FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Group Art Show Opening - Game Over at GRSF, October 11, 2008-October 29, 2008
Reception: Saturday, October 11, 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 Game Over, a group show that pays homage to the massive influence and continuous evolution of videogames. The impact and inspiration of videogames will be represented through a wide assortment of styles and genres provided by top artists in the fields of illustration, painting, sewing, and indie comics. Contributors are scheduled to include the following:

Apak. Leif Goldberg. PCP. Rob Sato. Maxwell Loren Holyoke Hirsch.
Sasha Barr. Tim Gough. Le Merde. Scrappers. Feric.
Chris Bettig. GUNSHO. Jesse LeDoux. Seth Scriver. Munkao.
Sean Boyles. Matt Haber. Daniel Lim. Snaggs.
Aaron Brown. Lizz Hickey. Matt Lock. Hannah Stouffer.
William Buzzell. Andrew Holder. Alexis Mackenzie. Ryohei Tanaka.
Ako Castuera. David Horvath. Aaron Martinez. Daria Tessler.
Martin Cendreda. Jordin Isip. Mylan Nguyen. Elisabeth Timpone.
Ethan Hayes Chute. Yellena James. Brian Ralph. Joe To.
Theo Ellsworth. Kaori Kasai. Albert Reyes. Aiyana Udesen.
Matt Furie. Ben King. Emilio Santoyo. Derek Yu.

A reception featuring many of the artists will be held from 6:30-10:00 on Saturday, October 11.
For more information about the artists, GRSF, or Giant Robot magazine,
please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

Giant Robot San Francisco was picked one of the "BEST STARTING POINTS FOR VIEWING ART IN THE BAY AREA" by the Examiner!
We're included with some great galleries around the city, and the article provides a great road map for those looking to take in all the art the bay has to offer.
Check out the article here, and we'll see you when you come by GRSF to check out the art!

MATCHA: Japanese Tattoo
Thursday, October 2, 5-9 pm
Asian Art Museum
ONLY $5
http://asianart.org/matcha08october.htm

There's more to getting inked than you think. Takahiro Kitamura -- "HORITAKA,"apprentice to the revered master Horiyoshi III -- is an author/publisher and prolific tattoo artist. He will deliver a talk on the time-honored art of Japanese tattoos, a rich culture of beauty, commitment, and history. See LIVE demonstrations employing both traditional (no electric needles!) and modern techniques. Joining Horitaka's diverse, talented crew of tattooists are special guests from Japan -- Shige, a powerhouse tat artist who's showcased all over the world; Mutsuo, who's designed for Bathing Ape and Hysteric Glamour; and Kazunobu Nagashima, a client of Shige who will proudly display his backpiece, which won a 2007 Milano Tattoo Convention award. In addition, dip into the world of Zen among ancient Samurai warriors through a guided tour of the galleries, learn about Japanese altars, sample teas by Ito En, soak up DJ Saiman's aural offerings, enjoy a cocktail with friends, and much more.

The mixtART show, made possible by Hands-On Mobile, is available for viewing and purchasing in the online gallery now,
and photos from the opening will be here soon!
Also, there is a raffle for signed prints from the artists, you can sign up in store, or online here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Group Art Show Opening

mixtART at GRSF, September 20, 2008 - October 8, 2008

Reception: Saturday, September 20, 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 mixtART ™, a group art show held in conjunction with Hands-On Mobile, Inc's release of mixtART, an application that allows independent artists to sell their original works of art as wallpapers to mobile subscribers.

Contributors to the show include top artists from a variety of hot genres including illustration, character design, street art, tattoo art, urban vinyl, and indie comics. Participants include the following:


Astro
Blinky
Buff Monster
Jon Burgerman
Aden Catalani
Dave Correia
Ekundayo
Martin Hsu
Noferin
Patrick Ma
Brent McHugh
Patricio Oliver
Alex Pardee
Josh Powell
Clee Sobieski

Most of the artists will be in attendance during the opening reception.

In addition, there will be drawings for signed prints by participating artists on the opening and closing nights of the show. Art gallery guests will be able to enter the closing-night raffle throughout the show's span as well as online at www.mymixt.com/mixtART. The raffle is void where prohibited.

About Hands-On Mobile and mixtART:

Hands-On Mobile, Inc. is a premier mobile technology company and award-winning developer and publisher of mobile entertainment. Its portfolio consists of the critically acclaimed Guitar Hero ® III Mobile and WPT ® Texas Hold 'Em games and the universally popular Astrology Zone ® Premier and Billboard ® Mobile applications. Hands-On offers global distribution of the world's best entertainment brands and content from partners including Activision, Billboard, CBS, LEGO, Marvel, NBA, NBC Universal, Viacom, and World Poker Tour. In addition, the Hands-On Mobile Developer Network (HDN) allows third party developers to mobilize and monetize content rapidly and dynamically. Established in 2001, Hands-On Mobile is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information please visit www.HandsOn.com. mixtART will be available on carriers nationwide, and www.mymixt.com/mixtart.

Hands-On Mobile is a trademark of Hands-On Mobile, Inc. All other product or company names are trademarks of their respective owners.

A reception featuring many of the artists will be held from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, September 20. For more information about the artists, GRSF, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:

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

Sean Boyles, Excist-Inbecile extraordinare, was interviewed in the Examiner about his inspirations as an artist, his motivations for the future, and the intentional misspelling of the Excist show. It's all here.

AND, the Examiner also has the short back story from Sean on how these 5 unique artists fit together to create this fantastic show, and how their history together stretches farther back than you know....thats all right here.

Come down and see the insane beauty that these 5 friends created, only a few weeks left!

MATCHA: Tea & Spice
Thursday, Sept. 4, 5:00 - 9:00pm
Asian Art Museum
ONLY $5
http://www.asianart.org


Still dusty from its annual trek to Burning Man, Tealchemy's Tea Temple will be erected inside the Asian Art Museum for MATCHA. Everyone can sip earthly tea inside this mammoth atmospheric, communal space, which celebrates the centuries-old nomadic trade and travel of the Silk Routes. Elsewhere in the museum, taste teas from India, Persia, and Tibet (courtesy Samovar) or those along China's Tea and Horse Roads (courtesy Teance).

Discover how these different blends are brewed and grind your own spicy chai (Indian tea), mortar and pestle style. Learn about tea and its cultural influences, see art of the spice routes on a guided tour, and view Power & Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty before it closes (Sept 21).

MATCHA is the perfect way to get your monthly arts and culture fix. Watch performances, stroll the galleries, create art, mingle over cocktails, enjoy music, and more.
Check out the season schedule.