Jasper Wong

Day Job? POW WOW Hawai’i 2012 Photo Exhibition @ Loft in Space

February 1, 2012Arts1 comment1486 Views
After its initial showing in April of 2010, Day Job? the photo exhibition returns for a second showing alongside this year's blockbuster POW WOW Hawai'i 2012. The show's concept is to lend a platform for amateur photographers within the creative realm to showcase their approach...

Jasper Wong “My Little Shop of Wonder” Exhibition @ Loft in Space Recap

October 26, 2011Arts0 comment1615 Views
Over the course of two days, artist, illustrator and curator Jasper Wong has transformed a storefront into a giant coloring book. Best known for his idiosyncratic sketches that would often include comical-like characters, rainbows and laser beams, Wong has painstakingly drawn a...

POW WOW Hawai’i Event Recap

February 20, 2011Arts34 comments172 Views
Today marked the fourth and final day of POW WOW Hawai'i. Originally conceived and launched in part by Jasper Wong approximately one year ago in Hong Kong, the event made its second stop in Wong's native Hawai'i. The event's basis is to highlight the actual process behind...

POW WOW HAWAI’I

January 28, 2011Events24 comments300 Views
Following a successful start in Hong Kong, the art and music event known as POW WOW will change venues to the sandy beaches of Hawaii. The event conceived in part by Jasper Wong will occupy his hometown of Honolulu starting Feb. 16th through the 19th. The event's premise...

POW WOW: A Meeting of Creative Minds

March 3, 2010Features111 comments204 Views
Last weekend, we had the pleasure of attending a series of events thrown by a handful of friends which operated under the moniker of POW WOW. We spoke with some of the artists involved, including Jasper Wong, Yue Wu, Will Barras and Pat Lee, over a short discussion.

POW WOW Day 2 Recap: GARAGEWORKS

March 3, 2010Uncategorized19 comments20 Views
To cap off the artistic side of things, the second day of the Hong Kong event POW WOW last week involved a gallery showing at GARAGEWORKS. A stone's throw away from the Above Second gallery, the show included the likes of Britain's Will Barras, Canadian illustrator Pat Lee...

POW WOW Day 1 Recap: Above Second

March 2, 2010Uncategorized15 comments51 Views
Just recently, a mix creative minds from throughout the world congregated in Hong Kong for the launch of the inaugural art and musically-minded POW WOW affair. Headed by the minds over at Double Knot, things kicked off with the "WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM!!!" exhibition at the...

POW WOW: Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am!!! Art Exhibition

February 25, 2010Uncategorized18 comments54 Views
Thursday, February 25th marks the beginning of a two-day art and music event in Hong Kong titled POW WOW. Organized by creative agency Double Knot, the event is a coming together of creative minds from around the world in hopes of furthering Hong Kong's creative community....

Jasper Wong x YBCA Poster Project

September 25, 2009Uncategorized21 comments24 Views
The always bold, never boring Jasper Wong joined forces with San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Volume in a large-scale poster-project. The poster project developed into a city-wide campaign as Jasper Wong was given free-reign in terms of creativity and...

Jasper Wong x Rebel Scholar iPhone Case

July 19, 2009Uncategorized49 comments694 Views
Known for his colorful and graphic interpretations of pop icons such as Mr. T in conjunction with ample amounts of cartoon inspiration, perennial Archive Magazine Top 200 Illustrator and artist Jasper Wong recently transfered his creativity onto the medium of an iPhone case...

Jasper Wong “Pitiful Fools” Exhibition Recap

December 18, 2008Uncategorized12 comments10 Views
Opening up on December 12th, Jasper Wong introduced his latest solo show entitled Pitiful Fools. Taking place at San Diego's Subtext, the gifted illustrator featured his playful, imaginative artwork with a blend of pop American and Japanese influence through a series of...

Jasper Wong “Pitiful Fools” Exhibition

December 5, 2008Uncategorized9 comments11 Views
Earning an accolade as one of the top 200 illustrators in the world by Archive Magazine, artist Jasper Wong will look to open his latest solo show later this month. The artist's style often features soft, free flowing colors with subject matter including juxtaposition of...