Giant Robot Biennale 4

October 11, 2015 - January 24, 2016 at the Japanese American National Museum



Hey, Los Angeles! The Japanese American National Museum invites you to Giant Robot Biennale 4, its fourth exhibition in collaboration with Giant Robot founder Eric Nakamura. This edition of the popular series will examine the evolution of the Giant Robot aesthetic from its humble origins in drawing to its many celebrated manifestations in painting, installation, muralism and photography.

Biennale 4 will kick off with a free opening celebration this Saturday, October 10, featuring live and deejay music, food, and a no-host bar. The exhibition will run through January 24, 2016.

Here's a list of the participating artists:

Beau Sia: Love Beau - Session Four

Wednesday, March 4 at Giant Robot 2



If you're in Los Angeles, poet Beau Sia invites you to the latest edition of his LOVE, BEAU series, an intimate little monthly gathering where he shares poems and work on his relationship with love. It's happening this Wednesday, March 3 at GR2. This month's meetup will feature special guest Chinaka Hodge.

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Giant Robot presents Return of the Hot Pot Girls

Exhibition of New Work by Katsuya Terada, November 15 - December 3



If you're in Los Angeles, Giant Robot invites you to its latest exhibition Return of the Hot Pot Girls, featuring new work by legendary artist Katsuya Terada. It runs November 15 to December 3 at GR2, with an opening reception this Saturday, and a digital demonstration and book signing on Sunday.

Here are some more details about the exhibition:

Beau Sia: New Writings and Vintage Tales

Thursday, October 2 at GR2

Hey, folks. If you're in Los Angeles, and care to venture to the wild west side, come out to a reading with poet Beau Sia, presented by Giant Robot. Beau will read from his book The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time, as well as new poems from his upcoming book Fuck Me. It's happening this Thursday, October 2 at GR2.

Here are some more details about the reading:

Giant Robot presents House of Daydreamers

Featuring the work of Yoskay Yamamoto, May 17 - June 4 at GR2



This is for all you art enthusiasts in Los Angeles... Giant Robot invites you to its latest art show, House of Dreamers, a solo exhibition featuring the whimsical, enchanting works of Yoskay Yamamoto. It runs May 17 through June 4 at Giant Robot 2, kicked off with an opening reception this Saturday.

Here are some more details about the exhibition:

SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot

April 19 - July 27 at the Oakland Museum of California



Good people of Oakland! To celebrate Giant Robot's 20th anniversary, the influential Asian art and culture mag is teaming up with the Oakland Museum of California to present SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot, an exhibition featuring works by fifteen contemporary artists who have been part of the magazine's social and cultural evolution. It opens Saturday, April 19:

Giant Robot: 20 Years Art X Mags Exhibition

March 15 - April 2 at GR2



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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Giant Robot presents Year of the Horse

February 1-19 at GR2



If you're in Los Angeles, Giant Robot invites you to ring in the lunar new year with an art show. Year of the Horse, running February 1-19, is a group exhibition featuring works from over fifty artists. Things kick off this Saturday, February 1 with a reception at GR2. Here are some more details about the show:

Giant Robot presents Merging Views

January 11-29 at GR2



If you're in Los Angeles, Giant Robots invites you to Merging Views, its first art exhibition of 2014. Featuring the work of artists of Godeleine de Rosamel, Wayne Johnson, Kwanchai Moriya, Stasia Burrington, Dan McCarthy, and Dan-ah Kim, the exhibition runs January 11-29 at GR2. The show kicks off with an opening reception on Saturday, January 11. Here are some more details:

Giant Robot presents Living Depictions, January 12-30

If you happen to be in Los Angeles, Giant Robot invites you to check out its latest group art exhibition Living Depictions, featuring the work of Jay Horinouchi, Kwanchai Moriya, Sarah Lee, Elliot Brown, Shawn Cheng and Maiko Kanno. It runs January 12-30 at GR2. Here are some more details:

beau sia reading/signing at gr2, november 18

Good people of Los Angeles! If you haven't heard yet, Beau Sia's out with The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time, his first book of written work in seven years, and he'll be reading from it at Giant Robot 2 this Sunday, November 18. Can't make it out, but still want a signed copy? GR2 will work with you. Here's some more info: