Irkt

AS | AP - DUMBO, Brooklyn at 111 Front Street
November 7th ~29th

AS | Artists Studios hosts "AS | AP" - a one-month pop-up exhibition in the 111 Front Street building located in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Featuring work by 49 artists at different scales, this show will engage the juxtaposition between the urban street and the solitary nature of the artist's studio. "AS | AP" will be on view until November 29th and include drawings and sculpture by AS | Paris artists Anne Ferrer, Wilson TrouveL and SeLbastien Vonier.

Participating Artists:

Pavel Kraus
Nola Zirin
Eliza Stamps
Serena Bocchino
Deanna Lee
Nancy Baker
Scott Kahn
Holly Knox Rhame
Lisa Sylvester
Angelo Bellobono
Fanny AllieL
Polina Barskaya
Jessica Baker
Fletcher Crossman
Richard Pitts
Susan Kaprov
Annemarie Waugh
Marianna Rothen
Jane Dell
Rob Campbell
Sky Kim
Leslie Kerby
Ko IRKT
Aimee Hertog
Pablo Power
Ilona Anderson
Ejay Weiss
RobRoy Chalmers
Margaret Withers
Fred Gutzeit
Elizabeth Jordan
Rachael Wren
Garry Grant
Melissa Eder
Koren Christofides
Eric Banks
Derek Weisberg
Chambliss Giobbi
LaThoriel Badenhausen
Itty Neuhaus
DeWitt Godfrey
Michael Kukla
Gisella Sorrentino
Hannah Layden
Pat Lay
Anne Ferrer
SeLbastien Vonier
Wilson TrouveL
Dianne Bowen

Bibliography
ART FUSE "All fs Fair and Affordable in Art" - 2012/4/19
Article and photos by Oscar A. Laluyan

Inteview by Roslyn Nieves - 2010/8
Queens Public Television "QPTV" Featured Queens Art Express Festival 2010

Interior Design
Article by Ghisiaine Vinas

Visual Art Assassination - 2009/3/13
Featured Kinsey and Ikeda Exhibition at FUEL Collection

Problematic: A Group Show at BFPE 2013/7
Text and photo by Willow Goldstein

Ko IRKT Ikeda is a painter from California who is based in New York City. IRKT collages mixed media onto the painted surface, reflecting traces of memories and associations that are experienced as fleeting moments within a densely populated urban environment. Having spent his youth in mega-cities such as Paris, Tokyo and London, the artist is inspired by a mix of cosmopolitan visual culture, advertisements and street art.

The artistfs acronym stands for Individual Relative K(c)ontradiction Theory and serves as the conceptual basis for his work that intersects with fine art, design and fashion. Identity and ethnicity are central to his practice, both being effects of globalization. The rabbit appears as a consistent motif in his work which has recently evolved from representing random logos and objects to a more expressive-based aesthetic. IRKTfs new work steps away from the coated acrylic canvas and presents each painting raw. By preserving particular moments of visual associations with sound, self and image the artist brings the viewer into these new moments of serendipity, also known as the Superficial Riot Series.

IRKT has been a member of the ConArtist Collective since 2011, and participated in The Lifecatching Project: a collaboration between ConArtist and NBC Universal that found and exhibited emerging contemporary artists. The artist also works with interior designer Shields & Company and will exhibit at Design on a Dime 2012. IRKT will also exhibit new work at The Affordable Art Fair 2012 in New York. IRKT presented the beginning of the Superficial Riot Series as part of a ConArtist Collective group show titled Problematic that took place at Brooklyn Fireproof in July 2013.

2013/7/17-7/23"Problematic", Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn New York, NY
Curated by Sessa Englund

2013/4/25-4/27"Design on a DIME 2013", Metropolitan Pavillion, Chelsea New York, NY
Represented by Shields Company/ Tyler Design

2013/3/13-4/3"Slap", Adhesives & Egos a DIY Sticker Exhibition, New York, NY
Represented by ConArtist

2012/3/10-3/16 "J_ART 3rd", Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition Curator: Hiro Shiraishi (Pepper's Project Gallery)

2013/2/8-2/15"Real Time", Chelsea Private Studio New York, NY
Represented by AS Studio / Group Exhibition

2012/9/13-12/8"C'EST QUOI LA FEMME?", Tria Gallery New York, NY
Group Exhibition

2012/9/8-9/20"CONNIVAL", New York, NY
Represented by Chashama / Group Exhibition by member of ConArtist

2012/7/25-9/9"20+ Artist Summer Show", WIP New York, NY
Group Exhibition by member of ConArtist

2012/6/13-6/27"You Are My Favorite", ConArtist Collective Gallery New York, NY
Group Exhibition Curator: IRKT

2012/4/26-4/28"Design on a Dime", New York, NY
Represented by Shields & Company Interior Design, NY

2012/4/18-4/22"12th Annual Affordable Art Fair New York", New York, NY
Represented by Tria Gallery, NY at Booth #F-8

2012/3/8-3/11 "Japan Benefit Silent Auction Art Show", New York, NY
Group Exhibition by member of ConArtist

2012/3/2-3/11 "J_ART 2nd", Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition Curator: Hiro Shiraishi (Pepper's Project Gallery)

2012/11/26-10/5 "IRKT", New York, NY
Solo Exhibition

2012/11 NBC Universal "Life Catching Project", New York, NY
Group Exhibition by member of ConArtist
- Koosuke IRKT Ikeda and Sara Zin's and 6 artist's pieces was showcased.

2011/9/26-10/5 "Con Artist Collective Group Show", New York, NY
Group Exhibition

2011/8/30-9/27" Best of Fall", Housing Works, New York, NY
Window designed curated Shields & Company interior design

2011/8/11-9/10 "IRKT", MIDOMA, New York, NY
Solo Exhibition

2011/5/23 "The Supper Club", THE BASEMENT Art Organization, Brighton, UK
Group Exhibition

2011/5/5-5/7 "Design On A Dime", Housing Works, New York, NY
50 of the world's top interior designers benefit event

2011/4/8 "Love Save JAPAN", New York, NY
a fund-raising event art event

2011/3 Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition Curator: Shawn James

2011/2/25-3/6 "J_ART", Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition Curator: Hiro Shiraishi (Pepper's Project Gallery)

2010 "Love The Material in NY", Voos furniture, Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibition Curator: Hiro Shiraishi (Peppers Project Gallery)

"Koosuke IRKT Ikeda", SUBDIVISION Venue, Long Island City, NY
Solo Exhibition

2009 DUNE LIVING SOHO, New York, NY
Permanent Exhibition

"KOOSUKE IKEDA AND DOUGLAS KINSEY", F.U.E.L.COLLECTION, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibition for Two Curator: Jennifer Yaron

2008 "Memento Mori", F.U.E.L. COLLECTION, Philadelphia, PA
Group exhibition Curator: Jennifer Yaron

2007 "INDIVIDUAL RELATIVE K(C)ONTRADICTION THEORY", MIDOMA Salon & Gallery, New York, NY
Solo Exhibition Curator: Marianna Ranieri

2006 MARION (Fashion Show) SOHO, NY
Incorporated Show with a fashion designer "MAGDALENA MARCENARO"
Urban Couture Collaboration

2003 "Koosuke Ikeda Solo Exhibition", Gallery Ono, Ginza, Tokyo (JAPAN)
Solo Exhibition