Gabriel Asoka (飛龍), is an American artist who has been creating energetic and provocative artworks for more than three decades now. He started making art as a young child, copying works by artist such as Rodin, Da Vinci and his father. Around the age of 10, Asoka became interested in philosophy, abstraction, and color theory, which continue to inspire and inform his work. Asoka utilizes various mediums in his creative process, including oil and acrylic paints,  dye pigments, charcoal, and handmade papers. Asoka uses several traditional techniques in his creative process, such as glazing and scumbling, among others. While Asoka is deeply interested in process, his primary interest is imagery itself. In 2002, he had his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. Over the years, his art has been collected by private collectors from around the world. 

 

Education:

MIT • Just Banking – Certificate
Columbia College • Interdisciplinary Arts – MA
University of Maryland • Digital Imaging & Digital Arts – BFA

University of London/NYU (Summer Program)• Film
Peabody Preparatory • Music Theory
St. Johns College (Youth Summer Program) • Philosophy

Solo Exhibits:

2021 Myth of Pear, Mazetografica Online Gallery, NY

2021 Mind Collages, Mazetografica Online Gallery, NY

2020 Variations, Mazetografica Online Gallery, NY

2017 December Artist Open Studio, NY

2006 Light, The Don O’Melveny Gallery, LA

2003 Implicit, The Don O’Melveny Gallery, LA

2002 Snow, The Don O’Melveny Gallery, LA

 

Group Exhibits:

2018 Flatbush Artists Open Studio, NY

2018 New Yorker’s Show, Clouds Art Space, Tokyo, Japan

2017 Flatbush Artists Open Studio, NY

2016 Flatbush Artists Open Studio, NY

2015 Saturday Series, M3 Pop-Up Gallery, Paris, France

2003 Hollywood, The Don O’Melveny Gallery, LA

2002 Group Show, Open Studio, LA

2002 Launch Pad, The Don O’Melveny Gallery, LA

 

Public Art Installations:

2017 Happiness Here Installations, NY, NY

2015 Love, Meaning, Sanctuary Installations, NY, NY

2015 Happiness Here Installations, NY, NY

2014 Happiness Here Installations, Paris, France

2014 Love, Meaning, Sanctuary Installations, NY, NY

2014 Happiness Here Installations, NY, NY

2013 Happiness Here Installations, NY, NY

2013 Happiness Here Installations, Chicago, IL

2012 Happiness Here Installations, NY, NY

 

Cinema Producer/Director: 

2022 Untitled Asoka Project (In-production)

2020 Vignettes (post-production)

2007 Beautiful Daydreams

2005 Prelude (short film)

2003 Popcorn Girls 

2003 Resist (short film)

2003 Butterfly Poem (short film)

2003 B-Girls (short film)

2003 Brush (short film)

1998 Sunlight (short film)

1991 The Rest (short film)

1990 Abstracted (short film)

1986 Indian Pipe (short film)

1983 The Dark (short film)

1981 The Woods (short film)

1980 Battle of The Century (short film)

 

Cinema Collaboration:

2008 Get Smart

2007 Live Free or Die Hard

2007 Beautiful Daydreams

2006 Flags of Our Fathers

2005 Million Dollar Baby

2003 Confidence

1998 Species II

1996 Mars Attacks

1995 Boys

1994 Tony Kay’s Docu.

1993 Major League 2

1992 Guarding Tess

1992 Undefeatable

1992 Meteor Man

1992 Sleepless in Seattle

1990 Cry Baby

 

Television Collaborations: 

2009 Monk

2005 Explore (Pilot)

2004 NOW

 

Theatre Collaborations: 

2003 Stella Adler Actors Showcase Director

1991 City of Life

1989 Time To Die

1989 Yerma

1989 Hamlet

 

Music Recordings:

2006 Little Boy Blue (album)

1996 Selections (album)

1993 Time Portals (album)

1991 If I Seem (album)

1989 In December (album)

1986 Life Live (album)

1985 In My Hands (Album)

 

Artist Collaborations:

2015-2016 Art QA Magazine – Autumn & Winter Issues – Co-Editor, NYC

2014 Happiness Here Paris, Brandelet-Devineau/Somewhere & The Mazeking, Paris

2013 Street Poems, Marie Howe & The Mazeking, NYC

2003 Stella Adler Acting Studio, Showcase Director, LA

2002 Walt Disney-Burton Artist License Collaboration, LA, CA

 

Auctions: 

2018 Surgeons of Hope Benefit Art Auction, NY, NY

2001 Bonham & Butterfield , LA, CA

2000 LA Shanti Gala Auction, LA, CA.

 

Awards:

2012 IMAC Artist Creative Award

1986 United States Achievement Academy – US History

1986 United States Achievement Academy – World History