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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Art Show Opening: Yukinori Dehara: Nendo Pro Wrestling June 29 – July 24th, 2013 Reception: Saturday, June 29th 2013 – 6:30-10pm GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://giantrobot.com (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to host Nendo Pro Wrestling – clay sculptures by Yukinori Dehara. Wrestling culture has been popular throughout contemporary Japanese popular culture. Alongside of Mexico and the US, the wrestling scene has continued alongside and overlapping with Sentai (Power Rangers) shows. Superheroes have traversed in each others genres. We’ll be sure to feature clay sculptures and more from Yukinori Dehara! As with his previous exhibitions, Dehara’s work is often containing deep ideologies of our culture presented through his colorful characters. Dehara will be here in person! Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with a shop and gallery in Los Angeles, as well as an online equivalent. An opening reception for the artists will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 pm on Saturday, June 29th, 2013. For more information about Yukinori Dehara or Giant Robot, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner eric@giantrobot.com (310) 445-9276
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Awesome looking pieces and sculptures. The Riders are cool. You get two figures in one and who puts a cone as a nose. Yes, Luke Rook can. (Giant Robot Store)
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Pieces from the exhibition. The Otanoshimi bags have been selling. Fun work. [nggallery id=gr2-luke-rook-is-grody-to-the-max]
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Luke Rook is Grody to the Max Feb 23 – Mar 13th, 2013 Luke Rook is a toy maker who moved to Japan to pursue his dreams of being part of the toy world. He researched and soon hit the ground running. He soon gained international recognition for his Grody Shogun figures as well as his unrelenting approach to toy making. There’s none other like him. His humbleness in his work is almost unique and his creativity and ability to think of how toys can be created and put together are that of a fine artist. He won’t hesitate to use parts and pieces that are normally discarded to use. He’ll blend parts of one figure and put them on another to create an entirely different object. We’re proud to bring his works to you in a gallery setting. For any other information on or about Luke Rook or anything else contact Eric Nakamura at Giant Robot. Luke Rook is Grody to the Max Feb 23 – Mar 13, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 6:30 – 10:00 PM GR2 2062 Sawtelle Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90025 http://gr2.net/ eric (at) giantrobot.com 310 445.9276
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