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What’s in a mural. Usually it’s public art that goes unnoticed. This one in San Bernardino of all places is a testament to Japanese Americans. Yes, they’re working in a field and it could be anywhere. It could be almost any Asian ethnicity, but it’s intentionally Japanese American. Why would Carrie Lange want this on her wall? We don’t know exactly, but it’s there. (KCET – JA Wall)
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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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Art Exhibition at GR2 Diversions March 10 – April 4, 2012 Opening reception Saturday March 10th 2012, 6:30-10pm GR2 – 2062 Sawtelle Blvd LA, CA 90025 www.gr2.net 310 445 9276 The Giant Robot 2 (GR2) presents: Diversions This exhibition includes work by: 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. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles as well as an online equivalent. Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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Yes, with the dirt lined streets and the roll down door after roll down door, there’s space for murals. Here’s a Jeremy Lin one. (Animal NY – Jeremy Lin)
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We don’t claim to know that much about architecture, but the Pritzker Prize is the highest honor awarded to an architect. The names you already know if you’re a simpleton in the world of architecture… yes they’ve won. 2012, the award went to a name you probably don’t know. Wang Shu who runs Amateur Architecture Studio is the first Chinese citizen to win the prize and his buildings (or the few we’ve seen) mixes the old and the new. Take a look below. (Guardian UK – Wang Shu) Below is the Ningbo Museum. Imagine heading towards this building. It’s part Jawa, Tusken Raider, and ancient. The right side definitely has two looks, and is probably amazing inside. More at the link (archdaily – Ningbo Museum)
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