Damn, it really has been twenty years. Giant Robot began in 1994 as a zine which soon became a full-fledged magazine. GR shuttered print publication a couple of years ago, but it still exists as a website, retailer and art gallery. Over the last two decades, the brand has become a beacon for Asian pop culture and beyond.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Giant Robot presents 20 Years Art X Mags Exhibition, running March 15 to April 2 at GR2 in Los Angeles. And if you're in the Bay Area mark your calendars for the SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California, April 19 to July 27.
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GR2: 20 Years Art X Mags ExhibitionLooking back, I can definitely credit Giant Robot for having a huge hand in my art appreciation/education over the last decade. An art show seems like a fitting way to celebrate. For further info, head over to the GR website.
Mar 15th – April 2nd 2014
Reception Saturday March 15, 2014 5-10pm
Mar 15th – April 2nd 2014
Reception Saturday March 15, 2014 5-10pm
Giant Robot presents: 20 Years Art x Mags Exhibition
Giant Robot began in 1994 as a zine which soon became a full-fledged magazine and published for 16 years. Today, Giant Robot exists as a website, a shop, and as a gallery. Although the exact date of inception is a mystery, the date published on the cover of the first issue says it all – No. 1 and 1994.
Featuring many artists who have appeared in Giant Robot and some who haven’t.
The list includes:
Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Ryan McGinness, Rob Sato, Geoff McFetridge, Pete Fowler, kozyndan, Shintaro Ohata, Matt Furie, Albert Reyes, Shizu Saldamando, Souther Salazar, Megan Whitmarsh, Stella Lai, Saelee Oh, Seonna Hong, Adrian Tomine, Amy Davis, Ai Yamaguchi, James Jean, Heisuke Kitazawa, Scott Wilkowski, Jeff Soto, Mari Inukai, Sean Chao, David Horvath, Dehara Yukinori, Luke Chueh, Kohei Yamashita, Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro, Ako Castuera, Bobby Hundreds, 326, Rachell Sumpter, and yes plenty more TBA.
This exhibition will precede the epic SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot at the Oakland Museum of California. April 19 – July 27th, 2014.
