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The dirty hands of David Choe return to LA to sign copies of his comprehensive, 10 year in the making, self-titled art book as well as his signature whale-inspired Munko vinyl figures at Giant Robot’s Sawtelle gallery space GR2.

From the Giant Robots:

“Giant Robot is proud to host a reception and book signing with artist David Choe to celebrate the release of his 288-page, self-titled monograph published by Chronicle Books.

In addition to signing his brand-new book, Choe will be autographing his newly released Munko figures, which are based on his whale paintings and made by Japan’s Good Smile Company.”

More on David Choe:

• FRIDAY (July 30): David Choe Signing @ Giant Robot SF
• FRIDAY (April 30): The Dirty Hands of David Choe Return to Theaters
• COVERAGE: David Choe’s Nothing to Declare
• FRIDAY (April 23): David Choe’s Nothing to Declare at LAzarides
• The Art of the Lost Art of Inglorious Basterds
• THURSDAY (Feb. 18): The Lost Art of Inglorious Basterds
• Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years Final Weekend

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Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley takes a break from closing out his beloved comic book series to host Game Night 2 an evening of comic book signings and video game playings at Giant Robot’s gallery GR2 on Sawtelle.

And if you have yet to witness the unrestrained awesomeness of Edgar Wright’s ground-breaking epic film adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World then shame on you and may God have mercy on your soul. Seriously epic for real.

From Giant Robot:

“In conjunction with the Attract Mode videogame culture shop, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night, a new event that takes place at GR2 every two months. Each evening will feature a different developer and its games in a relaxed, community-building setting.

For Game Night 2, Giant Robot is pleased to present artist Bryan Lee O’Malley, who will be celebrating the sixth and final installment of his Scott Pilgrim comic-book saga (adapted into a movie directed by Edgar Wright for Universal) and playing the brand new Scott Pilgrim video game (published by Ubisoft with art direction by Paul Robertson and music by Anamanaguchi).”

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Buff Monster toys around with a bunch of his artist friends as they reinterpret his work on customized toys for the group show The Monster Within at Giant Robot’s GR2 gallery on Sawtelle.

More from the Giant Robots:

“For this exhibit, the Los Angeles artist is asking 49 of his artist friends, peers, and colleagues to customize three-inch toys based on his work. Collaborators will come from various fields and countries, and are scheduled to include the following:

Aaron Martin/Angry Woebots, APAK!, Arbito, Matthias Bax/Flying Fortress (Germany), Christopher Bettig, Jon Burgerman (UK), Camilla d’Errico (Canada), Chaz/The London Police (Netherlands), Olivier Cramm/KOA (France), Tristan Eaton, Huck Gee, Godmachine (UK), KaNO, Koji Harmon/Gargamel (Japan), David Horvath/Uglydolls, Mari Inukai, Jay222, Jeremyville (Australia), Kirkland Jue/Toybot Studios, Paul Kaiju, Mike Kelly/Le Merde, Travis Lampe, Joe Ledbetter, Daniel Lim/Fawn Fruits, Travis Louie, Jeremy Madl/MAD, Markie Darkie (Canada), Drew Millward (UK), Miss Mindy, Junko Mizuno (Japan), Brian Morris, Moto (Japan), Mark Nagata, Martin Ontiveros, Alex Pardee, Albert Reyes, Johnny Rodriguez/KMNDZ, Chris Ryniak, Benjamin Salomon, Greg Simkins/Craola, Sket, Skinner, Bwana Spoons, Sucklord, Tado (UK), Uamou (Japan), Michelle Valigura, Amanda Visell, Yoskay Yamamoto A full-color, limited-edition poster will also be made available to commemorate the event and capture the one-of-a-kind pieces.”

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Giant Robot welcomes Dehara Yukinori and his Jizo (that means Japanese stone angel not whatever else you thought it meant!) to their GR2 gallery on Sawtelle.

From the Robots:

“Dehara’s hand-painted clay depictions of debauched salarymen, brutalized gangsters, happy monsters, and other unique figures stand about 5-inches tall. Although the pieces are detailed and glossy, the subtle and intentional flaws of the Japanese artist’s self-described “crummy” style project more humanity than horror, and are oddly sympathetic. His sculpture, photography, and paintings have garnered a cult of collectors around the world, and are celebrated in books, figurines, and other merchandise, as well as by more daring art galleries around the world.”

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A double teaming of wit and humor through illustrations hit up Giant Robot’s Sawtelle gallery GR2 as Marc Johns and Steven Weissman open their two man show Butter and Blood.

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With yet another incredible upcoming art show, Giant Robot brings you to where Sublife writer and artist John Pham has been living as of late (namely in space and with aliens) in the aptly titled show Living Space at the GR2 gallery on Sawtelle.

Click here or flyer below to check a preview of Living Space.

From the Giant Robots:

“The work in Living Space portrays a cartoon world with its own set of laws and internal pop-inspired logic. The flat, vibrant colors and abstract lines clash with caricatures of urban, Los Angeles streetscapes and the people who live there. Rules of perspective and representation are willfully ignored in the gouache paintings on panel; the familiar figures, faces and places are distilled into contorted, colorful versions of themselves. Everything becomes, in effect, a cartoon. At first glance, the fluorescent-skinned, fractured people and pop candy-colored buildings may seem alien and off-putting. Upon further inspection, and with some familiarity, they prove inviting, friendly and, most importantly, human. The pieces will be mostly gouache paintings on panel with a few sculptures.”

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The ubiquitous Uglydolls and their creators, husband and wife team of David Horvath and Sun-min Kim, stop by Giant Robot’s GR2 on Sawtelle to sign limited edition brand new “2002 Giant Robot Ice-Bats”.

From the Giant Robots:

“The plush will come in an edition of 300 and will also be distributed to our San Francisco and New York locations. It will be available at 3:00 pm at our Los Angeles location and at noon for our San Francisco and New York locations.”

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Tosa Novmichi, one of the inventors of Maywa Denki’s cute little musical wind up Knockman toys, will be on hand to sign and demonstrate his latest creation the Otomatone at the Giant Robot’s GR2 on Sawtelle.

From the Giant Robots:

“Giant Robot is pleased to host a rare U.S. appearance by Tosa Novmichi at GR2. Tosa is half of the legendary Japan-based Maywa Denki music and art duo that creates its own ingenious and otherworldly instruments. In addition to touring and playing sold-out rock concerts around the world with their pneumatic, electronic, automated, and conceptual music devices, they create some of the world’s most interesting and interactive toys.”

Check out this demo video of the brilliant little Otomatone in action (it get’s really interesting around 1:15 and then Jimi Hendrix Woodstock interesting at 3:57!).

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Another weekend, another great art show at Giant Robot as they roll out the group show Year of the Tiger at GR2 on Sawtelle. Click here for a tiger style preview of the pieces!

More from the Robots:

“Giant Robot is proud to host Year of the Tiger, a group art show celebrating year 4708 on the lunar calendar. Pieces will include illustration, oils, pencils, prints, watercolor, sculpture, and other media–all dedicated one of the most powerful but also most sensitive animal in the Chinese zodiac.”

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Giant Robot brings you some talented girl on girl art action as they proudly present Diplopia, a joint art show featuring long time friends Eleanor Davis and Katherine Guillen at GR2 on Sawtelle.

Check previews of Eleanor’s work here and Katherine’s work here.

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