Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
My sister’s birthday is this weekend, and every year I come to the same predicament of finding the best gift for her! Yes, I should be better prepared and expecting this. Her birthday falls on the same day each time, and I always have a year to think of something for her. Yet, every birthday I usually find myself in the same situation: What gift do I give her? I know she has two stable preferences: She likes anything cute, and she likes anything convenient. I’m fortunate that Giant Robot stocks numerous products that are both cute and convenient, but to help narrow down the search I also know that she absolutely LOVES Hello Kitty! Fortunately, Giant Robot offers so many Hello Kitty items for me to choose from! These Hello Kitty Ceramic Clocks are new to Giant Robot! They each feature the classic Hello Kitty, painted onto the front exterior of each ceramic clock. Direct from Japan, these clocks arrived in perfect condition. An opening in the bottom of the ceramic figure lets you reach inside the clock to adjust the time and settings. I think any sister would appreciate the classic design and accept it into their home. Another smart gift idea is this Hello Kitty Black Bento Box! I know that my sister packs her own lunch for work, and this bento box is both useful and adorable. Each bento box comes with a clear plastic interior case that seals tight in order to contain food, and it also comes with a bright pink elastic band to keep the lid of the bento box securely shut. The design features a unique style of bright pink sakura blossoms, adorning Hello Kitty. Giant Robot offers more cute and convenient items that feature Hello Kitty! Please follow the link below in order to peruse and purchase what we have available! What I Want for the Weekend: Hello Kitty at Giant Robot!
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For the month of June, the previous show comes down and a new show featuring the combined work of Sean Chao and Ines Estrada comes up! Blithe Spirits shows fifty-three new art pieces on display at GR2 and available for perusal and purchase through the Giant Robot Online Store as well. This show features two of our relatively new artists. Click on any of the photos to be directly taken to the online art gallery. Sean Chao is a Los Angeles based artist and was first introduced to our Giant Robot community through his first art show, “Forget Me Not,” with Ming Ong at GRSF in January 2011. His second show with Giant Robot brings us again to a miniature fantasy world where the hominid residents mingle and clash with their insect denizens and the rules of reality are tangible. The second half of his art features amusing idioms brought to life with the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Mouth. Ines Estrada is an artist from Mexico City, and she comprises “half of the super dynamic duo Café con Leche” with her boyfriend Roi. Her work features bold colors that depict multiple universes of wonder, energy, femininity and a cohesion with the animals of Nature. Her work is inspired by many sources, and her Mexican culture is a strong inspiration, which shows vividly through the brighter colors, style, and subject of her art. Many of her art pieces combine elements of “the grotesque and violent” along with what is beautiful and feminine. To see more of either artists’ work, then please click on any of the photos above.
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Brian Rush and Sean Chao. Brian Rush is known for blinking in photos, he does it here. Sean Chao said that Brian’s work is a great influence to him, so it’s great to see Brian come through.
A GR cake! Chinese cake with strawberries in it. It was great.
Talk explains some of his pieces.
Leopard print is back!
Tons of pics after the jump!
Spotted and photographed by Sasha from Giant Robot at the corner of Sawtelle and Mississippi. Let’s see how long this stays there! Great work, Hayao Miyazaki would be proud.
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Since the release of her new vinyl figures and autograph signing at GR2, Mari Inukai’s Sekaiseifukudan series has been in popular demand. Giant Robot Online had seven figures available for customers to purchase. Now we are releasing an eighth figure for her enthusiastic fans! The Usagiman Do-It-Yourself figure is a clear light mint figure, measuring about 7 inches tall. It is similar to the light pink Usagiman figure, but this DIY figure is unpainted, allowing customization of its various features. All Sekaiseifukudan figures are eligible to receive a customized signature by the artist herself! Just choose “Signed” from the drop-down option when you make your order. There is no deadline for an artist signature request yet. Mari Inukai was originally born in Nagoya, Japan but moved to the United States to study art. She studied art first at Santa Monica Community College until she graduated with a BFA in Character Animation from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California in 2004. She has worked with Sanrio Co., Disney Consumer Products, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, O Entertainment, Wild Brain, Nylon Motion Inc., Oishii Productions and NGTV. She has produced a short animated film, titled Blue and Orange, which has been featured in numerous film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival 2003 and winning the Japanese Grand Prix title at the Short Shorts Film Festival Expo 2005. Her art is featured in numerous galleries and exhibits for the many admirers of her talent. Click on the photo above or follow this secure link in order to check out her newly released Sekaiseifukudan figures: Mari Inukai Sekaiseifukudan
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