Friday, December 26, 2014

Manga Report of "Aliens in New York" 2014

(日本語は下になります)
A Manga report of "Aliens in New York 2014" art project was finally done.
Color, 25 pages, the report is continued from last year.

The project is a of the audience participatory public art which I started the art style in Harajuku Tokyo from 1994 . 
I have poured my art life to the project. 

The aim is to provide art experience to community, being and imagine transforming to other people with using Peekaboo-board art devices, promoting mutual understandings among different ethnicities, religions, races, genders, and other social standings, and making better life, place and future.

I distribute the pdf Manga report to people who make $2donation during 2014 calendar year.

The art project is supported by NYFA, New York Foundation for the Arts, thus your donation is tax deductible. (only in USA, sorry)
It is a rare chance to read Rica's Manga, who was awarded as one of Best Manga 2013 by the best manga panel in San Diego Comicon, Otaku USA. 
Please make a donation on the link of NYFA below. 
You'll see a orange button to a donation page.



The last year's Manga report, which was featured in NYFA's Newsletter, is here.


Hoping you have Happy Holidays and New Year 2015!
Let's Make better future with Arts!

Rica Takashima



今年も昨年に引き続き「Aliens in New York」アートプロジェクトのレポ―ト漫画が出来ました。
カラー25ページです。

このアートは、1994年原宿から始めた観客参加型のパブリックアート「あおぞらアート」の進化形で、私の作家生命を注いでおります。
タイトルは2010年に青森県立美術館さんで展示した「Aliens from New York」がきっかけとなりました。コンセプはト他民族や性差年齢差などのユニークなダイバシティに理解共鳴することで、地より良い域コミュニティを構築する事です。

この漫画は寄付をして下さった方向けで、2014年の1月から12月31日まで2ドル以上の寄付をして下さった方にデジタル版を配布しています。

プロジェクトはNYFANY州芸術財団)の支援を受けて運営されていますので、寄付はすべて税金控除対象になります。(米国以外ではなりません、すいません。)

昨年にサンディエゴ・コミコンのベスト漫画パネル、OTAKU USA、イタリアンWIREDでのベスト漫画に選ばれた高嶋リカの漫画が読める数少ないチャンスです。どうか以下のNY州芸術財団のリンクから「「Aliens in New York」の寄付をお願いします!リンク先の左上のオレンジのDonationのボタンを押して下さい。

NY州芸術財団のニュースレターでも紹介された昨年の漫画レポートのリンクはここです。

31日まで残りあとわずかになりました。
2015年も皆様にとって良い年になりますように。
アートがより良い未来を築きますように。


高嶋リカ   拝









Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Aliens in The Bronx, again!

Aliens' last show at Mr Papo's Drink-n Draw art show, @The Bronx Museum of the Art

I am pleased to announce the last Aliens I New York show of this year.
This will be part of Mr. PAPO's POPED UP DRINK-N-DRAW MONSTROSITY.
This is a very fantastic and fun art event run by my pal and great comic/manga artist, Ivan.
I am preparing for the event now, painting several old Peekaboo-kuns white to make blank Peekaboo-kuns to the event. Thanks and Adieu for Characters on boards.

I will draw models on the boards impromptu creating new Peekaboo-kuns at the sight.
This is my first challenge.
I have no information about models before the event, so I'm not sure who I will draw and create for. After the creating new Peekaboo-kuns, visitors can try on them and enjoy being other queer person.
Please come, draw, drink, eat, and meet me!

Date & Time:Sunday, Nov. 9th at 5-9pm
Place: The fabulous lower gallery of the Bronx Museum of the Arts

I am looking forward to see you in the Bronx. Please bring your friends, neighbors, lovers, acquaintances, etc…  You can also enjoy music, drawing, and visit the museum. Have you ever been to The Bronx Museum? If not, it is a perfect timing to try visiting there. 

Rica 
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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Thanks for Muku Expo 2014 in NY

I went to Mikuexpo2014 & had a lot of fun! Luka's English JBF was amazing. 

ミクのライブに行ってきました。楽しかったです。前から3番目で、生ミク、生ルカ、生リン、生レンがNYで見れるとは思ってもいなかった。実は開演時間と開場時間を間違えたので、たまたま並ぶことになって前の方になったの。怪我の功名だね。私がボカロ好きになったきっかけの曲、Just Be Friendsも出てきて何より。しかも英語で歌っててびっくり。それが分かっていたら英語版を暗記して行ったのにー!

There were real Miku, real Luka, real Rin, and real Len in NYC! I misunderstood the time of door open and accutual play time, so I went to the theater pretty earlier, then stayed in a line. Result, I ended up taking place in 3rd line to the stage! I got a sign from the CEO of Crypton. 

自分がワクワクしてコンサートに行けるのは久しぶりで、それだけライブに足を運ぶ生活とかけ離れた日常を送っているのだけど、こんな時間を過ごす事が出来て夢のよう。生きてて良かったよ。有り難い。というのも自分が子どもの頃に、親が私を連れていたのは、レイチャールズをはじめポインターシスターズとか、外タレのものが多かった。私はこれらの洋楽にあまり影響を受けず、親が好きだからという理由で中学の時に赤木屋プレイガイドでジャズフェスティバルのチケットを取り親と一緒に行ったのを思い出した。
私の子もちょうど中学で今度は自分が親の番だ。そして2人ともが大好きな楽曲のコンサートに行けて嬉しい。いつも思うが自分が子どもをやってた家族とか家庭よりも、自分が作った家庭のほうがはるかに自分を幸せにする、私の場合は。自分を生んで育ててくれた親に感謝だ。
I spent really precious time with my kid at the Miku stage. Life is wonderful!

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

New York Comic Con & Vocaloid concert.

I really love into Vocaloid.
The best to me is Kagamine Rin-chan, and Teto Kasane as a Utauloid, anyway, I love almost all vocaloid culture.

I am going to see a movie & music concert by vocaloid IA, & vocalist LIA at NY comic con2014.
Here are some details about my schedule.

On Thursday: Concert & Movie, Vocaloid IA x singer LIA, 5:15pm, Room 1A05
I am going to two panels on Friday: 
These panels will be held by my cartoonist friends, Jennifer and Regine.
I love the cool LOGO!

I am really excited to go to the HATSUNE MIKU EXPO NY!
Oct. 9 - Oct. 19, Free Entrance at Wallplay, 118 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
Oct. 17th &18th ,At Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001
I am going to the exhibition on Oct. 11th or 12th to the concert on 18th.

See you there!
Rica Takashima

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Vocaloid/Anime Karaoke Gathering

Hi, I am hosting Vocaloid/Anime Karaoke Gathering.

In this gathering, we are planning to sing Vocaloid/Anime songs in Japanese. You don’t have to know Japanese of be a good singer. We are not singers either... 
We suggest you to search and print out romaji lyrics of the songs you want to sing. You can write the names of the song(s) you want to sing on wall below and we can search song # for Karaoke & print it out in advance for you!
(Some songs might not be in the Karaoke list if it was too minor. It is okay to sing regular English songs if you get tired singing Japanese songs. )

Date & Place:
September 25th, 2:00pm- 8:00pm
Karaoke Duet 53: 900 Eighth Ave. NY NY 10019 (on 53 Street bet Broadway & 8th Ave)
212-757-4676/4748
http://www.karaokeduet.com/index.php?itemid=32

Fee: $14+Tip (for the Karaoke place, not me)
Please bring some snacks to share. You can bring/buy your drink there.
You can come & leave any time during the gathering time, but fee is the same.

You can sing songs like,
Miku: Rolling Girl, Melt, World's End Dance Hall, World is Mine…and more!
Luka: Double Lariat, Just Be Friends, Rip-Release…and more!
Kagamines: Melancholic, Fire◎Flower, Meltdown, Kokoro, Trick and Treat…and more!
Jin(Kagerou Project), 40mP, Deco27...and More!
Animes: Evangelion, Sailor Moon, Madoka Magica, Dennou Coil, Mirai Nikki, Dangan Ronpa, Certain Scientific Rail gun, Shaman King, Btooom!...and more!
Others: Tori no Uta, Koi no 2-4-11, etc



I added English Cover version. You can sing these songs in both English and Japanese!
Rolling Girl/ English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t14KV5qf-Hc
World is Mine/ English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPja8HBm_uE
Yellow/English Cover Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VERttpI65RM
TELL YOUR WORLD/ English Cover Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gef60KvRQeU
Melt/ English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_tm8wgvqw0
Romeo and Cinderella/English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vDymzSBx8I
Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu To Mukuro/ English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbQRNMxdpGY
World's End Dance Hall/ English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPFgB_KS-wg
PoPiPo/ English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTMlqiKbJ8k
Eh? Ah, Sou. え、あぁ、そう?/English Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nI7uaPfRj4


Our songs list that will be printed out in Romaji Japanese
---Hatsune Miku---
World is Mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuJ6UR_pD5s
Yellow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saN1ySqCO5g
TELL YOUR WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqJNc9KVIZE
Secret Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkjTq_nHB90
Rolling Girl
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMDxKRx10mU
Melt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqq6NrFeXKk
Hajimete no Oto/First Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZIfXKnMeOk
Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx9m4jpocAc
Romeo and Cinderella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f3FZYM76M0
Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu To Mukuro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4YiWY_QBBU
World's End Dance Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0ozYGwTRCE
PoPiPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv2_2nN2B5U
My Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj67SIQclfQ
Eh? Ah, Sou.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcclHmoVmbY
Nijigen Doriimu Fiibaa (Two-Dimensional Dream Fever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAnSptqAtck

---Megurine Luka ---
Just Be Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoPzP-MwcLI
Double Lariat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXNH8TEP8vM
Rip-Release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaqpQ1UNzeU
Luka Luka ★ Night Fever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScSW9C3DF18


---Kagamines----
Melancholic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLgJD1KmGXY
Fire◎Flower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3cYLDVsIv0
Meltdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqU0VTs0g1k
Akuno Musume
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q46Osg9C4pA
Servant of Evil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fswYVMUW3kQ
Kokoro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IoseIkhAg0
Migikata no Chou (Butterfly on Your Right )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZic8VVaORA
Iroha uta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUgScw1yTUc
Trick and Treat (Romaji)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insCeDwbPaI


--JIN(Kagerou Project)--

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Long Island City CSA

I went to pick up my vege at Long Island City SCA.
I usually go there by riding my bike and it takes 20min.
I wanted trying some different today, then I went there by walk.
It took me about one hour and I enjoyed walking the last day of summer break.
3 onions, 5 tomatoes, 1 lettuce, 2 peppers, 3 corns, and 1bag of spinach.

いつもは自転車で行ってるロングアイランドシティのCSA(生協みたいな所)に
今日は気分を変えて徒歩で行って来た。
いつもは20分くらいなんだけど1時間かかった。
明日からNYCの公立学校は新学期が始まる。
もう秋がそこまで来ているのだな。



Tuesday, September 2, 2014

J.C. transformed to seven Aliens

I 'd love to share one scene from the last Aliens in New York art show at Bronx community.


Bronx residence Ms. J.C. transformed to to Mexican, Kenyan, Irish, Ecuadorian, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Ukrainian. She wants to try Syrian, Tibetan, Moroccan, Afghan, Vietnamese, Peruvian, Israeli next time.

I love her facial expression!


Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Aliens on Bronx Summer Street


I took part in the Bronx Museum’s Boogie On The Boulevard on 17th Sunday August.

One was Mr. Papo Jr. Drawing Art show by my friend, cartoonist Ivan Velez. We enjoyed drawing the fabulous models in super hero’s costume. 

Other one was my art project Aliens in New York.

I carried  Irish man, Puerto Rico man, Ukraine woman,  Kenya woman,  Ecuador man,
Mexican man, Dominica Republic woman of Peekaboo-kuns.
I didn’t create art certificates in this time because of short of budget, but it was still fun and many passer-by enjoyed those Peekaboo-sculptures.

Drawing of a super woman model and children. I draw one sketch in 3-5 minutes.
I love this quick moment!


Peekabooing people are enjoying talking each other.
My friend, artist Laura Alavrez becomes Irish man. 



And!
August 2014 was 20th Anniversary of Peekaboo-Art!
I have started creating Peekaboo-sculpture and showed them on Harajuku Pedestrian Street  in August 14th Sunday 1994. 



Sunday, August 3, 2014

I went to LIC Flea at Kaufman Astoria.


I went to LIC FLEA at Kaufman studio today.
I loved this!
Many unique only-one venders opened there. There were foods, arts, and crafts.







The place is between The Moving Image Museum and Kaufman Astoria movie complex theater. Perfect spot to walking around for lovers, friends and families!
(I went to there by bike lonely myself though)
I met some friends there, Roshani, who is an artist holed an art project Move With Us here and there in Queens.


I met Fumi and Anusha, who are talented photographers, too.
I biked around and enjoyed the beautiful summer Sunday.



Saturday, August 2, 2014

Summer vegetable on the roof top farm

Is your summer cool or hot?

I went to Brooklyn Grange's vegetable field.
Brooklyn Grange is placed on the roof top of the building in not Brooklyn, but Queens.
Every Saturday during summer time, I buy season's vegetables here. I have some tomatoes, kale, potatoes, parsley, baby green, etc.

There will be a film festival the next weekend and we can watch some very under-ground short films at the center of the vegetable farm.
It is very cool watching sun-set of Manhattan skyline and avant-garde short films on the roof top farm in NY isn't it?
http://rooftopfilms.com/




Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Aliens in Jackson Heights was a Big Success!

First, I want to say thanks very much to my donors, Participants, staffs, Queens Council on the Arts Fund, Jackson Heights Arts Festival, and New York Foundation for the Arts!

It was a big success.
Lots of pass-by people enjoyed taking photos, reading explanation of each Peekaboo-kun sculpture, enjoying being other person(in race, gender, and age), making the art certificates and taking the certificate for free with them.

I set eight of Peekaboo-kun sculptures in circle, looked like they talked each other.
This time I picked Peekaboo-kun representing different occupations and cultural diversity.
A taxi driver, a full time worker at NYPL, a gym trainer, a house wife, a part timer at a small market, a salesman,  a retired senior, a print shop owner.








Certificate(below)
Name: F. D.B.(young girl)
Original: Bangladesh,
Being: Chinese,
Words: I am old.




 Certificate(below)
Name: C. D. (female)

Original: Buffalo,
Being: Mexican,
Words: strong, happy, father, secure.


  
What kind of the world do you see through the hole on this Peekaboo-kun? What kind of world do you want to make?




 Certificate(below)
Name: D.G. (female)
Original: PuertoRico,
Being: Indian,
Words: I am an artist too! Art is beautiful. Art is happiness!




 Certificate(below)
Name: L.T. (female)
Original: American & Japanese,
Being: Malaysia,
Words: I like to hug mommy.


 ”Aliens in New York” is a short-term interactive installation using a group of Peekaboo-kun sculptures. It will promote mutual understandings among people who belong to different ethnicities, religions, races, genders, and other social standings. 


  Certificate(below)
Name: S.A., (female)
Original: Bulgaria,
Being: Anita from Chilly,
Words: I love to go home to clean and cook. Ohh man!






Pass-by people read the label on the each Peekaboo-kun, and put their face to the hole to watch the world.






Thanks for helping the project, Savi, Sohui, Collin, Phil, Sora, Sumika, and Zakir!