Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town | Artist Interview 

Listen to #Mr. in his own words discuss the special-engagement exhibition, Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town which explores the vivid, chaotic, and manga-inspired world of one of today’s most popular Japanese artists.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town at Phoenix Art Museum is the first U.S. solo exhibition in more than five years to exclusively showcase the imaginative and visually complex works of contemporary Japanese artist Mr. A self-described member of the otaku subculture-characterized by obsessive interests in anime, manga, and reclusion into virtual fantasy worlds-Mr. creates feverish, graffiti-inspired paintings and cartoon-like sculptures, installations, and video works that combine high and low culture to examine themes of desire, fantasy, and trauma within Japanese society and among a global audience obsessed with social media.
Mr.: You Can Hear The Song of This Town is organized by Phoenix Art Museum, with special thanks to Lehmann Maupin and Kaikai Kiki. It is made possible through the generosity of a Major Sponsor (Anonymous), Partner Sponsors Ronald and Valery Harrar and Men’s Arts Council, Supporting Sponsor Ms. Isabelle Georgeaux, and Contributing Sponsor Kevie Yang, with additional support from The Japan Foundation-Los Angeles and Kimpton Hotel Palomar.