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Nikki McClure New Goods We have a handful of new and wonderful products from artist Nikki McClure that includes books, calendars, and journals. Pop! x The Walking Dead Plushes Funko’s Pop! plushes have teamed up with AMC’s Walking Dead! Have Daryl, Rick, or a zombie join you on the couch when the show returns this fall.
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Nikki McClure New Goods We have a handful of new and wonderful products from artist Nikki McClure that includes books, calendars, and journals. Pop! x The Walking Dead Plushes Funko’s Pop! plushes have teamed up with AMC’s Walking Dead! Have Daryl, Rick, or a zombie join you on the couch when the show returns this fall.
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giant robot time: 6.21.13 | art by: sun-min kim My Neighbor Totoro Plushes Officially licensed Studio Ghibli plushes straight from Miyazaki’s classic film. Uglydoll Superman Babo & Batman Ice-Bat Pre-order your Uglydoll x DC Comics plushes today. Each plush or tag will be signed by Uglydoll creator David Horvath himself. Uglydoll Headwear We’re proud to offer several new and original hats and beanies featuring Babo and Ice-Bat. Uglydoll Uglycon T-shirt| Set Released as part of the everything Uglydoll extravaganza. Yukinori Dehara: Nendo Pro Wrestling June 29 – July 24, 2013 Reception: Saturday, June 29, 6:30-10 PM 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! More Info | Facebook Yukinori Dehara: Figure Painting Workshop Sunday, June 30, 2 PM Learn the secrets of painting a vinyl figure! Space is limited to 15 people. Enrollment fee $15 and it includes a mini Dehara figure. He’ll bring the rest! Sign up at info@giantrobot.com. More Info It’s Go Skateboarding Day! And we’re giving away FREE decks by The Not-Its, a Seattle kindie rock band. The first 3 kids who come into the Giant Robot Store (GR1) with the “secret password” (posted on The Not-Its page on Fri. at 11am) gets one! We have cds and stickers too. Uglydoll Uglycon 2013 – Photo Sets By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A very special thank you to everyone that joined us for a wonderful event. Check out photos of the multitude of activities throughout the day. >> Architecture for Dogs at LBMA By MARTIN WONG World-class architects designing species-specific doghouses–how cool is that? This afternoon I was able to see some of the pieces being installed at the Long Beach Museum of Art for the west coast premiere of Architecture for Dogs. >> Street Art, Stencils, and Skateboarding on the Steppes (Interview) By MICHELLE BOROK Malou Rose is a long way from Bondi Beach. The Australian transplant has spent the last three years in Mongolia becoming an activator in the Ulaanbaatar art scene, launching a pop-up gallery, getting to know graffiti crews, and with the help of her repat partner, she’s launched a skateboarding program for kids. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 5.3.13 | art by: iwai shunji STRANGE SYMBIOSIS MAY 4 – MAY 22, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SAT., MAY 4, 6:30-10PM Four Person Group Exhibition featuring Scott Tolleson, Leecifer, J*Ryu and Aaron Brown The world of indie toys and figures have crested and the artists involved are evolving into their own as sculptors, painters, and illustrators while they still do custom figures from time to time. The four involved will demonstrate their development and evolution as fine artists. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT First come first serve. Giant Robot is involved with Free Comic Book day via, Uglydolls and Viz” and is giving out other free comics as well. SCOTT TOLLESON NOSELLOTS PLUSHES Super cute argyle-clad plush monsters. FUNKO X NBA – POP! JEREMY LIN VINYL FIGURE The Linsanity continues. FUNKO X ADVENTURE TIME – POP! VINYL FIGURES Choose from Finn, Jake, Ice King, and more. POKETO WALLETS GARY BASEMAN Los Angeles’s artist Gary Baseman’s creations in wallet form. LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL MAY 2 – MAY 12, 2013 Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, presents the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) on May 2- 12, 2013 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), CGV Cinemas located in Koreatown, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at NCPD in Little Tokyo, and the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach. We are Co-Presenting two films: COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING SUNDAY, MAY 5 | 5:45PM | CGV CINEMAS 2 INFO | TRAILER Like the dizzying art of trapeze and acrobatics that is the stuff of this film’s brave young heroine’s dreams, the light-hearted comedy COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING will amaze you. Feel free to use the following discount code: GIROVC2013. SAKE-BOMB SATURDAY, MAY 04 | 4:00 PM | DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA 1 INFO | TRAILER A “Sake-Bomb” is a cocktail created by dropping a shot of sake into a pint of beer. It’s also a comedic road movie about a sarcastic Asian American and his Japanese cousin. GR2: IWAI SHUNJI – RECEPTION PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A fun reception filled with friends, family and fans. From the beginning to the end, a stream of folks walked through his exhibition, Out of the Films. >> LONG BEACH: WORK IN PROGRESS REALLY HAPPENED By MARTIN WONG Holy crap! Long Beach: Work in Progress really happened. The scenario seemed too good to be true: Come up with panels to illustrate and demonstrate the underrated heritage and upside of a city that I’ve been digging since I was a teenager. >> TEACHING KIDS CUSTOM FIGURES By ERIC NAKAMURA I was in teacher mode for the second time in a month. >> ELEVATE WITH NELS CLINE DOWNTOWN PHOTOS By ERIC NAKAMURA Elevate, a project in conjunction with artist, Stephen Glassman went from an art project benefit, to a full fledged happening. When you think of downtown loft rooftops, helicopter, Nels Cline, modern dance, does it mesh...
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giant robot time: 4.26.13 | art by: iwai shunji OUT OF THE FILMS PICTURES AND WORK BY IWAI SHUNJI APRIL 27 – MAY 2, 2013 (ONE WEEK EXHIBITION) OPENING RECEPTION: SAT., APRIL 27, 6:30-10PM A solo exhibition of works by director, Iwai Shunji. “Generally, people call me a Director or Filmmaker. However I feel like I’m just a kid who’s having fun. I like drawing, taking photos, writing novels and composing music. This time, I focused on pictures I drew. Please enjoy them.” The exhibition will feature some story board art, drawn by Iwai as well as some of his photographs. Iwai Shunji is scheduled to appear in person at the exhibition reception. There will also be a special screening of Iwai Shunji’s Vampire on Friday, April 26, from 7-10pm at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director. MORE INFO | VIEW ART | FACEBOOK EVENT STRANGE SYMBIOSIS MAY 4 – MAY 22, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SAT., MAY 4, 6:30-10PM Four Person Group Exhibition featuring Scott Tolleson, Leecifer, J*Ryu and Aaron Brown The world of indie toys and figures have crested and the artists involved are evolving into their own as sculptors, painters, and illustrators while they still do custom figures from time to time. The four involved will demonstrate their development and evolution as fine artists. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT GIANT ROBOT ROBOT ARMY WINDBREAKER JACKET The classic logo speaks for itself. Good for all weather. GIANT ROBOT BIG BOSS ROBOT WINDBREAKER JACKET Represent Big Boss! Robots since 1994. Believe it. GIANT ROBOT BIG BOSS ROBOT HAT Big Boss Robot’s classic angry stare is now found on these slick snap closure hats. One of our closest friends, David Horvath explains how Uglydoll wasn’t just born out of a plush doll, but it’s a process of drawings that aren’t just doodles like what most people would think. Uglydoll is actually born out of stories from own daily lives. The things that happen become situations between characters. It’s much deeper than you’d ever think. I’m proud to have directed David Horvath. Stay tuned for Shizu Saldamando on 5/6. LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL MAY 2 – MAY 12, 2013 Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, presents the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) on May 2- 12, 2013 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), CGV Cinemas located in Koreatown, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at NCPD in Little Tokyo, and the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach. We are Co-Presenting two films: COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING SUNDAY | MAY 05 | 5:45 PM | CGV CINEMAS 2 INFO | TRAILER Like the dizzying art of trapeze and acrobatics that is the stuff of this film’s brave young heroine’s dreams, the light-hearted comedy COMRADE KIM GOES FLYING will amaze you. Feel free to use the following discount code: GIROVC2013. SAKE-BOMB SATURDAY, MAY 04 | 4:00 PM | DIRECTORS GUILD...
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