Movie and Music Themed Art Show Announcement

Suteki-Ja Night! @ Gallery Kopis
日本語

What: Suteki-Ja Night! - Movies, Music, Drink!! - group art exhibition with both Japanese and American artists (me)

I'll be showing new original art based on movies I love! Also, my first canvas painting showing in Japan.

When: Sun. June 2 to Sat. June. 8 (Gallery is closed Tuesdays)

11:00am to 7:00pm (Opening day from 1pm, Closing day until 5pm)

***Closing Party & Live Music: Sat. June 8 ***

+++I'll be there Sun, June 2 from 13:00 to 17:00, and Sat, June 8 from 13:00 to 17:00 (possibly also June 7 from 18:00 to 19:00)+++

Where: Gallery Kopis http://www.g-kopis.com/ (Japanese)

1-2-12-1 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0021 ph:03-5639-2381

How to get there: It's actually very easy and very close to the station.

Gallery Kopis is less than a minute away from exit A3 of the Kiyosumi Shirakawa station.

Kiyosumi Shirakawa is on both the Hanzomon line and the Oedo line, is just over 20 minutes from either Shinjuku or Shibuya and is home to the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. When you arrive, go up the exit A3 stairs, go left and immediately turn left and go straight on the path. Turn right at the road and it is on the right on the corner at the end of the block.

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