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Jan 15, 2015 · Nam June Paik was a visionary artist who foresaw the importance of mass media and new technology on the visual arts. 'He has really influenced not just the new generations of artists, but really popular culture', says his nephew, Ken Hakuta.
Nov 13, 1987 · Ken Hakuta used to export ironing board covers to Japan. Now, said Mr. Hakuta, a 38-year-old Harvard Business School graduate, ''I've upgraded myself to silliness.''
In conjunction with the exhibition opening in Singapore, ART SG speaks with Ken Hakuta, Nam June Paik’s nephew and executor of the artist’s estate. Hakuta, also known as ‘Dr Fad’, is an inventor and television personality who hosted a TV show promoting creativity and innovativeness in children.
Roughly forty feet long and fifteen feet high, the work is a monumental record of the physical and also cultural contours of America: within each state, the screens display video clips that resonate with that state’s unique popular mythology.
Ken Hakuta (born 1951), known as Dr. Fad since 1983, is a Korean-American businessman, inventor, and television personality. Hakuta, as Dr. Fad, was the host of the popular children's invention TV show The Dr. Fad Show, which ran from 1988 to 1994.
The artist's nephew Ken Hakuta discusses Paik's influence on popular culture.
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Dec 18, 2023 · His ventures, particularly the ‘Wacky Wall Walker’ toy, exemplify his inventiveness, while his efforts to inspire creativity in children through ‘The Dr. Fad Show’ demonstrate his impact on American culture.
