Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
From sushi to cinema to street art, Giant Robot magazine has documented, dissected, unearthed, and grown Asian and Asian American popular culture for the last 15 years. Editors Martin Wong and Eric Nakamura will discuss a range of topics, including the publication's evolution from handmade zine into a glossy publication with a worldwide following, the infiltration of Asian aesthetics and...
From sushi to cinema to street art, Giant Robot magazine has documented, dissected, unearthed, and grown Asian and Asian American popular culture for the last 15 years. Editors Martin Wong and Eric Nakamura will discuss a range of topics, including the publication’s evolution from handmade zine into a glossy publication with a worldwide following, the infiltration of Asian aesthetics and entertainment into mainstream America, and what’s coming next–whether you like it or not. Moderating the casual-but-loaded discussion will be the bass player of the legendary punk rock band The Vandals, owner of Kung Fu Records, popular DJ on Indie 103.1, and part-time Judge Pro Tem for the county of Los Angeles, Joe Escalante. THE OPEN BOOK PAVILION on “The Field” at 1:45pm.Giant Robot’s booth is located in the “Comics, SciFi & Horror Scene” at the Book Fair. It’s booth #D13. 10AM to 6PM • West Hollywood Park • 647 N. San Vicente Blvd • West Hollywood westhollywoodbookfair.org
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Twentieth Century Boy
A Celebration of T.Rex, the Original Glam Rocker
through the art work of Masakatsu Sashie
September 30, 7–11pm
1637 Vine Street, Hollywood
WHAT:
In Hollywood on September 30, Japanese artist Masakatsu Sashie pays tribute to one of Britian’s legendary pop stars and the original glam rocker T.Rex (Marc Bolan). A life-long fan, up and coming artist Sashie is...
The trexlosangeles.com Twentieth Century BoyA Celebration of T.Rex, the Original Glam Rockerthrough the art work of Masakatsu SashieSeptember 30, 7–11pm1637 Vine Street, Hollywood WHAT:In Hollywood on September 30, Japanese artist Masakatsu Sashie pays tribute to one of Britian’s legendary pop stars and the original glam rocker T.Rex (Marc Bolan). A life-long fan, up and coming artist Sashie is presenting an exhibition of original paintings using endorsed images of the rock star’s likeness. The works feature Sashie’s signature hovering orbs that blend autobiographical details with culture references, past and present, ranging from video games to Japan’s quintessential vending machines, in an intricate painting-style that is grounded in a pop aesthetic. Teaming up with Darren Romanelli (Dr. Romanelli), Eric Nakamura (Giant Robot), and Rolan Bolan (T.Rex’s only son), this one night event will feature new paintings, video projections and a special musical tribute to the first in glam rock, T.Rex. A percentage of the proceeds from Twentieth Century Boy will be donated to the Light of Love Foundation, an organization established by Rolan Bolan and his mother Gloria Jones that raises funds for the Marc Bolan School of Music and Film soon to be built in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Twentieth Century Boy is generously supported by ForYourArt and Hysteric Glamour. WHEN:September 30, 20097-11pm WHERE:1637 Vine StreetHollywood, California 90028 WHO:Masakatsu SashieJapanese painter and professor of art, Masakatsu Sashie resides in Kanazawa, Japan, on the coast of the Eastern Japan Sea. Distanced from extreme popular culture of Tokyo, Sashie paints a unique blend of nostalgia for his hometown and the innocence of pop culture elements such as crumbling architecture, fading shop signs, 80s and 90s videogames, and Japan’s quintesscential vending machines. He often places them in an orb-like arrangement, which packages his memories neatly. Since studying oil painting at the Kanazawa College of Art, Sashie began his career exhibiting at Takashi Murakami’s GEISAI and has had exhibitions in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Miami. T.Rex (aka Marc Bolan)Iconic singer, songwriter, guitarist and original glam rocker Marc Bolan (a.k.a. T. Rex) inspired a generation of British musicians to adorn glitter and makeup as a progressive message of social change in the 1960s and 70s. Bolan believed he was destined to be a rock star. He teamed up with Mickey Finn, changed his name to T.Rex, and his fans soon watched singles claim the top of the British pop charts. T.Rex’s style began to influence rock giants such as David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Rod Steward, and David Gilmour. Though his untimely death at the age of 29 shocked fans worldwide, his creation of glam rock touched a generation and his legacy continues to live on as a cornerstone of British rock history. Light of Love FoundationLight Of Love Foundation raises funds for the building of the Marc Bolan School Of Music & Film. This academy of music will be built in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Our goal is to replace the automatic weapons with musical instruments, these are children of the civil war who...
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Yosi Sargent reassigned from the NEA after being barraged by Glenn Beck. We mentioned Yosi in issue 57. He helped set up Shepard Fairey, art, and more. Is it exciting news? I'm not sure, but it's relevant to us youth. I think.Washington Post