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Hikaru Hayakawa

Hikaru Hayakawa is a sculptor, painter and photographer whose work focuses on scale, time, human and geological history, paradox and juxtaposition. He is captivated by maps and globes, and often incorporates them into his art, using them to communicate in intuitive and nonverbal ways.  Born in Osaka, Japan, Hikaru received a BFA from Kyoto Seika University. He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and later earned his MFA at Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, (now Otis College of Art and Design). He has participated in many solo and group shows in Los Angeles, New York City, Japan, Seoul, and other locales. He currently lives and works in Topanga Canyon, in Los Angeles County. Hikaru Hayakawa was just chosen as one of 5 finalists in the Little Tokyo Public Art Project! He’s now been invited by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to refine his proposal to create a public artwork in the Little Tokyo neighborhood located on 2nd Street and Alameda in Council District 14.