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giant robot time: 2.22.13 | artwork by: jeremiah ketner LUKE ROOK IS GRODY TO THE MAX FEB 23 – MAR 13, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SAT, FEB 23, 6:30-10PM 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. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT P+G DESIGN POCHI HELLO KITTY POUCH p+g Design teams up with Hello Kitty to release these silicone coin pouches. SPRINKLE CAT GRASS | CATNIP Grown your own Cat Grass and Catnip with these seeds. TERRARIUM BOTTLE MOSS Bamboo “chopstick” tool + base ribbon band for base and directions. GARDEN-IN-A-BAG THANK YOU | HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kit includes plastic lined kraft-paper bag, soil, and seeds. SEAN CHAO NEW PRINTS Close-ups of his sculptures are captured in photos. UGLYDOLL CUDDLY UGLYS Uglys make your favorite Uglydoll characters even more hugable! SCRATCH BOX VOICE BOX SOUND EFFECTS: BODILY FUNCTIONS SOUND EFFECTS: FART FANFARE LA ZINE FEST PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Pics by Dean Gojobori. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 2.15.13 | artwork by: apak LUKE ROOK IS GRODY TO THE MAX FEB 23 – MAR 13, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SAT, FEB 23, 6:30-10PM 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. MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT APICA MINI NOTE BOOK Wonderful blank notebooks with line ruled pages! ROBOTS BOBBLEHEAD KIT Cut out, fold, bend, glue and assemble your robots! ROBOTS HAND PUPPETS Create your own robotic puppet show. NPW SCRATCH BOX Record voices, songs or conversations then scratch them up like a DJ! NPW VOICE BOX Record your voice and warp the playback for hilarious effects. NPW – SOUND BOX BODILY FUNCTIONS Choose between a fart, burp, sneeze, snore, gulp, vomit, yawn, nose blow or eating noise. NPW – SOUND BOX FART FANFARE Choose between 9 different fart styles. Classic gag! MIMOBOT X STAR TREK SPOCK USB FLASH DRIVE Is the Next Generation your favorite? Or are you an original series Trekkie? MAX TOY KAIJU SOAP Perfect to clean all your monster parts. THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN AT FINGERPRINTS, KIYOSHI NAKAZAWA ART ON 7″ SINGLES ON RAZORCATE, AND A MIX TAPE FOR YOU By MARTIN WONG I interviewed Thao Nguyen way back in Giant Robot 44, after she signed to Kill Rock Stars but before she released any albums on the fabled Olympia label. >> LUKE ROOK IS GRODY TO THE MAX By ERIC NAKAMURA Something he sent along to get us excited! >> SERPENTINE 2013: L.A. ARTISTS CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE (KCET) By ERIC NAKAMURA Year of the Snake at GR2, written by Meher McArthur with images from Shawn Cheng, Gosha Levochkin, Apak and Susie Ghahremani. Awesome and thanks for the article! >> JANM: SUPERNATURAL: TIM WATTERS, EDWIN USHIRO, AND AUDREY KAWASAKI By GIANT ROBOT NEWS From left to right: JANM: Supernatural Tim Watters, Edwin Ushiro, Greg Kimura, and Audrey Kawasaki. Great exhibition. >> GR2: ROB SATO SNAKE WALK VIDEO By ERIC NAKAMURA I don’t know why, but I like videos that don’t fill the entire frame. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 2.8.13 | artwork by: andrew hem TOTORO PLUSH HANG Totoro and friends are ready to hang with you. EGG MOLD BUNNY & BEAR Egg molds! Turns your drab egg in to a fabulous cutie egg! MARK’STICKER BBQ STICKERS Realistic hunks of meat, vegetables, a dog and some shish kabobs! KNIT KIT TAKE OUT CUP COSY Knit your own takeout coffee cup cosy! VEGETABLE TOY RABBIT Cut out arms, legs and bunny bodies out of your vegetables. MAX TOY KAIJU SOAP Kaiju Soap! Coolest soap seen around. SAN-X PLASTIC FOLDER SLEEVE A semi-translucent file folder that features Relax Bear, well, relaxing! RELAX BEAR MINI MEMO PAD Relax Bear is relaxing with chocolate and coffee. YEAR OF THE SNAKE RECEPTION PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Thank you to the many that joined us for the celebration. Art makes people smile. >> LOS ANGELES NISTA EPISODE 11 – REVISITING MY TIME WITH GIANT ROBOT By MARTIN WONG My particular episode streamed live on Monday night, and I was indeed a good fit since the magazine that Eric and I started was definitely a product of Los Angeles, punk rock, and even skateboarding. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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YEAR OF THE SNAKE FEB 2 – FEB 20, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEB 2, 6:30-10PM An amazing collection of artists to celebrate Year of the Snake. A group art exhibition featuring: Rob Sato, Ako Castuera, Aaron Woes, Jeremiah Ketner, Michael Hsiung, Christine Wu, Jeff McMillan, Cristina Paolos, Mari Naomi, Joe To, Gosha Levochkin, Kohei Yamashita, Theo Ellsworth, Hiro Hayashi, Stella Hultberg, Luke Chueh, Deth P. Sun, Sara Saedi, Dionne Bang, Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro, Audrey Kawasaki, Miso, Sean Chao, Martin Hsu, Bubi Au Yeung, Joe Hahn, Heidi Hahn, Mu Pan, Jen Tong, Pam Henderson, Stasia Burrington, Eleanor Davis, Kio Griffith, Silvio Porreta, Susie Ghahremani, Edwin Ushiro, Andrice Arp, Jeni Yang, Diem Chau, Andrew Hem, Shawn Cheng, Nao Harada, Aaron Brown, Ryuji Oguni, Ken Taya, Saelee Oh, Jeremiah La Torre, Wayne Johnson, Mari Inukai, Shihori Nakayama, Elliot Brown, Kerry Horvath, APAK, Sana Park, Jon Lau + More MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT JAMES JEAN BIG FIVE PRINT Not a new release but still a beautiful limited edition print by artist friend James Jean fresh from our archive. Exotic animals that are beautiful and imposing, yet vulnerable. JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE #145 JAMES JEAN COVER Cover artist James Jean is the main subject of Juztapoz’s latest issue. MIMOBOT X BRUCE LEE USB FLASH DRIVE Bruce Lee kicks ass. That’s a fact. CHRIS UPHUES HEART PLUSHES Happy hearts will bring a smile to all your house guests. LUKE CHUEH POSTCARD SET Cute, contemplative and a little morbid. KAUZBOTS ROBOT PLUSH Hugable, lovable robots! DAN MCCARTHY IT FELT GOOD TO BE LOST 3 PRINT We have several wonderful new prints from artist Dan McCarthy to choose from. TOP 5 FOR JANUARY 2013: NEW PUNK (AND LOUNGE), MIKE ATTA FROM THE MIDDLE CLASS, MIX TAPES, BLACK FLAG/SCAM, LOS ANGELES NISTA ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 By MARTIN WONG This is kind of in-between the self-indulgent Top 10s and the tighter Top 5s, mixed with music reviews. >> LA ART SHOW 2013 PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Oscar Rios visited the LA Art Show 2013 held at the LA Convention Center and here’s what he saw. >> JESSICA LUM PASSES AT 25 By ERIC NAKAMURA Jessica Lum passed away recently. I met her when she interviewed me for an article in UCLA’s paper and we became friends after that. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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giant robot time: 1.25.13 | artwork by: maiko kanno YEAR OF THE SNAKE FEB 2 – FEB 20, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEB 2, 6:30-10PM An amazing collection of artists to celebrate Year of the Snake. A group art exhibition featuring: Rob Sato, Ako Castuera, Aaron Woes, Jeremiah Ketner, Michael Hsiung, Christine Wu, Jeff McMillan, Cristina Paolos, Mari Naomi, Joe To, Gosha Levochkin, Kohei Yamashita, Theo Ellsworth, Hiro Hayashi, Stella Hultberg, Luke Chueh, Deth P. Sun, Sara Saedi, Dionne Bang, Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro, Audrey Kawasaki, Miso, Sean Chao, Martin Hsu, Bubi Au Yeung, Joe Hahn, Heidi Hahn, Mu Pan, Jen Tong, Pam Henderson, Stasia Burrington, Eleanor Davis, Kio Griffith, Silvio Porreta, Susie Ghahremani, Edwin Ushiro, Andrice Arp, Jeni Yang, Diem Chau, Andrew Hem, Shawn Cheng, Nao Harada, Aaron Brown, Ryuji Oguni, Ken Taya, Saelee Oh, Jeremiah La Torre, Wayne Johnson, Mari Inukai, Shihori Nakayama, Elliot Brown, Kerry Horvath, APAK, Sana Park, Jon Lau + More MORE INFO | FACEBOOK EVENT MIMOBOT USB FLASH DRIVES STAR TREK / STAR WARS / BRUCE LEE Fun designer flash drives that are too awesome to misplace. NYAN CAT PLUSH (SERIES 1) Internet sensation Nyan Cat is now a plush toy! Plays the Nyan Cat song when you squeeze it! GR BIENNALE AT JANM / CUSTOMS PANEL AND ROB SATO WORKSHOP PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS Some images from the last fleeting moments of the Giant Robot Bienanle at JANM. It included a panel discussion on Saturday with Luke Chueh, Yoskay Yamamoto, Scott Tolleson, and David Horvath. Also upstairs was a workshop with Rob Sato. >> JANM GR BIENNALE 3 CLOSING NIGHT EVENT PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS A very special thank you to the many that joined us to celebrate the end of a great show. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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