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giant robot time: 2.7.14 | art by: apak Friend-Love with Benefits February 14, 7:00 – 10:00 PM Giant Robot and L.A. Zine Fest Presents: Friend-Love with Benefits This Valentine’s Day, join Giant Robot and L.A. Zine Fest for a night of visual comic readings by 6 different comic book artists and zine-makers on the eternal themes of love, relationships, heartbreak, friend-crushes, online dating and more. Short comic readings by comic book artists and zine-makers based in Los Angeles and beyond: Bangs & Beard Jesse Tise Kelsey Short MariNaomi Nick Sumida Yumi Sakugawa A book reading and signing of I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU by Yumi Sakugawa. Zine prizes and giveaways at the end of the night. Event Dan McCarthy Mother’s Arms Print Flawless and beautiful cosmic images. Uglydoll Hats Rock Uglydoll everywhere you go! Uglydoll Ceramic Frame & Plate New and cute ceramic goods from Ugldyoll! Delfonics Rollbahn Large Notebooks About 160 graphed pages and a few small clear pouches for small mementoes. Funko x Adventure Time Pop! Vinyl Figures Choose from a wide selection of your favorite characters. SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot April 19 – July 27, 2014 Oakland Museum of California New Exhibition Coincides With 20th Anniversary of Giant Robot Magazine Celebrating Asian American Pop Culture and Beyond (Oakland, CA)—This spring, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) presents the major exhibition SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot. On view in OMCA’s Great Hall from April 19 to July 27, 2014, the exhibition features 15 contemporary artists that have been inspired by the artistic sensibility of Giant Robot throughout its 20-year evolution. Co-curated by Giant Robot visionary Eric Nakamura and OMCA’s Associate Curator of Art & Material Culture Carin Adams, SuperAwesome presents new or recent works by California and international-based artists affiliated with the culture and aesthetic of the popular magazine that brought Asian, trans-Pacific popular culture to mainstream audiences in the United States. Artists featured in the exhibition include: Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, David Choe, Luke Chueh, Hamburger Eyes, Andrew Hem, James Jean, Kozyndan, Masakatsu Sashie, Shizu Saldamando, Rob Sato, Amy Sol, Deth P Sun, and Adrian Tomine. Art works in the exhibition represent a range of mediums, including mural art, sculpture, illustration, portraiture, large-scale installations, graphic novels, photography, and more. In addition, the exhibition features Giant Robot magazines and ephemera, vinyl toys, custom vending machines, and the original Giant Robot Scion XB. Designed by Eric Nakamura, inspired by Nintendo’s Famicom gaming console, and fabricated by Len Higa, the car-turned-interactive gaming station boasts built-in sound and projectors. Visitors will be able use the car to play the original game Return of the Quack by Chevy Ray Johnston with graphics by Matt Furie. >> Event Giant Robot at the LA Art Book Fair By ERIC We featured David Horvath from Uglydoll, Luke Chueh and Shizu Saldamando signing their books. >> Save Music in Chinatown 2 preview: Adam Bomb By MARTIN But what came to mind as I was setting up...
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giant robot time: 2.7.14 | art by: apak Friend-Love with Benefits February 14, 7:00 – 10:00 PM Giant Robot and L.A. Zine Fest Presents: Friend-Love with Benefits This Valentine’s Day, join Giant Robot and L.A. Zine Fest for a night of visual comic readings by 6 different comic book artists and zine-makers on the eternal themes of love, relationships, heartbreak, friend-crushes, online dating and more. Short comic readings by comic book artists and zine-makers based in Los Angeles and beyond: Bangs & Beard Jesse Tise Kelsey Short MariNaomi Nick Sumida Yumi Sakugawa A book reading and signing of I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU by Yumi Sakugawa. Zine prizes and giveaways at the end of the night. Event Dan McCarthy Mother’s Arms Print Flawless and beautiful cosmic images. Uglydoll Hats Rock Uglydoll everywhere you go! Uglydoll Ceramic Frame & Plate New and cute ceramic goods from Ugldyoll! Delfonics Rollbahn Large Notebooks About 160 graphed pages and a few small clear pouches for small mementoes. Funko x Adventure Time Pop! Vinyl Figures Choose from a wide selection of your favorite characters. SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot April 19 – July 27, 2014 Oakland Museum of California New Exhibition Coincides With 20th Anniversary of Giant Robot Magazine Celebrating Asian American Pop Culture and Beyond (Oakland, CA)—This spring, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) presents the major exhibition SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot. On view in OMCA’s Great Hall from April 19 to July 27, 2014, the exhibition features 15 contemporary artists that have been inspired by the artistic sensibility of Giant Robot throughout its 20-year evolution. Co-curated by Giant Robot visionary Eric Nakamura and OMCA’s Associate Curator of Art & Material Culture Carin Adams, SuperAwesome presents new or recent works by California and international-based artists affiliated with the culture and aesthetic of the popular magazine that brought Asian, trans-Pacific popular culture to mainstream audiences in the United States. Artists featured in the exhibition include: Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, David Choe, Luke Chueh, Hamburger Eyes, Andrew Hem, James Jean, Kozyndan, Masakatsu Sashie, Shizu Saldamando, Rob Sato, Amy Sol, Deth P Sun, and Adrian Tomine. Art works in the exhibition represent a range of mediums, including mural art, sculpture, illustration, portraiture, large-scale installations, graphic novels, photography, and more. In addition, the exhibition features Giant Robot magazines and ephemera, vinyl toys, custom vending machines, and the original Giant Robot Scion XB. Designed by Eric Nakamura, inspired by Nintendo’s Famicom gaming console, and fabricated by Len Higa, the car-turned-interactive gaming station boasts built-in sound and projectors. Visitors will be able use the car to play the original game Return of the Quack by Chevy Ray Johnston with graphics by Matt Furie. >> Event Giant Robot at the LA Art Book Fair By ERIC We featured David Horvath from Uglydoll, Luke Chueh and Shizu Saldamando signing their books. >> Save Music in Chinatown 2 preview: Adam Bomb By MARTIN But what came to mind as I was setting up...
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The pocket edition of Tekkonkinkreet is out this week, featuring new cover art by Taiyō Matsumoto, some rarely-seen color artwork, and an afterword that I wrote (humbly) for this edition. These beautiful little books are currently available only in Japan, but the folks at Shogakukan Comics have seen fit to print my contribution in both Japanese and English. This has already been an unusually prolific year for Taiyō, with pocket editions of older works coming out regularly and Sunny, his newest, currently serialized in Shogakukan’s IKKI comics (the 3rd collected volume of Sunny has just been released in Japan and an English edition is in the works). As if that weren’t enough, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival have announced a gallery show of original Taiyō artwork as well as a screening of my filmed adaptation of Tekkonkinkreet. Taiyo Matsumoto is a Japanese comics creator whose kinetic style and thoughtful, considered narratives have won him fans across the world. Drawing on a wide range of artistic influences from Japan and Europe, Matsumoto’s graphic novels evidence a deep knowledge and appreciation of the entire world of comics. Matsumoto is best known to English-reading audiences for his work Tekkonkinkreet, which was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated animated film in 2007. Originally released in English as “Black & White”, the graphic novel and film have drawn wide acclaim thanks to their beauty and unique style. His other English-language works include Blue Spring, GoGo Monster, and No.5. Matsumoto also has an extensive bibliography of works translated into French, including all of his English works and the additional series’ Ping Pong (5 volumes), Le Samourai Bambou (8 volumes), and Freres du Japon. Matsumoto has also had live-action film adaptations of his works Blue Spring and Ping Pong, both of which are available on DVD in North America. Taiyo Matsumoto will debut his brand new ongoing manga series Sunny at TCAF, published in English by Viz Media. The World of Taiyo Matsumoto: This talented and prolific cartoonist’s career will be explored through a full program of Festival events, headlined by an exhibition of original artwork and goods, to be held at and in conjunction with The Japan Foundation, Toronto. Further events will include a special screening of the film Tekkonkinkreet with Director Michael Arias and Screenwriter Anthony Weintraub in attendance. Toronto Comics Art Festival website I can’t praise Taiyō Matsumoto and his unique work enough. from Michael at michaelarias.net
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