Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

The POD is like a taco truck or perhaps more so, a mobile home. You can relocate if you need, and I can’t say it’s the future of anything, but it is the architectural cool thing these days. The Giant Robot POD is up in front of MOCA Art in the Streets and JANM through sunday. We’re next to the Toyota Hybrid cars. The exhibits in these containers range. Some are technology laced and some are simply architectural plans on walls. Those are less interesting, but more than these exhibits and our “pop up shop” are the other events going on. There are lectures and events and more. That’s Money Mark below. He was part of an event at MOCA last night. I’m not seeing much of it, but people seem to be walking around with curious faces. I’ll be there. But meanwhile, the smart money is being at the GR sales during Carmageddon. Surface streets work too.

 

Brandon Shigeta’s project is some of his photos of art and artists in postcard form. They’re free, and they are many. Evidently some are signed by the artist and those are randomly mixed in. When the cards run out, so does his pod. You’ll catch people looking down a lot.

Also see the photo set at the end of this post.

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  Giant Robot, GR2 Carmageddon Sale – 40% off and take 10% more on sale items gr/eats $5 Bowls (Fri 7/15 and Sat 7/16 only – closed Sun)   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Carmageddon Sale Take 40% off and 10% more on sale items Sat and Sun July 16 – July 17th, 2011 GR1 2015 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://giantrobot.com (310) 478-1819 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://giantrobot.com (310) 445-9276 Sat 11:30-8p Sun 12-7p   gr/eats 2050 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://gr-eats.com (310) 478-3242 Fri 12-2:30 5:30-9pm Sat 12-2:30 5:30-9pm     Giant Robot is proud to host a Carmageddon Sale on Sawtelle Blvd. If you venture out, instead of staying at home, we’ll give you a great discount on our merchandise, ranging from T-shirts, books, toys, Uglydoll, housewares, and so much more. You’ll find that special gift for yourself or for even Holidays. Yes, really, plan ahead and come down and take 40% off and 10% more on the already marked down items. We’re not allowing that discount on art work by the current art show artists, Yukinori Dehara, but there are plenty of other great items to check out. gr/eats is doing something a bit different, but also just as tasty. on Friday 7/15 and Saturday 7/16, we’re featuring $5 bowls. Two kinds: Chicken Teriyaki Bowl or Chicken Katsu Curry Bowl for $5! We’re closed sunday. Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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Update! Giant Robot Online now features more kaiju vinyl figures and lower prices. Several popular and rare kaiju have been added to our online inventory! And prices have been changed in order to reflect a bigger discount for our customers! Click on the photo below to check out what new vinyls we have added to our Kaiju Sale!
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Takashi Murakami is one of the founding members of the Superflat movement whose pop art work has been exhibited around the world. His Kaikai Kiki workshop has spawned many younger talented artists including Aya Takano and Chiho Aoshima. Giant Robot has featured his art work through our art galleries, and we have made his lithograph prints easily available for purchase through the webstore. Now, we feature two new prints from the renowned artist! These two lithograph prints are an edition of 300 each, and both feature similar design and placement of the skulls although the coloring effects provide a different look and feel to each piece. Both prints are available for viewing and purchase through Giant Robot Online. Click on the photos above to check them out!
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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Giant Robot at Comic-Con San Diego July 20-24 Giant Robot Booth 1729 (Same space every year! – Look for the red lanterns) Giant Robot will be at Comic-Con San Diego, and will set up our merchandise booth.   Signing Schedule Mari Inukai – Friday July 22nd 3:30-5:30 (Sekaiseifukudan figures and bonus items) Kid Koala – Saturday July 23rd 10:30-11:30 (His new book Space Cadet) Mari Inukai – Saturday July 23rd 12-2 Bonnie Burton – July 23rd 3-4 (Star Wars Craft Book) David Horvath – July 23rd 4:30-5:30 (Bossy Bear and more!)   Watch for more announcements at www.giantrobot.com   Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311
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