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Gary Taxali coin?! Yes it’s real from the Canadian Mint. When do artists get to far as designing their own money? In Canada! You can get Gary Taxali’s coin here.
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GAME NIGHT 11 I WANNA BE THE GUY GAIDEN | WALKER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 7-10PM Just added… ASTRO DUEL and BLOOP for iPad. We’ll also be premiering the latest episode of One Million Hit Points, a new webshow dedicated to video game culture in California. I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden by Michael “Kayin” O’Reilly: The sequel to the most difficult game sensation I Wanna Be The Guy. A platformer that takes sprites from games of your childhood memories – and you may not have seen this one coming – kills you with them. Walker by Blake Fix: An impressively large platformer with beautiful sprite art, a whimsical sense of humour and a single-button control system. Playing as the titular Walker, you embark on a grand quest to… walk somewhere, in a mostly forwards/rightwards direction! And jump on stuff! Facebook event. >> D-CLIPS BICYCLE / DOG Neat paperclips from Japan that come in a few varieties. ANDROID VINYL FIGURE SERIES 3 Artists include: Andre Bell, Gary Ham, Kronk, and more! MOMIJI SISTER DOLL Inside the doll is a teeny tiny card perfect for writing messages. MIMOBOT USB FLASH DRIVES ADVENTURE TIME / G.I. JOE Mimobot has collaborated with Adventure Time and G.I. Joe to bring your favorite characters to life. UGLYDOLL SLEEPY CHILLY ICE-BAT We’ve just stocked a handful of rare Uglydolls! HELLO KITTY / MARK’STICKER BEAR STICKERS Hello Kitty is even cuter in a bear outfit. MOMIJI KEYCHAINS Add a smile to your keys. 20 PIECES OF DREAMS EXHIBITION BY MARI INUKAI & SPECIAL GUESTS OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 14, 2012 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 6:30-10PM In Japan, a 20th Birthday is a “Coming of Age” birthday. It includes ceremonies and parties, and it’s akin to becoming 21 in the US. We’ll be celebrating Mari Inukai’s Daughter, Sena’s birthday on October 27th at GR2. The Exhibition will feature: Mari Inukai, Sena Inukai, Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Elizabeth Ito, Fumi Omori, Katsuya Terada, Kent Williams, Sean Chao, Stella Im Hultberg, Tessar Lo, and Yoskay Yamamoto. >> BIENNALE 3: TIME LAPSE OF SAELEE OH AND DETH P SUN By ERIC NAKAMURA Time Lapse of the mural and installation by Saelee Oh and Deth P Sun. Saelee Oh’s work took days and days, Deth P Sun, 11 hours. Both are amazing to see in person. Music by Goh Nakamura. >> SON OF ANIMAL STYLE AT HIFF THIS FRIDAY By MARTIN WONG After being fortunate enough to cover the Hawaii International Film Festival a number of times for Giant Robot magazine, and I have to say that it’s my favorite of all time. >> TAI CHI ZERO IN THEATERS TODAY! 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Deth P Sun’s installation at the GR Biennale at JANM… I’ll post more, but these are just a few that caught my eye and they’re still available at the link below! Clock wise from upper left: Cat Climbing Over Wall, More TV Please, Stars 8 Cancer, Cat With Giant Fish. All 5×5″. (GR – Deth P Sun)
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Time Lapse of the mural and installation by Saelee Oh and Deth P Sun. Saelee Oh’s work took days and days, Deth P Sun, 11 hours. Both are amazing to see in person. Music by Goh Nakamura. [youtube]vUvuSOjq1cY[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvuSOjq1cY
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Yue Minjun exhibition in Hong Kong features silkscreen works and public sculptures. There’s a few photos at Jingdaily. We wish we knew about this earlier. It ends in a week. [youtube]5AjIxHb6htQ[/youtube] It’s great that he says his works don’t take too much thinking…
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