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About
TOKYO ALICE...

 name: Tokyo Alice
meaning of the name; A Tokyo Punk Chipmunk.("A" is for “anarchy”, li+ce means “chipmunk” by Japanese pronunciation.)
Ever since dressing up as "Alice in the Wonderland" at a fancy dress party, the name Tokyo Alice stuck on her feet.

title: PUNK ILLUSTAR !!!
Tokyo Alice paints intensely colored, slightly crazy, sexy, powerful women inspired by fairy tales, superheroes and dream life, and fuses elements from Japanese and western fairy tales and mythologies to create a unique punk style.
She is know as "Punk Illustrator" who draws a mix of a fantasy and a reality which combinestraditional, modern, western, and oriental inspiration. Her drawings fire the imagination and the curiousity of the pop world. Her first international career was from London in 2002 and continued to open her solo exhibition in NY, Chicago, Detroit ...
Graduated from Musashino Art University. After being goods designer at merchandise company, became a freelance illustrator.

Exhibitions:
2002-first solo exhibition "Tokyo Alice" at Pineal Eye in London.
2002-first solo exhibition in Japan "Tokyo Alice" at LAPNET SHIP in Tokyo.
2003-Art space Lapnet Club openning exhibition "LAPNET Collection" at LAPNET CLUB in Tokyo.
2004-solo exhibition "Punk Fairy Tales" at AG Gallery in New York.
2004-art festival "Artec 2004" at Trans Amoeba Gallery in Chicago.
2004-solo exhibition "TOKYO ALICE WONDERLAND" at Eclectic Gallery in London.
2004-solo exhibition "Tokyo Alice" at ART OASIS in AnnArbor, MI. USA.
2005-art show "Traps" at Dreamland theater in MI. USA.
2005-art festival "Creaters Arena 2" at Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo.
2005-art festival "G.I.A.N.T. art show" at 555 gallery in Detroit.
2005-art show "efebos collective art show" in Chicago.
2005-group show "Hey Hey 4(2illustrators vs 2musicians)" at Gallery Geki in Tokyo.
2005-solo exhibition "au style magazine presents-TOKYO ALICE WONDER LAND!!!" at KDDI DESIGNING STUDIO in Tokyo.
2006-art show "M.I.N.I. art show" at Dreamland theater in MI. USA.
2006-group exhibition "Hakoniwa" at gallery Le Deco in Tokyo.
2006-art show"au style magazine presents-AU Style Museum" at KDDI DESIGNING STUDIO in Tokyo.
2007-group exhibition "Gothic Lolita & Punk Creators Club" at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo.
2007-festival "japan Expo Paris"stand space at Laforet Village(as a member from Laforet harajuku), at Parc d'Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte in Paris.
2007-collaboration tour "GO!GO!7188 featuring Tokyo Alice Exhibition", in New York (Knitting Factory) and Chicago (Empty Bottle).
2007-art festival "Artec 2007- Art, Music and Short Film Festival" at Peter Jones Gallery in Chicago.
2008-group exhibition "Toy Tokyo Present-Manekineko Art show" at Showroom NYC in New York.

Events that Tokyo Alice collaborated with:
2002-"the jelly fish night" Vol.3 at Soft Shibuya in Tokyo.
2003-"Kaminari Prom Returns!" at Basement-bar in Tokyo.
2004-"no concept but..." vol.13 art/pop issue at Aoi-heya in Tokyo.
2004-Halloween party event at Camillo Pardo studio in Detroit.
2005-"Video Drome 1st album release party" at Cyclone shibuya in Tokyo.
2006-talk show "PUNK ARTIST 3" at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo.
2007-"LAPNET Collection - On wheel" at LAPNET SHIP in Tokyo.
2007-"Japan Girls Nite 2007" at Bowery Ballroom in New York.
2007-"Tea party of Wonderland" at milk crown cafe in Tokyo.
2008-live-painting event at concept store Kawaiko in Paris.


Media Exposure: (articals, interviews etc...)
Over seas:
"DAZED & Confused" magazine, London UK, vol.88 April 2002
"PURE"magazine, Brighton UK, spring 2002
"EXPOSURE"magazine, London UK, vol.26 2002, vol.29 2002
"Bambi"magazine, London UK, vol.14 2002
"Sport and Street" collezioni magazine, Italy, 2004
"Graphic Japan" Roto vision, London UK, 2004
"ann arbor paper"MI., USA, 2005
"Business Cards2: More Ways of Saying Hello" Laurance publishing, London UK, 2006
"Gallrila"Webzine, NY USA, 3rd issue June 2007
 In Japan:
News papers "Anarchic Tokyo Alice a Fairy tale princess"/"Dairy YOMIURI" (5th Dec.2002 issue), "Kyodo tsushin News"(April 2005),"Nigata nippou"(4th Dec.2002 issue, Oct. 2005 issue), "Kashiwazaki nippou", "Hakushin jihou","Echigo Times", "Kashizaki-nippou",....etc
TVs. etc "ASHITA MANIANA"/TV ASAHI (TV.) , "CONTENTS FUND"/BS FUJI (BSTV. ) ,"Dreaming"/NST-Nigara Sougou Television (TV.) , "Tokyo Goth Lolic night" (web TV),"FM Pikkara"(Radio)
Magazines "SMART", "SPRING ", "SO-EN", "Ryuko Tsushin", "Weekly TAKARAJIMA ","bloc"(street culture magazine) , "tokyo notice bord ","PATi PATi" magazine, "drawer","Nikkei design", "anan"," FROM A", "Tokyo slang", "mutts", "VITA","STYLUS", "MC sister","Oricon ichiban", "Gothic-Lolita &Punk Brand BOOK',"Gothic lolita & Punk Interview Book", and more...

Commercial Art Works:
Cover illustrations:
 "MAGAZIN"(World cup special issue. May 2002)/Frankfurter Rundschau, published in Germany
"ENERGY for THE FUTURE"(It's a regular works in 2003)
"BAMBI LONDON-TOKYO" 7th issue, 14th issue
"au style magazine"(Oct 2005 issue)
"ann arbor paper"/ MI. USA 2005
"Mew"(mook)
"Best ban de OK!"(music guide book)
CD jacket for Youjeen"BEWITCH"(Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.), Mikabomb"hellcats" , Video Drome"Video Drome"(ELEVEN-THIRTYEIGHT CO.) , SNAPPERS "Glider"(Toys factory)
illustrations for advirtisement, merchandises, Package design, shop logo etc: etc..:
character illustrations for"wave space"
character illustrations for"BAMBI LONDON-TOKYO" Anniversary sticker, Pins, T-shirts.
character design for "Japan Girls SAMURAI US tour2004" (include "SXSW") - Poster, Flyer, Tshirt etc
character design for "Japan Girls Nite 2005-2008"
LAPNET(Laforet Art And Planning Network)-new year's card 2003
Warner pioneer music-Poster
"CHERRY FILTER"-merchandise
"KYOKO"(a famous singar)- rimited edition items; stecker,T-shirt,Umbrella
 "YUKO GODA" (TOSHIBA EMI)
"GREEN HOMES"- 2002 calendar
"Greatest Eyes"/MAYBELLINE
Pioneer DVD
Warner Music japan Poster
Co-op (a cooperative society)
"ocean aid"/Laforet Harajyuku
illustrations for Brochure"Chamber of Commerce Tokyo guide book", "Asahi Bank guide book"
"Dachshund bag"(fancy bag for children), Print Club design for Australia, Some Stationery designs, Fancy letter set
Shop Logo or Character design for " WILD GUNS TOKYO", "Tako-bou"(tako-yaki shop) ,"Nandeyanen"(OKONOMI-YAKI Restrant)
for packages "Kaneyo- Yashi no Shizuku" (Cleanser) , "Sweet Delicious Lotion "(6series lotion), "Green Tea Truffle"(season's Greeting chocolate)-package illustration for st.valentine day., "SKULL H TIME"(12series condom)
Character illustrations for "kamameshi kun"(food)
and many more designs and illustrations for merchandise for many campanies, ex:import cosmetics, harb soap, chocolates, foods etc...
illustration for Multimedia:
movie character illustrations for"Check the Harajuku Gao!" at KDDI Designning Studio.
for the guidance CD-ROM/AIU-company
Xmas flash movie character for itv24.com(internet TV), Xmas flash moviecharacter forSPEED Web site
Game Character for "NEC event", "Tower Records event (Masaharu Fukuyama event) "
illustrarions for TEPCO shibuya(Denryokukan) 4F Guidance touch panel
for events:
"Japan Girls Nite", "CLUB ROCKS"(Sony Music Entertainment),"J-POP J-POP"(Club yellow),
"Rockin Chair"(Teichiku Entertainment Inc.), collaborated with music events at : speak easy(club), club yellow(club), bless(club) , shimokita Garage, shibuya Lamama and more...
for the artist(musician)s:
Zenji Nagahata(Sony Music Entertainment), Pre-School(Toys factory), KENZI&THE TRIPS, SIDE ONE, Alien Noizy Touris, SNAPPERS, kaleidoscope,TRANSFORMER,Yasumasa Morimura,Tamanegi Monster(for CD Cover), KENZI&THE TRIPS, ester rina(Pioneer),"KYOKO","YUKO GODA" (TOSHIBA EMI),"CHERRY FILTER", and more...
for Book, Mook, Magazine:
Serialization:
"Hi!Fashion" (short animation),"Alice' s delusion"," Tokyo Alice diary","People I met recently! /"FINE BOYS"
"INDIES MACAZINE"(diary)","Inomer & Alice -Youth Now!"/weekly Oricon ichiban,"Alice HIDE2_CLUB de Pon!"/STREET JACK,"Alice HIDE2_YASHOKU de Pon!"/Cool Trance
others: "Ai ni tsuite boku ga oshieyouka"/Shufu to Seikastusya ltd.,Text for German language-Ikubundo ltd.,
"Kokoro no danwa shitsu he youkoso" / Geibunsya ltd. ,Magazines: "CUTIE", "SMILE", "MC sister", "From A", "Oricon ichiban", "An","Takarajima", "Band Yaroze!", "CAN DO! PIA", "Tokyo slang", "Benesse co. English Text""Raku das","Traba yu"," Hotdog Press", "Roppie magazine", "Hontou ni atta yukai na Hanashi",
"Gothic-Lolita &Punk Brand Book'
and more...


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