Last March, during the Fountain Art Fair, we released a line of pillows designed by JMR. This limited prototype run  has multiple designs, fabrics and colors to choose from. We are selling off the last of our stock of these exclusive pillows for $50 each.  They are going fast, make sure you email alex@mightytanaka.com for availability.

-Pillows case is removable
-Image is screen printed
-Fabric: Canvas, Cotton, Fine Wool & Flannel Wool
-Each pillow is unique and of varying print quality

See below for a gallery of the designs!

Click Image for the full inventory of our current show, Layers, featuring the artwork of Josh Goldstein, Max Greis & Hiroshi Kumagai.  Show closes July 7th.

Time to wear those shades, because the future of art is looking very bright, indeed!  Summer time is finally here and with it comes another quality art show at Mighty Tanaka!  This month we bring you a show about collage and dimension, entitled Layers, featuring the artwork of Josh Goldstein, Max Greis and Hiroshi Kumagai!  These three artists all represent a different aspect of collage artwork, challenging the traditional notions of what collage is and the progression of the art form into new and exciting directions.  We hope you can come out and join us for this anticipated event!

Opening Reception:
Friday, June 10th 2011
6pm – 9pm

Press Release:

Mighty Tanaka presents:

Layers
A show of collage and dimensions featuring the work of Josh Goldstein, Max Greis and Hiroshi Kumagai

The dimensions of life are all around us, constantly interacting and playing with our senses. It invokes a sense of discovery and wonderment, triggering a feeling deep inside that makes your want to look closer and explore the world. Mighty Tanaka is proud to present Layers, another exciting installment featuring the art work of Josh Goldstein, Max Greis & Hiroshi Kumagai. Each artist displays a different technique and approach to the ways that one perceives collage work.

The Layers show invites the viewer to investigate the different perspectives of the artists work through the various applied methods of presentation. The show represents the evolution of collage work and both the process and progress that this art form has come to symbolize throughout the years. Layers is the adaptation of an art form with various executions and outcomes.

Through the usage of many different mediums such as wood, vinyl, acrylic paint and photographs, each artist has established a distinct and recognizable voice through their individual interpretation of collage work.

OPENING RECEPTION:
Friday, June 10th, 2011
6:00PM – 9:00PM

(Show closes July 7th, 2011)

Come out and join us at Mighty Tanaka for the monthly 1st Thursday Gallery Walk!  

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
6pm – 9pm

Is it just me, or did June sneak up on us? Now that the summer is right around the corner, this is a prime opportunity to shed those jackets and come chill out at Mighty Tanaka on June 2nd for the monthly DUMBO 1st Thursday Gallery Walk! This month we bring you A Smiled Distress, featuring the artwork of Hellbent & John Breiner! 

Click the card below for the current inventory!

Mighty Tanaka presents:
A Smiled Distress
A dual exhibition featuring Hellbent and John Breiner

Balance.  All life on Earth depends on it.  However, human’s impact on the world is disrupting the natural cycle, suffocating the planet.  We have reached a breaking point as human beings teeter on the edge of an uncertain future.  Whether it’s man-made or natural, another disaster is always right around the corner.  A Smiled Distress, a duel exhibition featuring the artwork of Hellbent & John Breiner, brings forth the brutal truth of a world in transition and the ultimate fragility of life itself.

A Smiled Distress mirrors the myth of Cassandra, as one foresees the future, yet the warnings will never be heeded.   Hellbent and John Breiner’s art juxtaposes the duality of life and death through our acceptance of a fate and the inevitable outcome. Their work reflects the strains of the Earth through a beautiful and enchanting interpretation of a planet in distress. 

Hellbent & John Breiner approach their work from different angles, both complimenting and conflicting one another, with a means to a common goal. As the world further declines into a state of anguish, the artist’s work becomes a prophecy of things to come.  A Smiled Distress matches the beautiful with the ominous through a unique understanding of the world. 

OPENING RECEPTION:
Friday, May 13th, 2011
6:00PM – 9:00PM

(Show closes June 3rd, 2011)

CURRENT SHOW:

Chick – A – Boom
A Series of Paintings and Photographs by Robbie Busch

April 15th – May 6th, 2011

Opening Reception: Friday, April 15th
6pm – 9pm
***With A Special Burlesque Performance by the Ladies of Sugar Shack!!***

Press Release:

Drop the lights, cue the music and prepare to be entertained by beautiful women and fantastic artwork. With the shake of the tassels and the twirl of the pasties, this exotic dance teases the senses and ignites the soul.  Burlesque dancing is making a come back in popular culture, rising from the underground to once again find itself in the spotlight.  Mighty Tanaka is happy to bring you Chick – A – Boom, a series of paintings and photography by Robbie Busch as he mixes a dual interpretation of Burlesque through both the literal and the artistic.

Have it be the stroke of a paintbrush or the focus and click of a camera, the multi-talented Robbie Busch has been providing NYC with his artistic interpretation for a number of years.  Chick – A – Boom is a compilation of mediums based on the risqué underground Burlesque movement.  With a thought provoking approach to his solo show, Robbie Busch juxtaposes photographs and paintings in order to immortalize this blossoming resurgence. 

Chick – A – Boom pays homage to the intoxicating dance form with a selection of artwork that reflect the significance of this growing movement.  As Burlesque further emerges from the underground, Robbie Busch flexes his artistic muscles, presenting work that is representative of the time and the era.

It's time for First Thursday once again at Mighty Tanaka!  
**Part of the Culture 411 1st Thursday DUMBO Gallery Walk!**

Thursday, April 7th, 2011
5:30pm – 9:00pm

Matt Sewell's first solo show on American soil couldn't have come at a better time. The birds are chirping, leaves are growing on trees and the sun is warm once again! His show, Ley Lady Ley, highlights the cycle of life and death, both fertility and rebirth. Dance with the maidens and march with the men, it's springtime!

We hope you can make it out and join us for this 1st Thursday gallery walk event! Six Point Beer on tap, great company and amazing artwork, who can ask for anything more?

Press Release:

Imagine a mystical world where your inner child plays freely amongst the flora and fauna. Immerse yourself in a place where people and animals roam freely together through the woodlands and hills. This is the tranquil world of Matt Sewell, as he brings back the dawn of the golden ages. Mighty Tanaka is proud to bring you our latest show, Ley Lady Ley, a solo show by Matt Sewell, as he transforms the gallery into his peaceful and idyllic vision.

Ley Lady Ley represents an era when people connected with Mother Earth and worshiped the land. Men and women joined in a celebration of nature and praying to the deities. Through fertility dances in oak groves and the cycle of life, death and rebirth, the artwork for Ley Lady Ley forges a sacred bond that is all but lost in modern society.

Matt Sewell has gone all out for this event, creating ten brand new works of original art on site for the show. His color pallet is warm and inviting as he takes the viewer on an inspiring journey through another time. Also including a large-scale mural on the gallery walls, his art symbolizes reconnection to the Earth and offerings to the gods.