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First of all, please tell us what happened before you started working. I was born in Chicago and moved to San Diego when I was seven. I loved to move around when I was little, climbing trees and playing with hula hoops. When I was about eight I wanted to learn gymnastics, but we couldn't afford the monthly fees, so I joined the local circus instead. They had a free afterschool program for kids. I did everything from trapeze to tightrope walking, unicycling to juggling - I loved doing circus because I felt so free. After I discovered skateboarding at age ten, it was all about skateboarding to the point where everything else became a distraction. Who were your heroes...

  By GASBOOK is pleased to present works of Chisato Yasui, from her solo exhibition, “Whereabouts – In a Liminal State”, held at CALM & PUNK GALLERY in April 2025, in Tokyo, Japan.   Yasui has long explored the expressive potential of ceramics, curiously questioning the boundaries of traditional Japanese pottery. Working from her tatami-floored home studio in the quiet outskirts of Ibaraki, Yasui has long explored the expressive potential of ceramics through an intimate dialogue between material and body, challenging the boundaries of traditional Japanese pottery.   Bushu (Kanji Component) series   "Shinnyo" (2025) A focal point of the exhibition, Yasui’s Bushu (Kanji Component) series reimagines the forms and meanings embedded in Japanese characters.  The inspiration for the series...

New Works Available from "Sugar Coated" by Bang Soyun & Jeron Braxton

A WHOLE RANGE OF AUTO MOAI PRODUCTS, INCLUDING POSTER AND EXHIBITION MERCHANDISES, WERE ADDED TO THE COLLECTION! AUTO MOAI, an artist associated with CALM & PUNK GALLERY, began creating works in black and white in 2015, and in 2018, the artist began using color more extensively.   MOAI’s art style, which is both highly objective and, at the same time, very personal, presents views and scenes that become visible only when the necessary information is stripped away, such as the relationships between people and the relationship between the work and the viewer.   The new lineup ranges from silkscreen posters that are perfect for bringing art into your home to original merchandises from the “AUTO MOAI : Turquoise from Bolivia” exhibition held...

FEATURE In celebration of the exhibition of large-scale artwork by AUTO MOAI, we are pleased to present the rare figure stock at the first! AUTO MOAI, an artist associated with CALM & PUNK GALLERY, began creating works in black and white in 2015, and in 2018, the artist began using color more extensively. MOAI’s art style, which is both highly objective and, at the same time, very personal, presents views and scenes that become visible only when the necessary information is stripped away, such as the relationships between people and the relationship between the work and the viewer. In MOAI’s solo exhibition 'Bouy' (CALM & PUNK GALLERY) in 2020, the artist presented the first oil paintings and medium-sized sculptures. AUTO...

A limited edition capsule collection with an Los Angeles-based design apparel brand "b.Eautiful" that focuses on Japanese art culture is now available.

FOR EARTH FOR US strives to create opportunities and possibilities for engaging with environmental and social issues by working with creatives that are trying to create a better world in their own ways.

CALM & PUNK GALLERY presents a new T-shirt capsule collection from our CANDPMERCHANDISE line in collaboration with three exciting artists.