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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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giant robot time: 9.13.13 | art by: leah chun Kozyndan Assorted Goods [1] Lactaid Dreams Coloring Book [2] Postcard Set [3] Bunny Eater Tote Bag [4] Water People Volume 1 (Photo zine) Sket-One x Transformers T-shirts The Loyal Subjects have released their own bold Transformer T-shirts designed by Sket-One! Uglydoll Power Babo & First Mate Trunko Several insanely cute and popular Uglydoll varieties are back in stock! DCI Stash & Store Container Super neat and colorful pill-shaped containers! Available in two sizes. 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.” Event Interview: Dustin Wong (ex-Ponytail) on his newest solo LP, collaboration with Takako Minekawa, and upcoming tour By MARTIN WONG He’s gone from the Baltimore group’s spastic rhythms and hyper energy to dreamy loops and improvisation. >> Brian Ralph and Reggie 12 land in Los Angeles By MARTIN WONG How cool is it that Brian Ralph’s “Reggie 12″ comic strips have been collected from the back page of Giant Robot mag and compiled into a gorgeous oversize hardback with amazing spot UV on the cover? >> GR2: kozyndan: End of Summer Never Ends Reception photos By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Photos by DJ Tony Jr. >> Q&A With Author Bushra Rehman By ED LIN Bushra Rehman’s first novel Corona is a dark comedy about being South Asian in the United States and was noted among this year’s Best Debut Fiction by Poets & Writers. >> Tae Won Yu’s Poses, Kicking Giant, and REMAKE: The World In Paper in one awesome weekend By MARTIN WONG The art was amazing but the other reason we flew up from Los Angeles was to see Tae play in his new duo, Poses, with fresh drummer Victoria Salvador. >> Interview: Souris Hong-Poretta – Outside the Lines By MICHELLE BOROK A long-time friend and supporter of GR and its artists, Souris has created something that appeals to the kids we have, the kids we know, and the kid within us. >> kozyndan Art...
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giant robot time: 9.13.13 | art by: leah chun Kozyndan Assorted Goods [1] Lactaid Dreams Coloring Book [2] Postcard Set [3] Bunny Eater Tote Bag [4] Water People Volume 1 (Photo zine) Sket-One x Transformers T-shirts The Loyal Subjects have released their own bold Transformer T-shirts designed by Sket-One! Uglydoll Power Babo & First Mate Trunko Several insanely cute and popular Uglydoll varieties are back in stock! DCI Stash & Store Container Super neat and colorful pill-shaped containers! Available in two sizes. 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.” Event Interview: Dustin Wong (ex-Ponytail) on his newest solo LP, collaboration with Takako Minekawa, and upcoming tour By MARTIN WONG He’s gone from the Baltimore group’s spastic rhythms and hyper energy to dreamy loops and improvisation. >> Brian Ralph and Reggie 12 land in Los Angeles By MARTIN WONG How cool is it that Brian Ralph’s “Reggie 12″ comic strips have been collected from the back page of Giant Robot mag and compiled into a gorgeous oversize hardback with amazing spot UV on the cover? >> GR2: kozyndan: End of Summer Never Ends Reception photos By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Photos by DJ Tony Jr. >> Q&A With Author Bushra Rehman By ED LIN Bushra Rehman’s first novel Corona is a dark comedy about being South Asian in the United States and was noted among this year’s Best Debut Fiction by Poets & Writers. >> Tae Won Yu’s Poses, Kicking Giant, and REMAKE: The World In Paper in one awesome weekend By MARTIN WONG The art was amazing but the other reason we flew up from Los Angeles was to see Tae play in his new duo, Poses, with fresh drummer Victoria Salvador. >> Interview: Souris Hong-Poretta – Outside the Lines By MICHELLE BOROK A long-time friend and supporter of GR and its artists, Souris has created something that appeals to the kids we have, the kids we know, and the kid within us. >> kozyndan Art...
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End of Summer Never Ends New works by Kozyndan (featuring Leah Chun) September 7 – September 25, 2013 Reception: Saturday, September 7, 6:30 – 10 PM It’s been years since artist duo kozyndan has exhibited in their home city of Los Angeles. In fact, it was more than a decade ago since their first exhibition at the Giant Robot store which then prompted the opening of Giant Robot 2. We’ll be seeing a new range of work, from their paintings to their newer craft of sculpture. Their influence from their worldly travels will continue and they’ll also have a special guest artist and collaborator, Leah Chun who’s works are driven by popular culture. End of Summer Never Ends will continue the legacy of the artist duo. Event Preview Adrian Tomine Books & Comics We have a handful of new and classic books and comics from famed Giant Robot cover artist Adrian Tomine. Nikki McClure Blank Greeting Cards Nikki McClure creates complex, yet natural designs by cutting away from a single piece of black construction paper. Uglydoll Ninja Batty Shogun & Ket Pillow The popular and cuddly double-sided Uglydoll pillows are back in stock at the Giant Robot online store! A Little Misfortune Vinyl Figure (Series 2) Series 2 just in! A Little Misfortune lucky cats aren’t so lucky. Collect all 16. Enkyskulls Sea Serpent Plush This Enkyskulls Sea Serpent plush is beautiful. 100% handmade in Los Angeles. Show reviews: Billy Bragg and Wayne Kramer at Amoeba Hollywood, Rocket From The Crypt at Del Mar By MARTIN WONG It was pretty cool to hear the two legendary artist activists share stories and play songs that they perform to prisoners. >> Interview: Sandra Vu on the new SISU record and tour with Dirty Beaches By MARTIN WONG Add to the list of rad musicians in a ton of impeachable bands Sandra Vu. I dug Midnight Movies, love Dum Dum Girls, and am a massive supporter of her psychedelic goth solo gig, SISU. >> Tell Me a Story: Return to Disneyland By ERIC NAKAMURA On Sunday, an email inviting me to Disneyland appeared in my inbox, and Monday I was among tens of thousands on a 90+ degree Labor Day. >> Interview: Brian Ralph on the Reggie 12 collection and book tour By MARTIN WONG While many of this year’s Comic-Con attendees geeked out on The Walking Dead, Dr. Who, and superhero movie panels, I was foaming at the mouth over Drawn & Quarterly‘s advance release of the Reggie 12 anthology. >> Tell Me a Story: The Truck (La Isla Bonita) By ERIC NAKAMURA La Isla Bonita is a taco truck parked on Rose, usually mid-block between 5th and 6th in Venice. I’ve feasted on their seafood since 1989 when taco trucks were a necessity and before they got trendy. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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End of Summer Never Ends New works by Kozyndan (featuring Leah Chun) September 7 – September 25, 2013 Reception: Saturday, September 7, 6:30 – 10 PM It’s been years since artist duo kozyndan has exhibited in their home city of Los Angeles. In fact, it was more than a decade ago since their first exhibition at the Giant Robot store which then prompted the opening of Giant Robot 2. We’ll be seeing a new range of work, from their paintings to their newer craft of sculpture. Their influence from their worldly travels will continue and they’ll also have a special guest artist and collaborator, Leah Chun who’s works are driven by popular culture. End of Summer Never Ends will continue the legacy of the artist duo. Event Preview Adrian Tomine Books & Comics We have a handful of new and classic books and comics from famed Giant Robot cover artist Adrian Tomine. Nikki McClure Blank Greeting Cards Nikki McClure creates complex, yet natural designs by cutting away from a single piece of black construction paper. Uglydoll Ninja Batty Shogun & Ket Pillow The popular and cuddly double-sided Uglydoll pillows are back in stock at the Giant Robot online store! A Little Misfortune Vinyl Figure (Series 2) Series 2 just in! A Little Misfortune lucky cats aren’t so lucky. Collect all 16. Enkyskulls Sea Serpent Plush This Enkyskulls Sea Serpent plush is beautiful. 100% handmade in Los Angeles. Show reviews: Billy Bragg and Wayne Kramer at Amoeba Hollywood, Rocket From The Crypt at Del Mar By MARTIN WONG It was pretty cool to hear the two legendary artist activists share stories and play songs that they perform to prisoners. >> Interview: Sandra Vu on the new SISU record and tour with Dirty Beaches By MARTIN WONG Add to the list of rad musicians in a ton of impeachable bands Sandra Vu. I dug Midnight Movies, love Dum Dum Girls, and am a massive supporter of her psychedelic goth solo gig, SISU. >> Tell Me a Story: Return to Disneyland By ERIC NAKAMURA On Sunday, an email inviting me to Disneyland appeared in my inbox, and Monday I was among tens of thousands on a 90+ degree Labor Day. >> Interview: Brian Ralph on the Reggie 12 collection and book tour By MARTIN WONG While many of this year’s Comic-Con attendees geeked out on The Walking Dead, Dr. Who, and superhero movie panels, I was foaming at the mouth over Drawn & Quarterly‘s advance release of the Reggie 12 anthology. >> Tell Me a Story: The Truck (La Isla Bonita) By ERIC NAKAMURA La Isla Bonita is a taco truck parked on Rose, usually mid-block between 5th and 6th in Venice. I’ve feasted on their seafood since 1989 when taco trucks were a necessity and before they got trendy. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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