ROB PRUITT, WILD LIFE @ KARMA opens Saturday, August 10th, Amagansett

August 10th - August 26, 2013

Opening reception: this Saturday, August 10th: 6 - 8PM

An exhibition of new animal print paintings and studio-life works.

Also featuring works by artists from ROB PRUITT STUDIO

Kevin Stahl, Raina Hamner, Matthew Craven, Kathryn Kerr,
Akira Horikawa, Daniel Oh, Aliyana Gewirtzman, Keegan Monaghan

KARMA
249 Main St
Amagansett NY 11930

WWW.KARMAKARMA.ORG

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Akira Horikwa: 1000 Drawing Project @ GBE opens August 8

I first met Akira last year when he applied for a job to help me with a painting 
project. In his application, he included very exact, expert life drawings and a link 
to a Tumblr account. I hired him without getting to the Tumblr account, as the life 
drawings showed that he was amply qualified for the job. 

Over the course of the next few weeks, I watched as he quietly worked, painting 
with remarkable precision and focus. One day after work, curious to figure out 
who this person was that I was working beside (I’m on the quiet side myself), I 
went into my laptop to look back at his job application. I discovered the link 
that I had previously overlooked to the Tumblr account, which contained images 
from the 1000 Drawing Project. I was immediately taken aback by what I saw, 
which bore no relation to the academic life drawings. Instead, I encountered a 
surreal, sometimes sinister, psychosexual mindscape, depicted with honesty, 
humor and style. It was a true revelation. Like a private eye, I paged through the 
images with intense curiosity, exploring the mystery of Akira’s mind. 

I now invite you to do the same. 

Jonathan Horowitz 



In pocket-sized sketchbooks, I draw and reinterpret images that come 
into my mind based on happenings, dreams, and emotions. 
Through this activity, I try to re-evaluate my thoughts, values and life experiences, 
and welcome the absurdity that lies therein. 
I began this project in 2007 and I have made 969 drawings up to this point. 
I will continue adding during the show. 

Akira Horikawa 

LINK

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