June 28, 2010
News for AniMiniCon SoHo 2010:
The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art announces AniMiniCon SoHo
ANIMINICON SOHO takes place from Friday, July 30 to Sunday, August 1 at THE SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART. It features the first appearance of the SOHO HOST CLUB, a group of young gentlemen fans of anime, manga and Japanese culture. They will be circulating throughout AniMiniCon, interacting with the attendees, and presiding at several of the events.
Where a typical gallery would have canvases, THE SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART has high-resolution computer controlled screens, creating the first gallery devoted to the of display digital art, both photographic and computer-created as well as any traditional work of art that can be scanned in at a high resolution. For ANIMINICON SOHO, the screens will show anime and manga art, as well as photorealistic scenes that will transform the gallery into a "Virtual Tokyo."
SCHEDULED EVENTS AT ANIMINICON SOHO INCLUDE:
- A MUSICAL GALA featuring live performances of music from anime series, with corresponding scenes projected onto a large digital screen, presented by professional musician Alexandra Honigsberg.
- A VICTORIAN TEA PARTY sponsored by the Harney Tea Company (www.harney.com) and featuring the SOHO HOST CLUB. Attendees will be encouraged to wear Victorian, Gothic and Lolita-style fashions and/or also bring their Asian Ball-Jointed dolls for display and interaction with other collectors.
- A MEET-AND-GREET COSPLAY RECEPTION for fans and professional guests. Attendees will be encouraged to wear anime, manga and/or traditional Japanese-style costumes and meet the SOHO HOST CLUB.
- PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS from invited guests, including MISAKO ROCKS (www.misakorocks.com)
- ANIME SCREENINGS courtesy of FUNIMATION (www.funimation.com)
- DEALERS' TABLES are available (contact the SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART for details)
THE SOHO GALLERY FOR DIGITAL ART is available for public and private functions of all kinds, as the PRIVATE EVENTS link at www.sohodigart.com shows.
