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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
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