119/300
Offset
Sold
H 23.04 in W 19.41 in
A Night Walk - A Pink Moon Emerged. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A Night Walk - A Pink Moon Emerged. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 130/300
Offset
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in 58.5 x 49.3 cm Edition 163/300
Offset
Weightless Room
By Aya Takano
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Aya Takano Weightless Room 2006 Lithograph 30 x 20 in. Edition 300 Signed & numbered in ink Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art Condition:...
Lithograph
Toward Eternity
By Aya Takano
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Aya Takano Toward Eternity 2006 Lithograph 26 x 20 1/2 in. Edition of 300 Signed & numbered in ink Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art Con...
Lithograph