Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Renowned for his dazzling artworks, Sebastian Masuda shared how color factors into his artistic process, how it’s a key part of kawaii culture, and how it transcends mere style to become a dynamic language of emotion, identity, and cultural expression.
Masuda’s insights and candid stories took the audience on a journey through the rich history of color in Japan, as he blended timeless sensibilities with his own innovative spin on tradition. Viewers also learned how he breathes new life into these elements, forging powerful connections between the past and present in his art, and how bold color palettes can expand creativity and resonate emotionally as well as aesthetically.
In addition to the artist Masuda, Professor James Meraz from the ArtCenter College of Design joined as a guest speaker. With his expertise in Spatial Experience Design and a wealth of experience in cultural exchanges with Japanese art and design institutions, Professor Meraz led an illuminating conversation with Masuda about the cultural significance of color in art across cultures and historical eras.
This webinar was held as an exhibition-related program.
“Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” Exhibition
● Dates: Thursday, May 2, 2024 – Sunday, November 3, 2024
● Hours: Mon. – Fri. | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat. – Sun. | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
● Venue: JAPAN HOUSE @ 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Level 2, LA 90028
● Fee: Free
Learn more at.....
japanhousela.com/exhibitions/yes-kawaii-is-art-express-yourself-sebastian-masuda
Exhibition-related programs can be found at.....
japanhousela.com/happenings/events
Watch more exhibition-related videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinXvSYRkN9z_dAPUKnHDmaVtFs2IeZMq
#JapanHouseLA #YesKawaiiIsArt #ExpressYourself
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Renowned for his dazzling artworks, Sebastian Masuda shared how color factors into his artistic process, how it’s a key part of kawaii culture, and how it transcends mere style to become a dynamic language of emotion, identity, and cultural expression.
Masuda’s insights and candid stories took the audience on a journey through the rich history of color in Japan, as he blended timeless sensibilities with his own innovative spin on tradition. Viewers also learned how he breathes new life into these elements, forging powerful connections between the past and present in his art, and how bold color palettes can expand creativity and resonate emotionally as well as aesthetically.
In addition to the artist Masuda, Professor James Meraz from the ArtCenter College of Design joined as a guest speaker. With his expertise in Spatial Experience Design and a wealth of experience in cultural exchanges with Japanese art and design institutions, Professor Meraz led an illuminating conversation with Masuda about the cultural significance of color in art across cultures and historical eras.
This webinar was held as an exhibition-related program.
“Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” Exhibition
● Dates: Thursday, May 2, 2024 – Sunday, November 3, 2024
● Hours: Mon. – Fri. | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat. – Sun. | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
● Venue: JAPAN HOUSE @ 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Level 2, LA 90028
● Fee: Free
Learn more at.....
japanhousela.com/exhibitions/yes-kawaii-is-art-express-yourself-sebastian-masuda
Exhibition-related programs can be found at.....
japanhousela.com/happenings/events
Watch more exhibition-related videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinXvSYRkN9z_dAPUKnHDmaVtFs2IeZMq
#JapanHouseLA #YesKawaiiIsArt #ExpressYourself
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
● CONNECT WITH JAPAN HOUSE LOS ANGELES
JapanHouseLA.com | @JapanHouseLA
● SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER
japanhousela.com/happenings/newsletter
