Past Exhibitions

JAMES BOND: 50 YEARS OF 007 ART CELEBRATION

April 27, 2013- May 05, 2013

Opening Reception is on April 27 7PM-10PM

James Bond needs no explanation. One of the most famous cinema franchises and book series ever made!

Join Q Pop and it’s host of amazing talent as we pay tribute to all the gold, all the guns, and all the girls!

Artists include:

Akira Sorimachi
Alina Chau
Andy Bialk
Carrie Liao

Chris Mitchell
Chris Turnham
Dave Savage
Denny Khurniawan

Eddie West

Eusong Lee
Fawn Veerasunthorn
Frank Macchia
Glenn Harmon
Heejin Park
Hellen Jo
Jasmin Lai
Joey Chou

Kali Fontecchio
Kassandra Heller

Keiko Murayama
Kevin Chan
Layron Dejarnette

Leana Rudish
Lisa Penney
Lorelay Bove
Louie Del Carmen
Luca Tieri
Lynne Naylor Reccardi
Marty M. Ito
Megan Dong
Michelle Park
Mike Bear
Miles Thompson
Naoshi
Natalie Hall

Nikolas Ilic

Pakoto
Patrick Awa
Plasticgod
Riki Takaoka
Santino Lascano
Sean Danconia
Sho Murase

Sophie Diao
Stanley Chow
Stephanie Ramirez
Stevie Lewis

Velwyn Yossy
Victoria Ying
….and many more!!

DJ spinning the best in Bond music….including rare versions of classics

The Bun truck

Martinis ( shaken , not stirred)

March 9 2013- HUMAN FLOWER: Naoshi and friends

Opening reception is on March 9 7PM-10PM

show runs March 9, 2013- March 24, 2013

Please join us in welcoming Japanese artist NAOSHI who will be showcasing her new artwork.NAOSHI creates her artwork out of shiny colored sand. A technique called “Sunae” in japanese.
Her whimsical and surreal pop imagery, delicate and dynamic, often depicts humans combined with fruit and vegetables in realistic and unrealistic natural environments.APAK is Aaron and Ayumi Piland . They are a child-like husband and wife collaborative art team who live among the fury conifer giants in a little cottage on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. Since 2005 they have created artwork together as a way of exploring the beauty, mystery, and magic of life as well as expressing their love for life and each other. They are known in particular for creating rich and colorful gouache/acrylic paintings on wood featuring the utopian lives and adventures of curious little beings living in lush fantastic environments surrounded by friendly little animals. It is their goal to bring something fresh, beautiful, and meaningful into the world in hopes of inspiring the next generation to live simply, peacefully, and in harmony with nature and each other.MINIFANFAN is a malaysian chinese artist currently residing in Kuala Lumpur. Her work often depicts human animal hybrids or anthropomorphized animals interacting with people. Her sweet images conjure a pure and ideal relationship between the two. Minifanfan often works in old school traditional techniques and enjoys things “handmade”.Leana Rudish is an LA based artist that currently works in fabric. She creates wonderful quilted images from vintage and contemporary pieces of fabric creating a cute and textured vision. Often her subjects are animals and humanistic characters like dwarves and gnomes and they populate her world in peace and harmony.Jasmin Lai is a taiwanese artist based in the San Francisco bay area primarily working in digital mediums. Her subjects often include natural landscapes and/or the people that populate them to create stylized architectural pieces that also have a great deal of warmth and charm.Michelle Park is a Korean LA based artist who also works in digital. Her illustrative pieces involve strong references to nature and also to architectural interiors marrying the two into a stylized unity.

Artist NAOSHI wil be in attendance from Japan.
Artists Leana Rudish and Michelle Park will also be in attendance.

Reception is on March 9 7PM-10PM

BEAM ME UP: STAR TREK ART SHOW

Feb. 16- Mar 03

Opening Reception: Feb. 16, 2013 7PM- 10PM

It’s time to boldly go to our tribute art show to one of the biggest sci fi properties in history. Over 80 artists will participate and share their unique takes on the iconic characters from every series and movie.Participating artists include:Kelsy Abbott
Oliver Akuin
Aaron Alexovich
Patrick Awa
Jesse Azarian
Nick Bachman
Jay Baker
Eric Bauza
Zach Bellisimo
Tara Billinger
Jessica Borutski
Pete Browngardt
Chikuwaemil
Myke Chilian
Joey Chou
Steven Chunn
Victor Courtright
Cheyenne Curtis
Matt Danner
Kevin Dart
Louie Del Carmen
Yok d’Holbachie
Becky Dreistadt
Brianne Drouhard
Andrew Erekson
Kinoko Evans
Kali Fontecchio
Tiffany Ford
Katelyn Gannon
Doug Gauthier
Ellis Goodson
Natalie Hall
Mark Hammermeister
Glenn Harmon
Kassandra Heller
Marty Ito
Robert Iza
Parker Jacobs
Lincoln Kamm
Seo Kim
Jasmin Lai
Santino Lascano
Carrie Liao
Stuart Livingston
Frank Macchia
Pakoto
Tatsuro Maruyama
Ruriko Maruyama
Aki Morishima
Zoe Moss
Erin McGathy
Scott Morse
Sho Murase
Ryan Nagata
Naoshi
Bryan Newton
HeeJin Park
Michelle Park
Jorsh Pena
Lisa Penney
Plasticgod
Deanna Rooney
Paul Rudish
Johnny Ryan
Phil Rynda
Chris Sasaki
Griselda Sastrawinata
Jeremy Sengly
Shawn Dickinson
Andy Suriano
Yukinao Takashima
Matt Taylor
Jack Teagle
Dan Bob Thompson
Shojono Tomo
Lissa Treiman
Michal Wright Ward
Dave Wasson
Wee Little Stitches
Julia Vickermanand many moreThe amazing Grilled Cheese Truck will be present so please please please come hungry!!! Support the trucks so they will come to these events…..plus, this truck is delicious!!!Tune in Tokyo will be spinning Star Trek tunes….yes…you heard right.

Romulan Ale and other refreshments!!

Come in costume…everyone…..because it’ll look really cool if there are a bunch of klingons and vulcans, etc running around all night.

AND, there’s gonna be a Costume Contest…that may have special guest judges TBA.

Special surprises and special guests???!!! Who KNOWS WHO or WHAT? Not even us!!!

Black X-Mas : Q Pop Christmas Party/ Horror Art Show

December 15- December 30

Continue Halloween all the way to Christmas…..with Q Pop’s art show dedicated to all things HORROR!!

featured artists include:

Aki Morishima

Bernie Peterson
Bob Logan
Brian Kesinger
Carrie Liao
Casey Alexander
Chris Garbutt
Chris Marino
Chris Mitchell
Chris Sasaki
Dave Savage
Elizabeth Ito
Fawn Veerasunthorn
Florence Yuen
Gabe Swarr
Glenn Harmon
Graham Annable
Michelle Park
I Heart Guts
Irene Yuen
Jack Teagle
Jasmin Lai
Joe Crocker
Joey Chou
John Sanford
Julian Chaney
Kasey Fagerquist
Licoln Kamm
Lissa Treiman
Louis Del Carmen
Luke Pearson
Marco Cinello
Mark Hammermeister
Martin Hsu
Megan Dong
Michael Fleming
Mikkel Sommer
Misha
Nagisa
Patrick Awa
Robert Iza
Robertryan Cory
Ruriko Maruyama
Ryan Green
Seo Kim
Sho Murase
Stephanie Ramirez
Tara Billinger
Tatsurou Maruyama
Tiffany Ford
Valerie Nunez
Zach Bellisimo
Zoe Moss
and many more….This will also be Q Pop’s 1st X-mas party…..
come celebrate with us!!Opening reception on Dec. 14 is invitation only. Only artist friends and their friends and family and VIP guests can attend.Show will be open to the general public the following day on Dec. 15

Q Pop is proud to host up and coming artist Tara Billinger’s first solo art show.
SLOTHS!

When:November 17th-December 8th 2012
Opening Reception: November 17th @ 7pm-10pm
Where: QPop Shop
128 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tara is currently a character designer at Disney television animation.
She has had work published in both Tokyopop and Slave Labor Graphics and is featured on Dumm Comics. She was also featured in a episode of “Flapjack” on Cartoon Network.

There will also be exclusive plush designed by Tara available only at the show!!

LOLA THE SLOTH IN ATTENDANCE!

Thats right, Lola the Sloth will be coming to the art show for the opening reception courtesy of “The Wild Life Learning Center”. She’ll be accompanied by Tammy, who will allow you special guests to pet Lola and learn more about the Sloth species with fun facts and trivia! Lola will be hard at work being cute so leaving a donation would really help her out!

If you want to learn more about Lola and the Wild Life Learning Center please check out their site!

http://www.wildlifelearningcenter.com/

http://purplepeepbits.blogspot.com/

www.qpopshop.com

There will also be original artwork, music, toys for purchase at Qpop!

Tokusatsu (特撮?) is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and/or monsters and makes considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as “special filming” in Japanese).

These include some of the most popular “Kaiju” characters like Godzilla and Gamera…as well as popular hero characters like Ultraman and Spectreman…or Giant Robo ( Johnny Soko & his flying Robot).

Come to Q Pop and celebrate decades of science fiction

films and television shows from Japan through the artwork of over 100 great artists.Participating artists include:Vil Antares
APAK
Patrick Awa
Brigette Barrager
Zach Bellisimo
Jeremy Bernstein
Andy Bialk
Tara Billinger
Tuna Bora
Rozenn Bothuon
Scott Campbell
Pascal Campion
Kyle Carrozza
Clio Chiang
Chikuwaemil
Crowded Teeth
Jack Cusumano
Sean D’Anconia
Louie Del Carmen
Luc Desmarchelier
Nicolas Duffaut
Yoko D’Holbachie
Becky Dreistadt
Michael Fleming
Brain Flynn
Kali Fontecchio
Chris Garbutt
Ken Garduno
Lorena Alvarez Gomez
Natalie Hall
Thomas Han
Pecori Hara
Josh Herbolsheimer
Martin Hsu
Imaitoonz
Mari Inukai
Marty M. Ito
Robert Iza
Sid Jung
Paul Kaiju
Lincoln Kamm
Matt Kaufenberg
Denny Khurniawan
Rie Koga
Shiyoon Kim
Alex Kirwan
Konatsu
Nagi Koyama
Jasmin Lai
Steve Lambe
Santino Lascano
Christopher Lee
Gerald Leung
Normand Lemay
Warren Leonhardt
Carrie Liao
Stuart Livingston
Bob Logan
Tatsuro Maruyama
Leo Matsuda
Marlo Meekins
Romain Mennetrier
Chris Mitchell
Keiko Miyata
Hine Mizushima
Aki Morishima
Chogrin Munoz
Sho Murase
Mark Nagata
Naoshi
Ciro Nieli
Yoko Nomura
Valerie Nunez
Pakoto
Itokin Park
Justin Parpan
Kinoko Powfox
Richard Perez
Picopico
Plasticgod
Jim Pluk
Bobby Pontillas
Alex Puvilland
Jeff Ranjo
Stephanie Ramirez
Leanna Rudish
Paul Rudish
Phil Rynda
Kei Sawada
Rafael Santiago
Griselda Sastrawinata
Rad Sechrist
Tony Siruno
Felipe Smith
Bwana Spoons
Sunguts
Matte Stephens
De’von Stubblefield
Riki Takaoka
Yukinao Takashima
Jack Teagle
Touma
Lissa Treiman
Jeff Turley
Chris Ure
Michelle Valigura
Fawn Veerasunthorn
Amanda Visell
Alan Wan
Roger Webb
Mike Yamada
Victoria Yingand many more…Guest Dj’s ??? who will it be?Komodo Food Truck……
and 2 time cupcake war winner Sweet Arleen’s will be serving up tasty treats…so bring your appetites.Costume contest and prizes!!!!
Check back for prize details..
Kaiju and Hero costumes!!!

Online preview will begin at midnight on Sept.13 @ http://qpopshop.com/main/?page_id=255

Email us at : info@qpopshop.com

This Saturday, please join us for a look at new monochromatic works from over 40 outstanding artists.

Get down to basics and enjoy line, shape and contrast and the pure art of drawing. No computer aid…all hand crafted.

Participating artists include:

Alex Kirwan

Becky Dreistadt
Bernie Petterson
Bob Logan
Brian Kesinger
Carrie Liao
Casey Alexander
Chris Mitchell
Chris Sasaki
Ciro Nieli
Dan Krall
De’von Stubblefield
Elizabeth Ito
Fawn Veerasunthorn
Gabe Swarr
Glenn Arthur
Graham Annable
Jason Levasque
Jeff Ranjo
Joe Crocker
Joey Chou
John Sanford
Justin Parpan
Kali Fontecchio
Kaz
Leo Matsuda
Louie Del Carmen
Mike Yamada
Miles Thompson
Nagisa Koyama
Paul Briggs
Paul Rudish
Patrick Awa
Puck
Riki Takaoka
Robertryan Cory
Scott Watanabe
Seo Kim
Shiyoon Kim
Stef Choi
Stephanie Ramirez
Stuart Livingston
Tara Billinger
Valerie Nunez
Vincent Waller

and more

Many Artists will be in attendance.

The Takoyaki Tanota truck will be on hand to fill hungry bellies.

Music & refreshment

Reception runs from 7PM – 10 PM

Wear your best black and white attire.

Q Pop’s first duo show featuring 2 of the animation industry’s rising stars.

Pixar character designer Chris Sasaki and recent “It’s a Small World” book illustrator Joey Chou both bring their inventive take to the themes and theories of British naturist Charles Darwin.

Opening reception: March 10, 2012 7 PM-10PM

Artists will be in attendance

Dj’s Clay Morrow and Albert Lozano will be spinning tunes

Takoyaki Tanota will be serving up octopus balls!!

KAMEN RIDER VS SUPER SENTAI ANNIVERSARIES TRIBUTE EXHIBITION

Q Pop, Anime Jungle and the JACCC invite you to

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Kamen Rider and the 35th Anniversary of the Super

Sentai series(Power Rangers) creation!!

Over 150 local and international artists will pay visual tribute to some of the most famous pop culture icons in Japanese history and their creator, manga god Ishimori Shotaro.

Opening Reception: Nov. 5, 2011 7PM-10PM

Where:

Q POP
128 Astronaut E S Onizuka St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 687-7767

Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 505
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 628-2725Participating artists:
Adolie Day
Alex Puvilland
Amanda Visell
Amelie Flechais
Andy Gonsalves
Anna Chambers
Antonio Cannobio
August HallAya Kakeda
Becky Dreistadt
Ben Newman
Brittney Lee
Bwana Spoons
Casey AlexanderCecilia Meade
Chogrin
Chris Sasaki
Ciro Nieli
Clio Chiang
Corey Lewis
Crowded Teeth
CubotoyDenny Khurniawan
DevilRobots
Elizabeth Ito
Graham Annable
Hideyuki Tanaka
Higinia Garay
Hine Mizushima
Hyaku AyaImaitoonz
Itokin Park
Jeff Ranjo
Jeff Turley
Jeni Yang
Jim Mahfood
Joey Chou
JooHee YoonJorsh Pena
Junko Mizuno
Justin Parpan
Justin Thompson
Kazu Kibuishi
Kevin DartLeo Espinosa
Leo Matsuda
Lorelay Bove
Lorena Alvarez Gomez
Luca Tieri
Luke ChuehMad Barbarians
Mari Inukai
Martin Hsu
Marty Ito
Mayumi Tanaka
Michael Yamada
Minifanfan
Nagi KoyamaNaoshi
Patricio Oliver
Patrick Awa
Paul Rudish
Paul Shih
Pete Oswald
Ping ZhuRich Pellegrino
Riki Takaoka
Roque Ballesteros
Rozenn Bothuon
Scott Morse
Scott Watanabe

Sean Chao
Sean Danconia
Seo Kim
Shiyoon Kim
Shojonotomo
Sid Jung
Sunguts
Vincent Mathy
Warren Leonhardt
Yoko Furusho
Yoko Nomura
Yumiko Kayukawa
Yukinai Takashima

and many many more!!!!

Tune in Tokyo will be spinning funky tunes to fight bad guys to.Food Trucks to power up.Costume contest with prizes given to the most creative costumes. Homemade costumes only….no store bought. We want to see the craziest and most fun costumes you can imagine!

Nov 5, 2011- Nov 13, 2011 at Q Pop and the JACCC

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