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

 

 

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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

 

      
RENEE FRENCH

BAGFACE

RENEE FRENCH

FRENCH FLIES HEADS

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

 

APPAREL GADGETS PRINTS
ART BOOKS ACCESSORIES + MUCH MORE

NEW AND FEATURED FOR FEBRUARY

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.
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’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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