Pop Art [Masao Hatayama] New Pop World Exhibition 2025 tour starts on Thursday, April 24, starting in Tokyo!

Pop art artist Masao Hatayama (hataPOPworks, Chuo-ku, Osaka), who is active in Japan and abroad with the concept of "making the world happy with POP," will hold his first New Pop World exhibition, starting in Tokyo.

A pop-up store will be held at the event space in the main entrance on the first floor of Keio Department Store Shinjuku Store from April 24 (Thu) to April 30 (Wed), 2025. The shop will exhibit and sell new original paintings, pop fashion and miscellaneous goods, etc. On April 26 (Sat.) and 27 (Sun.), the artist will visit the shop and hold a live painting session (public production).

The New Pop World exhibition tour will continue in Osaka in June, Kyoto in August, and Kagoshima in November.

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About Pop Art Artist Masao Hatayama

Born in Osaka, the eldest of six siblings, Masao Hatayama became a self-taught artist at the age of 30 after working as a company employee. He has established his own unique style of Pop Art both in Japan and abroad, and his works are unique in their balance of strong lines and unconventional colors. He has established his own unique pop art style and is highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally, and many celebrities are collectors of his original paintings. In Japan, he has collaborated with famous brands and companies, and has created many pieces of mural art for water buses and buildings. His activities have expanded overseas, and he is currently active in seven countries, centering on Paris. His book about his life, "The Man Who Makes the World Happy with Pop Art," was published by Amazon (https://amzn.to/3JwBdxG) and has won many awards.

Profile details: https://www.hatapopworks.com/about

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Highlights of the New Pop World Exhibition (Tokyo)

This event features works by Masao Hatayama, who holds up the concept of "New Japanese Pop Art," expressing "NEW" new challenges and attempts in his works.

The works include the "Lame Blue Dragon," a work with a lame finish, "Laughing Wind God and Thunder God," a "Gold Leaf Series" created using Japanese gold leaf, and a new work, "Golden Bear Hands," which was created using Japanese gold leaf. The "Homage Series" includes "NO LAST SUPPER," which is based on the motif of the Last Supper, and a piece based on a Beatles jacket.

The "Reborn Paint Series," which features painted manekineko cats and daruma dolls, as well as an 80's boom box that has been completely reborn as a pop art piece, expresses a new world of pop art that is full of playfulness and transcends stereotypical barriers.

The main entrance will be decorated with various color versions of Hatayama's iconic character art "Panda no Nugget" as the main visual. From April 16 to 29, a total of 800 in-train advertisements will also be placed in Keio Electric Railway trains.

Original painting "Blue Dragon in Lame

Laughing Wind God and Thunder God" (original in gold leaf)

Original "NO LAST SUPPER

＜Message from Masao Hatayama

Last year, in addition to the nationwide expansion, I held my first overseas solo exhibitions in Dubai, Paris, Milan, and London, and they were a great success. I express in my works all the experiences and stimuli I felt on the spot that I inputted during those exhibitions.

The world of pop art by a Japanese artist with a new sense of values. I would be happy if you could receive some messages from the works that are the output of what I felt.

Outline of the exhibition

Place: Keio Department Store Shinjuku 1F Main Entrance Event Space

　　　 1-1-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8321, Japan

　　　 https://www.keionet.com/info/shinjuku/

Period: April 24 (Thu) - April 30 (Wed), 2025 from 10:00 to 20:30

Fee: Admission free

Contents: ●Sales April 24 (Thu.) - April 30 (Wed.)

　　　　 Original paintings, fashion, miscellaneous goods, etc.

　　　 Event: Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27

　　　　 Live painting by Masao Hatayama at the exhibition (open to the public)

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/hatayamamasao/

Website: http://www.hatapopworks.com

Masao Hatayama New Pop World Exhibition Tour Future Schedule

Osaka: June 11 - June 24 at Daimaru Umeda

Kyoto August 26-September 7: Kyoto Isetan

Kyushu (Kagoshima) November 12 - 18: Yamagata-ya Main Store