Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Ai Weiwei is probably loving his latest controversy which puts him back at the top of the news. The government is revoking his business license for Fake Cultural Development Ltd. Move already! He seems to enjoy the battles just as much as he loves the publicity. Perhaps the battles are becoming his art. (WSJ – Ai Weiwei “Fake” Closure)
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The mastery of Kiyoka Ikeda and Le Merde will be available to the public online. They’ll be sitting a this link.
Le Merde and Kiyoka Ikeda at Giant Robot 2. Kiyoka Ikeda wasn’t present, but his presence was there in the forms of his ground breaking custom work. The walls had some paper murals to be colored in a little at a time. That’s Matt Specktor, daughter and Mike Kelly (Le Merde).
Customers check out the figures.
Coloring in walls.
MISTY FOG’S COMBAT ROCK LE MERDE & KIYOKA IKEDA SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 24, 2012 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 6:30-10PM Giant Robot is proud to present Misty Fog’s Combat Rock, an exhibition featuring Le Merde and Kiyoka Ikeda of kaiju toy company, Gargamel. Known for his hand sculpted figures, Le Merde has worked tirelessly on a new direction in his work. This exhibit will focus on Le Merde’s Misty Fog line of figures. New items will include: New T-shirt, New Beer Koozie, 4 new Coaster prints. 4 color art pieces and various customs of the new sculpts. Also scheduled is a new figure release. Le Merde’s last solo appearance at GR2 was in 2009 for his Bruised, Beaten, and Blackened exhibition. He also participated in the Biennale 2: 15 years with David Horvath and Yukinori Dehara. Facebook event. Preview artwork. >> KOKORO CRAFT BOUTIQUE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 10AM-4PM JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM Showcase and sale of unique, high quality, handcrafted, artist designed merchandise. Craft items for sale include: origami art, unique jewelry, kimono fabric clothing, handbags, silk/yarn scarves, ceramic and miniature bronze sculptures, cultural t-shirts, stationery, glass art, and much more! Free admission to Japanese American National Museum exhibitions with craft show purchase ($5 minimum) (September 30, 2012 only). On the Plaza: Yuujou Taiko will perform at 12PM. >> GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3 BUTTON SET To coincide with the Biennale 3 exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum, we’ve released a set of 12 buttons. Cool, simple silhouettes of Horvath Kaiju characters and the classic Big Boss Robot logo. LE MERDE – MISTY FOG’S COMBAT ROCK T-SHIRT Mike Kelly (Le Merde) always designs the coolest shirts. Get one at this Saturday’s opening reception. GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3 HORVATH T-SHIRT (GID) The T-shirt features a mix of David Horvath and GR Big Boss Robot silhouetted icons. THEO ELLSWORTH - THE UNDERSTANDING MONSTER: BOOK ONE While maintaining the intimate nature of his debut Capacity, Ellsworth has taken his personal experience to an entirely new reality, exploding with color and energy. STEVEN WEISSMAN - BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA The American cartoonist takes from the lives of the leaders of the free world, his friends, his family, his sworn enemies, and gives them a new life that is both withering and oblique. ADRIAN TOMINE - 32 STORIES BOX SET Redesigned to coincide with the release of Shortcomings in paperback is a brand-new edition of Adrian Tomine’s first book, 32 Stories. ADRIAN TOMINE - NEW YORK DRAWINGS New York Drawings is a loving homage to the city that Tomine, a West Coast transplant, has called home for the past seven years. GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3 – PHOTO SET 1 By ERIC NAKAMURA Photos from the Giant Robot Biennale 3 opening party at the Japanese American Museum. Photos by Dean Gojobori. Artists Rob Sato and Ako Castuera pictured above. >> GIANT ROBOT BIENNALE 3 – PHOTO SET 2 By ERIC NAKAMURA Artists Deth P Sun and Marci Washington pictured above. >>...
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This is an attempt to show all of the Remix Project Customs.
64 Colors
J*Ryu
And plenty more.