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Surreality in Reality | Gallery Heist | Kokoro Studio presents: “RISE JAPAN”

March 18, 2011 PAST POSTS

“RISE JAPAN”

Surreality in Reality | Gallery Heist | Kokoro Studio presents: “RISE JAPAN”

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fundraiser Exhibition & Concert Saturday April 2, 2011 7PM-12AM Gallery Heist: 679 Geary St, SF | Kokoro Studio: 682 Geary St, SF

In response to the devastating disaster that has struck Japan, S.I.R, Gallery Heist & Kokoro Studio are thrilled to introduce Rise Japan, an organization dedicated to the ongoing relief for the victims in Japan through a series of art exhibitions. Please join us on Saturday April 2, 2011 from 7PM-12AM for the first exhibition. For more information please visit, http://www.risejapan.us/

The first exhibition and concert will be located at Gallery Heist: 679 Geary St, SF and Kokoro Studio: 682 Geary St, SF. All performances will start at 9PM.

All proceeds will be directly donated to Give2Asia: Artists Help Japan – Earthquake & Tsunami 2011. Artists Help Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fund is responding to the needs of survivors through short-term to long-term recovery projects undertaken by the affected communities. For more information visit, http://give2asia.org/artistshelp

GALLERY HEIST Artists: Artworks / Prints by: Brett Amory, Jeremy Fish, Mario Martinez, Ferris Plock, Kelly Tunstall, Amir H. Fallah, Akira Beard, Gage Opdenbrouw, Daryll Pierce, Ryan De La Hoz, Eddie Colla, Hugh Leeman, Seth Armstrong, Robert Bowen, Alex Braubach, Chantrrell Li, Alicia Escott, John Felix Arnold, Jason Yim, Mattew MacDonald, Nathan Waren, Alex Ziv, Steve Javiel, Helen Bayly, Jesse Balmer, Justin Lovato, Merkely, Matthew Dean, Mario Ayala, Aaron Bo Heimlich, Many Fabregas, Fumiha Tanaka, Aya Kakeda, Ken Goto, Misk, Aoi Yamaguchi, Andy Baron, Alice Koskawa, Noa-, Stacy Tang and more…

Musical performances by:

Mark Aubert, Travis Millard and Rachel Toups.

KOKORO STUDIO Artists: Artworks / Prints by: Ryan McGinness, Akko Terasawa, Andy Baron, Aoi Yamaguchi, Alice Koswara, Elsa Kawai, Freegums, Jason Ashley, Junko Maegawa, Noa-, Kenta Shimbo, Koji Nagao, Taiko Fujimura, Takashi Akamatsu, Maria Berrio, Mayumi Tanaka, Mia Christopher, Micke Tong, Satoshi Terawaki, Stacy Tang, Superdeux, Timothy Sullivan, Yukako Ezoe, Akko Terasawa, Taiko Fujimura, Kenta Shinbo, Koji Nagao, Takashi Akamatsu, Satoshi Terawaki and more…

Musical performances by:

Julia Mazawa (turntablism), Mr. Hungry (from Three Day Stubble), Cactus (KUSF, field recordings) Cyclub, (Junko Suzuki Parsons trumpet), TIGER HONEY POT, R&R duo, The Ass Baboons of Venus, (Naoko Nozawa and stupid guy), SpoBra (Live Idol)

DJ Ray&Seb

Books by:

Last Gasp Books

Food & Drinks by:

ONIGILLY http://onigilly.com/

Sapporo USA Inc. and

Rye Bar (In conjunction with the benefit, Rye Bar will be offering “Rising Sun Cocktail” for $8 and $5 will be donated!)

Sponsor:

Public Barber Salon http://publicbarbersalon.com/

Mochi Media, Inc. http://www.mochimedia.com/

Psprint http://www.psprint.com/

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