Aiko/Montana 'Tokyo Pink' Can Available

Artist: Aiko
Title: MTN Spray Can
Medium: Custom Printed Montana Can in Box
Size: Spray Paint Can Size
Edition: 500
Price: $50

 

Aiko is a Japanese born street artist and printmaker who became one of the original members of the New York collective FAILE. Born Aiko Nakagawa in Tokyo in 1975, she studied filmmaking and graphic design before moving to New York City in 1997. There she met Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, and together they formed the trio that would evolve into FAILE, wheat-pasting layered pop culture collages across downtown walls.

Within the collective Aiko brought a refined stencil technique and a feminine perspective, often inserting elegant female silhouettes, kimono patterns and delicate line work amid the group’s chaotic posters. She documented early street missions on camera and helped develop the ripped, multi-layer aesthetic that became FAILE’s signature. In 2006 she left the group to pursue solo projects, adopting the moniker Lady Aiko, and quickly gained recognition for her own imagery: geishas, butterflies and a recurring bunny motif first sprayed on a bathroom door in Banksy’s London studio.

Today Aiko works on canvas, wood and large outdoor walls from Brooklyn to Miami, Tokyo and Berlin. Her process still relies on hand-cut stencils, gold leaf and spray paint, blending ukiyo-e influences with contemporary street energy. Murals such as Lady With Parasol in Little Italy and Geisha Walk on the Bowery have become landmarks, while gallery exhibitions in New York, London and Paris present limited edition prints that sell out rapidly. By merging Japanese iconography with punk attitude, Aiko continues to expand the dialogue between Eastern tradition and Western street culture, proving that grace and rebellion can coexist on the same wall.

AIKO 'Aquarius' Print Available

Artist: AIKO
Title: Aquarius
Medium: Hand Embellished 6 Colour Stencil Print
Size: 20 x 24 Inches
Edition: 35
Price: $350

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Aiko 'Summer Greetings Bunnies' Stickers SNEAK PEEK

Here is a SNEAK PEEK at the next wave of street stickers by artist Aiko. These are called 'Summer Greetings Bunnies' and will be in a neighbourhood near you soon!

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Aiko 'Save Our Soul' Prints Available NOW!

Here is 'Save Our Souls' by artist Aiko. This is part of her 'Unstoppable Waves' art show at the Andeken Gallery in Amsterdam. These are all 3 colour 40 x 50cm screen prints on 225GSM bright white paper, they come signed and numbered by the artist. The Orange (above) and Green (below) versions have an edition size of 40 for $215 each. The Bronze (bottom) version has an edition size of ONLY 13 for $285 each.

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Aiko 'Unstoppable Waves' Art Show Details

'Unstoppable Waves' by artist Aiko is her upcoming art show at Andeken Gallery. This show opens this Saturday July 9th in Amsterdam.

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Aiko 'Lady Butterfly' Statue SNEAK PEEK

Here is a SNEAK PEEK at the process work for the upcoming bronze Lady Butterfly statues by artist Aiko.

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Aiko 'Sexy Bunny Cans' Available

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Aiko Art Show In Beijing

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Aiko 'Mini Butterfly' Print Available

Here is the latest piece called 'Mini Butterfly' by artist Aiko. This is called mini because it is a hand painted, stencil & printed on 10 x 14 inch water colour paper with an edition size of 5 for $280 each. Act quick or they will be gone! Email studio@ladyaiko.com

Aiko In New York Times

Today in the New York Times there is an interview with Andy Cohen at the Le Bain Bar. If you notice over his shoulder there is some awesome stencil art in the background by artist AIKO all over the walls.

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