Join us this August to celebrate the renowed tattoo artist Horitomo in his first ever major solo show and book launch! The exhibition will feature new brush paintings by Horitomo.
On display in the gallery
August 22 - September 6, 2020LIVE STREAM TATTOO DEMO / Q & A / RECEPTION (Saturday August 22, 2020)
4:00PM - 5:00PM Livestream tattooing demonstration. Access to the livestream is free with the purchase of any Horitomo/Monmon Cats merchandise mentioned below from our site (purchase must be made by August 22, 12PM PST).
5:30PM - 6:30PM Livestream AND in-person traditional Japanese tattooing tools and techniques lecture/Q+A
- Access to the livestream is free with the purchase of any Horitomo/Monmon Cats merchandise mentioned below from our site (purchase must be made by 12PM PST).
- To see the lecture/Q+A in-person, please RSVP HERE
Zoom invitation will be emailed out to qualified purchases on Saturday August 22, 2020.
7:00PM - 9:00PM In person reception and signing with Horitomo please RSVP HERE
EVENT EXCLUSIVES
- New Monmon Cats Vol. II. Pre-orders will be available on August 22nd. *All books ordered from now till the end of September will be signed by Horitomo
- New exclusive Monmon Cat enamel pin.
- Extremely-limited run of an exclusive Monmon Cat tumbler
- Items will ship late August to early September.
ABOUT THE ART BOOK
World renowned Japanese tattoo master Kazuaki "Horitomo" Kitamura proudly presents Horitomo's Monmon Cats, Volume II. Over a decade ago, his love for tattoos and cats gave birth to his Monmon Cats. Monmon is a slang term in Japanese for "tattoo." This second volume expands upon his first critically-acclaimed book, published in 2012. The new collection features over 30 new paintings and includes insightful information on Japanese culture and tattoos.
ABOUT HORITOMO
Horitomo has been tattooing for over twenty years and is well versed in Japanese tradition including tebori (Japanese hand tattooing). He currently works at
State of Grace Tattoo in San Jose, CA. He has done extensive design work for Sega Game Systems and has also exhibited at the Asian Art Museum San Francisco as well as the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. He is the author of two books; Monmon Cats and Immovable.
COVID PROTOCOLS
- Face covering is required by staff and customers at all times.
- Face covering must cover nose and mouth.
- All customers must use hand sanitizer at the door before entering.
- Please maintain a safe distance between parties.
- Please stay home if you feel any symptoms.
Note: Due to health concerns during this time, we will be staggering guests to allow a maximum of 30 people in the gallery at any time during our opening reception. Guests will RSVP on EventBrite to book an hour of time during which they can enjoy the show and shop in our gallery store.
Please arrive 5 minutes before your block of time begins and join the line where marked by social distancing guidelines. You will be checked in when your hour begins after we have cleared the gallery.
