GR Time: 6.8.12 – Game Over artwork now available online

 

GAME OVER

VIDEO GAME CULTURE ART EXHIBITION

JUNE 2 – JUNE 27, 2012

Artists include: Aaron Brown, Albert Reyes, Alex Chiu, Ana Serrano, Andrice Arp, Aska Iida, Bradford Lynn, Brian Luong, Bryan Wong, Bubi Au Yeung, Cam Floyd, Carlos Donjuan, Christopher Chan, Cory Schmitz, David Horvath, Devin McGrath, Elizabeth Ito, Elliot Brown, Eric Broers, Erin Althea, Gabe Gonzales, Gary Musgrave, Grant Reynolds, Heidi Woan, James Chong, James Kochalka, Jarrett Quon, Jay Horinouchi, Jeni Yang, Jeremiah La Torre, Jeremy Tinder, Jeremyville, Jeromy Velasco, Jesse Balmer, Jesse Fillingham, Jesse LeDoux, Jesse Moynihan, Jesse Reklaw, Jesse Tise, Jiyoung Moon, John Lau, Kerry Horvath, Kevin Luong, Kio Griffith, Kwanchai Moriya, Lawrence Yang, Linda Kim, Louise Chen, Luke Chueh, Luke Rook, Maiko Kanno, Mare Odomo, Mari Inukai, Mark Ingram, Martin Hsu, Matt Furie, Meatbun, Miso, Nick Arciaga, Patrick Kyle, Peter Kato, Philip Koscak, Renee French, Sana Park, Sara Saedi, Sarah Lee, Sean Chao, Shawn Cheng, Shiho Nakaza, Shihori Nakayama, Sidney Pink, Silvio Porretta, Stasia Burrington, Stephanie Kubo, Theo Ellsworth, Tru Nguyen, Yejin Oh, Yoskay Yamamoto, Yumi Sakugawa and more.

AARTING: BLANKIEDESIGNER SER. 1 FIGURE


Blankie is a great new blind box figure series from aarting. 12 different figures designed by artists from around the world.

UGLYDOLL: CERAMICSALT & PEPPER SHAKER


The head detaches via magnet to use the pepper shaker. His head is the salt and body the pepper.

ANIMAL MARCHING BANDNOTECARD SET


Such a playful, cute notecard set from illustrator Junzo Terada.

SUPER IAM8BITART BOOK


SUPER iam8bit: More Art Inspired By Classic Video Games of the ’80s.

GAMA-GO:YETI SUBURBS T-SHIRT


The suburbs are encroaching on Yeti’s habitat.

UGLYDOLL:OX T-SHIRT


Ox is the best. Simple one character design.

LILLIPUT:WIND-UP TIN ROBOT


The design of the robot and its packaging is very nostalgic of mid-century toys!

WIND-UPSPACE ROBOT


His eyes and mouth light up as he treks through the land.

 

 

 

UGLYDOLL DAVID HORVATH

By ERIC NAKAMURA

We’ve covered Uglydoll over the years and watched it grow – even working on events such as Uglycon – a convention based on Uglydoll. In this podcast with David, we cover topics such as Uglydoll’s growth, character creation, the film, what’s next, and more. It’s a podcast that’s over 45 minutes in length and if you’re into creating anything, this is a must listen. >>

MEI MELANCON

By ERIC NAKAMURA

You saw her for too short of a moment as Psylocke. She was the jilted “Hello Moto” bride. Recently she was Jamie Chen on The L Word. In over 100 commercials and assorted roles alongside of her modeling career, I catch up with Mei Melancon at Giant Robot 2 on a recent morning for a podcast.  We cover topics that begin with her appearances in high profile commercials, X-Men, L-Word, relationships, and her little known upbringing in a commune in Japan. >>

GIANT ROBOT: GAME OVER EXHIBITION PHOTOS

By ERIC NAKAMURA

Thanks for the visit to Game Over at Giant Robot. The exhibition features 140 pieces of art from nearly 80 artists. The opening reception on saturday was one of the most crowded ever. People filed in at 6 and we had people still hanging around well past 10. The work fills the walls and if you’re a game or art fan, this is a perfect place to get lost for a while. >>

INTERVIEW: RAD THRASH BAND FROM SACTO

By MARTIN WONG

Like the musical equivalent of a Coelacanth, Sacramento’s RAD is a living, breathing, biting example of an era gone by. They carry on the fury, brevity, and humor of the mid-‘80s when punk and thrash were crossing over, but with totally modern sensibilities.  A couple of months ago, I finally got to see them play L.A. (along with my friend and ace photographer Ben Clark, whose pictures from a Pyrate Punx house show are included in this blog) and followed up with some questions that follow. >>

E3 DAY ONE

By ERIC NAKAMURA

The E3 event in LA arrives again, and although there’s no giant announcement that seemed to move a mountain of any sort, it’s still a happening that matters. We do all play games of some sort, right? If not, we’re aware of them and they shape a tiny portion of our lives. >>

MOTHERFUCKERLAND: INSTALLMENTS 1-20

By ED LIN

Read author Ed Lin’s new serial novel, Motherfuckerland. Installments have been released weekly and the first 20 chapters are currently available. The novel will be concluding soon so feel free to get caught up! 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. >>

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