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giant robot time: 10.11.13 | art by: ako castuera Katsuya Terada – Hot Pot Girls Oct 19 – Nov 6, 2013 Reception: Saturday, October 19, 6:30 – 10 PM Giant Robot is proud to present Hot Pot Girls, an art exhibition featuring new works by Katsuya Terada. Many say that Katsuya Terada is a legend, but he and his work will be at Giant Robot 2. Hot Pot Girls features drawings and paintings, many of which are females wearing a nabe, or hot pot. The work comes in different sizes and on paper and wood. Event Godeleine de Rosamel Ceramic Sculpture They’re back! Handmade ceramic sculptures with wood by artist Godeleine de Rosamel. Kikkerland Arrow Magnets Pinpoint or rather arrow point your most important notes. Kikkerland Teeth Magnets Fun set of 6 teeth magnets. Add some bite to your to do list. Kikkerland iCushion Stand & Wrap A sweet iPhone stand and cord wrap for added convenience. Kikkerland Movie Camera LED Keyring Movie camera keyring with reel to reel sound and blinking LED light. Kikkerland Night Light Spark imagination of the cosmos with this galaxy night light! Katsuya Terada X Giant Robot Hot Pot Girl T-shirt Release in conjunction with his upcoming exhibition at GR2. Katsuya Terada Signed Publications Order a copy of any Katsuya Terada publication pictured above and have it signed by the artist himself. Reviews: Deltron 3030 at Fingerprints, Red Hare and Coliseum at The Satellite (plus eating out with Dirty Beaches and SISU) By MARTIN WONG Pretty damn cool that the heroic trio of Dan The Automator, Del The Funky Homosapien, and Kid Koala would play a Long Beach record shop. >> Hawaii International Film Festival 2013: My Schedule By MARTIN WONG I would hop on a plane to Honolulu this afternoon if I could, and my schedule might look something like the following. >> Cafe Mode: Homing Pigeon Exhibition By ERIC NAKAMURA My photo [above] is called Milky and it was shot during the Perseid meteor shower earlier this year. >> Left Field Project Interview: Eric Nakamura By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Spend just a few minutes with Eric and you get it, you see the passion behind Giant Robot, you hear the curiosity in his voice and you are instantly sucked into his world. >> Giant Robot at Kokoro Craft Affair By ERIC NAKAMURA We don’t “table” often at events except Comic Con. Yet the annual Kokoro Craft Affair at JANM is a perfect combination of community, fundraising and family. >> Reviews: Lecherous Gaze and Hot Lunch at The Satellite, Bob Forrest’s Running With Monsters By MARTIN WONG Gotta love the free metal shows from Scion. Last week’s was right down the street from my house at The Satellite, and it was very much a Tee Pee records showcase with Lecherous Gaze and Hot Lunch. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 10.11.13 | art by: ako castuera Katsuya Terada – Hot Pot Girls Oct 19 – Nov 6, 2013 Reception: Saturday, October 19, 6:30 – 10 PM Giant Robot is proud to present Hot Pot Girls, an art exhibition featuring new works by Katsuya Terada. Many say that Katsuya Terada is a legend, but he and his work will be at Giant Robot 2. Hot Pot Girls features drawings and paintings, many of which are females wearing a nabe, or hot pot. The work comes in different sizes and on paper and wood. Event Godeleine de Rosamel Ceramic Sculpture They’re back! Handmade ceramic sculptures with wood by artist Godeleine de Rosamel. Kikkerland Arrow Magnets Pinpoint or rather arrow point your most important notes. Kikkerland Teeth Magnets Fun set of 6 teeth magnets. Add some bite to your to do list. Kikkerland iCushion Stand & Wrap A sweet iPhone stand and cord wrap for added convenience. Kikkerland Movie Camera LED Keyring Movie camera keyring with reel to reel sound and blinking LED light. Kikkerland Night Light Spark imagination of the cosmos with this galaxy night light! Katsuya Terada X Giant Robot Hot Pot Girl T-shirt Release in conjunction with his upcoming exhibition at GR2. Katsuya Terada Signed Publications Order a copy of any Katsuya Terada publication pictured above and have it signed by the artist himself. Reviews: Deltron 3030 at Fingerprints, Red Hare and Coliseum at The Satellite (plus eating out with Dirty Beaches and SISU) By MARTIN WONG Pretty damn cool that the heroic trio of Dan The Automator, Del The Funky Homosapien, and Kid Koala would play a Long Beach record shop. >> Hawaii International Film Festival 2013: My Schedule By MARTIN WONG I would hop on a plane to Honolulu this afternoon if I could, and my schedule might look something like the following. >> Cafe Mode: Homing Pigeon Exhibition By ERIC NAKAMURA My photo [above] is called Milky and it was shot during the Perseid meteor shower earlier this year. >> Left Field Project Interview: Eric Nakamura By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Spend just a few minutes with Eric and you get it, you see the passion behind Giant Robot, you hear the curiosity in his voice and you are instantly sucked into his world. >> Giant Robot at Kokoro Craft Affair By ERIC NAKAMURA We don’t “table” often at events except Comic Con. Yet the annual Kokoro Craft Affair at JANM is a perfect combination of community, fundraising and family. >> Reviews: Lecherous Gaze and Hot Lunch at The Satellite, Bob Forrest’s Running With Monsters By MARTIN WONG Gotta love the free metal shows from Scion. Last week’s was right down the street from my house at The Satellite, and it was very much a Tee Pee records showcase with Lecherous Gaze and Hot Lunch. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 10.4.13 | art by: ako castuera Ako Castuera Magic Bodies Zine Released in conjunction along with her current exhibition at GR2. Features black and white photos of the artist’s various ceramic sculptures from her show. Shizu Saldamando When You Sleep – Catalog Published for Shizu Saldamando’s exhibition, When You Sleep: A Survey of Shizu Saldamando at the Vincent Price Museum in Los Angeles. Lucky Peach Issue 8 The Gender issue. They’ve split the magazine into parts FOR WOMEN and FOR MEN; they meet in the middle with SEX. Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Vol. 3: New Contemporary Art Compiles and expands original material from issues 9-12 of the best-selling magazine Hi-Fructose. Pop! x The Walking Dead Well Walker Zombie Plush Funko’s Pop! plushes have teamed up with AMC’s Walking Dead! Ecstasy Zita Mini Series 1 Taiwanese company Ecstasy has released their first series of the mini Zita character. Gama-Go Kittykeys Key Covers Cute kitty key covers for organizing your boring keys. Deth P. Sun Loving You Tote Bag Featuring one of artist Deth P. Sun’s classic images. GR2: Ako Castuera Magic Bodies Opening Reception Photos By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thanks for coming out to the Magic Bodies exhibition. Here’s some photos from the evening by Eric Nakamura and DJ Tony Jr. >> GR2: Ako Castuera Installation images By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Behind the scenes of Ako’s latest exhibition at GR2. >> GR2: Ako Castuera Preview Video By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A quick glimpse of the installation, assorted pieces, and window display. >> GR Podcast: Ako Castuera on Her GR2 Exhibition Magic Bodies By ERIC NAKAMURA Get to know Ako and gain a better understanding of the meaning behind her artwork. >> Paul Pope on his bad-ass, kid-friendly comic, Battling Boy By MARTIN WONG The first installment of Battling Boy drops next month, and I want everyone to know in advance that it rules. So here’s a quick Q&A with the creator of THB, Heavy Liquid, and Batman: Year 100 to get you excited and maybe even share with your friends. >> Dirty Beaches and SISU at The Echo, RAD at Permanent Records, Shizu Saldamando at VPAM By MARTIN WONG So many friends are doing such awesome things, I could puke! Instead, I’ll just enjoy, appreciate, and share. >> Game Night 16 Wayforward – Photos By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thank you for another awesome night of gaming at GR2. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 10.4.13 | art by: ako castuera Ako Castuera Magic Bodies Zine Released in conjunction along with her current exhibition at GR2. Features black and white photos of the artist’s various ceramic sculptures from her show. Shizu Saldamando When You Sleep – Catalog Published for Shizu Saldamando’s exhibition, When You Sleep: A Survey of Shizu Saldamando at the Vincent Price Museum in Los Angeles. Lucky Peach Issue 8 The Gender issue. They’ve split the magazine into parts FOR WOMEN and FOR MEN; they meet in the middle with SEX. Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Vol. 3: New Contemporary Art Compiles and expands original material from issues 9-12 of the best-selling magazine Hi-Fructose. Pop! x The Walking Dead Well Walker Zombie Plush Funko’s Pop! plushes have teamed up with AMC’s Walking Dead! Ecstasy Zita Mini Series 1 Taiwanese company Ecstasy has released their first series of the mini Zita character. Gama-Go Kittykeys Key Covers Cute kitty key covers for organizing your boring keys. Deth P. Sun Loving You Tote Bag Featuring one of artist Deth P. Sun’s classic images. GR2: Ako Castuera Magic Bodies Opening Reception Photos By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thanks for coming out to the Magic Bodies exhibition. Here’s some photos from the evening by Eric Nakamura and DJ Tony Jr. >> GR2: Ako Castuera Installation images By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Behind the scenes of Ako’s latest exhibition at GR2. >> GR2: Ako Castuera Preview Video By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A quick glimpse of the installation, assorted pieces, and window display. >> GR Podcast: Ako Castuera on Her GR2 Exhibition Magic Bodies By ERIC NAKAMURA Get to know Ako and gain a better understanding of the meaning behind her artwork. >> Paul Pope on his bad-ass, kid-friendly comic, Battling Boy By MARTIN WONG The first installment of Battling Boy drops next month, and I want everyone to know in advance that it rules. So here’s a quick Q&A with the creator of THB, Heavy Liquid, and Batman: Year 100 to get you excited and maybe even share with your friends. >> Dirty Beaches and SISU at The Echo, RAD at Permanent Records, Shizu Saldamando at VPAM By MARTIN WONG So many friends are doing such awesome things, I could puke! Instead, I’ll just enjoy, appreciate, and share. >> Game Night 16 Wayforward – Photos By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thank you for another awesome night of gaming at GR2. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 9.27.13 | art by: kozyndan view in browser Magic Bodies Exhibition of New Work by Ako Castuera September 28 – October 16, 2013 Reception: Saturday, September 28, 6:30 – 10 PM Giant Robot is proud to present Magic Bodies, an exhibition featuring new work by Ako Castuera. Enough time has elapsed since Ako Castuera’s previous solo exhibition at GR2 and her participation at the Giant Robot Biennale 3. Castuera’s new body of work is comprised of challenges to her various influences, including her contemporary view on Pre-Columbian style ceramics. ”This show is about giving shape to the imagination,” says Castuera. “I picture it as an invisible ocean that is around us and inside of us while we go about our daily routines, aware and unaware of it. This is what it looks like when it comes through me.” Castuera’s previous exhibitions included ceramic sculptures, 2d art and a melding of ideas into a well designed exhibition atmosphere. “I’m thinking of my sculptures as projections of big stories onto a small stage, ancient characters who are going through a costume change.” Listen to a podcast featuring the artist. Event Uglydoll x Universal Monsters Plushes Uglydoll has teamed up with Universal to release famous monster versions of the new classic Uglydoll characters. Tanya O | Kiyomi Koide Ceramic Cups We have an assortment of cute handmade ceramic cups, perfect for hot drinks on a cool autumn day. Mark Ryden Fushigi Circus A collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features works prior to the Tree Show, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. Edward & John Harrison - Fuzz & Fur: Japan’s Costumed Characters “Kigurumi” or “dressing up as a stuffed toy” is explored through photographs and interviews. Uglydoll Shhhhhhhh! Comic OX, Wage, Babo, Ice-Bat and all their friends in the Uglyverse want you (their favorite Ugly) to join in their adventures! Hello Kitty Here We Go! Comic Hello Kitty’s first comic book adventure! Plus, guest artist Susie Ghahremani takes Hello Kitty on some unexpected detours! Jeffrey Brown A Matter of Life Jeffrey Brown draws upon memories of three generations of Brown men: himself, his minister father, and his preschooler son Oscar. Brian Ralph Reggie 12 Ralph (Daybreak, Cave~In) first presented this hilarious pop-culture send-up of the infallible boy hero in the back pages of Giant Robot. Driving Ms Watanabe (TMAS9) By ERIC NAKAMURA Yesterday, I drove a 71 year old Japanese woman around West LA. She was lost. >> Donut Friend by Mark Trombino (Drive Like Jehu) is open! By MARTIN WONG Just got back from Donut Friend, the long-awaited eatery from my friend Mark Trombino. He’s known by most for producing key albums for Blink 182 and Jimmy Eat World but also eternally loved by some others for his drumming with Drive Like Jehu and Night Soil Man. >> GR2: Kozyndan Reception Photo Set 2 By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Another wonderful set of photos from the End of Summer Never End...
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