Akie: Stone Alive

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SEIZAN Gallery is excited to host a special holiday show, Akie: Stone Alive. From December 21, 2023 through January 20, 2024, the artist presents 150 pieces of her latest “stone-art" animals, meticulously rendered on palm-size stones. Akie will join the opening reception on Thursday, December 21, 4-7pm. Additionally she will be at the gallery all day on December 22nd. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to animal rescue and conservation organizations.

Inspired by Native American fetish carver and jeweler Jeff Shetima, Akie has developed her own distinctive artistic style, "finding" animal images within stones gathered from rivers. The images are brought to life through her expert application of paint on stone. With fans spanning around the globe, Akie's whimsical stone art has garnered widespread acclaim. This exhibition is an important international debut for the artist outside of her native Japan. 

Exhibition Opening & Exclusive In-Person Sales on Thursday, Dec 21st

On December 21st, the exhibition is open 11:00am-3:30pm for viewing only (no sales). Reservations are not required to visit during this time. A limited number of people are allowed to enter the exhibition area at one time. There may be some wait time to enter the viewing room.

Exclusive in-person sales start on Thursday at 4:00pm sharp (in Eastern Standard Time). You are required to visit the gallery between 4-7pm to make a purchase on December 21. If you wish to reserve your visiting time, please email  info@seizan-gallery.com with name, time of visit, and number of people in your party. Reservation, visits and sales are first come, first serve. Each person can purchase up to 10 pieces. Prices are non-negotiable. All in-gallery sales are subjected to NY sales tax. Payment is accepted in cash and credit card. All purchases are final.

Email Orders Starting Dec 22nd, 3pm (ETS)

We will begin taking orders of Akie's works by email on Friday, December 22, 3pm in Eastern Standard Time. All works are listed on our Artsy page. Please check work's availabilty and email info@seizan-gallery.com with the artwork title you wish to purchase, your name, shipping address, phone number, and email address. Each person can purchase up to 10 pieces. We will reply strictly in order of receipt.

You will receive an email invoice with a payment link for the artwork and shipping cost (FedEx 2 Day). Please click the payment link and complete your purchase promptly. If we do not receive your payment within 2 hours after the email invoice is sent, we will list the works as available again. We will accept international orders. We will inform you of the delivery timeline when the invoice is sent. Please note some works will be shipped after the exhibition is closed on January 20th, 2024. 

Email inquiries sent before December 22, 3pm will not be valid. Due to an inscreasing number of inquries, questions on specific works may take us longer to answer. We cannot hold any works in reserve. 

For any questions, please email info@seizan-gallery.com