Acky Bright: Studio Infinity
Acky Bright: Studio Infinity
October 4, 2024—January 19, 2025Acky Bright: Studio Infinity showcases the rising star’s unique kawakakkoii (cute and cool) style of illustration and product design. Conceived as Acky Bright’s design studio, the exhibition offers visitors an exceptional opportunity to meet the artist, witness his freestyle “live drawing,” and participate in making a series of manga-style murals. Performative and interactive, the exhibition will evolve as Acky Bright makes intermittent appearances in the gallery.
The exhibition will feature two new painting series by Acky Bright, KBK-18 and Ah-Un, that each draw inspiration from traditional Japanese art and theater. Underscoring the impressive range of his contemporary art practice, the show will also highlight Acky Bright’s promotional campaigns designed for major companies, including his multimedia designs for the nationwide “WcDonald’s” campaign, YOASOBI x Vaundy’s FRIES BEAT 2024 music video, and Squid Game coloring book illustrated for Netflix. The exhibition will preview during the weekend of Anime NYC, then open on October 4 – January 19, 2024.
Acky Bright will be on site for live drawings on the following dates:
- November 7 & 8, 11 am to 7 pm
- November 9 & 10, noon to 7 pm
- November 14 & 15, 11 am to 7 pm
- November 16 & 17, noon to 7 pm
About Acky Bright
 | Acky Bright is a distinguished Japanese manga artist and illustrator, renowned for his work with McDonald’s, Meta, DC Comics, Hasbro, and BMW. With his captivating kawakakkoii (cute and cool) characters and unique worldbuilding in manga-style, Acky’s artistry stands out as truly exceptional. |
Admission Information
Thursdays & Fridays: 11 am–7 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: noon-7 pm
Free First Fridays, 7-9 pm*
Closed on major holidays
Tickets
$12 nonmembers
$10 students and seniors
Tickets include entry to both of our fall exhibitions, Acky Bright: Studio Infinity and Bunraku Backstage.
Admission is always free for members, patrons with disabilities and an accompanying Personal Care Assistant. There is an additional $1.00 service charge for all non-member ticket types purchased.
*November 1, 2024; December 6, 2024; January 3, 2025
Exhibition 3D Tour
► Explore 3D Space Images: WcDonald’s promotional campaign, 2024. Images © 2021-2024 Acky Bright.
Anime NYC is the official media partner of Acky Bright: Studio Infinity.
Japan Society programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Exhibitions and Arts & Culture Lecture Programs are made possible, in part, by Sompo Holdings, Inc.; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund; the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation; The Masako Mera and Koichi Mera, PhD Fund for Education and the Arts; Peggy and Dick Danziger; Jun Makihara and Megumi Oka; Barbara Bertozzi Castelli; and Gallery Circle members. Support for Arts & Culture Lecture Programs is provided, in part, by the Sandy Heck Lecture Fund.
Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the official Japanese airline sponsor for Japan Society gallery exhibitions.
