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Deth P Sun Art Available Friday October 5th 12noon PST, it’ll be at this link. There are 360 5″x5″ pieces.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Game Night 11 at Giant Robot 2 Game Night 11 – I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden and Walker Saturday, October 20th 2012, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Giant Robot 2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, and Giant Robot, we are proud to host Game Night 11, an event that takes place at GR2 about every two months. This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games. From the creators themselves, here’s a capsule description! I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden by Michael “Kayin” O’Reilly I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden is the sequel to 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. And 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! Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based publication about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles. Game Night 11 will take place on Saturday, October 20th 2012, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. For more information about Game Night, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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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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