February 2012
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Preview, 7pm Thursday 3.1.2012: Artist Reception,...
  EARTH MOVEMENT   Opens March 1st at 7PM for preview and again on March 3rd at 6PM with artist reception   Kokoro Studio is proud to announce “EARTH MOVEMENT,” a group art show featuring young creatives in collaboration with established artists. One year ago last March, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Japan. It claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people, triggered nuclear accidents and...
Feb 16th
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7pm Thursday 2.9.2012: Art Opening: “It Hurts to...
Kokoro Studio announces Levi Pata: It Hurts to Let You Go FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Kokoro Studio is pleased to announce It Hurts to Let You Go, an exhibition of new work by Levi Pata, on view through February 23. It Hurts to Let You Go is Pata’s first solo exhibition in the United States. Levi Pata’s work is influenced by the surprising disconnections he observes in...
Feb 8th
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December 2011
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7pm Thursday 12.15.2011 “Yule” Winter Group...
Happy holidays from Kokoro! Please join us this Thursday for our holiday party and December opening -  “Yule” by Kokorostars Our special guests, Mr.Santa Claus will be stopping by to make your winter dreams come true! Much of the art featured in “Yule” is themed and priced for the holidays. Come celebrate, champagne, wine, ginger cookies, photos and dancing with...
Dec 6th
November 2011
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7pm Thursday 11.3.2011: Art Opening: “The Squared...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Get into the ring… Kokoro Gallery presents a solo exhibition of new work by William Emmert, on view through November 24th. “The Squared Circle” is Emmert’s first solo exhibition in San Francisco, and will feature mixed media works on childhood wrestling posters and a handmade VHS tape collection. William Emmert’s playful and fantastical art harvests...
Nov 1st
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October 2011
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TRICK OR TREAT! Halloween Party this Saturday 9pm-...
TRICK OR TREAT! Halloween Party with Live Painting by Anyone with Costume! Host: Kokoro Studio Place: Kokoro Studio Start: 9pm - Late Music: DJ Raymond Sebastien BYOB. Colors and Canvas are provided. Free Entry.
Oct 26th
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September 2011
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7pm Thursday 10.6.2011: Art Opening: “Kokoro”...
Kokoro Studio is proud to mark our second anniversary, reflecting on the essence of Kokoro Studio: a portal toward new ideas and worlds within.  This month we present the return of Kokoro artists Maria Berrio, Sara Christian, Yuriko Katori, Mayumi Tanaka, and an interactive projection by Superdeux. We are also pleased to present a collaboration with Japanese calligrapher Aoi Yamaguchi. We...
Sep 30th
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7pm Thursday 9.8.2011: Art Opening: "Smile to Your...
Kokoro Studio announces “Smile to Your Life!” by Jonathan Wallraven SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Kokoro Studio is pleased to announce a solo show of new work by Jonathan Wallraven, on view through September 29. “Smile to Your Life!” is Wallraven’s first San Francisco solo exhibition, and will feature black-and-white ink drawings on panels and wall-hung sculptures....
Sep 1st
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June 2011
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7pm Thursday 7.7.2011: Art Opening: Kokoro Summer...
Kokoro Studio Presents: KOKORO SUMMER GROUP SHOW Where: Kokoro Studio. 682 Geary st San Francisco, CA 94102 When: 7pm-10pm 7.7.2011(opening) 7.7-8.26.2011(on view) ### Celebrate summer with Kokoro Studio at our Summer Group Show. Come enjoy the familiar and explore new discoveries as we feature our favorite known and new artists. We are pleased to welcome back several artists who...
Jun 20th
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April 2011
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7pm Thursday 5.5.2011: Art Opening: "Unhealthy" by...
Kokoro Studio announces  “Unhealthy,” a Solo Exhibition by Mayumi Tanaka Reception: May 5. 7pm - 10pm Performance by Spobra starts at 9pm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Kokoro Studio is pleased to announce “Unhealthy,” a solo show of drawings, craft, and performance by Japanese artist Mayumi Tanaka, on view through May 5 - May 26, 2011. The exhibition...
Apr 20th
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March 2011
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Mar 18th
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Rise Japan: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief...
Surreality in Reality x Gallery Heist x Kokoro Studio presents: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fundraiser “RISE JAPAN” Saturday April 2nd, 2011 | 7PM - 12AM Gallery Heist: 679 Geary St, SF Kokoro Studio: 682 Geary St, SF  In response to the devastating disaster that has struck Japan, S.I.R, Gallery Heist & Kokoro Studio have joined together to raise money in an effort to...
Mar 16th
7pm Thursday 4.7.2011: Art Opening: “Lightweight”...
Kokoro Studio announces “Lightweight,” a Solo Exhibition by Catrine Bodum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Kokoro Studio is pleased to announce “Lightweight,” an exhibition of new paintings by Catrine Bodum, on view through April 28. “Lightweight” is Bodum’s first exhibition in the western United States, and will include a selection of...
Mar 10th
February 2011
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Thursday 3.3.2011: Art Opening: "Bahama Kangaroo"...
### Kokoro Studio announces “Bahama Kangaroo” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Kokoro Studio is pleased to host “Bahama Kangaroo,” the solo exhibition of artist Yukako Ezoe. A Japanese-American artist, designer, and teacher, Ezoe investigates history and mythology through stylistic references in her fictional landscapes and invented personalities. She mixes...
Feb 17th
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January 2011
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Thursday 2.3.2011 :Art Opening: “Bomba 4” by...
—- Kokoro Studio proudly presents “Bomba 4,” a solo exhibition of new work by Chilean artist Ignacio Murua. Murua takes advantage of the malleable quality of printed ink to obscure and distort the female form. The body that is digitally perfected is presently manually degraded as Murua comments on women and social issues, while also exploring new possibilities in the medium of...
Jan 26th
Thursday 1.20.2011 :Art Opening: "Shy Peacocks" by...
Kokoro Studio announces “Shy Peacocks” SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Bay Area artist Sara Christian will show new work this January at Kokoro Studio in her solo exhibit, “Shy Peacocks.” Christian’s illustrative combination of painting, drawing, and collage tells a multi-faceted story of femininity. From confidently striking a pose, to moments of self-awareness, Christian...
Jan 7th
December 2010
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Dec 3rd
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November 2010
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Tonight 7pm : The Flat Earth Collective presents :...
The Flat Earth Collective Presents: The Headbangers Bütterball An evening of poetry, prose, and projection Kokoro Studio 682 Geary (@ Leavenworth) San Francisco, CA 7:00 PM Saturday, November 20  Featured Readers: Lizzy Acker Andrea Kneeland Dana Teen Lomax Dan Sanders With a short film by Evangelo Costadimas and Syren Johnstone. For fifteen years, as members of the Flat Earth Collective, Tom...
Nov 20th
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Today 6pm "Dialogue" 8pm Artist Talk by JiandYin
Thank you for all who came and supported artists JiandYin and Kokoro last thursday. We had a great opening and had great comments from everyone. Today is their last day of doing an interactive performance. We would like to invite you all to join the performance and get your portrait for free. The performance will start at 6pm at Kokoro studio. The following the performance, JiandYin will...
Nov 6th
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Tonight 9pm: Kokoro Halloween Horror Movie Night
9pm - House (1986) american http://www.imdb.com/title/ tt0091223/ 10:30pm - Hausu (1977) Japanese http://www.imdb.com/title/ tt0076162/ Come and Enjoy both House Movies! Watch the Best Halloween Movies and trick or treat!
Nov 1st
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October 2010
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Kokoro Halloween Party This Saturday 10.30, 9pm -...
Oct 29th
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Art Opening 11/4 Thursday 7 - 10pm: "Too Close To...
Art Opening: 11/4 JiandYin (Jiradej & Pornpilai Meemalai) “Too Close To See” Exhibition Events: 11/4 - 6 JiandYin The Dialogue “Seeing and Doing”, an interactive performance Thursday: 6.30pm • at the opening Friday: 11am • at Powell Station              3pm • Vista Point at Golden Gate Bridge Saturday: 6pm • Kokoro Studio                  8pm • artist talk This...
Oct 15th
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Art Opening Tonight@Kokoro "Retrospective" 7-10pm →
Oct 7th
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September 2010
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Kokoro Film Night: New Documentary Film by Banksy...
Where: Kokoro Studio 682 Geary Street (@Leavenworth) San Francisco, CA 94102 When: 9/24/2010 film starts at 9pm  Contact: info@kokorostudio.us What to bring: your own beverages and popcorn Link to the film Trailer About the film: The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera...
Sep 21st
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Superdeux + music night →
Sep 15th
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August 2010
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For Immediate Release: Sebastien Roux aka...
With work spanning toys to television, multi-media French artist Sebastien Roux aka SuperDeux’s kaleidoscopic expression makes its way to Kokoro Studio! SuperDeux creates works with unifying elements based on the simplicity of color and shape. Acting as catalyst, SuperDeux’s subversive commercial aesthetic carries borderline political messages while bridging urban aesthetic and...
Aug 24th
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8/26/2010 8pm: Music Performance by Candysound &...
“Hold It Tight” by Yuriko Katori Closing Reception presented by two bands from Washington Candysound http://www.myspace.com/candysoundmusic The Cat From Hue http://www.myspace.com/catfromhue This was the best illustration show Kokoro ever had and we had so many great comments from everyone. Thank you for all who supported Yuriko Katori and Kokoro. Check Katori’s another current...
Aug 19th
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Art Opening: "Hold it Tight" this Thursday...
New York based artist, Yuriko Katori utilizes her master’s degree in Illustration as Visual Essay to skim the surface of Art Nouveau influence. Pencil, Watercolor, Charcoal and Paper intermingle to host elegant expressions of feminine subtlety. Katori’s work creates a private space that ripples with personal eccentricity, allowing the viewer to meditate upon otherwise harrowing subjects....
Aug 2nd
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July 2010
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7/28 Wednesday 6pm at Kokoro: workshop by Ru...
Hi everyone! Thanks again for coming to the fantastic opening of Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter’s, “Something Left, Something Taken.”  Kokoro Studio would like to extend a special invitation to join us once more for an intimate look into the creative process.  We will be examining key set pieces from the feature followed by a Q&A and subsequent showings of their other equally...
Jul 24th
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7/22 Thursday: Art Opening: "Something Left,...
  Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter’s Brooklyn based animation studio, Tiny Inventions showcase their current collaboration, “Something Left, Something Taken.” Set in San Francisco, the eleven-minute mixed media animation saturates urban paranoia with humor and levity when a vacationing couple believes they’ve encountered the Zodiac Killer. Join us for an opening ceremony artist...
Jul 1st
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June 2010
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6/23/2010 : Music Night : The Shivas, Zachary...
Music night at Kokoro! Kokoro Studio 682 Geary street (@Leavenworth) starts at 7pm. free event.  The band: The Shivas (from Vancouver/Portland/Washington) http://www.myspace.com/theshivas Zachary Blizzard solo and accoustic (from the band Cannons and Clouds) http://www.myspace.com/zachblizzard Guantanamo Baywatch (from Portland) http://www.myspace.com/guantanamobaywatch1 Spidermeow (from...
Jun 23rd
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K♥k♥r♥ Animation Night! 6/9/10 (Wed) starts at 8
Join us again for another exciting film night at Kokoro Studio! Paul Kalcic and Jellystone’s current exhibition Dream Portal serves as backdrop for a night of wild animation. Selected works from Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt’s, “The Animation Show” begin at 8pm.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHuVWaRMbUE Following “The Animation Show” is the hallucinogenic Japanese Anime, “Mind Game” This...
Jun 9th
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May 2010
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Dream Portal by Paul Kalcic and Jellystones with...
Explore the possibilities of collaboration at Kokoro Studio when Kalcic and Jellystone’s distinctly unique styles come together in vibrant force. Kalcic’s organic landscaping creates a lush backdrop and encourages Jellystone’s magical abstractions to occupy the space in fantastical ways. By combining distinctive methods, individual spectrums are widened and give way to new...
May 26th
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This Thursday 5/6/2010 "The Path to Dyad" Opening...
The Path to Dyad by Gregory Ito and Korakrit Arunanondchai Opening Reception: May 6th, 2010. 7 - 10 PM On View: May 6, 2010 - May 28, 2010 Kokoro Studio 682 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102 between Jones and Leavenworth Kokoro Studio is pleased to present an exciting exhibit of two uniquely distinct artists whose vibrant and prismatic pieces are intense and hallucinatory in...
May 5th
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April 2010
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Come this Friday April 30th, 7.30pm : Closing...
This friday April 30th  “Magic Mountains” by Kristin Farr Closing Reception  starts at 7.30pm!!! It was another amazing month, we all had a great time with  colourful and magical Kristin’s world. Please join us and meet our Kokorostar Kristin Farr! Special Performance by Lady Lazarus & videos by Kristin Farr starts at 8.30pm.  More info about Lady Lazarus...
Apr 27th
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Art Opening: "The Path to Dyad" 5.6.2010 7-10pm
A Dual Exhibition! The Path to Dyad by Gregory Ito and Korakrit Arunanondchai Kokoro Studio is pleased to present an exciting exhibit of two uniquely distinct artists whose vibrant and prismatic pieces are intense and hallucinatory in nature. Employing a multitude of mediums, Ito and Arunanondchai will completely transform the installation space to create a truly abstract and enveloping...
Apr 22nd
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Film Night this thursday 4/22/2010
Film night this thursday at Kokoro studio during our featured exhibit by Kokorostar Kristin Farr “Magic Mountain” starting around 7pm!!! Film list: 1. The Television show “Fraggle Rock” by Jim Henson 25mins 2. “Labyrinth” (film) by Jim Henson 101 mins starring David Bowie and music by David Bowie! bring some drinks! we have popcorn! These films...
Apr 20th
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Opening "Magic Mountains" by Kristin Farr at...
Thank you so much for all who came to Kristin’s amazing opening show  “Magic Mountains”  at Kokoro! We had such a great time!! Her colourful diamonds brought us into her magical world! Imagine you live in the world like this!? Her show is on view until the 30th of this month. Feel free to come again and stop by and get more inspirationnnn! more info about Kristin Farr is...
Apr 8th
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Lunch with Magic Mountain
I just got a meatloaf sandwich and ice coffee from farm:table SUPER! I never had such a good bread with meatloaf before!!! and their ice coffee is BETTER than Chicory coffee! I highly recommend them. Super nice people!  Having lunch next to Iwa (Kristin Farr) on grass at Kokoro in sunny day gave me much more energy! Check out her art opening tonight starting at 7pm!  She is such a sweet...
Apr 1st
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March 2010
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Mar 31st
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Spir*akasha Closing Reception 3/25/10
Spir*akasha Closing Reception 
presented by two amazing bands Cave Country from LA http://www.myspace.com/cavecountry The Shivas Vancouver, Washington http://www.myspace.com/theshivas Also a collaborating sound artist from
 Baltimore, who’s work is a part of the exhibition, Gavin Elder was present. This was the best Art Installation Kokoro ever had and we had so many great comments from...
Mar 28th
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Haiku Night with Music by Adam Finken 3/16/10
Kokoro had an evening filled with haiku writing (hosted by the brilliant and fabulous writers who’s extraordinary words can be read in the text throughout the installation: Tayler Buffington & Andrea Miller and music by Adam Finken from the band Onondaga during our featured exhibit by The Crow and The Wolf: ”Spir·akasha” writing Haiku while listening music Adam...
Mar 27th
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music night : Gkfoes vjgoaf
Kokoro had an amazing night of music by Gkfoes vjgoaf during our featured exhibit by The Crow and The Wolf: “Spir·akasha” Gkfoes vjgoaf is an exceptionally talented young musician out of Berkeley whose unique body of work doesn’t fall clearly into any one territory, but instead roams untethered, extending into hitherto unforeseen sonic wards. He single-handedly constructs an...
Mar 26th
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Acid Mothers Temple@Bottom of the Hill
So much energy and spirits Kokoro is fully charged for tomorrow! Acid Mothers Temple + audience = Kokoro
Mar 25th
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Spir*akasha Closing Reception March 25th Thursday...
Come see the exhibition for the final time this Thursday March 25th starts 7pm-10pm Closing Reception Spir*akasha by The Crow and the Wolf Live acoustic set  from LA, Cave Country http://www.myspace.com/cavecountry cavecountrymusic.com As well as spokenwords and soundscapes from The Hare (James Morrill) and friends. Their collaborating sound artist from Baltimore,...
Mar 25th
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Mar 24th
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Mar 23rd
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