Guggenheim Gutai Splendid Playground!

I made over 175 original ink and painted cards to be dispensed by the "Gutai Card Box" at the "Gutai Splendid Playground show" running at the Guggenheim until May 8th, 2013.  The current show and "Gutai Card Box" pay tribute to the original from the Japanese exhibition in 1962 .The visitors would be dispensed "art" and the Guggenheim wanted to recreate this activity along with work from the original 1962 show.  It was so much fun making quick pieces like this, of course with  Chubu's help. A big thank you to the Guggenheim for letting me partake in this event. A few more pics can be found here.

Cover for NYT Region section

Thanks NYT! Welcome home elephants.

USA Today plays ball !

Thanks USA Today for the nice write up. So cool to be included with my illustrator heroes Matt Tavares and John Martz! Let's start an illustrator softball team!

ARIGATO New York Times!

From The New York Times: "This exceptional book marries the two traditions with charming naïf illustration and clear text. On opposing pages, a boy explains the differences between outings with his American pop pop to the stadium and with his Japanese ji ji at the dome. The book’s deceptive simplicity includes sophisticated cultural touches: America’s paper tickets offer a charming contrast to the Japanese scannable QR code version. Meshon’s first picture book is a definite home run. (Kakiiin!)

Take me out to the YAKYU

"Take me out to the YAKYU" , my first children's book is up to bat! It's a personal story about my love for Baseball in Japan and America with the occasional snack, bath, and bus that turns into a train thrown in. You can pick up a copy from Amazon or at your favorite local bookstore. PLAY BALL! 

Westtown SHOW 10/15-11/16

Who says you can never go back home again? I'm excited and SO SCARED ;)  to have my first SOLO SHOW in the bittersweet grounds of Westtown School, Westtown, PA. There will be over 50 paintings, prints, and products on display from Oct 15- Nov 16th in The ARTS CENTER gallery. Opening reception is MONDAY Oct 15th 5-7pm. If you have HOUR BOOK or TOO MANY DEMERITS and can't come I completely understand! :)http://www.westtown.edu/quicklinks/arts-schedule/index.aspx

3x3 Magazine Interview

I am so honored to be interviewed in the new and awesome redesigned 3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration by the amazing Whitney Sherman. Photography of my studio was captured by half ( Marc Levitt ) of my favorite Graphic Design firm...MSLK.

Please pick up a copy of the new 3x3 to see many amazing illustrators I admire.

Thanks 3x3 for making the Illustration world so much better and giving us a place to call home! PLEASE support 3x3 and pick up a copy at your newsstand or subscribe TODAY !