Fine Art
The Canyon of Earthly Delights
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LAyered
30 x 30 x 2.5 in Private collection Click for more info
One Hundred Views of Japan
36 x 36 x 2.5 in. Available for purchase $5,000 Liquid acrylic, sumi ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, manga, 99.9% pure silver leaf, resin, on deep-cradled wood panel Click link below for inquiries and further details
36 x 36 x 2.5 in. Available for purchase $5,000 Liquid acrylic, sumi ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, manga, 99.9% pure silver leaf, resin, on deep-cradled wood panel Click link below for inquiries and further details
36 x 36 x 2.75 in. From the collection of Leo & Marifel Divinsky Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, silver leaf, resin on wood panel 36 x 36 x 2.5 in
36 x 36 x 2.5 in From the collection of Leo & Marifel Divinsky Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
20 x 20 x 2.5 in Private collection Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
30 x 30 x 2.5 in Private Collection Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
30 x 30 x 2.5 in Available for Purchase $2,000 Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel Click link below for inquiries
24 x 24 x 2.5 in Private collection Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
24 x 24 x 2.5 in From the collection of Frank and Elena Pearce Buckley Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
24 x 24 x 2.5 in From the collection of James Clark Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
20 x 20 x 2.5 in From the collection of Simon and Isabel Potter Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
20 x 20 x 2.5 in From the collection of Mary Susan Wilberding Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
30 x 30 x 2.5 in From the collection of Melanie Krinsky and Charles Luke Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
30 x 30 x 2.5 in From the collection of Katie Malone Weiss and Nick Weiss Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, resin on wood panel
16 x 16 x 2.5 in Private collection Heavyweight paper, acrylic, ink, newspaper, manga, resin on wood panel
16 x 16 x 2.5 in Private collection Heavyweight paper, acrylic, ink, newspaper, manga, resin on wood panel
16 x 20 in From the collection of Stephen Gutwillig and Lano Williams Heavyweight paper, acrylic, ink, newspaper, manga
16 x 20 in Private collection Heavyweight paper, acrylic, ink, newspaper, manga
16 x 20 in From the collection of Leandra McPartland-Karol and Scott Karol Heavyweight paper, acrylic, ink, newspaper, manga
16 x 20 in Available for purchase $750 Acrylic, ink, cotton rag mat, newspaper, manga Please inquire by clicking the link below:
Annapurna Pictures Installation
In late 2015, I was hired by Annapurna Pictures to create an installation composed of 72 custom-made glass panes for their office in West Hollywood.
Each pane has 6 celluloid film strips bonded to it with epoxy resin. The sequential frames highlight moments within scenes from all the films Annapurna has produced to date, including American Hustle, Foxcatcher, Zero Dark Thirty, and Her.
I'm very grateful for my dear friend Andrew Sachs' professional expertise, as he shot this remarkable series.
Tōshee
Toshihiro Katayama
My mixed media work features carving and layering techniques inspired by traditional Japanese woodblock printing, sumi-e, cel animation and the constantly evolving art of the North American streetscape.
My approach to making art is directly informed by my experience as a design student at Harvard. I learned using traditional paste-up techniques that made extensive use of paper, adhesive, ink, paint, film, cutting and measuring instruments, photo manipulations and Letraset transfers. To those techniques, I’ve added my proficiency in digital design software.
When composing my pieces, I try to find harmonies that resonate from the interplay of figurative elements, simple geometries and seemingly chaotic drips and splashes.
I’ve long been fascinated by maps, topographical representations and diagrams representing what lies under the surface of the earth. I’m particularly interested in exploring the topography that arises from layering strata of collage elements. The resulting surfaces are further transformed by the application of resin. The resin allows the viewer to visually excavate the piece by engaging it up close, revealing the sedimentation made up of pigments and solids.
I was once on track for a career in architecture. As an undergraduate at Harvard, Professor Toshihiro Katayama was instrumental in shaping my understanding of form, color and composition. He was my professor. He was also my friend. As his Teaching Fellow, I helped him teach graphic design courses to Harvard Summer School students.
Over the years, I lost touch with Toshi. I moved to Los Angeles, explored several creative career paths and was almost felled by addiction. I struggled to reintegrate my broken psyche. An experienced professional writer, I was nonetheless unable or unwilling to work out my feelings by jotting them down. I fell back on my old love of visual interpretation and expression. It was so fundamentally accessible that it provided the perfect conduit back to myself. It helped me to rediscover a sense of purpose.
As I was preparing to reach out to Toshi, I learned that he had passed a few months prior. I was very sad to realize that I wouldn’t get to thank him for instilling in me what had turned out to be a life-saving appreciation for visual communication. When I most needed it, his teachings provided a beacon through a long, dark night. In his honor, I decided to show under the name Toshee. It’s my way of continuing a conversation with my teacher and friend.
EXPERENCE
• 2016 | Religion of Sports, Dirty Robber/Audience Network | Los Angeles, CA | Story Producer
• 2014 - Current | Gerolmo Films | Los Angeles, CA | Script Consultant
• 2013 - Current | Toshee | Los Angeles, CA | Owner
• 2008 - 2011 | Napster, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | Music Programming Metrics Manager
• 2007 - 2006 | Napster, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | Music Programmer/Editor
• 2006 - 2007 | Napster, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | Senior Moderator, Narchive Project
• 2005 - 2006 | Apple, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | Mac Specialist
• 2003 - 2004 | A Minute with Stan Hooper, Paramount/FOX | Los Angeles, CA | Staff Writer
EDUCATION
• 1993 - 1997 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | B.A. Visual and Enviromental Studies with honors in field
UPCOMING SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
100 More Views of Japan, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Jun
UPCOMING GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Wish List 10, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
PAST SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
LAyered, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Sep
2016
One Hundred Views of Japan, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Mar
2015
The Work of Tōshee, IntuArch | Los Angeles, CA | Jan
PAST GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
Fall Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Spring Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Apr
2021
Wish List 9, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
2020
Wish List 8, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
2019
Wish List 7, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Fall Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Remix, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Aug
Along the River's Edge, Thousand Islands Arts Center | Clayton, NY | Jun
Spring Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Apr
When the Rain Comes, Artplex Galley | Los Angeles, CA | Mar
2018
Layered Boldness, Artplex Galley | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Wish List 6.5, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Wish List 6, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Fall Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Spring Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Jun
Disparate Sources, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Apr
Art Grind, Mar Vista Artwalk | Mar Vista, CA | Apr
2017
Wish List 5.5, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Wish List 5, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Fall Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Oct
In the Now, Cannibal Flower/The Whole 9 | Culver City, CA | Jul
Spring Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | May
It Was All a Dream, Cannibal Flower/C.A.V.E. Gallery | Venice, CA | Feb
OneArt: Artists for a Cure, Arena 1 Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Feb
2016
Wish List 4.5, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Vanity Pop, Launch! Gallery | Culver City, CA | Nov
Wish List 4, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Fall Open Studios, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Sep
Cratedigger, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Aug
Opening Group Show, Keystone Art Space | Los Angeles, CA | Jun
Points of Departure/New Humanists, Departures Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | May
Cannibal Flower 15th Anniversary, The Art Church | Los Angeles, CA | Jan
Featured Artists from L.A., Struck Contemporary | Toronto, Canada | Jan
2015
Wish List 3.5, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Wish List 3.0, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Connecting the Pieces, Exchange Room Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Oct
Wood Metal Screw 2, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Aug
Art Life, Gibson Pop Up Gallery | Santa Monica, CA | Jul
Vanity Pop, Spitz Little Tokyo | Los Angeles, CA | Jul
Cannibal Flower, The Garage LA | Los Angeles, CA | Jun
Zodiac, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | May
Prime Cuts, Roam Creative | Topanga, CA | Apr
What We Do Is Secret, Stone Malone Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Apr
The Telephone Game, Prohibition Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Apr
New Blood, Stone Malone Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Mar
Kool Layed, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Jan
2014
Wish List 2.5, The Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Wish List 2, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Nov
Urban Playground, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Aug
Face It, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Mar
Juried Exhibition Show, Art Center Wynwood | Miami, FL | Feb
2013
Wish List 1.5, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Artists in Rebellion, Art Center Wynwood | Miami, FL | Dec
Wish List, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Dec
Wood, Metal, Screw, Gabba Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | Aug
PUBLICATIONS
"Remix: The Art of Music" LA Weekly, August 14, 2019
https://www.laweekly.com/remix-the-art-of-music/
"Meet Tōshee," Voyage LA Magazine, August 14, 2018
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-toshee-lincoln-heights/
“Issue Three: The In-Between,” Full Blede, October 27, 2017
Staff, "Layers Upon Layers: Four Solo Shows at The Gabba Gallery," Diversions LA, March 19, 2016.
http://diversionsla.com/layers-upon-layers-four-solo-shows-at-the-gabba-gallery/
Nilina Mason-Campbell, "Off the Charts and Onto the Wall: The Gabba Gallery does the Zodiac," Perrier Blog, May 6, 2015. http://perrier.tumblr.com/post/118314698614/off-the-charts-and-onto-the-wall-the-gabba
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• WGAw
• ASCAP
AWARDS & HONORS
• Fox Diversity Writers Initiative | 2003
• Warner Bros Tv Comedy Writers' Workshop | 2002