An Interview with New York Illustrator Aya Kakeda

La Fenêtre Art Center, 27 Frédéric Peyson Street, 34000 Montpellier.

Aya Kakeda / visual artist and illustrator
Dimitri Stauss – Confartstauss / moderator
La Fenêtre Art Center

She collaborates with *The New Yorker*, Nike… and the University of Montpellier. A visual artist and illustrator who knows no boundaries, Aya Kakeda takes us on a journey from Tokyo to New York and shares her professional experience, allowing us to delve deep into the roots of her art. Her work—a graphic tapestry populated by marvelous creatures—possesses the poetry of dreams and paints a captivating world. An evening to discover the origins of Aya Kakeda’s graphic universe and immerse yourself in an extraordinary experience!

An internationally renowned artist

Aya Kakeda was born in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to the United States at age 16. Today, she creates her artistic worlds in Brooklyn, New York. Her art travels from museums to galleries around the world, takes shape on paper, fabric, and ceramics, and inspires major commercial brands.

Aya Kakeda works with The New York Times, The New Yorker, Nike, Delta, Disney Hyperion Books, Kidrobot, Nickelodeon, and many others. She also teaches in New York at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the School of Visual Arts.

Aya Kakeda and theUM

Aya Kakeda helped create various graphic materials designed to promote art and culture within the institution: she created the illustrations for the Art & Culture Department’s promotional materials, including a limited-edition risograph print.

In March, she was also invited by theUM as part of Women’s Month to lead an art workshop for students and university staff.

Practical Information

La Fenêtre Art Center
27 Frédéric Peyson Street – Tram L2 and L4: Nouveau St Roch, L3: Place Carnot
Email – 04 67 14 48 34 – Facebook

A get-together will be held after the game.

An event presented by the Art & Culture Department in partnership with the La Fenêtre Art Center and Cafés Patrimoine et Architectures.