Giant Robot Time: 4.5.13 – Facial Recognition opening reception this Sat. 4.6 at GR2

giant robot time: 4.5.13 | art by: james kochalka

 

FACIAL RECOGNITION

APRIL 6 – APRIL 24, 2013

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 6:30-10PM

Three Person Group Exhibition featuring James Kochalka, Matt Furie and Mark Todd

James Kochalka is a comic book artist, musician, and more hailing from Burlington, Vermont. His well known works include a new animated cartoon called Superfuckers. Matt Furie is well known for his illustrative character works, at times featuring super heroes and villains in a world that’s all his own. Mark Todd is an illustrator and instructor at Art Center College of Design. His works are often amalgamations of layers that often comprise his own takes on classic comics covers.

All three artists are involved in some type of published work, some of which will be available at Giant Robot.

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BARTHOLOMEW PUNCHYFACE RELEASE PARTY

LUKE CHUEH AND SCOTT TOLLESON

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 5-8PM

The official release of the first plush collaboration between artists Luke Chueh and Scott Tolleson.

Bartholomew Punchyface is the collaborative efforts of artists Luke Chueh and Scott Tolleson. Chueh’s cynical narratives combined with Tolleson’s nerd chic culminate into a character anyone who’s had a hard time in school can empathize with.

The most pathetic nerd bear you’ll ever meet. Buy him to bully him or save him from the other bullies out there.

This limited edition plush bear produced by 3DRetro is making its debut at Giant Robot 2.

Giant Robot will also have a set of two prints edition of 50 by Luke Chueh and Scott Tolleson.

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BLIKHELLO KITTY WALL DECALS


As you may know, Blik makes the incredibly popular Giant Robot wall stickies.  We know the Hello Kitty Series will do well!

AREAWAREMICRO/GUTHRIE CUBEBOT


Wooden Cubebots! From a cube to a bot.

GIANT ROBOT — ROBOT ARMYWINDBREAKER JACKET


The Big Boss Robot Army is now represented in this sleek new windbreaker jacket.

MUNKY KING X LUKE CHUEHTARGET FIGURE

(BLACK & GOLD)


New color way for the Target Figure by Luke Chueh.

ALEX PARDEEBUNNYWITH MINI FIGURE


Based Upon Nearly Nothing, YOU Will Indulge in These Hares!

OUTLANDISH MINI FIGURE GUYS (SERIES 2)


New take on a classic toy.

GAMA-GO — NUTCASEPILL CASE KEYCHAIN


Carry your crazy pills in this Nutcase acorn shaped pill container.

GAMA-GOSTACHE STRAWS


6 mustache clips and straws.

GAMA-GO — ICED CHOCOLATE ICE CUBE TRAY


Chocolate shaped ice cube tray.

GAMA-GO — PIRATE LEG PENCIL SHARPENER


Every pencil you own will now be a pirate’s peg leg.

 

 

 

 

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