Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

Artillery magazine recently published an article on the toy show at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. It's great to see toys getting some exposure. We've been covering toys for ages, and it's almost passed us by, it's up to everyone else to pick up the pieces these days.
The show is done by LATDAwho are a new group who are celebrating toys! What can be better? It makes mention of our first...
Artillery magazine recently published an article on the toy show at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. It’s great to see toys getting some exposure. We’ve been covering toys for ages, and it’s almost passed us by, it’s up to everyone else to pick up the pieces these days. The show is done by LATDA who are a new group who are celebrating toys! What can be better? It makes mention of our first foray into designer toys thanks to Michael Lau. But do check out the show if you can. It features a lot of our friends. If you want to read it, click on the image. I think it’ll work.
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Martin Ontiveros came through to GR2. His paintings are large and vibrant, and this patch is too cool. It's hard to describe how he gets to his final image. It's as if he's using simple geometric shapes and connecting them to create another. I'll post more images, but a simple patch in my hand, and I'm happy.
Martin Ontiveros came through to GR2. His paintings are large and vibrant, and this patch is too cool. It’s hard to describe how he gets to his final image. It’s as if he’s using simple geometric shapes and connecting them to create another. I’ll post more images, but a simple patch in my hand, and I’m happy.
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Yes, Paper Magazine is here again. These pics are from this morning at 9am. I wanted to see what the hipsters looked like tired. I'm sure they look better by night. Juiced up, happy, and raving. A few booths were unpersoned. I suppose they crashed out. Undefeated had no one. Ooga Booga? No one. A couple of others, no one. This is all happening on La Brea, and after a long night, the 24 shop needs...