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Yukinori Dehara at Giant Robot is a great art show. The opening was awesome, but the workshop and talk was amazing too. Not only did you get to see the story of his life, you got to actually make a figure. He even did it in Japanese. No translation was necessary at all. It was hilarious. His opening yell, LET’S MAKE was followed by the passing out of Japanese paper clay. Step by step, you learned to make one of his characters. The best part was at the end, this little bit of clay that was left behind? You make an intestine with it!
[youtube]gGdB7MRuzIY[/youtube] This time he paints the wall.
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[youtube]8DP9ZSciJg8[/youtube] Although it’s going to be tough to paint over things, this is all fun.
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YUKINORI DEHARA FIGURE EXHIBITION JUNE 30 – JULY 25, 2012 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 6:30-10PM + ARTIST TALK & CLAY MODELING WORKSHOP SUNDAY, JULY 1, 3-5PM The Salaryman in Japan, is an underpaid and understated workforce who work long hours and have forged a lifestyle that is strongly responsible for the economic miracle of post World War 2 Japan. Today they wander the streets after their long day, drinking and frolicking until they head home to their family, only to face the same thing the following day. Satoshi is this person but has a friend, a beast named Morlin. We’ll be sure to feature clay sculptures and more from Yukinori Dehara. We’ve featured Japanese artist, Yukinori Dehara annually and his exhibitions range from being touching to grotesque. Yet like most artists, he has a deep ideology behind his pieces although to the casual observer, they look like fun. >> TREESON PLUSH KEYCHAIN Treeson maybe the sweetest looking forest fellow in the world. Now he can clip to all bags and keychains to bring his charm. NIKKI MCCLURE BLANK GREETING CARD Nikki McClure creates complex, yet natural designs by cutting away from a single piece of black construction paper with an x-acto knife. MARSHALL ZIPPER CHARM Marshall the marshmallow boy in zipper form! Collect all 16 styles. Clasp on anything that needs a cute charm. TRAVIS LAMPE TEAR DRIPS VINYL FIGURE Make your life sadder with artist and illustrator Travis Lampe’s Teardrip vinly figures. These are blind boxed. SHIGERU MIZUKI NONNONBA NonNonBa is the definitive work by acclaimed Gekiga-ka Shigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in yokai (spirit monsters). VICE DO’S AND DON’TS: BOOK 2 With pictures sent in from thousands of contributors around the world and captions written by opinionated cranks around Vice’s offices. COLOR INK BOOK TO DIE FOR SPECIAL ED. Tattoo inspired artwork by To Die For artists: Deph, Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, Adam Hathorn AKA Honkey Kong, Steven Daily, Dan smith, Annie Frenzel and many more! COLOR INK BOOK VOLUME 15 Features a cover by Amy Sol. This volume features works by Adam Isaac Jackson, Anjo Bolarda, Amy Sol, Brian Colin, Dabs Myla, David Lozeau, Jed Thomas, and more! DAVE KIERSH AFTERNOON SPECIAL GRAPHIC NOVEL SUNDAY, JULY 8, 3-5PM Giant Robot is proud to host Dave Kiersh, an indie comics hero. Kiersh has been working in the indie comics space for years and has slowly gained a loyal audience. His style is freely drawn and appears effortless and calming. It’s realistic and nostalgic. Afterschool Special is an illustrated romance concerning two teenage outsiders navigating a suburban landscape through nostalgia and personal dilemmas. This 132 page full color perfect bound book includes affectionate nods to abandoned parking lots, late night B-movies and trashy amusement parks. Fully written, illustrated and published by Dave Kiersh. First offset printing and limited to 700 copies. Dave Kiersh was born in 1979. He is also the creator of Dirtbags, Mallchicks and Motorbikes, his first full color book, which was...
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