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50+ artist names in the Biennale group show

I felt that having a GR like big crazy group show during the Biennale captures something we do quite often. Here are the names in this unofficial Giant Robot press release.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years
October 24, 2009 - January 24, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA...
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biennale · random musings ·

50+ artist names in the Biennale group show

I felt that having a GR like big crazy group show during the Biennale captures something we do quite often. Here are the names in this unofficial Giant Robot press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 YearsOctober 24, 2009 – January 24, 2010Opening reception: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Japanese American National Museum369 East First StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012janm.org (213) 625-0414 In 1994, Giant Robot was born with the purpose of documenting and promoting new, up-and-coming, underdog, overlooked, and hybrid Asian and Asian-American popular culture. Fifteen years later, the self-published magazine has not only evolved from a stapled-and-folded zine into a full-color, glossy publication with an international following, but also opened trend-setting shops and influential art galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. To celebrate the magazine’s longevity, energy, and loyal readership, the second Giant Robot Biennale is being hosted by the Japanese American National Museum in Downtown Los Angeles from October 24, 2009 to January 24, 2010. The event will feature several exhibits, including the following: To provide a visual overview of the Giant Robot aesthetic, publisher Eric Nakamura is curating artwork by individuals who have contributed to shows at Giant Robot’s galleries, been featured in the pages of the magazine, or even contributed cover art. The main hall will include installations by David Choe, Theo Ellsworth, James Jean, kozyndan, Stella Lai, Jack Long, Albert Reyes, Souther Salazar, Rob Sato, Jeff Soto, and Deth P. Sun. A second hall will include the contributions of more than 50 others, including: Aaron BrownAiyana UdesenAko CastueraAllison ColeAndrew HolderAndrew Jeffrey WrightAndrice ArpAna SerranoApakBen KingBigfootBrian Rush Bwana SpoonsChristine CastroChristopher BettigDan-ah KimDaria TesslerEd TraskEdwin UshiroEleanor DavisEmilio SantoyoEsther Pearl WatsonHannah StoufferHellen JoJames KochalkaJay RyanJeffery BrownJen CoraceJeremy TinderJoe ToJon BurgermanKaori KasaiKatherine GuillenKelly Lynn JonesKerry HorvathLuke ChuehMarci WashingtonMari InukaiMark ToddMatt FurieMegan WhitmarshMike PerryMunkaoNikki McClurePCPPhil LumbangProdipRama HughesRenee FrenchRobert BellmScrappersSidney PinkSteven WeissmanYellena JamesKiyoshi NakazawaThomas Han The photography of longtime magazine contributor Ben Clark will also be featured in a retrospective. Clark’s powerful images from past issues will be displayed in a larger, more vibrant print format, accompanied by recollections, explanations, and other ramblings by editor Martin Wong. The roots of Asian popular culture–the kaiju scene introduced by Godzilla, Gamera, other giant monsters, and the toy industry they spawned–will be paid tribute to by a run of collaborative works made by Japanese indie sculptor and artist Yukinori Dehara, UglyDolls co-creator David Horvath, and Portland, OR-based underground toy legend LeMerde. In addition, five custom videogames have been developed by the Attract Mode collective in conjunction with some of Giant Robot’s favorite artists. Many games were made exclusively for the Game Over/Continue? show at GRSF (March-April, 2009), and they be available for play once more throughout the exhibition’s stint. The artist and developer pairings include Hellen Jo, Calvin Wong, and Derek Yu; Saelee Oh and Anna Anthropy; Souther Salazar and Petri Purho; J. Otto Seibold and Kyle Pulver; and Deth P. Sun and Jonathan “Cactus” Soderstrom. An opening reception will take place from...
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