Nori Shirasu
Born in Nagoya Japan, Nori Shirasu is an international multi-media artist who began painting at an early age. In 1997, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Chubu University, he moved to California. He earned a master’s degree in studio arts from California State University, Los Angeles in 2004.
Nori has been featured in numerous studio and commercial projects throughout Los Angeles with the Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Opening Reception, LA Art Show, E3 the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Google, NBC Universal, Westime, Prada, American Apparel, and high profile charity work with actor Danny Glover and City of Hope to name a few.
In 2018, the short film Shirasu made with actor Pauletta Washington was screened at the Smithsonian African American Film Festival in Washington DC. In 2021, Nori completed his own film “Shifting Point.” The film will be screened at Hollywood Shorts Fest in April 2023.
Shirasu also studied theater arts and appeared in several projects including IBM’s 100 Year Anniversary commercial, a Virgin Mobile commercial, Beyoncé’s “Run the World“ and was featured in the TV show “Soul Train” from 1998 to 2000.
He draws on his nationality, experience in America and love of Jazz, Hiphop, architecture and nightlife as inspiration for his art.