Kenny Scharf Explores Organic Surrealism in “ShimiShimiKao!” Solo Showcase at NANZUKA UNDERGROUND
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Kenny Scharf Explores Organic Surrealism in “ShimiShimiKao!” Solo Showcase at NANZUKA UNDERGROUND

July 27, 2026
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Legendary 1980s East Village art pioneer Kenny Scharf has unveiled his solo exhibition, titled “ShimiShimiKao!,” at Tokyo’s NANZUKA UNDERGROUND gallery.Translating literally to “blobs that look like faces,” the exhibition debuts 21 new original paintings exploring Scharf’s playful, character-driven surrealism. The works highlight dynamic visual proliferation where fluid, cell-like shapes gradually

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Do Not Touch (colored) by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x APPportfilo
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Do Not Touch (colored) by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x APPportfilo

March 31, 2020
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The new Do Not Touch (colored) resin art toy (14.2″) by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x APPortfolio takes on special significance in light of the global pandemic we all find ourselves living through. The artist and his wife, Alicia Gutiérrrez, have ordered 200,000 masks for donation to the Spanish

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‘Do Not Touch’ by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x Apportfolio
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‘Do Not Touch’ by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x Apportfolio

January 7, 2020
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Spanish painter Javier Calleja has collaborated with Nanzuka Gallery and Apportfolio on the new limited-edition ‘Do Not Touch’ resin+steel art toy. Featuring Calleja’s signature character style with large, curious eyes, the new piece carries the artist’s rebellious nature, in this case challenging the common refrain spoken to children and art

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