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!!!

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Rob Sato Show Opening Dirty Paper Machines at GR2 January 17 - February 11 Reception: Saturday, January 17, 6:30 -10:00 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to present Dirty Paper Machines 3 by Rob Sato at GR2. Paintings and illustrations by Rob Sato have been known to mix animals and humans in strange yet appealing

A few people have asked if we're going to have available, the David Choe Choegal doll for sale. Yes we will. We'll also have GR57 and a poster of the cover. It'll all be there.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - David Choe signing at GR2 Choegal release event and signing Tuesday, December 23, 6:00 - 8:00 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 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

Thanks much Fader!

Check out the video from Post It 3 posted in transmissions. Here's the link. or see it here:

Giant Robot Issue 57 Podcast

Here's what's in the issue and it's the second podcast using the Marantz 620 recorder.

Barack Obama, Maya Soetoro Ng, Kim Ji-Woon, Slumdog Millionaire, Frieda Pinto, Dev Patel, In4mation, Free the Robots, Ponytail, Aaron Yoo, David Choe art, Thao Nguyen, Zhao Xun, Daniel Wu, Shepard Fairey

Click here to hear the Giant Robot Issue 57 Podcast

GRSF - Printed Matter IV (sponsored by Scion) Opening Photos! Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and rain, it was a fantastic opening, with many claiming it was GRSF's best show ever. Definitely come down to see all of this, many prints are still available, but that could change by the end of today. Slide show below, see you soon!

Post it 3 photos, opening photos are up!

Giant Robot is for the children:
Toy Drive for Aviva Family & Children's Services* *Drop off toys at either our GR2 or GR Silverlake locations before Friday, December 19th! *

Aviva Family & Children's Services is a non-profit in LA that offers a ton of resources to women and children in need of housing, mental/health care, foster homes, job training and a whole lot more. You can read more about them here:

www.avivacenter.org

Every year they have a toy drive to collect donations for the women and children that are in their residential and group homes, and other programs that they support. This year Giant Robot is going to take part and have two giant boxes to collect donations at GR2 and GR Silverlake. Donations will be delivered the week before Christmas in time to be given to the women and children who benefit from Aviva's programs.

Aviva has a holiday "wish list", but other donations can be made. Items should be new, or in REALLY good condition. Here are some ideas. If you have any of these items to donate, bring them in, unwrapped and put them in the box at GR2 or GRSL:

*Gifts ideas for teenage girls in residence*
Back packs (always needed)
Batteries (always needed)
Beauty items
Board games – all ages
Books – fiction and non-fiction – all ages
Boom box radios or alarm clock radios
Calendars
Card games – Uno, Old Maid, Go Fish
CD boombox
Costume jewelry
Desk lamps
Diaries / Journals (very popular with the girls)
Discmans
Gift certificates to fast food places, book/music, clothing stores
Hair accessories
Jewelry appropriate for teen girls
Lotions and body splashes
Nail polish sets
Make-up sets
Night lights - plastic
Phone cards with maximum 30 minutes
Phone book/organizers
Photo frames, albums, scrapbooks & supplies Arts & craft supplies
Posters – movies, motivational; music
School supplies – needed for high school students
Storage containers for personal items (cute for room)
Toy characters Disney/Warner Bros./Sesame St.
Videos & DVDs – PG –PG13 movies/music concerts

*For our foster children – boys and girls 0-18*
Action figures
Arts and craft kits
Baby clothes and toys
Basketballs
Board games – all ages
Boom boxes
Cars and trucks (Remote operated, Micro etc)
Cologne and perfume popular with teens
Discmans
Dolls – Barbie and other type – all ethnic groups
Gift certificates to fast food places, book/music, clothing
Learning toys (baby to primary grades)
Lego’s or building toys
Phone book/organizers
Posters – movies, motivational; music
Pre-school toys like Fisher Price
Puzzles – all ages
Stuffed animals and beanie babies
Toy cars
Toy characters - Disney/Warner Bros./Sesame St.
Watches – ladies and men’s for teens

*Activity supplies needed*
Balls – volley and basketball, Nerf
Beads and baubles for projects
Craft project sets (jewelry, scrap booking)
Gym mats for yoga
Magazine subscriptions appropriate for teen girls

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.

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!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Kozndan signing at GR2 Bunnyfish Homecoming Thursday, December 11, 6:00 -8:00 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to announce Bunnyfish Homecoming, a special event hosted by kozyndan. Upon graduating from art school in Orange County, the artwork of kozyndan (aka Dan and Kazue Kitchens) was uncommonly refined. The

Here is a little sneak preview from our upcoming Printed Matter show.... Thats prints by Tessler, LeDoux, Le Merde, and Boyles. And this is only the tip of the iceberg that is our Printed Matter IV show, opening next Saturday, 12/13/08. We have multiple copies, so you can come in and buy prints and walk out that day with them. Gotta hurry though cause once we get to the last copy on

Some preview pics from Post-It 3. These look amazing. Which one wouldn't you want?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Group Art Show Printed Matter 4 at GRSF, December 13, 2008-January 14, 2009 Reception: Saturday, December 13, 6:30 pm-10:00 pm GRSF 618 Shrader Street San Francisco, CA 94117 gr-sf.com 415-876-4773 Giant Robot is proud to present Printed Matter 4, a group art show dedicated to prints, including woodcut, silk screen, lithography, relief, etching, and other techniques.

Yup, its going to happen.... All those times you came in and thought, oh, if only it were 20% off.... no excuses now! Giant Robot's first ever all store sale, stay away from the malls and come over to GRSF! Open from 11:30 to 8pm!

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