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[nggallery id=54] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Born of the Abyss art show opening Buff Monster April 19 – May 14, 2008 Reception: Saturday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009 (212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to present new work by Buff Monster at the GRNY Gallery. The artist is best known for his wheat-pasted street art featuring lumps of ice cream, clouds, and squirting breasts. The disarmingly sweet imagery has spilled over into the worlds of fashion, collectibles, and galleries–as well as collaborations for the likes of The Standard, Hurley, Vans, Helio, and Nike. Born of the Abyss represents a break from Buff Monster’s public (and usually illegal) work, and reflects new themes, mediums, and directions. The show will include framed and unframed paintings on paper and wood panels. Inspired and influenced by typography, Christian demonology, heavy metal music, and Japanese monster toys, recurring elements will include geometric patterns and katakana, as well as a new character that he calls Demon Seed. These pieces will be complemented with a limited edition of hand-painted kaiju figures. A reception attended by the artist will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, April 19. For more information about Buff Monster, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact GRNY.
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[nggallery id=91] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Group Art Show Group Sects at GRSF, April 19, 2008 – May 14, 2008 Reception: Saturday, April 19, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm GRSF 618 Shrader Street San Francisco, CA 94117 gr-sf.com 415-876-4773 Giant Robot is proud to present a group show including paintings, illustrations, prints, and other mediums by some of our favorite artists. Contributors will include: Aaron Brown French Kevin Hooyman Katy Horan Matt Leines Monkmus Garrett Morin Josie Morway Pryor Praczukowski Jeana Sohn Daniel St. George Gary Taxali A reception featuring many of the artists will be held from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, April 19.
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Yukinori Dehara and David Horvath are like brothers from different mothers. That rhymes and it sounds funny, but in this case, it's true. David is Dehara's biggest fan, and it's great to have them together at GR2 in person. It's pretty much a super star exhibition, and sad to say, I have to leave to NYC. I'll miss the opening, but I did check out the hanging of the work. I'll put up from pics on...
Yukinori Dehara and David Horvath are like brothers from different mothers. That rhymes and it sounds funny, but in this case, it’s true. David is Dehara’s biggest fan, and it’s great to have them together at GR2 in person. It’s pretty much a super star exhibition, and sad to say, I have to leave to NYC. I’ll miss the opening, but I did check out the hanging of the work. I’ll put up from pics on flickr. We have a no line up rule and instead and planning to raffle off tickets to be able to purchase what we think will be the hot item… the handmade plushes. With a new baby, the handmades are at a slow point, they’re hard to make, and hard to get. That’s us in the early part of the day. If I did art, I’d be holding it. Instead I’m repping gr 53. David has a box of dried mentaiko powder, Dehara rocks the handmade two faced Wedgehead.
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Norman Mineta... Read his wikipedia entry. He's had an amazing career, including an airport named after him. He's the first Asian American mayor in the US (San Jose). The San Jose International is actually in his name. And he was the only Democrat in George Bush's regime. That's out of control. Tonite I met him, Senator Daniel Inouye who I actually met before, and many others. Why? They're part of...