A Paris Exhibition Revisited the ‘Maneki Neko’ Figure
In 2018, 50 artists personalised these plaster figurines shaped like cats and created by Japanese artisans.

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The maneki neko figurine, the iconic Japanese cat with its left or right paw raised, was the focus of A LUCKY CAT EXHIBITION organised by the Sato Creative agency.
The Sid Lee Gallery in Paris, which is part of a creative agency based in Paris, Montreal and Los Angeles, celebrated its opening in autumn 2018 by inviting 50 French and Japanese artists to customise a maneki neko figure, said to bring luck and riches. Made by Japanese artisans, the plaster statuettes were made in two versions: with the left or right paw raised. The artists, all from different backgrounds, were given free rein to put their own artistic stamp on their figure. The result was a collection of unique pieces, some highly ornate and others more pared down.
A LUCKY CAT ART EXHIBITION (2018), an exhibition organised by Sato Creative and that took place from 25 October to 9 November 2018 at the Sid Lee Gallery in Paris.

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