Year of the Labbit Custom Show

July 14 - September 11, 2011

In conjunction with the exhibition, Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo (July 9 through October 30, 2011), a gathering of artists (new and old friends of the Museum) have worked their creative magic on Frank Kozik’s Happy Labbit toy! Come see the work of your favorite JANM artists!

Participating artists:

Alexandra Gjurasic • Aline Yamada • Ambre Aki Gonzales • Amy Inouye • Bendow • Betty Wan Hamada • Bevl • Camilla d’Errico • Catherine Brooks • Christina Conway • Dacosta! • David Kawano • Donna Ikkanda • Edwin Ushiro • egg scissors • Emi Motokawa • Frank Kozik • Harmony Gong • higashi glaser • James Watts • Jerome Lu • Jimmy Mirikitani • Joel Nakamura • Julie Bagish • Kathy Yoshihara • Kip Fulbeck • Koji Harmon • Konatsu • Kunio Ohashi • Liane Shih • Lou Pimentel • Margaret Kasahara • Marilyn Frandsen • Mark Nagata • Mark Pilon • Martin Ontiveros • Melissa Kojima • Mike Shinoda • Namiko Sonabe • Nicole DeLeon • Qris Yamashita • Shiho Nakaza • Stan Sakai • Stuart Rapeport • Tim Kummerow • Tulip • Warner K. Varno • Yoskay Yamamoto • Zakka

Most of the pieces will be available for sale through the Museum Store Online. A few will be auctioned on eBay during the run of the show. These include Labbits by Mike Shinoda, Kip Fulbeck, higashi glaser, and Stan Sakai. Information and links to the auctions will be posted here. Each auction will last a week so you will have plenty of time to bid.

LABBIT AUCTIONS

• Mike Shinoda Labbit auction: July 14–22

• Kip Fulbeck Labbit—“More than the Sum of Our Parts”: August 1–10

• higashi glaser Labbit—“Stumped”: September 1–10

• Stan Sakai Labbit—“Usagi Yojimbo”: October 1–10

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