Inspiration: Yoshitomo Nara Expo, LondonStephen Friedman Gallery – Contemporary Art

Yoshitomo Nara is well known for his cartoon-like drawings, paintings and sculptures of children and animals sporting adult expressions, provocative stances and salty vocabularies. His mixed-media paintings, sculptures and doodle-like drawings on the backs of envelopes combine musical references with iterations of kawaii, or cute. Not only does his work resonate with an international language of youthful alienation, anger and bemusement, but it also appeals to adults who maintain a connection with their childhood.

Stephen Friedman Gallery – 3 February – 11 March 2006
Preview Thursday 2 February 2006 6–8pm