YUKO OKABE
Yuko is a full-time freelance illustrator and cultural worker. Her artwork serves as a visualization and communication tool, sharing messages of hope, memoir, advocacy, and joy in interdisciplinary collaborations such as healthcare, affordable housing, community development, and identity justice. Select clients include Big Cartel, The New York Times , Agncy Design, Design Studio for Social Intervention, Asian Community Development Coalition, and Hester Street
Instagram: @ykook.art
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ARTIST Q&A
Born: Nutley, NJ
Currently lives: Medford, MA
Title of artwork: Roaming Walking
What’s it about? A large figure serenades the tiny residents of the town.
Where else can we find your work? Fountain Street Gallery and 1stdibs
Where is your favorite public art piece in the area?
Who is your favorite Boston-area artist to follow?Keytar Bear
What would your last meal be? Japanese Curry made by my mom
If it was your turn to host book club, which title would you choose? The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
Favorite place in Allston/Brighton for takeout?
I’ve dined in-person nearly all the times I’ve been to/lived in Allston/Brighton (pre-COVID). C Fruit Life is great for shaved ice!
What have you learned about your creative practice in recent years? I don’t have to do one thing forever
