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Rick Kitagawa
Featured Exhibitions
2012
“From the Darkness Creeps” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Monsters & Koi” w/Jeremy Novy- BlueJay Cafe, San Francisco
2011
“The Undiscovered: New World/The Secret of Deadbrook w/Eve Skylar – Oz Gallery
“Bestiarum vocabulum” w/Grant Gilliland – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
Group Exhibitions
2013
“Chillin’ Productions 15th Anniversary Show – Mezzanine, San Francisco
“Fathoms” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“La Gran Pachanga” – 111 Minna, San Francisco
2012
“Chroma Key” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“J-Pop Explosion” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“The Amazing Arachnid-Guy and Flying Rodent Man Tribute Show” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Solstice” – 1015 Folsom, San Francisco – Featured Live Painter
“CRAYnial” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Forces of Nature” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Girls With Guns” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Free Parking” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Activate” – 1015 Folsom, San Francisco
2011
“Animism” – X-Generation, San Francisco
“From Caves, Waves, and Cosmia” – The Merchants of Reality, San Francisco”
Live painter – Flax Art & Design, San Francisco
“Drink Like a Fish” – 111 Minna – Live painter
The Evilest Place on Earth” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Cobalt” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Sketch for Japan” – Project One, San Francisco
“Deck of Cards” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
2010
“The New Collective” – Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco
“Alien/ation” – SPACE Gallery, San Francisco
“2010 Spring Show” – Academy Art University, San Francisco
“Out of Place” – SPACE Gallery, San Francisco
Artist’s Alley – Animation on Display 2010, San Francisco
2009
Handmade Ho Down – Ten15, San Francisco
Exhibitor/featured artist – SF Zine Fest, San Francisco
Selected Client List
Apple
Museum of Craft and Design
AAPI’s @ Facebook
Hyphen Magazine
Asian American Theater Company
OSU’s Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Association
One4All Theater Company
Education
2010 – B.F.A. – Academy of Art University, Fine Art & Illustration
2006 – B.A. – UC Berkeley, Integrative Biology & Asian American Studies
Affiliations
Crescent Cardboard, LLC – San Francisco Artist Ambassador
Big Umbrella Studios – Resident Artist and Former Co-Owner
The Lords of Print – Partner
Academy of Art University Press Collective – Founding Vice-President
Monkey + Seal Press – Co-founder
Little Yeti – Lead Designer and Owner
Paper Hat Productions – Co-founder
Workshops
2012
Introduction to Silkscreen – Big Umbrella Studios
Marketing for Artists – Big Umbrella Studios
Marketing for Artists – SF Zine Fest
2011
Introduction to Silkscreen – Big Umbrella Studios
Bookbinding Basics – Paper Soure Fillmore
DIY Wedding Suites – Paper Source Fillmore
DIY Slilkscreen Basics – SF Zine Fest
Bookbinding Basics and Beyond – SF Zine Fest
2010
Introduction to Silkscreen – Big Umbrella Studios
DIY Slilkscreen Basics – SF Zine Fest
Bookbinding Basics and Beyond – SF Zine Fest
Learn to Box – Paper Source Fillmore
Wedding Day Details – Paper Source Fillmore
Wedding Invitations – Paper Source Fillmore
Creative Card Making – Paper Source Fillmore
2009
The Art of the Pop-Up – Paper Source Fillmore
Basic Bookbinding – Paper Source Fillmore & Marina
Bookbinding Basics and Beyond – SF Zine Fest
Altered Books – Paper Source Fillmore
Employment
2009 – present: Freelance illustrator/ graphic designer
2009 – 2011: Workshop Instructor – Paper Source
2006 – 2011: Invitation Coordinator/Shift Supervisor – Paper Source
2008 – 2009: Design Associate – Minted.com
References
References available upon request