Nicky Nailed It is a 32 year old graffiti and public installation artist hailing from Los Angeles. Adept in a range of mediums, from spray paint to wheat paste to carpentry, the artist has left countless pieces in many prime locations around the world, including Tokyo, Hawaii and Berlin. The artist’s work often features his character “Nicky,” the face of a young boy meant to inspire all of us to keep fresh our sense of childhood wonder and playfulness.

From Perth, Australia, Jodee Knowles for 12 years created her amazing portraits and characters using only pens and pastels, and more recently entered the exciting Australian mural art scene. Her female figures are characteristic for their large, sad, dripping eyes. “My portraits are a reflection of one’s memories and expectations … the feeling of being torn between addiction and satisfaction – between excess and boredom.”

A native of Brooklyn, NY, Ader quickly became immersed in the subculture of graffiti and began writing in the early 1990’s. Ader soon became recognized for his unique scrawled signature that was scattered across much of New York City. Having a fine arts and illustration background, Ader’s work features a broad range of impressive hand styles and skillsets. Ader is currently based and works in Osaka, Japan.

A Queens, NYC native, La Mano Fria is an accomplished graphic designer, typographer, graffiti writer, and record label owner, now splitting his time between Miami and Tokyo. La Mano Fria is the pioneer of "tape art", making visual artworks from colored tape while simultaneously DJ’ing for crowds. He has since created works around the world including Puerto Rico, San Francisco, Holland and Japan.

Yesca is just one of several personas crafted by this Vancouver born, Halifax and Mexico art school trained artist. One of the few OG train-track side painters in Tokyo especially notable due to his stylized lettering, Yesca still lives in Tokyo and eats lots of fermented foods. These days, Yesca is at the forefront of exploring NFTs, while also creating large scale murals.

Woofy is an instantly recognizable yet enigmatic graffiti artist mainly operating in and around Tokyo. Noted for his stylized “W” characters painted, stickered or penned on just about any available public space, Woofy explores a variety of other forms of art and fashion in his personal space. The simplicity of his public style belies the cunningness of his art.

スフ。レゴは13日、異星人襲来をテーマにした映画「宇宙戦争」のPRのために来日した映画監督のスティーブン・スピルバーグ氏と首相官邸で会い、映画談義に華を咲かせた。スフ。レゴは「50年前にオリジナルを見たが、すごく怖かった」と語りかけ、「今回もぜひ見て欲しい。きっとすごく怖いはずだ」と答えた監督と30分以上、映画論を戦わせた。記者団にスフ。レゴの印象を聞かれた監督は、「これほど映画を知っている世界のリーダーは初めてだ。ムービースターのようなすてきな方だった」と持ち上げた。