Yoskay Yamamoto

Yoskay Yamamoto is an artist who sculpts, paints and lives in Southern California.

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Graphite drawing of a camper van, with a large crescent moon tied to the roof. A large flower balances atop it. Background is a starry night sky with clouds.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #22 - "Drawing 16"
$ 485.00
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Graphite drawing of a suited body with a floating crescent moon for a head. A plaid hat hovers above its head, with a flower resting atop it. An archway behind reveals a starry sky, with clouds decorating the scene.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #64 - "Drawing 15"
$ 525.00
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Graphite drawing of a corded telephone , with a cloud of smoke coming out of one end. A black starry patterned mass with a closed eye expression sits atop the smoke. A wilted flower sits in a glass bottle nearby.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #52 - "Drawing 14"
$ 450.00
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Graphite drawing of a person with star patterned hair, looking somberly off to the side. A moon and a flower balance atop her head. An archway is behind, showing the sky with patterned clouds decorating the drawing.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #34 - "Drawing 13"
$ 450.00
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Graphite drawing of a glowing moon, with a somber simple expression angled downward. It hangs above a tiny house with wind blown trees in an open plain lined by mountains.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #12 - "Drawing 12"
$ 515.00
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Graphite drawing of the perspective of someone looking through a heavily leaved tree, with bits of sky peeking through and a crescent moon.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #54 - "Drawing 11"
$ 400.00
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Graphite drawing of a large moon with a closed eye expression. It hovers above a braided hillside, with a small dotted pattern.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #05 - "Drawing 10"
$ 400.00
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Graphite drawing of a large cartoon sun, with a closed eye expression and pointed sun rays. It floats over a wall of breezeblocks and holds a moon shaped balloon.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #37 - "Drawing 09"
$ 425.00
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Graphite drawing of a tall cactus, next to a tiny house with stars coming out of its chimney. Background is a dark starry sky with a large moon and fluffy clouds.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #16 - "Drawing 08"
$ 450.00
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Graphite drawing of a person with large, star patterned pompadour hair. He holds a wilting flower in hand and has a crescent moon atop his head. A butterfly sits atop the moon.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #35 - "Drawing 07"
$ 425.00
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Graphite drawing of a moon with a closed eye expression. Flower petals surround it, as though its the bud of a flower. Petals are star patterned.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #26 - "Drawing 06"
$ 400.00
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Graphite drawing of a cartoon style woman's head, looking off to the side with star patterned hair. Balancing atop her head is a flower, an umbrella, and a butterfly.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #28 - "Drawing 05"
$ 450.00
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Graphite illustration of a rocky bluff, landscape from somewhere like Arizona, with a large butterfly resting atop it. In the background is a moon with a simple cartoon face, looking on.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #44 - "Drawing 03"
$ 450.00
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Graphite drawing of 3 leaves, attached to the same stem. A butterfly rests atop one and a sun with a relaxed face is in the background.
Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #61 - "Drawing 01"
$ 415.00
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Graphite drawing on paper, shaped like a stamp. A dandelion with a spark shaped blossom sits in front of a cloud with a star filled sky behind it. The blossom is a closed eye neutral face. Stamp says "20 U.S" in upper left corner and "GR2 EST. 2003" in the bottom right.
8 x 8 (2023) - #43 - Yoskay Yamamoto - "Dear Collector"
$ 650.00
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Translucent gray sculpture of a cratered moon with a simplistic, closed eye smiling face. It wears a bowler hat and a suit, arms at its side, with painted silver dots on the hat and suit. Sculpture is reminiscent of Magritte.
Yoskay Yamamoto - "DONGO" Sofubi (Translucent Gray) *Signed + Hand Embellished*
$ 50.00
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Painted pastel orange sculpture of a cartoon style sun, with a rounded dome center and 16 spikes as sun rays. It has a simple closed eye face with a straight lined mouth and no nose or other facial features.
Circles - #33 - Yoskay Yamamoto - "Cali Sun"
$ 1,350.00
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A small wooden sculpture of a purple skull and a taller sculpture of a blue flame with a closed eyed simplistic face.
Yokai Show 2023 - #36 - Yoskay Yamamoto - "Hitodama with Sunset Skull"
$ 880.00
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Graphite drawing on white paper of a cigarette in an ash tray with large smoke cloud that is filled with stars. On the table is a polaroid of a girl and a rose over a sheet of paper.
Rakugaki 5 (2023) - Yoskay Yamamoto - "Untitled 05"
$ 375.00
Graphite drawing of a person with star patterned hair, looking somberly off to the side. A moon and a flower balance atop her head. An archway is behind, showing the sky with patterned clouds decorating the drawing.

Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #34 - "Drawing 13"

$ 450.00

Graphite on paper. Piece is framed.

Artwork measures 6 x 8 inches.

This piece is part of the solo exhibition Cry Cry Shine Shine by Yoskay Yamamoto at GR2 Gallery which runs from November 11th - November 28th, 2023. 

  • Artwork remains on the wall for the duration of the show. Usually, art is sent out 2 weeks after the show comes down.
  • Because these are unique art pieces, it is possible that the piece you want has sold before we've had a chance to update the site. If this happens, you will contacted about a refund or exchange.
  • Art once purchased is not open for trade
  • There is a No Returns Policy from the moment artwork is purchased.
  • Pick-up orders: Please wait for email confirmation before coming to pick up.

In-Person Viewing is available at GR2 Gallery (2062 Sawtelle Blvd): Fridays - Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00pm.

Graphite drawing of a person with large, star patterned pompadour hair. He holds a wilting flower in hand and has a crescent moon atop his head. A butterfly sits atop the moon.

Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #35 - "Drawing 07"

$ 425.00

Graphite on paper. Piece is framed.

Artwork measures 5 x 7 inches.

This piece is part of the solo exhibition Cry Cry Shine Shine by Yoskay Yamamoto at GR2 Gallery which runs from November 11th - November 28th, 2023. 

  • Artwork remains on the wall for the duration of the show. Usually, art is sent out 2 weeks after the show comes down.
  • Because these are unique art pieces, it is possible that the piece you want has sold before we've had a chance to update the site. If this happens, you will contacted about a refund or exchange.
  • Art once purchased is not open for trade
  • There is a No Returns Policy from the moment artwork is purchased.
  • Pick-up orders: Please wait for email confirmation before coming to pick up.

In-Person Viewing is available at GR2 Gallery (2062 Sawtelle Blvd): Fridays - Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00pm.

Graphite drawing of a cartoon style woman's head, looking off to the side with star patterned hair. Balancing atop her head is a flower, an umbrella, and a butterfly.

Yoskay Yamamoto - Cry Cry Shine Shine - #28 - "Drawing 05"

$ 450.00

Graphite on paper. Piece is framed.

Artwork measures 7 x 7 inches.

This piece is part of the solo exhibition Cry Cry Shine Shine by Yoskay Yamamoto at GR2 Gallery which runs from November 11th - November 28th, 2023. 

  • Artwork remains on the wall for the duration of the show. Usually, art is sent out 2 weeks after the show comes down.
  • Because these are unique art pieces, it is possible that the piece you want has sold before we've had a chance to update the site. If this happens, you will contacted about a refund or exchange.
  • Art once purchased is not open for trade
  • There is a No Returns Policy from the moment artwork is purchased.
  • Pick-up orders: Please wait for email confirmation before coming to pick up.

In-Person Viewing is available at GR2 Gallery (2062 Sawtelle Blvd): Fridays - Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00pm.

Translucent gray sculpture of a cratered moon with a simplistic, closed eye smiling face. It wears a bowler hat and a suit, arms at its side, with painted silver dots on the hat and suit. Sculpture is reminiscent of Magritte.
Translucent gray sculpture of a cratered moon with a simplistic, closed eye smiling face. It wears a bowler hat and a suit, arms at its side, with painted silver dots on the hat and suit. Sculpture is reminiscent of Magritte. Signed by Yoskay Yamamoto on the back.
Translucent gray sculpture of a cratered moon with a simplistic, closed eye smiling face. It wears a bowler hat and a suit, arms at its side, with painted silver dots on the hat and suit. Sculpture is reminiscent of Magritte.
Translucent gray sculpture of a cratered moon with a simplistic, closed eye smiling face. It wears a bowler hat and a suit, arms at its side, with painted silver dots on the hat and suit. Sculpture is reminiscent of Magritte. Signed by Yoskay Yamamoto on the back.

Yoskay Yamamoto - "DONGO" Sofubi (Translucent Gray) *Signed + Hand Embellished*

$ 50.00

Signed sofubi by Yoskay Yamamoto. 

Sculpture measures approximately 4.5 inches tall.

*These Dongo figures are all signed on the back by Yoskay Yamamoto, as well as hand embellished by Yoskay with silver dotting along the hat and suit.*

The paint used is not designed to be handled. Please touch or rub the surface as minimally as possible.

Dongo is inspired by surrealist artist Rene Margritte whose studio was called Dongo. 
The sofubi was managed by artist Yukinori Dehara and made in a small factory in Japan. The original painting of Dongo by Yoskay Yamamoto was used as the graphic and image for the Los Angeles International Film Festival and appeared on billboards and banners. 
The original sculpture of Dongo was hand carved and the carving marks can be viewed on the sofubi itself. There are drips from the casting process which differ slightly across each figure making each piece one of a kind.
Note: Due to the nature of the process and the translucent material, some figures have small flecks embedded in the sofubi and occasional bubbles. 
Additional note:
This figure has a long history. Dongo, inspired by artist, Rene Magritte, is a four inch-ish figure designed by Yoskay Yamamoto. The original painting including the Moon shaped head figure wearing a suit with floating hat and bird, was created for the Los Angeles Film Festival and appeared on billboards, lamp post banners, and advertisements in 2017.

When thinking about what would make a great toy figure, Yamamoto picked the Magritte inspired character. To follow suit, he titled the character, Dongo, named after Rene Magritte's commercial studio, "Studio Dongo." 

The original sculpture was hand carved by Yamamoto and submitted to sofubi artist Yukinori Dehara who then put the object into production. Using contacts from his decades of experience, the figure was made into vinyl by the hands of a Japanese factory steeped in the history of sofubi figures. We hope Dongo follows suit and fits into the illustrious history of character design formed into a style and medium that is loved by kids and adults throughout multiple generations.