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Japanese art director
Sebastian Masuda
Sebastian Masuda at the 27th Annual Tokyo International Film Festival
Born (1970-08-07 ) August 7, 1970 (age 53) Occupation(s) Artist, art director, and producer
Sebastian Masuda (増田 セバスチャン , Masuda Sebasuchan , born August 7, 1970) , is a Japanese artist, art director, and producer of the
Harajuku shop 6%DOKIDOKI. Born in
Matsudo City ,
Chiba Prefecture , Japan. He has been active from 1995 to current day.
[1]
[2]
He has directed and designed performances for
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu .
[3]
[4] He is known as a pioneer of
kawaii culture and often referred to as the "king of kawaii"
[5] or "father of kawaii"
[6]
Career
Masuda was born in
Matsudo City ,
Chiba Prefecture , Japan. He began his career in the world of theater and contemporary art, but in 1995, Sebastian opened 6%DOKIDOKI in
Ura-Harajuku .
[7]
[8] Celebrities have visited 6%DOKIDOKI, including
Conan O'Brien ,
[9] and clothing and accessories have been worn by
BLACKPINK , and
Nicki Minaj .
[10]
[4]
He was the art director for
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 's
Pon Pon Pon music video in 2011, which garnered international attention.
[3]
[11] He designed the Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku,
[12]
[13] which had been a tourist destination, including visits from celebrities
Kim Kardashian ,
[14] singer
Dua Lipa and Jenny of K-pop’s
Blackpink .
[15] and "Miracle Gift Parade" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of
Sanrio Puroland .
[16]
In 2014, he began his first solo exhibition Colorful Rebellion -Seventh Nightmare- in New York.
[17]
In 2017, he was appointed as a Cultural Envoy by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and he has lived in the Netherlands while producing artwork, he has traveled to the African continent doing workshops and lectures.
[18] He is a visiting professor for Kyoto University of Art and Design and Yokohama College of Art and Design.
[19] He was also a visiting scholar at the Department of East Asian Studies at NYU
[20]
Solo exhibitions
2014「Colorful Rebellion –Seventh nightmare-」(Kianga Ellis Projects, New York February 28, 2014 – March 29, 2014) (
Young At Art Museum , Miami July 12, 2014 – January 5, 2015) (Padiglione Visconti, Italy April 14, 2015 – April 19, 2015) (Terrada T-Art Gallery, Tokyo December 18 – 27, 2015) (
Tropenmuseum , Amsterdam September 28, 2018 – September 1, 2019)
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2015「TRUE COLORS」(T-Art Gallery, Tokyo)
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2016 「TRUE COLORS」(Ronin Gallery, New York)
[23]
2017 「Point-Rhythm World -Monet's Microcosm- “」(
POLA Museum of Art )
[24]
2017 「YOUR COLORS」(ROPPONGI HILLS A/D GALLERY)
[25]
2019 「FOREVER COLORS」(ROPPONGI HILLS A/D GALLERY)
[26]
Group exhibitions
December 6, 2014 Time After Time Capsule in Miami
[27]
May 3, 2015 Time After Time Capsule in NYC /
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
[28]
[29]
November 13, 2015 – May 2016 Time After Time Capsule NY
Hello Kitty meets Seattle /
EMP Museum
[30]
April 13–16 2016 Time After Time Capsule in Washington, D.C. / Japan Bowl , National Cherry Blossom Festival
[31]
July 3, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in London / Camden Market North Yard
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[33]
July 7–10, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in Paris / Japan Expo
[34]
July 23–24, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in San Francisco/J-POP SUMMIT
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November 26, 27, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in Singapore / Anime Festival Asia
[36]
Nov 1, 2016 – Jan 29, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in Los Angeles / Japanese American National Museum
[37]
May 14, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in NYC vol.2 / Japan Day at Central Park
[38]
Oct. 13, 2017 – Ma 18, 2018 Time After Time Capsule in Alaska / ”The Art of Fandom” at Anchorage Museum
[39]
November 26, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in Cape Town, South Africa / V&A Water Front
[40]
November 30, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in Luanda , Republic of Angola / Angola National School of Arts
January 13, 2018 Time After Time Capsule in La Paz , Bolivia / Cinemateca Boliviana
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January 20, 2018 Time After Time Capsule in Sao Paulo , Brazil / Japan House
[42]
2017「The Doremon Exhibition TOKYO 2017」Mori Arts Center Gallery, Tokyo
[43]
2019「Gaping Hole Secret」Reborn Art Festival 2019
[44]
2020「Primal Pop (Pac-Man Mix)」The Museum of Pac-Man Art, Tokyo
[45]
2020「Gaping Hole Secret」Kurkku Fields, Japan
[46]
References
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"Sebastian Masuda's "True Colors" Art Exhibition Opens To The Public in Tokyo – Tokyo Fashion" . December 26, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
^ Kelts, Roland (March 13, 2014).
"Masuda's mission to take Harajuku art global" . The Japan Times . Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
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b Dazed (June 26, 2014).
"Kawaii champion Sebastian Masuda invites us in" . Dazed . Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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b Dazed (November 23, 2012).
"6%DOKIDOKI studio visit" . Dazed . Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ Kelts, Roland (March 13, 2014).
"Sebastian Masuda's mission to take Harajuku art global" . The Japan Times . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Kawaii Somen noodles in colorful box with art by Sebastian Masuda" . Japan Today . July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ Thomas, Samuel (July 2, 2013).
"Let's talk 100 percent kawaii!" . The Japan Times . Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
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"6% Dokidoki" . Time Out Tokyo . January 8, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ Bayle, Alfred (September 4, 2018).
"WATCH: Conan O'Brien dresses up Harajuku style in Japan" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"6% DOKIDOKI" . The COMM . June 10, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"iTunes各国で話題に! きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ&増田セバスチャン『PONPONPON』PVのこだわり | ガジェット通信 GetNews" . ガジェット通信 GetNews (in Japanese). August 9, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"sebastian masuda brings chromatic craziness to kawaii monster cafe" . designboom | architecture & design magazine . August 7, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
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"Tokyo's Kawaii Monster Cafe" . Atlas Obscura . Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
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"Kim & Kourtney Kardashian Went to the Most Instagrammable Ice Cream Parlor in Japan" . PEOPLE.com . Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
^ Wang, Chris Gallagher, Irene (February 1, 2021).
"Psychedelic hues of Tokyo's 'kawaii' cafe doused by pandemic" . Reuters . Retrieved September 3, 2021 . {{
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"Miracle Gift Parade | サンリオピューロランド" . www.puroland.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
^ Dazed (June 26, 2014).
"Kawaii champion Sebastian Masuda invites us in" . Dazed . Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
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"Japan Cultural Envoy Official Website" .
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"Japan Cultural Envoy Sebastian Masuda to Visit Anchorage" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan . Retrieved April 24, 2021 .
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"Sebastian Masuda – PAST VISITING SCHOLARS -Department of East Asian Studies – NYU" .
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"インスタレーション作品「"Colorful Rebellion" –Seventh Nightmare-」(2014)" . 増田セバスチャン[Sebastian Masuda] OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). March 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Sebastian Masuda's "True Colors" Art Exhibition Opens To The Public in Tokyo – Tokyo Fashion" . December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"True Colors: Sebastian Masuda" . Ronin Gallery .
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"Point-Rhythm World 2018 -Monet's Microcosm- | POLA Museum of Art" . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Sebastian Masuda "YOUR COLORS" | Roppongi Hills Museum / Observatory" . art-view.roppongihills.com . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Masuda Sebastian "Forever Colors" | Roppongi Hills Museum / Observatory" . art-view.roppongihills.com . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Sebastian Masuda To Debut Kawaii Time Capsule During Art Basel Miami – Tokyo Fashion" . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ Hersh, Anne (May 8, 2015).
"Hello Kitty Time Capsule | Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza" . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ Foreman, Liza (May 12, 2015).
"Why Has a Giant 'Hello Kitty' Just Landed in New York?" . The Daily Beast . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"See all things Hello Kitty at EMP's new exhibit" . HeraldNet.com . November 13, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Giant Domo-kun Joins Sebastian Masuda's Project, Time After Time Capsule! | Fashion News | Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) Shop: Figures & Merch From Japan" . otakumode.com . April 28, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"This Cute Japanese Fad Is About To Invade London" . Londonist . July 12, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Sebastian Masuda, one of the ringleaders of Japan's kawaii culture, is bringing a time capsule to London | Culture24" . www.culture24.org.uk . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ tokyoatparis (July 26, 2016).
"Entretien avec Sebastian MASUDA @ Japan Expo" . Tokyo@Paris (in French). Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"Asia Pacific Arts: JPOP Summit 2016 with Sebastian Masuda" . asiapacificarts.usc.edu . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ hermes (December 22, 2016).
"Ambassador of all things kawaii" . The Straits Times . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Time After Time Capsule | Japanese American National Museum" . www.janm.org . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ Susan (May 10, 2017).
"Japan Day @ Central Park" . JapanCulture•NYC . Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"The Art of Fandom" . Anchorage Museum . Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"Time After Time Capsule" . Cape Town Travel . Retrieved September 3, 2021 .
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"【Conferencia y taller del Sr. Sebastian Masuda, Embajador de la Cultura Japonesa y Promotor de Cultura Kawaii】" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (in Spanish). Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
^ ABCdoABC, Portal do.
"Time after time capsule – a cápsula do tempo de Sebastian Masuda" . www.abcdoabc.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"THE ドラえもん展 KYOTO 2021" . THE ドラえもん展 KYOTO 2021 (in Japanese). Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"増田セバスチャンによるナイトイベント「ぽっかりあいた穴の秘密:秘密のはなし」" . Reborn-Art Festival 2019 (in Japanese). Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"The Museum of PAC-MAN Art, tokyo│ The Official Site for PAC-MAN - Video Games & More" . The Museum of PAC-MAN Art, tokyo│ The Official Site for PAC-MAN - Video Games & More (in Japanese). Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
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"「"自然と食の大冒険" FOOD ADVENTURE 」を2020年8月7日( 金 )より開催。 タイニーハウスの宿泊プランや、新作アート公開も同時スタート!" . KURKKU FIELDS(クルックフィールズ)– 人と農と食とアート - (in Japanese). August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021 .
External links
International National Academics