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ARTWORK NOW AVAILABLE: BIENNALE 3 – SEAN CHAO, ROB SATO, EISHI TAKAOKA ON SALE TODAY 2PM PST: BIENNALE 3 – REMIX PROJECT PIECES LAST CHANCE: HAUNTS – JOHN PHAM & ROB SATO NEW GOODS: GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3 HORVATH T-SHIRT (GID) ADRIAN TOMINE NEW YORK DRAWINGS ANDREW HEM DREAMS TOWARDS REALITY HINT MINT AUDREY KAWASAKI SERIES
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HOOKED HANDS TOTORO PLUSH – LARGE Our friends from Hooked Hands make these adorable Totoro plushes! HOOKED HANDS TOTORO PLUSH – MEDIUM These are hand knitted with acrylic wool and filled with plush stuffing. TOTORO 150 PIECE MINI JIGSAW PUZZLE A cute and fun puzzle that’s nice enough to frame. TOTORO FACE T-SHIRT A playful and simple design suitable for any fan. UGLYDOLL BUDDIES OX & ICE-BAT Little Ice Bat is dabbling in marsupial studies. UGLYDOLL BUDDIES ICE-BAT & WAGE Ice-Bat prepares Little Wage for departure. GIANT ROBOT BITMAP DINO T-SHIRT New Giant Robot design featuring a dino reassembling Tokyo Tower! THEO ELLSWORTH – CAPACITY (PRE-ORDER SIGNED) Get your Capacity graphic novel signed by the man himself! LUKE ROOK MONSTER New creepy movable figures from the toy master Luke Rook. LUKE ROOK GR MONSTER Luke Rook took some Giant Robot Big Boss Robot figures and made them monstrous. GR x PETER KATO TURTLE TETSUJIN MINI RESIN FIGURE A collaboration that was founded upon DIY ethics and resulted in killer resin figures. PETER KATO TASTY RAINBOWS MINI RESIN FIGURE Each figure is handmade and features a juicy paint job. 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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DIVERSIONS MARCH 10 – APRIL 4 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 6:30-10PM MONYO MONYO, JUDE BUFFUM, PAUL ROBERTSON, FERIC, MEAT BUN, FRENCH, SEAN CHAO We all have interests that takes us away. Our postcard image by Australian artist Paul Robertson which hyper dense and 8-bit influenced. Jude Buffum from Philadelphia crosses 8-bit art and social and pop culture commentary. Monyo Monyo from Japan creates wearable masks that are furry and powerful. Feric from Taiwan is known for his delicate and cyber-detailed pieces. Originally from Taiwan but now a resident of Los Angeles, Sean Chao creates astonishing dioramic worlds. French from England evokes metal music and its iconography. Meat Bun, our comrades from multiple pop up shops and Game Night events will display some of their iconic work. In attendance for the opening will be Paul Robertson, Sean Chao and the trio who make Meat Bun. We’ll also have a Game Night – March 24th 6-10pm also at GR2. HELLO SPRING! FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE APAK, ULISES FARINAS, RENEE FRENCH, PAMELA HENDERSON, ALBERT REYES, ERIKA YAMASHIRO APAK TADAIMA ULISES FARINAS ELORGO RENEE FRENCH MISS 88 PAMELA HENDERSON RAINBOW BRIGHT EYES ALBERT REYES UNTITLED ERIKA YAMASHIRO CROWN VIEW THE ENTIRE EXHIBIT YEAR OF THE DRAGON PRINTED MATTER 10 APPAREL BOOKS FOR HOME TOYS PRINTS + MORE NEW AND FEATURED FOR MARCH ALBERT REYES PIT BULL PRINT UGLYDOLL TIN TRUCK + COIN BANK Albert Reyes shows his tough side in this Pit Bull print. Classic Reyes imagery. Uglydoll brings its quirky characters to its series of classic tin toys. Functional, free wheeling trucks can keep your coins safe and in one place. UGLYDOLL TIN KEEPSAKE BOX KOZYNDAN AUDIENCE PRINT It looks like a lunch box. Hey, could be! Or you can use it to store your secret files and mementos. Detail view. New wallet friendly but not wallet sized prints from illustration duo Kozydan. MOMIJI DOLL BIBI BUTTON / LORELI LOVE WIND-UP SPACE ROBOT Turn them upside down and inside you’ll find a teeny tiny card, perfect for writing messages. From the depths of deep, dark outer space! Wind up the Space Robot to make him walk! ANIMAL STYLE – FILM PROGRAM By MARTIN WONG The first section showcases independent films and shorts made by Asian American skateboarders without financial backing from the action sports industry or the benefit of corporate screenings and festivals. The latter half features skating in Asia by Asians with local twists from Hong Kong and Bangkok. MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 7 By ED LIN Read this week’s installment of Ed Lin’s serialized novel. All installments to date are available and we are about a quarter of the way through. MONGOLIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR By MICHELLE BOROK “The holiday is about more than starting a new year right, it’s about family coming together, and in a country where family can be far flung, the importance of coming together is honored.” CHOW-YUN FAT IN JIANG WEN’S LET THE BULLETS FLY By MARTIN WONG With all of the...
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The obsession of some Japanese folks have been noted by many and this article in the WSJ explains just a few more examples in length. How far does authentic need to go? Does it need to match the roots of the product or project? Does it match a hybrid that’s current? In Japan, it seems to need to find the best time or era of the item, if not, it needs to be as obsessive as possible to satisfy the perfectionist. It ranges from clothing, food, and more. Made in Japan means something to many and that stamp is something that’s sought after. Even the toy companies like Gargamel proudly lives with that stamp on their figures. In the (WSJ- Made Better in Japan) read a bit more about how far people go for that perfect something.
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James Jean’s new product line including jewelry and more is now on his new OVM site. While his art soars in prices, this is a way to attain something at a lower price point. James answers a few questions for us about OVM. http://www.ovmlove.com/ GR: What is Ovum in relation to your art? JJ: It’s a way for me to make tangible objects out of the motifs and in my work that can be worn and collected in a way that’s more accessible than a singular piece of artwork. I’m obsessed with quality, so the jewelry, like my books and graphic work, is designed down to the smallest detail. GR: What kind of products are you seeking to make and what will we see in the future? JJ: We have four major series of jewelry coming out this next year, along with sculptural multiples. OVM will also be publishing my iPad sketchbook app . . . so in that sense, OVM represents the arm of my production that’s aimed at a larger audience, while my paintings and drawings will remain cloistered in my studio until my next show. GR: Tell me about the creation of jewelry and what your intentions are with it’s design? JJ: The jewelry is inspired by forms in nature, much like my work – I think what makes the pieces unique are the silhouettes and shapes. I draw each piece and revise the molds very carefully, so that resulting forms seem as if they are plucked from my paintings or drawings. The constraints of designing something to be worn is a new challenge for me, so I have a Japanese design partner who helps me come up with elegant solutions for each piece.
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