“What They Don’t Teach You About Becoming an Artist in School”（Intro）
From the Ouchi Gallery in Brooklyn
This blog begins April 6th, 2013 (EST).
Welcome, one and all!（It’s hard to convey Osaka-ben.）
The subject is...
“What they don’t teach you about becoming an artist in school”.
The reason I’m starting this blog is that, since I came to live in New York back in 1998, I’ve wondered why, by comparison, the number of people working as professional artists in Japan is so small...
Like, really, really small...
Just why is that?
Still, there are many hard-working artists out there.
Was there something wrong with the way they became artists?
Is what they’re teaching in art school really okay???
From my point of view, I wanted to teach the secrets of gaining global success as an artist, with “Love and Passion”.
But first, please allow me to introduce myself. :)
Who is Arisa?
Arisa moved to New York from Japan in 1998 to become a jazz singer. In 2008, she established the Ouchi Gallery around the concept of “A Slice of the Life of an Artist” in Brooklyn, the birthplace of modern art. On top of that, she also applies her energy to cultivating artists as the owner and operator of the artist management agency Zank & Mars, LLC. She is also on the board of directors for Art Magnet, a non-profit organization that strives to “change the world through art”. Also that year, she stayed in Africa where she planned the Origami Project to teach Nigerian children about “the art one can make from a single sheet of paper”. In 2012, she held an origami workshop in Canada and in Italy, During her time in Italy, she also held the 100 Artist Exhibition.
As for her own artistic pursuits, back in 2007 Arisa joined the mural team for the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta. Currently, she performs as a jazz singer based in Brooklyn.
So just where did the idea for this blog come from?
You’ll just have to wait for the next entry... :)
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