slobots get a write up in Japanese Mag “Mono”

There’s been some press for the Kaiju Comrades II show that the slobots participated in.  the show took place at Tokyo’s Design Festa Gallery in the Harajuku district.  the roster of artists was huge, and the slobots were fortunate to get some great coverage in the Japanese magazine “Mono” – thanks to Mark Nagata for including us in the show, and for sending along images of the magazine!  Bigger pic of the mag below…. since we don’t speak Japanese, we can only assume that its good, since the “Abominable Slobot” got such great placement!

By, the way, you can buy the Abominable Slobot <here>

More pics from the show and the magazine below….

slobot x warhol pop art

8"x10" print.  you can buy one here:  http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41651781

mike slobot's robot art update! kaiju comrades 2, toying with art, and art basel miami

Opening November 12 and running through March 28, 2010 at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC is "Toy with Art" an exhibition of toys created by artists... here's a link to a short write-up about it. Toying with Art - Encore Magazine

In December:  Multiversal during Art Basel 2009 - http://www.multiversalgroupshow.com/   almost 150 artists - check the website for more info!

Also, coming up in 2010, the slobots will make their Japanese debut at kaijuComrades2 原宿ブッ壊す March 12th,13th and 14th, 2010 at Design Festa Gallery, East 303 Tokyo, Japan - here's a video showing the massively huge roster of international artists! more info on this as it gets closer!

incoming!!! slobot at dog days end of summer show curated by marshhouse

hey... time for an update... a slobot has landed in Charleston, WV and will be included in the Dog Days End of Summer Show. The Martian Orange Tree Herder's story goes like this: “A curious thing happened when the first Orange trees were planted on the Martian Surface. The orange trees grew into a hybrid plant / animal, in so much, that, during growing season, the orange trees began to migrate from field to field. In a moment of necessary quick thinking, the Orange Tree Herder robot was created to corral the young trees.”This slobot has a new feature, a black light reflective belly light. Contact marsh house for purchase inquiries. more pics below.

slobot x 626 experiment STITCH for mindstyle

here's my custom stitch that i just finished up for the 626 Experiment with mindSTYLE / disney. mine should be making its debut as part of the upcoming San Diego Comic Con. The original figure was a blank, 10" tall version of Stitch from the Disney Lilo and Stitch franchise. my finished custom stands about 18" tall, and is finished in a trippy copper color. his name is "Time Traveller 626".

slobot robotic philosophers?

Hey All! Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a show opening tonight (june 12, 2009) in Wilmington, NC at the Local Gallery at Fast Frame of Wilmington (http://fastframeofwilmington.com). The opening is from 5p-7:30pm and the show runs for a month. I have about a dozen slobots in the show, including these brand new slobot Philosophers. They are 100% slobot, found objects, etc and each stands about 20” tall. They form a Triptych, and their story goes like this: “Three Philosophers standing in a room, waxing philosophical on ethics, aesthetics, and various other thought provoking topics. These three philosophers love to discuss the ins and outs of the most complex and innane subjects equally. While lacking vocal instruments, they still manage to share their ideas both grand and verbose, by communicating telepathically with each other and everyone else as well. If you find yourself suddenly full of more thoughts than you can keep track of, there is probably a slobot Philosopher in the room." Contrary to popular belief, not all robots are bent on global domination, the slobots are friendly and just want to help.

hey! hey! RECLAIM 2 FAME found object robots!

everyone knows i love robot art! these really cool, inventive, and, dare i say, whimsical sculptures by Florida-based artist Will W aka RECLAIM2FAME are both cool and affordable... you should buy 2!

RECLAIM2FAME

Mars-1, trippy, psychedelic goodness

i am feeling inspired by the post over at toysrevil about the upcoming Mars-1 show "Nuclear Mystic" at Johnathan Levine in NYC - i decided to browse through some of my favorite works of Mars' from the past... so without ado...

Brian Despain interview at Boing Boing

i posted once before about Brian Despain and just came across this interview on Boing Boing with Roq La Rue about his robots and a new print. check it out.c the image above is also available as a limited edition print. i love this guy's work, so here are a few more :) http://www.despainart.com

in future, everyone will have their own slobot pharmacist!

in the future, everyone will have their own robot pharmacist... this is BIGpharma v2.0 (you can see BIGpharma 1.0 here). BIGpharma 2.0 is included in the show "thawed-out" at nowhere limited in colorado. the show opens February 21. BIGpharma stands about 12" tall and is a one-of-a-kind slobot made from found objects, recyclable materials, old toys, and love.