Nori Shirasu
Master’s Studio Arts, CSULA
Bachelor’s, Architecture, Chubu University
Born in Nagoya, Japan, Nori Shirasu is an international multimedia 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, including the Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Opening Reception, LA Art Show, E3, Google, NBC Universal, SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater, Westime, Prada, American Apparel, and high-profile charity work with actor Danny Glover and the City of Hope, to name a few.
In 2018, the short film Nori made with actor Pauletta Washington, was screened at the Smithsonian African American Film Festival in Washington, D.C. In 2021, Nori completed his own film, Shifting Point, which was screened at Hollywood Shorts Fest in April 2023. Nori was also an animator for the short film Angola, Do You Hear Us: Voices from a Plantation Prison, which was shortlisted for the 95th Academy Awards. Nori is currently creating a series of paintings tied to the themes of his film Shifting Point.
Nori teaches calligraphy, ink brush painting, and anime, and leads workshops in these traditional Japanese arts at many museums and organizations.
