citylikeyou — San Luis Obispo / Danielle Yu

Danielle Yu is a Los Angeles based artist & model from San Francisco. She is the Co-Founder and designer for The Gilded Fox and has a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Notable clients include Skechers, Nike, PacSun, Apple, MAC cosmetics, and Macys. Danielle was also a trophy presenter for the 78th Academy Awards. As an artist, Danielle’s inspirations come from travel, art, and music. Botany and architecture are some of her biggest influences. She illustrates and paints mostly in graphite, ink, and gouache. Her work has been featured in LEICA S Magazine, Galore mag, Buzzfeed, and Ellements magazine. Collaborations include Diptyque Beverly Hills, NARS, Celebrity Cruises and PaliHouse.

http://www.danielleyu.com

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Current city: San Luis Obispo

Other cities: Miami

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San Luis Obispo / Art

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in Wonderland, staying at the Madonna Inn is it. It is a feast for your eyes, with a unique blend of retro and whimsical delights. Built in the 1950’s in San Luis Obispo, Madonna Inn is famous for their unique rooms, with all different themes and colors. Depending on the season, the specialty rooms can be pretty booked up from tourists and photo shoots. Luckily the room I wanted to stay in was available, so I had to make the most of it. I shot a little story in the Carin Suite, a glittery dollhouse like room all in pink, with rose flanked mirrors and gilded cherub lighting. It is charmingly kitschy, in the best way possible!

Miami / Art

Had a quick stop over in Miami en route to Mexico, and I knew the perfect place to go- The Wynwood Walls. Graffiti art has become quite a fixture in our modern day cities and it's been fascinating seeing more graffiti artists showcased in museums and galleries around the world. Coming from LA I see quite an array of artists in the city as Los Angeles is such a creative mecca for artists. Having said that, with all of our painted walls and exhibitions, Wynwood Walls is definitely one of the best spaces I've seen showcasing street art. All the walls are flanked with beautiful murals, painted by some of the world's leading street artists like Shepard Fairey, Tristan Eaton, and Audrey Kawasaki. Besides being a photo-op hot spot, it's also a very relaxing environment with plenty of spaces to sit and relax in while enjoying the artwork.

Berkeley / Artist

Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, Aoi Yamaguchi has been trained to master calligraphy learning under Master Zuiho Sato from the age of 6, She is a recipient of numerous awards and supreme prizes at competitive public exhibitions. She uniquely transforms Japanese calligraphy into physical artistic expression through conceptual performance. She has performed with contemporary dancers, models, and traditional and contemporary musicians all over the world. Currently residing in Berkeley, California, Yamaguchi continues her work on her conceptual calligraphy installations, exhibitions, workshops and performances as she continues to push the boundaries of traditional Eastern classics and contemporary artistic expression.

Tokyo / Artist

Masatoshi Amemiya aka MA is an artist, painter and graffiti-artist representing Tokyo. Born in Japan 1985 and has been painting and raising his middle finger ever since. He held his first solo exhibition "BORN IN JAPAN [F*** you, I won't do what you tell me]"24 Feb to 29 Feb 2012 in Tokyo. He likes Ai Wei Wei a little bit.

Chicago / Art Director

Working across multiple disciplines, illustrator and designer Kelly Knaga is most happy collaborating with clients in color and under sunshine-filled skies.

London / Artist

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New York / Artist

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