I have been a fan of
Giant Robot since I was in college and have been lucky enough to be involved in numerous exhibitions at
GR2 in Los Angeles,
GRSF &
GRNY.. I am even more honored to be a part of the Giant Robot 15 year anniversary exhibition taking place on October 24, 2009 - January 24, 2010 at the
Japanese American National Museum. I just want to thank Eric, Michelle & Luke @
GR for all their love and support over the years... Such a tremendous achievement, congrats you guys! Looking forward to another 15 years of
GR!!!
Japanese American National Museum369 East First St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
OPENING RECEPTION on October 24 from 6-10 PM
Here's my piece for the show
info about the exhibit & the participants:
In 1994, Giant Robot was born with the purpose of documenting and
promoting new, up-and-coming, underdog, overlooked, and hybrid Asian
and Asian-American popular culture. Fifteen years later, the self-
published magazine has not only evolved from a stapled-and-folded zine
into a full-color, glossy publication with an international following,
but also opened trend-setting shops and influential art galleries in
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. To celebrate the
magazine's longevity, energy, and loyal readership, the second Giant
Robot Biennale is being hosted by the Japanese American National
Museum in Downtown Los Angeles from October 24, 2009 to January 24,
2010. The event will feature several exhibits, including the following:
To provide a visual overview of the Giant Robot aesthetic, publisher
Eric Nakamura is curating artwork by individuals who have contributed
to shows at Giant Robot's galleries, been featured in the pages of the
magazine, or even contributed cover art. The main hall will include
installations by David Choe, Theo Ellsworth, James Jean, kozyndan,
Stella Lai, Jack Long, Albert Reyes, Souther Salazar, Rob Sato, Jeff
Soto, and Deth P. Sun. A second hall will include the contributions of
more than 50 others.
Here’s that list:
Aaron Brown
Aiyana Udesen
Ako Castuera
Allison Cole
Andrew Holder
Andrew Jeffrey Wright
Andrice Arp
Ana Serrano
Apak
Ben King
Bigfoot
Brian Rush
Bwana Spoons
Christine Castro
Christopher Bettig
Dan-ah Kim
Daria Tessler
Ed Trask
Edwin Ushiro
Eleanor Davis
Emilio Santoyo
Esther Pearl Watson
Hannah Stouffer
Hellen Jo
James Kochalka
Jay Ryan
Jeffrey Brown
Jen Corace
Jeremy Tinder
Joe To
Jon Burgerman
Kaori Kasai
Katherine Guillen
Kelly Lynn Jones
Kerry Horvath
Luke Chueh
Marci Washington
Mari Inukai
Mark Todd
Matt Furie
Megan Whitmarsh
Mike Perry
Munkao
Nikki McClure
PCP
Phil Lumbang
Prodip Leung
Rama Hughes
Renee French
Robert Bellm
Scrappers
Sidney Pink
Steven Weissman
Yellena James
I've got a piece in a new show at Giant Robot 2 called Waterworks which opens in LA on March 19 from 6:30-10pm. The show benefits the Unicef Tap Project for clean water. My piece for the show is the image on the right..
I've got some prints at Giant Robot NYC for the Printed Matter 8 show which opens on July 10 and runs until August 4.
I customized a Buff Monster toy as part of The Monster Within show at Giant Robot in Los Angeles. The show opens on Saturday July 10 and runs until August 4.
I've got a piece in the Year Of The Tiger show at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles!
I've got a piece in NYC this weekend at Giant Robot NYC in the Metal Mad show. It's black and spacey and therefore "metal." :)
