DEHARA at GR2: SATOSHI The Last Salaryman

June 30 – July 25th, 2011
Reception: Saturday, June 30th 2012 – 6:30-10pm

GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025

http://giantrobot.com

(310) 445-9276

Giant Robot is proud to host Satoshi – The Last Salaryman – clay sculptures by Yukinori Dehara.

The Salaryman in Japan, is an underpaid and understated workforce who work long hours and have forged a lifestyle that is strongly responsible for the economic miracle of post World War 2 Japan. Today they wander the streets after their long day, drinking and frolicking until they head home to their family, only to face the same thing the following day. Satoshi is this person but has a friend, a beast named Morlin.

We’ll be sure to feature clay sculptures and more from Yukinori Dehara.

We’ve featured Japanese artist, Yukinori Dehara annually and his exhibitions range from being touching to grotesque. Yet like most artists, he has a deep ideology behind his pieces although to the casual observer, they look like fun.

Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with a shop and gallery in Los Angeles, as well as an online equivalent.

An opening reception for the artists will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2011.

Dehara World Wide Panty Flash Show @ GR2 July 2nd..!!

Damnit, this looks to be an awesome show. Dehara World Wide Panty Flash at Giant Robot 2 in LA. Opens this Saturday, July 2nd...

Dehara Yukinori
Figure Exhibition 2011
World Wide Panty Flash
July 2nd-July 27th
Reception Sat. July 2nd
6:30pm - 10pm
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles















more pics after the jump

DEHARA: Creativity Club Chibi Menta

Cool..! If you happen to be in Japan on Saturday, you can attend this Dehara workshop and customize your own Chibi Menta. I would totally do this.

Chibi Menta Yarimasu strap workshop this Saturday.
What do you make yours. Chibi Menta, thick small dogs, from the Kokappa
Select 塗Rimashou like two pieces.
Location Harazyuku VACAVT
1st / 12:00 to 14:00
2nd / 15:00 to 17:00
Fee ¥ 1000 (including the cost of materials)
Each time a capacity of 20 - 25

Dehara at GR2: THE JIZO June 5th Preview...!!

This Saturday, June 5th! Giant Robot2

For this show, Dehara's inspiration will be Jizo, the Buddhist divinity who protects the departed souls of deceased children, babies, and unborn fetuses, whose likeness can be found in cemeteries and on roadsides in Japan. In Dehara's words, these statues are "Japanese stone angels.”

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 5, 6:30 pm -10:00 pm
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
West LA





my favorite of the lot...


A multitude of additional pictures after the jump....

DEHARA at GR2: THE JIZO (Stone Angel) June 5th...!

Dehara returns to LA for his upcoming "THE JIZO" show. Jizo means stone angel. Check it out opening June 5th at GR2

Giant Robot Biennale Menois a Trois

For all you rabid Dehara x Horvath x Le Merde freaks out there wanting to get in on the menois a trois lovefest, you probably already know that the Giant Robot Biennale custom pieces went up for sale today. Some awesome shit below. Some of it still available. Better bring your credit card and be ready to go big cause this shit aint cheap neither. I like the "Ledavhara" Collabs the most.

Dehara











Horvath and Sun Min







Le Merde















Ledavhara Collaborations

Le Merde x Dehara x Horvath Menois a Trois @ Giant Robot Biennale

It's a sick lovefest between Le Merde, Dehara and David Horvath for Giant Robot's 15 Year Biennale orgasmatron.









I feel sticky just looking at these picture that I lifted from Le Merde's Flickr.