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Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been recently published by Minotaur in April 2012. >>

By MARTIN WONG

What can I say about OFF! The same way that the Whisky encapsulates a lot of what’s rad about L.A., so does the current project of Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), and Mario Rubalcaba (Hot Snakes, 411, Spider Fever). It has punk, metal, and the pure darkness, aggression, vitriol, and smarts that seep through every Pettibon illustration or Chandler novel. Still blasting songs at roughly a minute each with huge amounts of chops and pent-up energy, there’s no room for the falseness that outsiders associate with L.A. >>

PHOTOGRAPHS OF TōHOKU

By MICHAEL ARIAS

As previously posted on GR, I made several trips to the northern countryside of Japan in the days and weeks following the disaster of 3/11. And, though the intent of these ragtag “missions,” was primarily humanitarian, I took many photos along the way, posting them with my reports on these pages. I recently culled the most evocative of those shots for display at the 12th incarnation of the always delightful Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival, held last week in Frankfurt. >>

EISHI TAKAOKA OPENING RECEPTION PHOTOS

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

What’s a gallery supposed to do when an artist can’t make it? We’ve had that issue in the past but this time, we did something creative with it. Eishi Takaoka isn’t the most talkative but across the world at his house in Kagoshima, Japan, he joined his solo effort at Giant Robot 2 – I Am Fine. He spoke to visitors as if he was there using Skype video with HD cams. He answered questions with some translation help from Google Translator, our friends Kio and Shihori. >>

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Giant Robot Time 5.4.12

Giant Robot News | 04, May 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2 | 1 Comment

I AM FINE

EISHI TAKAOKA SOLO EXHIBITION

MAY 5 – MAY 30, 2012

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 5TH, 6:30-10PM

Eishi Takaoka’s work is coming back. 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 in Tokyo and New York, one-person exhibitions at Giant Robot New York and GR2 in Los Angeles, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore.

For this exhibition, Takaoka will create 34 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.


PRINCESS TINA DECORATIVE TOOTH T-SHIRT We’ve got some new Princess Tina merch in like these beautiful decorative tooth tees!		UPPER PLAYGROUND DAVID CHOE SKATEBOARD T-SHIRT A classic David Choe image of faces and limbs collided together to create this great design.


KOZYNDAN NAKANO PRINT A panoramic view outside the train station at Nakano in Tokyo through the eyes of Kozyndan.		STINCKERS STICKER SHEET JOVEN KEREKES The Irish based San Francisco native Joven Kerekes illustrates the most rocking geriatric characters you’ve ever seen. Ltd ed. Signed by the artist.


MEAT BUN DQ VALUE MEAL T-SHIRT This is the sweetest looking value menu I’ve ever seen. The cuteness is rotting my heart!		JIBIBUTS ARTIST COLLECTION FIGURE BLIND BOX These 100% Birch wood figures have been custom designed by 12 different artists including Andrea Kang, Anna Chambers, Bubi Au Yeung, Buff Monster, and more.


GAMA-GO QUIRKEYS KEY COVERS (OWLS) Very quirky key covers from Gama-Go! These cute owls will help you find the right key in the darkness of night!		HEISUKE KITAZAWA (PCP) COME RUN AWAY WITH US PRINT From artist Heisuke Kitazawa comes this printed poster!

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MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 16

By ED LIN

nbsp; Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been recently published by Minotaur in April 2012.

CHRIS CHU ON THE FATE OF THE MORNING BENDERS AND FUTURE OF POP ETC

By MARTIN WONG

In 2010, The Morning Benders were headlining a sold-out Troubadour with rows of fans camped out in front of the stage hoping to hear masterful and sometimes even orchestral indie rock such as “Excuses” from up close. Since then, Chu and his band has changed their name to POP ETC and the sound has undergone an overhaul, as well. In anticipation of the self-titled new album (which comes out on June 12) the band released a raw, self-directed video as well as a mixtape of bold, R&B-derived pop complete with Auto-Tuned vocals last week. The transformation seemed crazy until I realized that the band has never been afraid of production and that David Bowie followed up Diamond Dogs with Young Americans and Altered Images added as much polish between Pinky Blue and Bite. {…} I hit up Chris on the new songs and sounds. >>

AKO CASTUERA TALK VIDEO

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Sunday, Ako Castuera did an artist talk at GR2. We recorded it via Ustream.tv and embedded the video below. She brought works in progress paintings when are in the set below. Some of it looks complete! >>

ESCAPE FROM AGE OF MONSTERS VIDEO GAME SPOTLIGHT (FEATURING ASS-KICKING MUSIC BY THE BINGES!)

By MARTIN WONG

There are plenty of “endless running” games out there. And some of them are pretty fun. But how many have psychedelic monsters, clobbering-time gloves, perishing children, and a truly ripping soundtrack by one of the raddest bands ever? Escape from Age of Monsters has all that, not to mention inside jokes ranging from Fat Albert to Michael Jackson to Tiger Mom. I had to ask Mayuko Okai, my friend and guitarist for The Binges, and Michael Su, CEO and co-founder of Massive Joe Studios, how the new iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad game went from finger-tapping addictive to head-banging awesome. >>

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 16

By ED LIN

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been recently published by Minotaur in April 2012. >>

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.478.1819

Hours

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

2062 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.445.9276

Hours

Wed-Fri: 12pm-6pm

Sat: 12pm-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

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Giant Robot Time 4.20.12

Giant Robot News | 20, April 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2, News | No Comments

SPRING SALE

SAVE 20% IN-STORE // SAVE 25% ONLINE

APRIL 6 – APRIL 22, 2012

Online checkout code: grweb25. Artwork excluded from offer.

THEY ARE US

NEW WORK BY AKO CASTUERA

APRIL 7 – MAY 2, 2012

Ako Castuera often shows at Giant Robot in group exhibitions. This will be her first solo effort at Giant Robot. Castuera’s work involves a look into the past which has brought us into the present. Along with her sweeping watercolor hills and valleys are dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Castuera relays their significance as a dreaming point as well as their contribution in our ecosystem.

Also in this exhibition will be sculptural work also depicting prehistoric animals captured in a modernistic style. Castuera’s work is colorful, dreamy and captures a concept that explains who we are and where we came from.

I AM FINE

EISHI TAKAOKA SOLO EXHIBITION

MAY 5 – MAY 30, 2012

RECEPTION: SAT, MAY 5, 6:30-10PM

Eishi Takaoka’s work is coming back. 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 in Tokyo and New York, one-person exhibitions at Giant Robot New York and GR2 in Los Angeles, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore.

For this exhibition, Takaoka will create 34 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.


PAUL ROBERTSONSIGNED PRINT Fresh from our Diversions! art show at the GR2 gallery. Paul Robertson’s 8-bit style prints are available signed by the man himself. Inspiration for his work is found in popular culture, video games, animation and nostalgia.


DOMO 2″ QEESERIES 4 FIGURE New series featuring everyone’s favorite character Domo Kun! These blind boxes have an awesome array of styles that are more rare than the next!		JAMES JEANXOXO POSTCARD SET GR contributing artists James Jean has released this wonderful set of postcards featuring images of his much talked about paintings. 30 postcards in the set!


JAMES JEANKINDLING A poster book featuring 12 brand new, never-before-published paintings by award-winning artist James Jean. Each of the 11″ x 16″ pull-out prints is bound into a paperback portfolio and features a full-color painting on one side and intricate sketches on the opposite side.		ED LINONE RED BASTARD In One Red Bastard, Ed Lin’s thrilling sequel to the highly acclaimed Snakes Can’t Run, “reminiscent of Elmore Leonard… Compulsively readable” (Don Lee), it’s the fall of 1976. New York’s Chinatown is in turmoil over news that Mao’s daughter is seeking asylum in the U.S.


UPPER PLAYGROUNDDAVID CHOE ASH GIRL T-SHIRT David Choe and Upper Playground collaborate for this fantastic Ash Girl design based on one of David’s paintings!		UGLYDOLLBLIND BOX FIGURE Finally Uglydoll blind box figures, specifically Glow-in-the-Dark Ice-Bat! Made of hard plastic with torsos that can be turned. 6 variations in all.


DORAEMONUSB TIME MACHINE Plug Doraemon into your USB port and his time machine will project a digital clock display onto any surface.		BUKUBUKUAWA MASCOTPUFF BALL Little plush puff balls with felt faces that randomly assorted facial expressions.

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 14

By ED LIN

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been published by Minotaur in April 2012.

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 14

ANIMAL STYLE AT FAAIM RECAP

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. New installments will be released weekly. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, has been published by Minotaur in April 2012. >>

FAAIM SHOWCASE: PREDUCE’S CHAIYO!

I’ve attended a lot of film festivals over the years. And through Giant Robot magazine, I’ve had the pleasure of introducing features by friends as well as conducting Q&As afterward. But Animal Style for FAAIM’s Asian American Showcase was the first program that I’ve ever curated. Yes, it totally ruled. >>

Check out this short Q&A with preduce boss Simon Pellaux about the Chaiyo! video and tour. >>

AKO CASTUERA

THEY ARE US

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.478.1819

Hours

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

2062 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.445.9276

Hours

Wed-Fri: 12pm-6pm

Sat: 12pm-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

NEW WORK BY AKO CASTUERA

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Giant Robot Time: 4.6.12 – Ako Castuera’s Solo Exhibition opens Saturday at GR2!

Giant Robot News | 06, April 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2, News | No Comments

THEY ARE US

APRIL 7 – MAY 2, 2012

RECEPTION: SAT, APRIL 7, 6:30-10PM

Ako Castuera often shows at Giant Robot in group exhibitions. This will be her first solo effort at Giant Robot. Castuera’s work involves a look into the past which has brought us into the present. Along with her sweeping watercolor hills and valleys are dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Castuera relays their significance as a dreaming point as well as their contribution in our ecosystem. Also in this exhibition will be sculptural work also depicting prehistoric animals captured in a modernistic style. Castuera’s work is colorful, dreamy and captures a concept that explains who we are and where we came from.

Preview images

SPRING SALE

SAVE 20% IN-STORE / SAVE 25% ONLINE

APRIL 6 – APRIL 22, 2012

Online checkout code: grweb25. Artwork excluded from offer.

MONYO MONYO, JUDE BUFFUM, PAUL ROBERTSON,

MARCH 10 – APRIL 4, 2012

FERIC, MEAT BUN, FRENCH, SEAN CHAO

We all have interests that takes us away. Our postcard image by Australian artist Paul Robertson is 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. View the exhibit.


OMFG (OUTLANDISH MINI FIGURE GUYS) SERIES 1 These OMFG, Outlandish Mini Figure Guys, remind me of my miniature plastic toys I had as a kid. Series 1 are Crawdad Kid, Multiskull, Stroll, King Castor and Phantom Shithouse! All 5 characters included!		ZOMBIE MINI FIGURES SERIES 2 Z.O.M.B.I.E. or Zillions of Mutated Bodies Infecting Everyone mini figures are a fresh new take on childhood toys. These zombies feature the characters School Girl, Rockabilly, Bathtime, School Boy, and the Ape!


SOUND MACHINE (SCI-FI EDITION) This sound machine plays 16 hi-fidelity sound effects including aliens, rayguns, lazers, timewarps, alerts, one small step for man dialogue, monsters, flying saucers, computers, and more!		GAMA-GO TALL DRINK OF WATER T-SHIRT Gama-go have the sweetest designs. Slender, slightly clumsy deers are the cutest! Printed on turquoise, fine jersey t-shirt.


DELFONICS PEAR LEATHER MOUSEPAD (GREEN) The popular Delfonics brand releases the best stationery which includes journals, address books, notepads, etc. Wonderfully designed simple items! This particular one is a leather mousepad in the shape of an pear.		UPPER PLAYGROUND DAVID CHOE HAIRDO WOMENS T-SHIRT David Choe and Upper Playground collaborate for this fantastic Hairdo t-shirt based on one of David’s paintings! This looks hot on all ladies!


UGLYDOLL ICE-BAT PILLOW You’ve found an UGLYPILLOW™! These are a rare sight indeed. As rare as your sitting on the sofa to watch TV or play computer games, that is. Who does THAT anymore!?		UGLYDOLL SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURE BABO’S BIRD New Uglydoll Action Figures are here at Giant Robot! Now in bold photo packaging that captures your favorite Uglys at play!

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 12

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, will be published by Minotaur in April 2012.

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 12

AKO CASTUERA ART PREVIEW IMAGES

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, will be published by Minotaur in April 2012.

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Check out images from Ako Castuera’s solo exhibition opening at Giant Robot 2 this Saturday, April 7th.

INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES PREVIEW

Featuring Delhi Belly and Anima and Persona (Aaranya Kaandam). The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has become one of my favorite annual events, and not just because it’s next door to Amoeba. Once more, the tenth edition has a killer lineup of films that dispel the popular image of Bollywood.

SHOW REVIEWS

ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL IN CHICAGO

Featuring Hot Snakes, Mrs. Magician, Spider Fever, RAD, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Blaster Master, Outlook, and Chain and the Gang.

By GOH NAKAMURA

This is Tim Hugh (above) and his dog Helga in his kitchen in Chicago. Tim has run the only Asian American Indie Film Fest (i.e. no “imports”) for 12 of the 17 years that it’s been in existence.

ARTIST FRIENDS SERIES: AKO CASTUERA

By ERIC NAKAMURA

Here’s a short film about Ako Castuera. Her solo exhibition will be opening at Giant Robot 2 this Saturday, April 7th.

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.478.1819

Hours

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

2062 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.445.9276

Hours

Wed-Fri: 12pm-6pm

Sat: 12pm-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

RECEPTION: SAT, APRIL 7, 6:30-10PM

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Giant Robot Time: 3.30.12

Giant Robot News | 30, March 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2, News | No Comments

THEY ARE US

NEW WORK BY AKO CASTUERA

APRIL 7 – MAY 2, 2012

Ako Castuera often shows at Giant Robot in group exhibitions. This will be her first solo effort at Giant Robot. Castuera’s work involves a look into the past which has brought us into the present. Along with her sweeping watercolor hills and valleys are dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. Castuera relays their significance as a dreaming point as well as their contribution in our ecosystem. Also in this exhibition will be sculptural work also depicting prehistoric animals captured in a modernistic style. Castuera’s work is colorful, dreamy and captures a concept that explains who we are and where we came from. More info.

MONYO MONYO, JUDE BUFFUM, PAUL ROBERTSON,

MARCH 10 – APRIL 4, 2012

FERIC, MEAT BUN, FRENCH, SEAN CHAO

We all have interests that takes us away. Our postcard image by Australian artist Paul Robertson is 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. View the exhibit.


FERICFEROLOGY . II		FRENCHGOAT WITH PENTAGRAM

MEAT BUNBEAUTIFUL SPRING PRINT		MONYO MONYOUNTITLED MASKS

PAUL ROBERTSONKINGS		PAUL ROBERTSONMISSINGNO


FACEBOX: CREATIVESTENCIL AND PEN SET With Facebox, first choose a head shape, then add hairstyles, features, sunglasses and hats. Choose carefully to create over 100,000 possible faces!		HYPOTROCHOIDART SET Hypotrochoids are mathematical curves traced by a point in a circle (your pen) rolling around the inside of a bigger circle. These curves have been studied by mathematicians for centuries.

KAMIO JAPANCAT STICKERS These are the silliest group of cats I’ve ever seen. Lounging, cleaning themselves, jumping in boxes and more. Stick these to your favorite accessories.		SUSIE GHAHREMANIBUTTONS Susie Ghahremani is a favorite of ours and many other art fans. Her adorable animals are captured here in button form!

GAMA-GODIRTY BIRD TUK TUK T-SHIRT Gama-go is serious with this style. You better tip Dirty Bird a lot when you itch a ride in his Tuk Tuk.		GAMA-GOYETI SHARK PUNCH T-SHIRT Even the Great White Shark is no match for the Yeti’s punch. Gama-Go creates another classic.

UPPER PLAYGROUNDDAVID CHOE SIAMESE TWINS T-SHIRT David Choe and Upper Playground collaborate for this fantastic Siamese Twin design based on one of David’s creations!		GAMA-GOSWITCH POP BOTTLE OPENER This switchblade bottle opener is the real deal. Pomade and beer can’t be beat. Surprise, impress, and scare your friends!

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 11

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, will be published by Minotaur in April 2012.

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 11

NEW MUSIC REVIEWS: GOH NAKAMURA, JAH WOBBLE & KEITH LEVENE, HIGH ON FIRE

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His latest book, One Red Bastard, will be published by Minotaur in April 2012.

WOMEN’S DAY IN MONGOLIA

So much new music has dropped this month that my head hurts–and I love it. For starters, there’s a soundtrack CD that veteran indie musician/upstart actor Goh Nakamura dropped in the mailbox for me between his stops on the film festival circuit.

By MICHELLE BOROK

March 8th was International Women’s Day, which is very much celebrated in Mongolia. In the States, only pinkos and commies care to recognize a day that honors and celebrates the gender most often under-represented, under-served, and misunderstood around the world, but here it’s different.

GAME NIGHT 9 PHOTOS

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Game Night is an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. For this ninth installment, we featured two games: Abobo’s Big Adventure and Hitbox Team’s Dustforce.

GR2 DIVERSIONS VIDEO – FRENCH

By GIANT ROBOT NEWS

Artist French at GR2. He recorded a video for us to talk about his favorite metal albums. Meanwhile check out his art at GR2.

ARTIST FRIENDS SERIES: AKO CASTUERA

By ERIC NAKAMURA

Here’s a short film about Ako Castuera. She will be a having a solo exhibition at Giant Robot 2 beginning April 7th.

2015 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.478.1819

Hours

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

2062 Sawtelle Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310.445.9276

Hours

Wed-Fri: 12pm-6pm

Sat: 12pm-8pm

Sun: 12pm-7pm

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Giant Robot Time: 3.16.12 – RISOGRAPH Printing Workshop this Sunday at GR2!

Giant Robot News | 16, March 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2, News | No Comments

DIVERSIONS

MARCH 10 – APRIL 4

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

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 is 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. View the exhibit.


SEAN CHAO LEAF DRIFTING		FERIC FEROLOGY III


FRENCH SEPTAGRAM		JUDE BUFFUM HYLIA MACROCOSMICA


MEAT BUN BEAUTIFUL SPRING PRINT		MONYO MONYO UNTITLED MASKS


PAUL ROBERTSON KINGS		PAUL ROBERTSON UNIVERSE PARTY 2

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Giant Robot Time: 3.9.12

Giant Robot News | 09, March 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS | No Comments

Giant Robot Time: 3.9.12 – Diversions art exhibition opens this Saturday night at Giant Robot 2

30TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL

MARCH 10 – APRIL 4

RECEPTION: THIS 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 is 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. View sample artwork.

We’ll also have a Game Night – March 24th 6-10pm also at GR2.

RISOGRAPH PRINTING WORKSHOP

W/ NEVER PRESS

SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1PM-6PM

Yes, Never Press are bringing an actual RISOGRAPH machine into GR2. You can learn how to make prints that look like silkscreens in multi-colors. Yes, there’s a donation of $3 or more for the materials. This stuff costs. But bring what you’re interested in printing, and of course if it’s in multi colors, bring the layers of pages. You’ll be able to create imagery to print on the spot as well. It’s 1-6pm, no you don’t have to be here the entire day!

HELLO SPRING!

FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7

APAK, ULISES FARINAS, RENEE FRENCH, PAMELA HENDERSON,

ALBERT REYES, ERIKA YAMASHIRO


APAK TREE HOUSE MAMA		ULISES FARINAS BLOTO


RENEE FRENCH ELISE		PAMELA HENDERSON UNI CARNIVORE


ALBERT REYES UNTITLED		ERIKA YAMASHIRO RECLINING BUDDHA

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APPAREL	TOYS	IN PRINT


HOUSEWARES	CD’S / DVD’S	+ MORE

NEW AND FEATURED FOR MARCH


ENFU MIXED SIGNALS PRINT Detail view. Life is more interesting with these signs around. Especially if it’s on your wall.		ENFU NIKO NIKO BOY PRINT Detail view. The delivery truck busts open and brings us joy! Colors, candy and delicious foods for you.


UGLYDOLL TIN TRUCK + COIN BANK 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 WIND-UP TIN ROBOT The inevitable has happened! Uglydolls have made robots of their own! These wind-up tin robots feature your favorite Uglydolls behind the controls.


UGLYDOLL TRUNKO PILLOW Should you ever decide to go ahead and sit on your couch to watch something on the old VCR, be sure to have one around to keep the large space between you and the next person seem less obvious!		LINSPIRATION / LINSANITY WRISTBAND Jeremy Lin has created quite a stir. He is a Linspiration to all underdogs! Get this soft rubber wristband to show your support.


DIVERSIONS PREVIEW IMAGES: MONYO MONYO By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Original masks by Monyo Monyo pictured above. Diversions opens this Saturday evening at the new Giant Robot 2.		MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 8 By ED LIN Read this week’s installment of Ed Lin’s serialized novel. All installments to date are available and we are a third of the way through.


BOOK REVIEW: DATABASE ANIMALS By BRETT FUJIOKA Hiroki Azuma’s Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals. Azuma analyzes and explains the phenomena of Japan’s most notorious caste of social pariahs: the Otaku.		THE ECLIPSE ALSO RISES By BRETT FUJIOKA “We’re really fighting the root cause of structural racism within Japan because that’s the only way we can really bring resolution to what has perpetrated this subjucation of Zainichi[…]”

MARCH 8 – MARCH 18

FEATURED SCREENING:

SURROGATE VALENTINE 2: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

DAVE BOYLE / 2012 / WORLD PREMIERE

MARCH 11, 9:30PM

In this sequel to last year’s Closing Night hit Surrogate Valentine, floundering indie rocker “Goh” (SF stalwart Goh Nakamura) returns, scoring soul-crushing commercials for cash and ready to embark on the “biggest tour of his life.” On his way home from a show in LA, though, everything goes sideways when his longtime girlfriend breaks up with him… over Skype. Unsure of where he belongs outside her arms, the perpetually lovelorn Goh spends his post-breakup days in a haze, botching interviews and even sleepwalking through a visit from his former crush Rachael (the lovely Lynn Chen). More info.

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GR Time 3.2.12 – Catch the Latest Giant Robot Info!

Giant Robot News | 02, March 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, GR2 | No Comments

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

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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 polish and scale of a modern Chinese blockbuster but none of the pretense or clumsiness, Let The Bullets Fly is as fun to watch as it is stylish and epic. Opens in the U.S. on March 2nd.

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Giant Robot Time: 2.24.12 – Hello Spring! artwork now available online

Giant Robot News | 24, February 2012 | Art, Giant Robot NEWS, GR2, News | No Comments

HELLO SPRING!

FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

APAK, Ulises Farinas, Renee French, Pamela Henderson, Albert Reyes, Erika Yamashiro

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: Hello Spring! Spring is upon us and mysterious, whimsical, and even gritty fits the artists.


ALBERT REYESUNTITLED		ERIKA YAMASHIRO VORTEX


PAMELA HENDERSON THE FLOWER EATER		RENEE FRENCH MOTHASIS


ULISES FARINASTHE GRIMELF’S SWAMP		APAK NATURES MELODY

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HELLO SPRING!

FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7

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Giant Robot Time: 2.17.12 – Hello Spring! opening reception this Saturday at the new Giant Robot 2

Giant Robot News | 17, February 2012 | Art, Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2 | No Comments

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 6:30-10PM

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: Hello Spring! Spring is upon us and mysterious, whimsical, and even gritty fits the artists below. It’s going to be a fun exhibition. The exhibition includes work by:

APAK, Ulises Farinas, Renee French, Pamela Henderson, Albert Reyes, Erika Yamashiro


RENEE FRENCH BAGFACE	RENEE FRENCH FRENCH FLIES HEADS

VIEW MORE SAMPLE ARTWORK

HELLO SPRING!

SUNDAY ARTIST TALK

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 3PM

Featuring Texas artist Pamela Henderson and Tokyo artist Erika Yamashiro.

YEAR OF THE DRAGON

JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 15

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: YEAR OF THE DRAGON – an art exhibition featuring Dragons! The exhibition includes work by:

Andrice Arp, Robert Bellm, Aaron Brown, Elliot Brown, Stasia Burrington, Bjorn Calleja, Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, James Chong, Luke Chueh, Chris Cilla, Jesse Fillingham, Cam Floyd, Harrison Freeman, Renee French, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Joe Hahn, Nao Harada, Hiro Hayashi, David Horvath, Kerry Horvath, Martin Hsu, Mark Ingram, Mari Inukai, Elizabeth Ito, Marc Johns, Jeremiah LaTorre, Little Friends of Printmaking, Tessar Lo, Bradford Lynn, Miso, Gary Musgrave, Mark Nagata, Ming Ong, Martin Ontiveros, Sana Park, Sidney Pink, Jarrett Quon, Jesse Reklaw, Sara Saedi, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Ken Taya, Edwin Ushiro, Christine Vincent, Steven Weissman, Heidi Woan, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang, Yejin Oh, Sashiko Yuen


STEVEN WEISSMAN YEAR OF THE DRAGON		SASHIKO YUEN MISS FORTUNE

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APPAREL	GADGETS	PRINTS


ART BOOKS	ACCESSORIES	+ MUCH MORE

NEW AND FEATURED FOR FEBRUARY


GIANT ROBOT LIN T-SHIRT		NOOKA ZUB ZENV K 20 WATCH
Join the excitement! Lin is a team player. Yes it’s about Linsanity and Lin but also his team. Yes, many seem to want the Melo too, so it’s now Melo!		Soft and sexy – bright and bold. Express your mood with the nooka zub 20, the first polyurethane band nooka watch.


DAVID CHOE MUNKO BLIND BOX FIGURE		HALF PINT GARDEN
Designed by David Choe. This is David’s iconic whale Munko. Each box features a different Munko figure!		Comes with Basil, Mint and Thyme seeds. Peat pellets and your water help it grow. Perfect for a windowsill.


MOMIJI MUG LITTLE STAR		MOMIJI DOLL BEST FRIENDS
Momiji’s new mug collection is sure to brighten your morning.		Momiji are message dolls. Turn them upside down and inside you’ll find a teeny tiny card, perfect for sharing secrets.


HELLO SPRING! PREVIEW IMAGES By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Please join us for the Hello Spring! opening reception this Saturday evening 6:30pm at the new GR2.		NEW MUSIC By MARTIN WONG New music from Classics of Love, Lee Scratch Perry, RAD, and The Strange Boys. Start off with some garage-y rock, ease into classic reggae, and then hit the punk and thrash.


INTERVIEW WITH BREAKING GROUND CO-CURATOR STEVEN WONG By MARTIN WONG According to Wong, “All of the architects were put together because they are Modernists. But they were often beholden to their clients and the white idea of what Chinese architecture was supposed to be.”		ROCK QUIETLY: GOH NAKAMURA AND JANE LUI PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Aside from the great sets by both, GR2 was visited by the Helpingjanet.com folks. You’ve seen her viral video, and Janet Liang needs your help.


NINTENDO RHYTHM HEAVEN FEVER EVENT PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS It’s simple to have a video game, but it’s hard to create a movement around it. Rhythm Heaven Fever is one of those games that can grow a cult ala Katamari and Parappa.		MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENT 5 By ED LIN Last but not least, read this week’s latest installment of Ed Lin’s serial novel, Motherfuckerland. All five installments are currently available.

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Giant Robot Time 2.10.12

Giant Robot News | 10, February 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, video games | No Comments

NINTENDO’S RHYTHM HEAVEN FEVER LAUNCH EVENT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 6-10PM

iam8bit GALLERY – LOS ANGELES, CA

iam8bit has teamed up with the lovely folks at Nintendo and pals at Giant Robot to produce a shindig for the launch of Rhythm Heaven Fever, coming out for the Wii in a few weeks!

This will perhaps be the craziest party iam8bit has produced, as the game isn’t shy about how bizarrely addictive it is. There are more than 50 mini-games, all of which are pure awesome (like snow seals rolling to a beat) and weirdly awesome (like a monkey high-fiving fellow chimps as he rotates around a clock). The game is all about keeping the rhythm to fast-paced music, which translates most perfectly into a party scenario. They’ll have an overload of activities, including:

- Live Art (by famed artists Yoskay Yamamoto and Mari Inukai, courtesy of Giant Robot)

- Photo Playset (complete with lots of crazy, oversized plush props)

Interactive Video Playset (in which you’ll be coaxed into dancing your favorite jig for the camera, and then upload it to Nintendo’s site)

- Swag Galore! (custom-designed t-shirts and posters)

- Raffle (win the art created by Yamamoto and Inukai)

- Food (yum!) Drinks (gulp!) DJ (oh yeah!)

HELLO SPRING

FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 6:30-10PM

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: Hello Spring! Spring is upon us and mysterious, whimsical, and even gritty fits the artists below. It’s going to be a fun exhibition.

The exhibition includes work by:

APAK – Ulises Farinas – Renee French – Pamela Henderson – Albert Reyes – Erika Yamashiro

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Giant Robot Time 2.3.12

Giant Robot News | 03, February 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2, News | No Comments

YEAR OF THE DRAGONJANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 15NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: YEAR OF THE DRAGON – an art exhibition featuring Dragons! This is the official GR2 Grand Re-Opening as well as our beloved Michelle Borok’s Farewell…

Michelle Borok who is coincidentally Year of the Dragon, began as a clerk at Giant Robot LA and quickly found herself managing all locations, curating exhibitions, building the brand, and needless to say, much much more. She will be moving to Mongolia.

“While the Year of the Rabbit was characterized by calm and tranquility, the Year of the Dragon will be marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity. The Rabbit imbues people with a sense of cautious optimism, but people respond to the spirit of the Dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled enthusiasm, often throwing all caution to the wind – which can be an unwise move: The Dragon is all about drama but if you take unnecessary risks, you may find yourself starring in your own personal tragedy.” The exhibition includes work by:

Andrice Arp, Robert Bellm, Aaron Brown, Elliot Brown, Stasia Burrington, Bjorn Calleja, Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, James Chong, Luke Chueh, Chris Cilla, Jesse Fillingham, Cam Floyd, Harrison Freeman, Renee French, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Joe Hahn, Nao Harada, Hiro Hayashi, David Horvath, Kerry Horvath, Martin Hsu, Mark Ingram, Mari Inukai, Elizabeth Ito, Marc Johns, Jeremiah LaTorre, Little Friends of Printmaking, Tessar Lo, Bradford Lynn, Miso, Gary Musgrave, Mark Nagata, Ming Ong, Martin Ontiveros, Sana Park, Sidney Pink, Jarrett Quon, Jesse Reklaw, Sara Saedi, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Ken Taya, Edwin Ushiro, Christine Vincent, Steven Weissman, Heidi Woan, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang, Yejin Oh, Sashiko Yuen


ELLIOT BROWN PABST DRAGON	HIRO HAYASHI GROWING STRONG


MARI INUKAI TATSU-DOSHI	ROBERT BELLEM WATER VS. FIRE

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GAME NIGHT 8

MONACO: WHAT’S YOURS IS MINE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 7-10PM

In conjunction with the Attract Mode, Meat Bun apparel, Angry Bananas, and LA Game Space, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night 8, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. For this eighth installment, we are featuring Monaco.

Monaco is a 1 to 4-player cooperative crime caper inspired by classic French heist movies and set in modern day Monte Carlo. It can be summed up as ‘Pac-Man Meets Hitman.’ In 2010 Monaco won the Independent Game Festival Awards Grand Prize for Best Independent Game, as well as the award for Excellence in Design. It is still in development, and this is a rare opportunity to play the in-progress title and interact with creator Andy Schatz and producer Andy Nguyen.

HELLO SPRING!A GROUP ART EXHIBITIONFEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 7

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 6:30-10PM

Featuring: APAK, Ulises Farinas, Renee French, Pamela Henderson, Albert Reyes, and Erika Yamashiro.

DVD GIVEAWAYJOHNNIE TO’S PUNISHED

Get a free copy of Johnnie To’s newly released Punished with any order over $30.

Mention “Punished” in the comments section at checkout to be eligible. Good while supplies last.

Offer also applicable in-store.

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APPAREL	HOUSEWARES	PLUSH TOYS


BAGS	BOOKS	ACCESSORIES + MORE

NEW AND FEATURED FOR FEBRUARY


DAVID CHOE HARDCOVER BOOK		DAVID CHOE DARK CIRCLES PRINT
Ten years in the making, a career-spanning collection of paintings, sketches, murals, graffiti, snapshots, and more.		Featured in Printed Matter 10. Giclee on paper. Edition of 150.


DAVID CHOECHOEBOT “MAD PARK” PRINT		DIRTY HANDS: THE ART AND CRIMESOF DAVID CHOE DVD
Limited edition of five prints signed and numbered.		Meet David Choe, degenerate gambler, insatiable sex addict, and compulsive thief who sprays paint on walls at night.


DAVID CHOEFREE FALL GIRLS T-SHIRT		DAVID CHOESWEATER / FAIRY SKATE DECK
New t-shirts by Upper Playground that feature the controversial and inspiring artwork of David Choe.		In commemoration of Giant Robot’s 15th anniversary, artist David Choe collaborated once again for two new skate decks.


YEAR OF THE DRAGON OPENING RECEPTION PHOTOSBy GIANT ROBOT NEWSThank you to everyone who ushered in the Year of the Dragon with us last weekend.		PHOTOS OF THE WEEKBy ERIC NAKAMURAAko Castuera holding her two pieces for Year of the Dragon. Watch for her solo show at GR2 in the coming months.


INTERVIEW: JESSE MICHAELS FROM CLASSICS OF LOVEBy MARTIN WONG“Classics of Love is a bit sweet, you know? But we play music with anger in it, and now I am happy that the music is framed by a soft name.”		WITTR AT THE ECHOPLEX, KIT AND KEYCHAIN AT THE SMELLBy MARTIN WONGIt’s about time I checked out some bands that I haven’t seen a million times before: Wolves in the Throne Room, KIT, and Keychain.

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Giant Robot Time: 1.20.12 | print by: matt furie

Eric | 20, January 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2 | No Comments

PRINTED MATTER 10

PRINTS FROM ARTISTS

JANUARY 11 – JANUARY 25

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) remodel happening at the beginning of January will transform the location into a larger gallery, creating MORE wall space and utilizing all of the existing walls. We’re shrinking the retail capacity of GR2 and focusing in on the art that we’ve loved sharing with the world there! We’ll begin with a large print show, “Printed Matter 10″ as we’ve done in the past at GR2, GRNY and GRSF. We’ve had numerous installments of of “Printed Matter” and this is the 10th. Participants include:

Apak!, Chris Bettig, Jude Buffum, Burlesque Printing, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, David Choe, James Chong, Dutch Door Press, ENFU, Ines Estrada, Jesse Fillingham, Hilary Florido, Matt Furie, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Seonna Hong, Kerry Horvath, Michael & Pearl Hsiung, Martin Hsu, Mari Inukai, Jeremyville, Kaori Kasai, kozyndan, Jesse LeDoux, Little Friends of Printmaking, Bradford Lynn, Dan McCarthy, Gary Musgrave, Masato Nakada, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Panorama Press, Sidney Pink, Albert Reyes, Jay Ryan, Jessica Seamans, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Diana Sudyka, Deth P. Sun, Jesse Tise, Aiyana Udesen, Justin Wallis, Jing Wei, Kent Williams, Aaron Woes Martin, Sashiko Yuen


KENT WILLIAMSMOTHER & DAUGHTER		DAVID CHOEDARK CIRCLES


KOZYNDANCOURTSHIP		MARI INUKAICHOBIRINKO-CHAN

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PRINTS FROM ARTISTS

JANUARY 11 – JANUARY 25

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Giant Robot Time: 1.13.12 – Printed Matter 10 opens this Saturday at the new GR2!

Giant Robot News | 13, January 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2 | No Comments

PRINTED MATTER 10

PRINTS FROM ARTISTS

JANUARY 11 – JANUARY 25

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 6:30-10PM

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) remodel happening at the beginning of January will transform the location into a larger gallery, creating MORE wall space and utilizing all of the existing walls. We’re shrinking the retail capacity of GR2 and focusing in on the art that we’ve loved sharing with the world there! We’ll begin with a large print show, “Printed Matter 10″ as we’ve done in the past at GR2, GRNY and GRSF. We’ve had numerous installments of of “Printed Matter” and this is the 10th. The print show will begin January 11th with an opening on Saturday the 14th. Participants include:

Apak!, Chris Bettig, Jude Buffum, Burlesque Printing, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, David Choe, James Chong, Dutch Door Press, ENFU, Ines Estrada, Jesse Fillingham, Hilary Florido, Matt Furie, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Seonna Hong, Kerry Horvath, Michael & Pearl Hsiung, Martin Hsu, Mari Inukai, Jeremyville, Kaori Kasai, kozyndan, Jesse LeDoux, Little Friends of Printmaking, Bradford Lynn, Dan McCarthy, Gary Musgrave, Masato Nakada, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Panorama Press, Sidney Pink, Albert Reyes, Jay Ryan, Jessica Seamans, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Diana Sudyka, Deth P. Sun, Jesse Tise, Aiyana Udesen, Justin Wallis, Jing Wei, Kent Williams, Aaron Woes Martin, Sashiko Yuen

NORWEGIAN WOOD BOOKBY HARUKI MURAKAMI

PROMOTIONAL OFFER

Get a copy of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood for free at the Giant Robot Store along with a Movie Promo Postcard with a $40 purchase while supplies last. We’ve given the movie an emphatic thumbs up.

We have only 4 copies left! The offer applies to both in store and online.

Norwegian Wood Opens in US Theaters starting January 2012. See the website for show times and theaters.

norwegianwoodmovie.com


IN PRINT	APPAREL	ACCESSORIES


TOYS	HOUSEWARES	+ MORE

NEW AND FEATURED FOR JANUARY…


DAVID CHOE X GIANT ROBOTSWEATER SKATE DECK		GAMA-GOCUPCAKEYS KEY COVERS
In commemoration of Giant Robot’s 15th anniversary artist David Choe collaborated once again for two new skate decks. Edition of 150.		These tasty cupcakes fit atop your keys! So cute, so sweet. The purple one with the eye patch is going on my car key. Gotta check those blind spots!


FREE STYLE SCRAPS 08PIXEL BOOK		BLACKBIRD FLY35MM CAMERA
The latest in graphic inspiration from the Freestyle Scraps series by the wizards at BNN. Over 1000 illustrations from a wide range of themes, all based on the ubiquitous pixel.		The Blackbird Fly is a twin-lens reflex camera: one lens is used to expose the film, while the other is used like a viewfinder. It’s a famous style of camera whose history stretches back to the 1920′s.


STINCKERS STICKER SHEETJOHNNY RYAN		UGLYDOLL X FUNKOOX VINYL FIGURE
Gross out comic master Johnny Ryan’s collection of classic characters grace this Stincker sheet. Signed by the artist. Limited edition.		Uglydoll and Funko have collaborated to release these unique vinyl figures. Their heads can rotate and provide a cool accessory for your desk or display case.


BUILDING THE WALLS OF GR2 By ERIC NAKAMURA In the last one week, from doing “light” construction at GR2, I’ve learned a lot about walls and even have issues with them too.		DRAWING THE LINE AT JANMBy ERIC NAKAMURA “Drawing the Line is part of Pacific Standard Time. This unprecedented collaboration, initiated by the Getty, brings together more than sixty cultural institutions from across Southern California for six months beginning October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the L.A. art scene.”


CHRIS BURDEN’S METROPOLIS II AT LACMABy MARTIN WONG On January 14, Chris Burden’s Metropolis II will finally be unveiled at LACMA. The kinetic sculpture, which was slated to show in the fall, took a little longer to realize than expected.		HAROSHI OPENING AT HUF WAREHOUSEBy MARTIN WONG The Tokyo sculptor isn’t some poseur who simply paints on skateboards or appropriates the culture for street cred. His pieces (made out of used boards by DLX team riders in this particular case) actually capture and convey the energy and power of skating from a skater’s point of view.

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giant robot time: 1.6.12

Giant Robot News | 06, January 2012 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2 | No Comments

PRINTED MATTER 10

RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 6:30-10PM

The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) remodel happening at the beginning of January will transform the location into a larger gallery, creating MORE wall space and utilizing all of the existing walls. We’re shrinking the retail capacity of GR2 and focusing in on the art that we’ve loved sharing with the world there! We’ll begin with a large print show, “Printed Matter 10″ as we’ve done in the past at GR2, GRNY and GRSF. We’ve had numerous installments of of “Printed Matter” and this is the 10th. The print show will begin January 11th with an opening on Saturday the 14th. Participants include:

Apak!, Chris Bettig, Jude Buffum, Burlesque Printing, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, David Choe, James Chong, Dutch Door Press, ENFU, Ines Estrada, Jesse Fillingham, Hilary Florido, Matt Furie, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Seonna Hong, Kerry Horvath, Michael & Pearl Hsiung, Martin Hsu, Mari Inukai, Jeremyville, Kaori Kasai, kozyndan, Jesse LeDoux, Little Friends of Printmaking, Bradford Lynn, Dan McCarthy, Gary Musgrave, Masato Nakada, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Panorama Press, Sidney Pink, Albert Reyes, Jay Ryan, Jessica Seamans, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Diana Sudyka, Deth P. Sun, Jesse Tise, Aiyana Udesen, Justin Wallis, Jing Wei, Kent Williams, Aaron Woes Martin, Sashiko Yuen

GIANT ROBOT 2 – REDUX 2012

TEMPORARILY CLOSED DURING RENOVATIONS

GIANT ROBOT 2 – REDUX 2012

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Giant Robot Time: 12.30.11 – Happy New Year!

Giant Robot News | 30, December 2011 | Giant Robot NEWS, Giant Robot store, GR2 | No Comments

TEMPORARILY CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION

JANUARY 2 – JANUARY 8

Giant Robot 2 (GR2) as you know it is going to change in 2012. In just a few days, there will be some light construction. Our “little big planet” will shift off it’s axis just a little and a new GR2 will be born and at the same time, a slightly different GR1 will emerge at the same time.

GR2 began in 2003 with a solo exhibition by our close friend David Choe in a hybrid space that focused on art, artists products, house wares and more. Since then, we’ve had at least one exhibition a month and in 2012, we’ll continue in a much larger space dedicated to art. We’ll have all four walls white and available as a challenge to the many artists we work with and they’ll have to rise to the challenge.

Aside from art exhibitions, we’ve featured various book signings, video game nights and even concerts. We’ll continue those too. Also, some of you don’t realize having a space like GR2 expanded that the hard work from GR2 developed into the other offsite shows including ones with Toyota Scion and Giant Robot Biennale which took place in 2007, 2009, and will happen again in 2012.

In a quickly sketched Illustrator mock-up that is less exciting than the concept and hopefully result, you’ll have to imagine that merchandise will be transferred to Giant Robot 1. Art items will remain, the shelves pulled off and the posters, prints and extra art will be displayed in a smaller section towards the front. The artists will have double the space, if not a bit more to work with. I’ll post photos as it takes place.

That said we’ll be closed a few days in early January and a Pvrinted Matter show is scheduled to begin Jan 11, 2012. It’s been a great ride so far, and hopefully by adding and subtracting, it’ll be that much more exciting.

PRINTED MATTERAT THE NEW GR2

JANUARY 11 – JANUARY 25

Apak!, Chris Bettig, Jude Buffum, Burlesque Printing, Louise Chen, Shawn Cheng, David Choe, James Chong, Dutch Door Press, ENFU, Ines Estrada, Jesse Fillingham, Hilary Florido, Matt Furie, Gabe Gonzales, Kio Griffith, Seonna Hong, Kerry Horvath, Michael & Pearl Hsiung, Martin Hsu, Mari Inukai, Jeremyville, Kaori Kasai, kozyndan, Jesse LeDoux, Little Friends of Printmaking, Bradford Lynn, Dan McCarthy, Gary Musgrave, Masato Nakada, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Panorama Press, Sidney Pink, Albert Reyes, Jay Ryan, Jessica Seamans, Ryan Jacob Smith, Dave Stolte, Diana Sudyka, Deth P. Sun, Jesse Tise, Aiyana Udesen, Justin Wallis, Jing Wei, Kent Williams, Aaron Woes Martin, Sashiko Yuen