GR2

Giant Robot Time: 3.29.13 – Facial Recognition opening reception next Sat. 4.6 at GR2

giant robot time: 3.29.13 | art by: deth p. sun
 

JAVA JR. COFFEE CREAMER


Classic diner coffee pot shaped mini creamer!

U-LOCK KEYCHAIN


Resembles the U-lock used to lock your bike up.

FINGERSTACHE

TEMPORARY TATTOOS


Put them on your finger and presto, mustachioed!

COLD HARD CASH

ICE CUBE TRAY


Ice cube tray produces 6 bill like ice stacks.

HONEY BUNNY JAR


Bunny honey jar with applicator ears will sweeten any meal.

NESTING BOWLS


Each bowl has cool nest like texture.

IKEY IPHONE STAND


Convenient key shaped iPhone stand!

HOME COOKING LID


The little chimney on the holder allows steam to escape.

Sean Chao makes dioramas that are cute and tell a story. It was fun to able to sit and watch Sean work the Sculpey. Chao speaks softly and is thoughtful in his explanations of his work.

 

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.

MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT

 

 

 

 

GR2: SEASONAL CHANGES VIDEO

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Video by DJ Tony Jr. Thanks much again. >>

DAVID McHANK’S PERPETUALLY TWELVE

By MARTIN WONG

My favorite piece of all time is still McHank’s essay about growing up in the Bay Area and not knowing how to drive when he moved to San Diego and how he had to ride bikes or take the bus to get to shows. Can you get more personal or street level than that? >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

 



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Chopblock: GR2′s Seasonal Changes

Seasonal Changes photos and video by Dj Tony Jr who’s standing at the opening with Hellen Jo. There’s plenty more to see. (Chopblock – Seasonal Changes)



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GR2: Seasonal Changes Video

Video by DJ Tony Jr. Thanks much again.



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Giant Robot Time: 3.22.13 – Seasonal Changes artwork now available online

giant robot time: 3.22.13 | art by: deth p. sun

 

BIGFOOT

THE FOREST WARLORD VINYL FIGURES


Bigfoot has released some very impressive limited edition vinyl figures!

DETH P. SUN

VARIOUS DRAWINGS ZINE


Collection of Deth P. Sun’s favorite drawings he made in 2012.

DETH P. SUN

BOAT PRINT


Archival Ultrachrome print on Bradford Rag paper.

DETH P. SUN

TERRARIUM TOTE BAG


Deth P. Sun’s cat character sleeping in a terrarium.

TOKIDOKI

KAIJU PLUSH


Kaiju isn’t just vinyl figures, it can be a plush!

TOKIDOKI

PHONZIES PHONE CHARM


Fits in your headphone jack and just looks cute.

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.

MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT

 

 

 

 

A very special thank you to those that attended last weekend’s opening reception! See the art here. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

 

 

 



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Cartwheelart – Seasonal Changes Review

Thanks to Wendy Sherman for the review and the visit.

“As a whole, the work of the four artists went together well. The work was similar enough in style and subject matter to mesh well, but still different enough to make the show interesting.” (Cartwheelart – Seasonal Changes)



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GR2: Seasonal Changes Reception



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Giant Robot Time: 3.15.13 – Seasonal Changes opening reception this Sat. 3.16 at GR2


 giant robot time: 3.15.13 | art by: jen corace

 

 

Four Person Group Exhibition featuring Hellen Jo, Jen Corace, Deth P. Sun, and Gosha Levochkin.

Hellen Jo works in animation in Los Angeles, and displays a style that’s partially influenced by manga, perhaps something like Taiyo Matsumoto. Jen Corace hails from Providence, RI and her works often capture emotion with a small town feel. Deth P. Sun is a Giant Robot friend who’s consistently shown at Giant Robot and many extending exhibitions. Gosha Levochkin is a Los Angeles artist who works mostly in watercolor and captures creatures in fantastical scenes.

ANDROID VINYL FIGURE

LUCKY CAT SERIES


Lucky cats meet Android figures.

FULUTO MINI SERIES

BLIND BOX FIGURE


KusoVinyl & TobyHK skull-faced rabbit figures are awesome.

D-CLIPS

DOG & CAT


Dog and cat paperclips from Japan!

TOTORO

PLAYING CARD SET


Relive My Neighbor Totoro scenes while you play your favorite card games.

TOY BOARDERS

SKATE FIGURE (SERIES 2)


Awesome take on the classic toy soldiers your Dad played with.

ERASER PACK

SUSHI


Keshigomu eraser packs featuring all sorts of realistic objects.

GIANT ROBOT

TAPE ROBOT T-SHIRT


This shirt will have everyone touching your chest all day, asking, “Is that tape?”

Director JJ Abrams rocking the GR Tape Robot T-shirt on location:

We’re partnering up with Thrash Lab and set up a series of Artist Profiles. They’ll appear at 9:30am PST.

Luke Chueh is an LA hero. He made it work, his way. Pay attention to Luke Chueh.

 

 

 

 

DJ Tony Jr, is a guest at GR2 shows, and he’s been shooting video using his point and shoot. He also composes music and he dropped a beat that fits this piece just right. >>

 

Hotline Miami and Tuning, two games by Cactus Soderstrom at GR2! >>

On Sunday night, the Maybe Mars crew from Beijing made a stop in Downtown L.A.’s Redwood Bar with their flagship band Carsick Cars. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

 



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GR2: Apr 6 – Apr 24 Facial Recognition – James Kochalka, Matt Furie and Mark Todd

 

FACIAL RECOGNITION

April 6 – Apr 24, 2013

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.

For any other information on or about any of the artists or anything else contact Eric Nakamura at Giant Robot.

Seasonal Changes

April 6 – Apr 24, 2013

Opening Reception:
Saturday, April 6, 2013
6:30 – 10:00 PM
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90025
http://gr2.net/

eric (at) giantrobot.com
310 445.9276



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GR2: Seasonal Changes – Gosha Levochkin

Watercolors is a difficult medium and Gosha Levochkin is able to manipulate it into an interesting narrative. This will be a larger offering of Levochkin’s works at GR2.



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GR2: Seasonal Changes – Jen Corace Art

We’ve worked with Jen Corace before, and it’s great to have her back into an exhibition. Her work has developed into a new style of narrative. We’re excited to have her and you’ll love her work.



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Luke Rook Looking Good

Awesome looking pieces and sculptures. The Riders are cool. You get two figures in one and who puts a cone as a nose. Yes, Luke Rook can. (Giant Robot Store)



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Game Night 13! Photos

Hotline Miami and Tuning, two games by Cactus Soderstrom at GR2! Fun times and if you missed the raffle… geez. Great items, .50 a ticket. You probably would have won! Thanks to Meatbun, Angry Bananas and Attract Mode!



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Giant Robot Time: 3.8.13 – Game Night 13 is this Sat. 3.9 at GR2

giant robot time: 3.8.13 | print by: souther salazar  

 

GAME NIGHT 13

FEATURING: HOTLINE MIAMI AND TUNING

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM

In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, Attract Mode and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 13, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games.

Three games, including an appearance by Spelunky creator Derek Yu . We’ll also have his figures!

The Games: Hotline Miami and Tuning both games created by Jonatan Cactus Soderstrom.

- Hotline Miami: Hotline Miami is a retro style 2d top-down action shooter game developed by Dennation games. Its fast paced, has weapons of all varieties for you to use, a lucid trippy art style, and an amazing original soundtrack.

- Tuning: Tuning is a platformer in which the levels are gradually presented weirder and weirder, creating visual puzzles where the player has to figure out how what he sees relates to his own actions in the game.

Special Events:

- Cosplay in a Hotline Miami outfit and you’ll get a free download code for Hotline Miami (limited)

- The Game Night Raffle – always a hit!

MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT

UGLYDOLL

DOUBLE TROUBLE PLUSHES


Two Sided! Twice as cute!

UGLYDOLL

NEW PLUSHES


Get to know Cheesy, Fishy, Gorgeous, and others.

SOUTHER SALAZAR

THE TRADING TORTOISE

ZINE #1


Artist Souther Salzar creates a new zine about his travels around the country in the Trading Tortoise.

SOUTHER SALAZAR

CRASHLANDER PRINT


Who’s at the controls? Will look great on any wall!

SOUTHER SALAZAR

BUTTONS


Pin Souther Salzar’s art to your lapel or satchel!


Depicts a shelf full of Souther’s hand-made curiosities.

We’re partnering up with Thrash Lab and set up a series of Artist Profiles. They’ll appear at 9:30am PT (YouTubeThrash Lab).
- Tuesday, March 5th – Rob Sato
- Tuesday, March 12th – Luke Chueh
- Tuesday March 26th – Sean Chao
- Tuesday, April 2nd – Edwin Ushiro
- Tuesday, April 9th – David Horvath
- Tuesday, April 16th – Shizu Saldamando

Thrash Lab X Giant Robot – Profiles Commercial

Rob Sato, friend of Giant Robot and a great artist, specializes in watercolors and makes a great subject for a video.

 

 

 

 

SHOW REVIEWS: MORRISSEY AND PATTI SMITH AT STAPLES CENTER, THE MUFFS AT THE SATELLITE

By MARTIN WONG

The Muffs are such a great band with incredible hooks, ace musicianship, and pure energy. And Saturday night’s show at the Satellite ranks up there with so many amazing hometown gigs at Raji’s and other local dives over the last 20+ years. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

 



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Luke Rook Part 2

Luke Rook at Giant Robot Store



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Giant Robot Time: 3.1.13 – Game Night 13 is next Sat. 3.9 at GR2

giant robot time: 3.1.13 | print by: sean chao

 

GAME NIGHT 13

HOTLINE MIAMI AND TUNING

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM

In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, Attract Mode and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 13, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games.

Three games, including an appearance by Spelunky creator Derek Yu . We’ll also have his figures!

The Games: Hotline Miami and Tuning both games created by Jonatan Cactus Soderstrom.

Hotline Miami – Hotline Miami is a retro style 2d top-down action shooter game developed by Dennation games. Its fast paced, has weapons of all varieties for you to use, a lucid trippy art style, and an amazing original soundtrack.

Tuning – Tuning is a platformer in which the levels are gradually presented weirder and weirder, creating visual puzzles where the player has to figure out how what he sees relates to his own actions in the game.

Special Events:

- Cosplay in a Hotline Miami outfit and you’ll get a free download code for Hotline Miami (limited)

- The Game Night Raffle – always a hit

MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT

P+G DESIGN

HELLO KITTY WALLET


p+g Design teams up with Hello Kitty to release this silicone wallet.

3D DRAWING PAD

SPECIAL EDITION


Create drawings that float above the page.

GARDEN-IN-A-BAG

CATNIP


Kit includes plastic lined kraft-paper bag, soil and seeds.

GLYN DILLON

THE NAO OF BROWN


Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown, who’s hafu (half Japanese, half English), is not well. She’s suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and fighting violent urges to harm other people.

LUCKY PEACH

ISSUE 6


Lucky Peach #6, the APOCALYPSE issue, considers our imminent End Times. The issue’s split into two parts: pre-and post-apocalypse.

OISHINBO: JAPANESE CUISINE

IZAKAYA: PUB FOOD


In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and Kurita investigate classic izakaya foods.

OISHINBO: JAPANESE CUISINE

THE JOY OF RICE


In this volume of Oishinbo, Yamaoka and company look into the single most essential food in Japanese cuisine: rice.

 

 

 

 

GR2: LUKE ROOK IS GRODY RECEPTION PHOTOS

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Thank you to all the attendees of last weekend’s opening reception! >>

SOUNKYO ICE FALL FESTIVAL

By BRETT FUJIOKA

Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, elevates the term ‘Winter Wonder Land’ to an all new standard. >>

REPOST: LUKE ROOK PODCAST

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

In this podcast, Luke Rook explains some of the mysteries of the Japanese toy making scene. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

 



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Giant Robot Goods: 2.26.13 – Luke Rook figure exhibition now available online

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GR2: Luke Rook is Grody Reception Photos



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GR2: Luke Rook is Grody to the Max Work Available Online

and they’re up! (Giantrobotstore – Luke Rook)



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Giant Robot Time: 2.22.13 – Luke Rook figure exhibition opening reception this Sat. 2.23 at GR2

giant robot time: 2.22.13 | artwork by: jeremiah ketner  

 

LUKE ROOK IS GRODY TO THE MAX

FEB 23 – MAR 13, 2013

OPENING RECEPTION: SAT, FEB 23, 6:30-10PM

Luke Rook is a toy maker who moved to Japan to pursue his dreams of being part of the toy world. He researched and soon hit the ground running. He soon gained international recognition for his Grody Shogun figures as well as his unrelenting approach to toy making. There’s none other like him. His humbleness in his work is almost unique and his creativity and ability to think of how toys can be created and put together are that of a fine artist. He won’t hesitate to use parts and pieces that are normally discarded to use. He’ll blend parts of one figure and put them on another to create an entirely different object. We’re proud to bring his works to you in a gallery setting.

MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT

P+G DESIGN

POCHI HELLO KITTY POUCH


p+g Design teams up with Hello Kitty to release these silicone coin pouches.

SPRINKLE

CAT GRASS | CATNIP


Grown your own Cat Grass and Catnip with these seeds.

TERRARIUM BOTTLE

MOSS


Bamboo “chopstick” tool + base ribbon band for base and directions.

GARDEN-IN-A-BAG

THANK YOU | HAPPY BIRTHDAY


Kit includes plastic lined kraft-paper bag, soil, and seeds.

 

 

 

 


Close-ups of his sculptures are captured in photos.

UGLYDOLL

CUDDLY UGLYS


Uglys make your favorite Uglydoll characters even more hugable!

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Pics by Dean Gojobori. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

 

 



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GR2: Luke Rook is Grody to the Max Previews



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