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This exhibition is taking place quite soon and as much as I’d like to be there, I won’t make it. Once upon a time, I studied photography. It’s a longer more involved story, but I was decent and even participation in student exhibitions and even an alumni one. It’s nice to have a chance to show a piece of my work again. The exhibition begins tomorrow and there will be a reception on the 19th at ROPPONGI 605. My photo below is called Milky and it was shot during the Perseid meteor shower earlier this year. I used a Ricoh GR on a RAW setting. I actually forgot my tripod and had to figure out other means. The photo was near Pyramid Lake which is an hour and a half north of LA. When I look at the Milky Way Galaxy, I’m… “not expecting any return”. Gallery Lara Tokyo + Cafemode present HOMING PIGEON「伝書鳩」 Edition 2 : Tokyo group photo exhibit curated by Kio Griffith ARTISTS RECEPTION: OCTOBER 19, 2013 from 6 to 9pm EXHIBIT RUNS: OCTOBER 9 – OCTOBER 19, 2013 FREE ADMISSION ROPPONGI 605 7-5-11Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-0032. Casa Grande Miwa 6th Floor Wednesday through Saturday noon to 7pm and by appointment 〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木 7-5-11 カサグランデ･ミワ６階 605 水曜日から土曜日、12:00-19:00 http://gallerylara.com/ cafeartmusic.com featuring: Naoko Akiyama | Douglas Alvarez | Michael Arata | Yajuro Bando | Terri Berman | Nick Brown | Ako Castuera | Sean Chao | Sijia Chen | Sally Coates | Emily Counts | Ludmil Dimitrov | Veronica Duarte | Mark Dutcher | Shigenori Ebata | Aya Niibo Edamoto | Doug Eisenstark | Gabriel Escalante | Roni Feldman | Jon Flack | Shingo Francis | David French | Rema Ghuloum | Aaron Giesel | Allen D Glass II | Mat Gleason | Dean Gojobori | Kio Griffith | Michelle Carla Handel | Doug Harvey | Shisei Hashimura | Jun Hiraoka | Lusine Hovsepian | Bryan Ida | Mari Inukai | Aska Irie | Ichiro Irie | Yoko Irino | Tomoyuki Iwanami | William Kaminski | Virginia Katz | Phil Kim | Kohl King | Celia Ko | Minako Kumagai | Gil Kuno | Masumi Kuramochi | Michelle Lai | Jeremiah La Torre | Aleve Mei Loh | Leora Lutz | Yumiko Matsui | Douglas McNamee | Jon Measures | Adam D Miller | Shinnosuke Murakami | Masami Murao | Misato Nagare | Eric Nakamura | Clary Newell | Tony Ng | Emily Noguchi | Devon Oder | Shinichi Ono | Kazuyuki Ozonoe | Sara Pae | Kosta Potamianos | Max Presneill | Eron Rauch | Max Razdow | Christy Roberts | Satoshi Saegusa | Chigusa Saga | Samvel Saghatelian | Chiaki Saito | Ray Sato | Rob Sato | Tomoaki Sato | Nicolas Shake | Mika Soma | RIccardo Spinotti | Kenji Tajiri | Mayumi Tanaka | Ken Tatewaki | Ilan Terrell | Devon Tsuno | Mike Vegas | Minoru Yamaguchi | Fujio Yamazaki | Will T. Yang | Michiko Yao | Akihiro Yasugi | Kouichiro Yoshio and more…...
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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. It’s run by the volunteers and it’s estimated that a 1000 people came through. Vendors spotted the lobby and hall, MC’s made raffle announcements and Lomo Arigato truck set up outside. We’re visited by the volunteers, staffers, many who are now old friends and faces that make us want to be the best GR we can be. The better we are, the better the museum is – even if it’s just a tiny speck of improvement. When Museum head Dr. Greg Kimura came by and said, “well, it’s not quite Comic-Con…” I’m thinking it’s more than Comic-Con.
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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. It’s run by the volunteers and it’s estimated that a 1000 people came through. Vendors spotted the lobby and hall, MC’s made raffle announcements and Lomo Arigato truck set up outside. We’re visited by the volunteers, staffers, many who are now old friends and faces that make us want to be the best GR we can be. The better we are, the better the museum is – even if it’s just a tiny speck of improvement. When Museum head Dr. Greg Kimura came by and said, “well, it’s not quite Comic-Con…” I’m thinking it’s more than Comic-Con.
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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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