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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - David Choe signing at Giant Robot NY

Choegal release event and signing
Saturday, January 3, 2009 - 4:00 - 7:00

Giant Robot NY
437 E. 9th street
New York, NY 10009
(212) 674-GRNY
grny.net

Giant Robot is proud to host a "Choegal" release party attended by artist David Choe.

Raised on comic books, affected by street art, and inspired by crime, women, and music, Choe has developed a unique and restless style that is effortless yet meticulous and focused yet dirty. Since the artist contributed his first illustration to Giant Robot magazine in 1997, he has exhibited in solo shows around the world (at all three Giant Robot galleries as well as in Paris, Tokyo, and London) and also been featured on VBS-TV's popular Thumbs Up! series. Choegal is his first wood figure: extremely detailed, totally hand painted, and featuring a head that rotates to expose three facial expressions. This piece is strictly limited to 1,000 pieces.

From 4:00-7:00 on Saturday, January 3, 2009, Choe will be on hand to sign Choegal figures, as well as the brand new issue of Giant Robot. In addition to writing his regular column, he provided cover art and design elements found throughout the magazine.

For more information about the event, the artist, or Giant Robot, please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

---!!!IMPORTANT!!!---
Just so that you guys know! The Choe gals can be purchased starting at 4PM, but the other David Choe goods (skate decks, posters, Giant Robot issues w/ Dave Choe's cover,etc.) can be purchased when the store opens at 12PM! The skate decks and the Choe gals are all limited edition pieces!!! Getting them signed makes them one of a kind pieces!!!

Labels: Choegal, David Choe, Dirty Hands, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Signing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Art Show Opening

Dan-ah Kim January 10 - February 4, 2008 Reception: Saturday, January 10, 6:30 Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to host an art show by Dan-ah Kim, a Brooklyn-based artist and designer who divides time between making art and freelancing in film and television.

Of her recent work, the Pratt Institute graduate says she has found inspiration in everything from history and mythology to constellations. Kim mingles such stories and curiosities with her New York surroundings to create multi-layered, highly textured experiences and imagery of new worlds featuring female protagonists and fantastic creatures in heroic, colorful settings.

The opening reception for Kim will begin at 6:30 on Saturday, January 10. For more information about the artist, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:

Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311

Uglycon Flickr Set!





Uglycon Video!


GRNY Uglycon Costume contest Images on transmissions.

Anne Ishii's blog, you can access it from the Giantrobot.com front page. But here's the Uglycon post link.

David Horvath's own posts. First and Second.

Goodanerdblog's post. Check this one out.

Labels: David Horvath, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, Giant Robot New York, GRNY, Uglycon, Uglycon 2008, Uglydoll, Uglydolls

Firstly, all of us at Giant Robot NY would like to thank every single person who braved the below-thirty-degree weather to come out for Uglycon. Everyone was such a pleasure, keeping on those smiles despite the lengthy waits & that rude fellow upstairs (I think we all know which one). We do appreciate it, and again THANK YOU for making Uglycon NY such a fun experience for us all!

There was plenty of head scratching & forehead wrinkling, but finally the top secret costume judges have given us the winners of the Uglycon costume contest! Now, without further adieu:

3rd Place
Autumn Noury as Wedgehead!



2nd Place
Jack Cardin as the Poe Car!


1st Place
Zoren Mastel as Ice-Bat!

Congratulations to all the winners! All of the costumes were so great and definitely put the icing on the cake that was Uglycon, so thank you ALL for dressing up! Everyone who dressed up will be receiving goodies in the maill; however, we're missing the addresses of Lois & Isabelle! If you are reading this, please e-mail us a photo of you in your costume, along with your address to grny@giantrobot.com!

Stay tuned for more Uglycon photos! Oh, and for those who weren't able to make it out on Saturday, we still have a few things available that will be available for sale on our website on Wednesday December 10th!

Sleep late & still catch the sales! Avoid the malls!

This Friday, November 28th | 1 PM to 8 PM
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A
in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

Hope to see you there!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Art Show Opening - Uglycon 3
December 6 - January 7, 2008
Reception: Saturday, December 6, 12:00 noon
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A
in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

Giant Robot is proud to host the third annual Uglydoll convention at GRNY.

In 2001, Sun-Min Kim turned a drawing on the bottom of letters from David Horvath into a hand-sewn doll. It was Wage, the first Uglydoll ever. After David brought the piece to the newly opened Giant Robot store, it evolved into a toy with a rabid following - selling out at shops around the world, appearing in movies, creating spin-offs, spawning bootlegs, and inspiring a new wave of stuffed plushes.

This year's art show offerings will include original paintings by Sun-Min, black-and-white drawings by David, and print-and-drawing sets from Uglycon Tokyo. Also available for purchase will be rare toys such as test samples from past lines, signed prototypes, and "test shots" of kaiju figures.

In the tradition of the first two Uglycons, there will be costume contest in which fans are asked to dress up as their favorite Uglydoll. Winners chosen by David and Sun-Min will receive a bounty of prizes.

And there will be even more, including a sneak peek at a never-before-seen Uglydoll for 2009.

The first two Uglycons caused an online buzz and attracted fans from around the country and overseas. We expect the New York occasion to be even bigger. To facilitate demand and eliminate uncomfortable lineups, raffle tickets for making purchases will be handed out beginning at 12:00 noon. Starting at 3:00, these tickets will be drawn to determine the order of sales.

The opening reception will begin at 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 6.

For more information about Uglydolls, Uglycon, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot
Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

You have to see this show: AJ Fosik & Isaac Lin took over the GRNY walls, floor to ceiling -- and it looks amazing! Head over to the GRNY online gallery and see for yourselves. Also, be sure to check out the pics from the opening reception here!

Skip on over to the GRNY online gallery where Hold Tight -- our current show -- is available for viewing & purchase. Check out the new works by Calef Brown, Jo Dery, Jad Fair, Matthew Feyld, Katherine Guillen, Lizz Hickey, Caroline Hwang, Jordin Isip, Takashi Iwasaki, Cat Lauigan, Jeremiah Maddock, and Will Schaff!