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Sold! … for over a million dollars at auction, the original literal Green Lady painting which became kitch art with thousands? or millions? of prints and posters has been sold. “According to Bonhams, Tretchikoff’s value has risen exponentially in the art market, due both to the re-evaluation of his legacy in exhibitions and his appearances at recent auctions at Bonham… “(SouthAfrica.info – Tretchikoff) Part of what his re-evaluation means? Exhibitions matter. [youtube]gr0uNLlXgk4[/youtube]
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The moment I saw Digging by Deth P. Sun, it reminded me of the very tall Mongolian man, Bao Xishun who at 7’9″ was summoned to help pull pieces of plastic out of two dolphins in 2006. I’m sure Bao, who lives in a landlocked area far from a coast, would have never thought he would be a hero to two dolphins. But upon further research, I found out that an American basketball player, Clifford Ray who at 6’9″ used his long reach to pull a bolt out a dolphin named Mr Spock in 1978. Ray said that the dolphin seemed to understand something was wrong and was cooperative throughout. Ray also mentioned in the NY Times, “After that whole incident, whenever I would go to the park, he would always recognize me,” Ray said of Mr. Spock. “He would come right up to me without being prompted.” Aren’t dolphins stories are cool? As for Bao Xishun and Clifford Ray, they should meet one day and talk about their experience. I’ll nominate myself to moderate. I’m not sure what Deth P. Sun’s Cat is doing to the wolf like animal. Perhaps the relaxed eyes and demeanor tell it all. The animal seems knows there’s some kind of extraction going on, just like the dolphins.
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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 GR2: SEASONAL CHANGES RECEPTION By GIANT ROBOT NEWS 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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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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