There was a show of Yoshitomo Nara's work at MOCA Cleveland [1] a few years ago, it was one of the most memorable shows I have seen there. This Japanese artist's imagery haunts you like a bad experience from your childhood. I felt compelled to buy this ash tray from the gift shop even though I have not smoked since high school. This Wikipedia page on Yoshitomo Nara [2] provides some nice background. Not all his images are so biting. I think what I like about his work is that he captures the essence of modern childhood in both a personal and general way.
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Links:
[1] http://www.mocacleveland.org/
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshitomo_Nara
[3] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/system/files/RNyoshitomo-nara.jpg
[4] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/art-of-the-day-spitball-by-tony-smith/art-of-the-day-wearable-art-by-carol-nesper
[5] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/art-of-the-day-spitball-by-tony-smith