Julia Pfaller born 1975 in Bavaria, Germany. She studied art and illustration in Berlin and in Munich where she is based today. She works for advertisement and editorials with her agents 2Agenten in Berlin and creates a lot of experimental pieces too. In Feb. 2008 she participated in a group exhibition at Hanahou Gallery in NYC. She is a member of the collective www.bilderklub.de
http://www.juliapfaller.de/

Maureen Gubia is one of the artist which shows her extraordinary artworks in the group show "Face Forward" at LeRoy Neiman Gallery New York City. 37 artists show their contemporary views on portraiture. Maureen Gubia shows her works in watercolors, pastels, colored pencils and cut-outs on paper. She lives in Guayaquil, Ecuador and is self taught. Please also view her website at http://gubia.neurasthenic.net/
Exhibition from Feb 18th till March 10

LeRoy Neiman Gallery
Columbia University
310 Dodge HAll, MC 1806
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
open hours mon-fri 10-5pm
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2256486539_7cb170e387_b.jpg

The ecofriendly shopping bags from Envirosax are made of bamboo, linen and hemp.
They are made in Australia and Jo Kuipers has designed beautiful patterns for them!
View their site and start shopping fashionable and plastic free!
http://www.envirosax.com

4 years ago the architect duo Klein Dytham started the Recha Kucha Night at Superdeluxe Tokyo.
This event is running now monthly in over 100 cities around the world. About 3,000 creatives have presented their views of design in 20 slides x 20 seconds. The Pecha Kuche Night Book is now available at http://www.klein-dytham.com/pechakucha/shop/.

The new game "Ryu-Ga-Gotoku Kenzan!" (Ready to face the dragon) for Playstation 3 on sale by March 6th!
To make you feel the power of the dragon, graniph has visualised the original game logo on the T canvas.
This collaboration T-shirt is available by Feb. 29th in the Design Tshirt stores graniph.
http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/

We are pleased to present our "Hey Japanese!" x graniph collaboration T-shirts, on sale by Feb. 27th at the Design Tshirt stores graniph!
Movie premier will be shown on March 1st at Shibuya Q-Ax and Mivix Hashimoto.

"Hey Japanese!"
The year 2008, Tokyo suburbs along the highway 16. Shoplifters, old guys who like the high school girls like we do ourselves... young guys who call themselves "musicians" keen to go on stage in the far metropole, salrarymen who try to find their fun after their work, "NEET" not going to work, nor having a job, asking the parents for money to party along. Talking "straight", "What's cool" - "Hey Japanese!" A movie about a modern generation, tasting the salty everydaylife, spinned like a net, be annoyed by it, loving it....

Director: Muramatsu Ryotaro
From March 1st (Sat) in Shibuya Q-AX and Movix Hashimoto
please check the official website for more movie theaters.
http://www.nizoo.com/dplu/

With over 50 stores in Japan, graniph is excited to open its first store outside Asia in Sydney on February 28, 2008 at The Galeries Victoria.
To celebrate the opening, there will be 60 exclusive 'Sydney only' graniph tshirts available.

For more information, email sydney@graniph.com.

<graniph Sydney>
Shop RG09, The Galeries Victoria, 500 George Street Sydney, Australia
Tel : +61-2-92615250
Open 10:00 〜 Close 18:00
Thu 10:00 〜 21:00
Sun 11:00 〜 17:00

Emma Hughes

Emma Hughes was born 1978 in Manchester England. She studied at the Surrey Institute of Art and lived in Tokyo for two years. She is inspired by old japanese patterns and transformes those arrangements to "western" patterns, using bread and cake illustrations instead of japanese items! She also creates little dolls and toys which she sells through her website
www.missemmaruth.co.uk
www.missemmaruth.co.uk

Studio Hort hold a special project in 2007: They ask kids from the Hatch Ride Primary School in Reading, UK to redraw their record sleeves! Originals and revised illustrations are shown in a catalogue with 86 pages, available in three different cover colors.
Order at www.hort.org.uk.

graniph collaboration artist Daniel Brereton aka "Dan has Potential" exhibits his sculpture work, colourful wall painting and drawings and is inspired by ancient relics, pyramids and magic triangles at the Concrete Hermit Gallery in London - the first time SOLO!
Check out the article at Amelia's Magazine Blog and see the Concrete Hermit site for pics.
Feb. 8th until Feb. 28th.

The artists Juju's Delivery Service, Julia Pfaller, Tina Berning, Sascha Bierl, Regina Heinlain, Gisela Goppel and Maria Tackmann and others exhibit their experimantal personal sketches and drawings at Hanahou Gallery NYC. The event is organised by www.CWC-i.com.

Australian based artist Jeremyville signs his lilmited edition of posters and sends them over to you!
The piece above called "Shroom Vibrations" and is based on a nightmare after eating ice cream.

http://www.jeremyville.com/webstore2/prints_and_posters/prints_posters.html

Short films can be seen as the entries for the glory era of "Movies" in the 20th century. The greatest Asian and international "Shortfilmfestival" has its origin in Japan and over the past 9 years about 700 various fims have been shown and introduced to the delighted public. However, these films could only be seen a few times every year.
Now in 2008 the permanent shortfilm cinema " Brillia Shortshorts" has opened its doors in Yokohama!
On the cine projectors masterpieces from the previous festivals will be shown, further international films of all genres, specials of movie industry directors and of course works of young japanese newcomers. Sceduled are as well seminars and exciting events. Please check out the official site at http://www.brillia-sst.jp for details.
(Japanese only)

The Taiwanese online Magazine "Design ＆ Life" did a feature on graniph in their new February Issue.
Download your magazine here http://www.designandlife.com

Design & Life is a monthly online minizine published by PH design consultant. It includes design, lifestyle, fashion, and creative news from all over the world. We introduce you the most exciting trends, and bring you the healthiest and easiest recipes.

Liam Moore showed his new streetart atSideroom Gallery in Auckland New Zealand.
All works are on sale now!

http://www.sideroom.com/galleryshow/liammoore/

Even before World War II, fin-de-siecle art magazines such as PAN and Jugend as well as the graphic design work of Bauhaus were already well-known in Japan. In spite of their wide recognition, however, no exhibitions have been held to connect the two eras and present the development of German graphics at the time - or, particularly, to introduce the entire scope of modern poster design.
In the extraordinary exhibition at The National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto, approximately 180 items including works and other materials that represent the reception and development of German posters in contemporaneous Japan - such as the "Calpis" International Poster Design Competition, the activities of SUGIURA Hisui and the "Nananin-sha" and the "Exhibition of World War Posters" - will be on display, thus presenting the opportunity to inspect the appeal and advanced nature of German posters circa 1890-1933 from various perspectives.

Exhibition from Feb 26th until March 30th 2008
Opening hours: 9:30 until 17:00 (Tickets are available until 30 min. before closing)
Closed: every Monday
Location: The National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto

Collaboration artist Emil Kozak hold his exhibition at Vallery in Barcelona, Spain.
A blue trip through his teenager memories in the 80's!
http://www.vallery.es/en/home

"Selected Works" from Feb. 1st (Fri) until March 1st 2008 (Sat) and
"New Paintings" from March 7th (Fri) until April 5th (Sat)

Location: Scai The Bathhouse
Entrance: free of fee
Opening hours: 12:00 - 19:00
Closed on Mondays, Sundays and national holidays

1960s, Tadanori YOKOO has exerted a continual influence on contemporary Japanese culture. The vivid worlds depicted by YOKOO and his unique aesthetic sense have captured the hearts of many, providing the artist with wide-ranging acclaim and unparallel status as an artist.
The first show, "Selected Works," will exhibit YOKOO's paintings dating up to about 2005, with an emphasis on his most famous works from the 1980s. This retrospective will trace the history of his paintings, providing an overview of YOKOO's wide variety of expression.
In contrast, the second show, "New Paintings," will consist exclusively of new works by the artist, thereby allowing visitors to experience recent developments in YOKOO's continually evolving art in real time.

SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
http://www.scaithebathhouse.com/

Joel Holland

Joel Holland is an american illustrator, born in 1976 in Lancaster, Pennsilvania. He graduated from the Towson University in Maryland and lives now in the new Brooklyn New York. Inspired especially from food and travel, he works freelance for magazines and publishing houses and does advertisement illustrations for agencies and design companies.
www.jmhillustration.com

Jan von Holleben

Jan von Holleben was born 1977 in Cologne, Germany. After graduating from the Farnham University in the UK, he moved to Berlin where he is working as a professional photographer for editorial, exhibitions, and any kind of fun projects. His photoserie "Dreams of Flying" earned various awards. He belongs to the collective "www.photodebut.org"

Known for its bold colours, fun prints and sexy silhouettes, Belle Sauvage was launched by Argentinian designer Virginia Ferreira and Luxembourg designer Christian Neuman.
Belle Sauvage digital prints are wearable art &#8211; a combination of various illustrations inspired by iconic film and music.

Belle Sauvage http://www.belle-sauvage.co.uk

Dushan Milic

Dushan Milic is a Canadian designer and illustrator, born 1978 in Ontario. He graduated from the Sheridan College in Illustration and Graphic Arts and works now nationally and internationally for various main newspapers and mags like The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. His work has also been recognized by American Illustration and the Society of Illustrator. Together with his wife Zela Lobb he started the company No Such Animal
for illustration, pattern and clothing design. He is part of the collective Repless Abandon.

The two brothers Takefumi and Tomoharu Tsujimura founded their band called KICELL in 1999.
Kicell performs a very fascinating and unique remix by using pre-recorded MTR, samplers, the rythm box as well as various live instruments. They combine their loose folksy vibe and floating-on-the-sea ambiance with rock music that takes you to another dimension of sound and mind.
KICELL has released four albums and topped the 20,000 unit sales mark on each of them!
They performed as the "best act" at Asagiri Jam, the best of Album "Haru no Senaka" was a bestseller!
Now after 2 and a half years since their last release, we are happy to anounce that the new album "magic hour"of this tremendously wonderful songwriters is available since January 2008!

KICELL official site：http://www.nidan-bed.com/english.html

Romania in 1987, the last days of President Ceausescu's dictatorship, the black market flourishes. A woman assists her friend to arrange an illegal abbortion. In 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, director Cristian Mungiu describes a day, uber-extremly tensed as on a heroin turkey. Based on deep and careful research on the time and historical background, the impassioned performance of all actors, pure and straight camer work created this masterpiece.
What did it mean to live in a society where individual freedom was abandoned? This movie gives the answer. Shocking and dramatic, in every of the 113 Minutes, until the last scene.

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
The Japan Roadshow starts from March 1st (Sat.) in the Ginza Theater Cinema
(C) Mobra films 2007
official site Japan: http://www.432film.jp
official site: http://www.432-lefilm.com/

The Singapore Radio Station 987 will feature graniph from Monday, Feb. 11th until Friday 15th in their show the Muttons from 10pm to 2am. 5 gift vouchers will be given away to their audience during the game segment “What the Bleh!”.
Listen and win one voucher valuable for 3 graniph T’s at graniph Singapore!

A colourful sound, smoothly to listen, senseful lyrics and a band that plays excellent pop: Modernconya presents their new album after quite two years since their last release.
From the 11 members before, the key of 7 remained and they focused on a tighter, shaped up sound. To combine a new world of tunes, they improved their song set up in clearity. Instead of being tight up by the general public and being choosen from a certain range, they just want to let their music flow.

Profile:
Vocalist Maki Nagayama formed this band when she was still attending school. The multicoloured group of the piano in addition of vocal, guitar, base, and drum, percussions, and wind instruments give a powerful and full-flavoured performance. With a feeling of the happyness during their life concerts they are crossing of a variety of music genres like jazz, bossa nova, funk, pop and ethno. The off balance and original sense or keyboarder Tam Chushin in combination with vocalist Maki Nagayama turn each of their songs to unique and extraordinary artworks.

Modernconya's 4th and newest album "The reason why weather exists" is available by Feb. 6th
2,310yen RDCB-1018

About 2091 excellent artworks have been collected from 43 countries from the various fields of Art, Entertainment, Animation and Manga. Approximately 160 artworks will be introduced per genre.
This exhibition has been formed by a recommended jury, that is pleased to present the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival!

From 2008 Feb. 6th (Wednesday) through 17th (Sunday)
Closed: Feb. 12th (Tuesday)
Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays till 20:00, tickets are available until 30 min before closing

The Hong Kong based creative magazine IdN (International designer's Network) celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2007.
On this occasion graniph sponsored a T-shirt design competition with the theme "Universe" from Oct. 7th until Dec. 1st 2008.
IdN and graniph selected one Gold prize , 3 Silver prize and 10 Bronze prize winners and we are now very pleased to present their 14 designs! All of the winning artworks will be available on graniph T's by April 2008!

Jessica Wilson

Jessica Wilson born 1984 in Ipswich, UK she studied illustration at the Buckinghamshire University、is now London based and does "illustrations for everything!". Her inspiration is the world around her and she is a member of Dukepress (www.dukepress), an independent publishing house with a passion for printing and distributing limited releases of artist and illustrator books and zines.

Chris Rubino

Chris Rubino born 1975 in Boston USA. He started his studies in Syracuse and continued in New York, where he is currently based. He works as an artists, illustrator and designer.
His artworks have been exhibited thourgh Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and the US and he was selected as a 2006 ADC Young Gun.
To his client list belong The New York Times, Banana Republic & The NY Public Theater. Some of his illustrations have been published in A Book, Designed to Help, IdN Iconography etc. The Museum of Design in Zurich included Chris' Posters to the permanent collection. He runs the small screen printing store Studio 18hundred that specializes in posters for bands and events.

See the work of Neasden Control Centre in their latest book "Lost Control" released by Die Gestalten Verlag, Germany.
On 192 pages NCC shows a full load of brand new graphic designs, installations and collages!

The Gallery House Maya in Tokyo is called young illustrators for the 8th time to participate in their gallery competitions.
The Winning designs are exhibited from Feb 04 - 09 in the Gallery House Maya, open daily except Sundays.
Gallery House Maya hopes to continue supporting young creators through this competition.

Address : 2-10-26 Kita-aoyama Minato-ku Tokyo Japan 107-0061
Tel : 03-3402-9849
Open : 11:30am_7:00pm (Saturday/11:30am_5:00pm)
Closed on Sunday

All these artists below have collaborated for a graniph T and are featured with their exciting and impressive artworks among almost 200 international illustrators in the ILLUSIVE BOOK 2, published by Die Gestalten.
Please see the work of Anna Giertz, Andy Potts, Apfel Zet, Carolina Melis, Chris Rubino, Christina K., Container, Dan Funderburgh, Daniel Egneus, Edvard Scott, Florence Manlik, Hjarta Smarta, Jan Feindt, Jen Ray, Joel Lardner, Katharina Gschwendtner, Kerry Roper, Lars Henkel, Linn Oloffsdotter, Lucy Mc Leod, Mario Wagner, Marguerite Sauvage, Matthias Gephart, Eduardo Recife, Paul Willoughby, Sophie Tolouse, Stephane Manel, My Dead Pony, Underwerket, Vault 49 and Zela Lobb and decide of you like to wear it as a cozy T or watch it on 340 great pages.

Applications for the Tokyo Designer's Week are accepted!
Every year many international designers participate at the Tokyo Designer's Week in Autumn.
In 2008 we have seperated the different categories of designers from very young participants to established designers who are experienced on the international market place.
Please send your entry for this grand scale design event in the heart of Tokyo!

Details:
http://c-channel.co.jp/designers/

Viewers, through their own movement, produce an exhibition that never ends.
What do people look at, in what way?
If there were a wall, how would it affect the flow of people?
In a certain place, people collect, sit down, make discoveries. . . .

Tadashi Kawamata is a “walkway”. Tracing Kawamata’s journey of the past 30 years, from 1978 to 2008, we see that his career has been a continuing attempt to connect-and be a “walkway” between”-art and the everyday.

Session: Feb.9 (Sat) - April.13(Sun) 2008 closed on Mondays (except of Feb.11/ therefore closed on Feb.12)
Hour: 10:00-18:00 (Tickets available until 17:30)
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 1F/B2F
Addmission: adults/1000yen, students/800 yen, over 65/500 yen and children until the elementary school age/free

http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/

<Working Progress>Alkmaar (1996-1999)
<Destroyed Church>Documenta8, Kassel (1987)
photo(c)www.leovanderkleij.com

The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944) is well known in Japan for his symbolic representations of modern humanity’s isolation and decadence.
This exhibition offers the chance to view around 110 pieces that include famous oil paintings such as “vampire”, “anxiety”, and “girl with red hair” along with rarely seen architectural decoration plans. This is the first attempt at deciphering Munch in association with decoration, a firm eye placed on how he tried to express himself through his work.

Scedule: Jan 19 2008 (Sat)-Mar 30 (Sun)
Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00 (Fri, Sat. until 20:00) tickets available 30 min before closing
Holidays: Monday (exhibition is open on Feb. 11th, therefor closed on Feb.12 due to national holidays)

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Contemporary Art

(Anxiety) 1894 (C)Munch Museum,Oslo
(Madonna) 1895 (C)Munch Museum,Oslo
(Dance of Life) 1925-29 (C)Munch Museum,Oslo

2008/02/08 (Fri) until 03/ 30 (Sun)

graniph Fukuoka Gallery
〒810-0041　2F, Daimyo1-12-49, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
Open 11:00〜Close 21:00
Tel 092-739-0232

Kentaro Kase -Profile-
Born 1974 in Osaka, graduated from the school of Visual Arts i nOsaka and went to Great Britain to earn experiences in various photo studios.
He graduated from the London College of Communications PPP and is back in Japan since 2006, working freelance as a photographer.
He is currently involved in various projects such as the graniph catalogue shootings.
In April 2008 his Photobook "Where is Sungi Going?“ will be released by the publishing house Little Moa.