Thinkspace is pleased to present 'Vanguard', opening on May 4, 2013, an exciting group exhibition of new works by the gallery’s established artists, and by recent additions to its roster. This special exhibition will provide a curated glimpse into the New Contemporary Art Movement with a dynamic selection of artwork representing the diverse range of its artists and their practices. These artists are unified by the shared intent to create exceptional artwork that speaks relevantly to contemporary culture.

Japanese artist Yosuke Ueno creates worlds of a strange and surreal nature. Ueno wants to take the viewer on a magical ride, introducing unusual characters along the way with hidden symbolism to decode in her work, "I always start new work without any detailed designs. My hope is for a piece to complete itself beyond my imagination. I sometimes say that artists are parallel to scientists...

We Stopped by the opening of Yosuke Ueno’s solo exhibition at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles. This is Ueno's 3rd solo show the our gallery, featuring works strongly influenced by the changes in Japan since the Great Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11th, 2011. Photos and more after the jump.

On Saturday, March 31, Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, California will open, The Specific Illusion, an exhibition of new works by Japanese artist, Yosuke Ueno. With this being Yosuke's third solo show with Thinkspace, the works finds the artist reflecting upon and strongly influenced by the changes in Japan since the Great Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11th, 2011.

Yosuke Ueno comes from Japan but might be from another planet. His themes are very cosmic and he's also known as SpaceEgg77. His palette of colors is otherworldly and his themes range from Anne Frank looking down on earth from the heavens to cosmic ducks and magic mushrooms. Bizarre, surreal and thought provoking, conjuring images from another galaxy are words that come to mind. A conversation after the jump . .  .