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giant robot time: 5.31.13 | art by: eishi takaoka GODELEINE DE ROSAMEL — CERAMIC SCULPTURES Delightful handmade ceramic sculptures by artist Godeleine de Rosamel. KIYOMI KOIDE — CERAMIC SAKE SET Beautiful handmade ceramics by artist Kiyomi Koide. KIYOMI KOIDE — CERAMIC BOWL Features a cat peering over the side, eyeing the painted fish on the bottom of the bowl. KIYOMI KOIDE — CERAMIC MINI PLATE A perfect accompaniment to the handmade ceramic bowls. KIYOMI KOIDE — CERAMIC CUPS We also have several varieties of unique and cute cup designs. UGLYCON JUNE 15 – JUNE 26, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2-9PM Giant Robot and Uglydoll are proud to present UglyCon, an exhibition of art, plush, comics and more by Uglydoll, Friends and Fans! For any other information on or about any of the artists or anything else contact Eric Nakamura at Giant Robot. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK THE GREATEST “THING” IN AMERICA By ERIC NAKAMURA The once-in-a-lifetime event of visiting America’s premier building, The White House can’t be compared to much of anything. >> LONG BEACH: WORK IN PROGRESS TEASER VIDEO BY BEN CLARK By MARTIN WONG The first of three videos based on last month’s Long Beach: Work in Progress conference that I helped assemble has recently been uploaded. >> SHOW REVIEWS: TWO NIGHTS WITH BORIS AT THE ECHOPLEX; TURBONEGRO AT THE EL REY By MARTIN WONG The band’s (Boris) masterful and massive range of harsh noise to gentle beauty is huge, matched only by the members’ coolness. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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PANTONE NOTECARD SET Be like graphic designers and master communication with color. POKETO X LISA CONGDON HERRINGBONE TEA TOWEL Turn your bathroom or kitchen into a neater space. YOSHITOMO NARA 30 POSTCARD SET Beguile everyone on your correspondence list. YOSHITOMO NARA THE LONESOME PUPPY In his first book for children, the renowned artist tells the charming story of a puppy so large that no one notices him—-until a determined little girl climbs high enough to meet him and become his friend. JEFFREY BROWN STAR WARS: VADER’S LITTLE PRINCESS Vader—Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire—now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little girl into a rebellious teenager. TARO GOMI – SCRIBBLES: A REALLY GIANT DRAWING AND COLORING BOOK With playful drawings, funny scenarios and fun-to-follow instructions, this book is not just for coloring, but for doodling, drawing, imagining and thinking! AVERY MONSEN & JORY JOHN ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD Cute and dark all at once, this hilarious children’s book for adults teaches valuable lessons about life while exploring each cartoon character’s unique grievance and wide-eyed predicament. MATT FURIE DUNGEON FAMILY ZINE *SIGNED* Original images were part of the past art show at Giant Robot 2 “Facial Recognition.” Signed on the back by the artist himself! MIMOBOT X ADVENTURE TIME USB FLASH DRIVE Mimobot has collaborated with everyone’s favorite show to release Adventure Time characters such as the adorable BMO.
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giant robot time: 5.17.13 | print by: kozyndan GAME NIGHT 14 FEATURING: RETRON 5 AND SUPABOY BY HYPERKIN SATURDAY, MAY 18, 6:30-10PM Scheduled are two Retron 5 consoles which as of this date has not been released along with 10 Supaboy handheld consoles. We’ll also be giving away 2 Supaboys and customized buttons. We’ll also be an official LA Streetpass event so bring your DS! Since its inception Hyperkin® has rapidly established a reputation for developing innovative, reliable and cost-friendly video game peripherals. Hyperkin® designs, manufactures and distributes a wide variety of accessories for every major platform including; Nintendo® Wii™, Sony® PlayStation® 3, Microsoft® Xbox® 360, Nintendo® DSi®XL, Sony® PSP™ as well as an extensive catalog of peripherals for classic platforms like NES, SNES, GameBoy™, SEGA® Genesis™, Saturn™ and Dreamcast™. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT AUTHOR SIGNING — MATTHEW SPECKTOR AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2-3PM Matthew Specktor is the author of the novels American Dream Machine, which is currently being developed into a series for Showtime, and That Summertime Sound, as well as a nonfiction book of film criticism. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The Believer, Tin House, Salon, and numerous other anthologies and publications. He is a founding editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT MIMOBOT X HELLO KITTY USB FLASH DRIVES Store all of your precious moments and memories with Hello Kitty! GUNDAM COLLECTION DX6/00 FIGURE BLIND BOX Impressive robots you can enjoy on your desk. HINT MINT AUDREY KAWASAKI SERIES Audrey Kawasaki’s beautiful paintings adorn the collectible tins. SHIPPON SELF-WATERING MINI PLANTERS Hang the little cat or dog on a cup filled with water and watch the plant grow from its bag! MATTHEW SPECKTOR AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE American Dream Machine is the story of two talent agents and their three troubled boys, heirs to Hollywood royalty. MATTHEW SPECKTOR THAT SUMMERTIME SOUND Freshman summer, 1986: You think you’re looking for happiness and you’re in love with the world’s best and most obscure band. WAITING — SOLO EXHIBITION BY EISHI TAKAOKA MAY 25 – JUNE 12, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 25, 6:30-10PM We’re not changing a thing. “Although the sculptures of Eishi Takaoka all portray the same serene expression, their outwardly calm façade belies a world of bottled-up emotions. With nowhere to go, these intense feelings manifest themselves in outlandish formations that sprout out of the top of each figure’s head. The uniquely sculpted heads of Takaoka are rooted in a personal fantasy world that is fueled by the emotional ups and downs of daily life in lower-middle class Japan. He instills his frustration with life in Kagoshima and feelings of isolation into each of the pieces, which are comprised of carved wood painted with raw mineral pigments placed atop empty glass medicine bottles.” Takaoka’s pieces have been seen in group shows including the Giant Robot Biennale I and III, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore....
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giant robot time: 5.10.13 | print by: kozyndan GAME NIGHT 14 FEATURING: RETRON 5 AND SUPABOY BY HYPERKIN MAY 18, 6:30-10PM Scheduled are two Retron 5 consoles which as of this date has not been released along with 10 Supaboy handheld consoles. We’ll also be giving away 2 Supaboys and customized buttons. We’ll also be an official LA Streetpass event so bring your DS! Since its inception Hyperkin® has rapidly established a reputation for developing innovative, reliable and cost-friendly video game peripherals. Hyperkin® designs, manufactures and distributes a wide variety of accessories for every major platform including; Nintendo® Wii™, Sony® PlayStation® 3, Microsoft® Xbox® 360, Nintendo® DSi®XL, Sony® PSP™ as well as an extensive catalog of peripherals for classic platforms like NES, SNES, GameBoy™, SEGA® Genesis™, Saturn™ and Dreamcast™. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT WAITING — SOLO EXHIBITION BY EISHI TAKAOKA MAY 25 – JUNE 12, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 25, 6:30-10PM We’re not changing a thing. “Although the sculptures of Eishi Takaoka all portray the same serene expression, their outwardly calm façade belies a world of bottled-up emotions. With nowhere to go, these intense feelings manifest themselves in outlandish formations that sprout out of the top of each figure’s head. The uniquely sculpted heads of Takaoka are rooted in a personal fantasy world that is fueled by the emotional ups and downs of daily life in lower-middle class Japan. He instills his frustration with life in Kagoshima and feelings of isolation into each of the pieces, which are comprised of carved wood painted with raw mineral pigments placed atop empty glass medicine bottles.” Takaoka’s pieces have been seen in group shows including the Giant Robot Biennale I and III, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore. For this exhibition, Takaoka will create new sculptures at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. He is currently attending school in his hometown of Kagoshima, Japan and will not be in Los Angeles for the opening. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT AREAWARE MICRO CUBEBOT Wooden Cubebots! From a cube to a bot. KOZYNDAN A VISIT BY THE VISIONARIES TO VICTORIA PRINT Close-up view of the larger panoramic print. SOUTHER SALAZAR WE DON’T KNOW WHERE THIS RIVER GOES POSTCARD Let your loved ones know they are special with this new postcard by Souther Salazar. SOUTHER SALAZAR INTO A WORLD THAT NOBODY KNOWS TOTE BAG Cute new tote from artist Souther Salazar. LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL MAY 2 – MAY 12, 2013 Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, presents the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) on May 2- 12, 2013 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), CGV Cinemas located in Koreatown, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at NCPD in Little Tokyo, and the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach. REVIEWS: THE SOUND OF CRICKETS AT NIGHT AT LAAPFF, THE THREE O’CLOCK, KING TUFF, JT HABERSAAT & THE ALTERCATION PUNK COMEDY TOUR...
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giant robot time: 4.26.13 | art by: iwai shunji OUT OF THE FILMS PICTURES AND WORK BY IWAI SHUNJI APRIL 27 – MAY 2, 2013 (ONE WEEK EXHIBITION) OPENING RECEPTION: SAT., APRIL 27, 6:30-10PM A solo exhibition of works by director, Iwai Shunji. “Generally, people call me a Director or Filmmaker. However I feel like I’m just a kid who’s having fun. I like drawing, taking photos, writing novels and composing music. This time, I focused on pictures I drew. Please enjoy them.” The exhibition will feature some story board art, drawn by Iwai as well as some of his photographs. Iwai Shunji is scheduled to appear in person at the exhibition reception. There will also be a special screening of Iwai Shunji’s Vampire on Friday, April 26, from 7-10pm at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director. MORE INFO | VIEW ART | FACEBOOK EVENT STRANGE SYMBIOSIS MAY 4 – MAY 22, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SAT., MAY 4, 6:30-10PM Four Person Group Exhibition featuring Scott Tolleson, Leecifer, J*Ryu and Aaron Brown The world of indie toys and figures have crested and the artists involved are evolving into their own as sculptors, painters, and illustrators while they still do custom figures from time to time. The four involved will demonstrate their development and evolution as fine artists. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT GIANT ROBOT ROBOT ARMY WINDBREAKER JACKET The classic logo speaks for itself. Good for all weather. GIANT ROBOT BIG BOSS ROBOT WINDBREAKER JACKET Represent Big Boss! Robots since 1994. Believe it. GIANT ROBOT BIG BOSS ROBOT HAT Big Boss Robot’s classic angry stare is now found on these slick snap closure hats. One of our closest friends, David Horvath explains how Uglydoll wasn’t just born out of a plush doll, but it’s a process of drawings that aren’t just doodles like what most people would think. Uglydoll is actually born out of stories from own daily lives. The things that happen become situations between characters. It’s much deeper than you’d ever think. I’m proud to have directed David Horvath. Stay tuned for Shizu Saldamando on 5/6. LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL MAY 2 – MAY 12, 2013 Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, presents the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) on May 2- 12, 2013 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), CGV Cinemas located in Koreatown, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at NCPD in Little Tokyo, and the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach. We are Co-Presenting two films: COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING SUNDAY | MAY 05 | 5:45 PM | CGV CINEMAS 2 INFO | TRAILER Like the dizzying art of trapeze and acrobatics that is the stuff of this film’s brave young heroine’s dreams, the light-hearted comedy COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING will amaze you. Feel free to use the following discount code: GIROVC2013. SAKE-BOMB SATURDAY, MAY 04 | 4:00 PM | DIRECTORS GUILD...
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