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Ninja August 21st, 2008

The tragic Sichuan earthquake in May of this year unleashed unimaginable destruction and suffering. Perhaps hardest hit were the children left without homes and schools.

An impressive group of artists and vinyl toy companies have come together for “This One’s For The Children of Sichuan”, a charity auction to benefit children affected by the disaster.

Auction items will include original paintings, toys, and limited-edition collectibles from Simone Legno of tokidoki (see below),

Ron English, Shepard Fairey, Buff Monster, Michael Lau, Kathie Olivas, Joe Ledbetter, Devilrobots, Brandt Peters, Huck Gee, Cameron Tiede, The London Police, Kaws, Toby HK, Amanda Visell, Miss Mindy, CJ Metzger, Play Imaginative, Toy Tokyo, De La Barracuda, Munky King, DKE Toys, DNM, SURU, 3-Mix, Fresh Manila, and more.

The auction will take place online with Live Auctioneers from tomorrow, August 22st to Sunday, August 31st with a live preview on the 22nd at the opening of the MINDstyle LIFEstyle space at the Delay No Mall in Hong Kong. Proceeds for the auction will benefit Care For Children’s efforts to assist the children and students who were most affected by disaster.

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Ninja July 30th, 2008

Mario, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Sonic are just as iconic as The Beatles to our generation. They are our childhood heroes, our babysitters, our most awesome fantasies, and it’s amazing to see how wildly and diversely artists choose to interpret them, because every experience is a personal one.
– Jon M. Gibson, i am 8-bit founder and curator

i am 8-bit returns for its fourth installment this summer. This annual exhibition enlists over one hundred artists to reinterpret their 80’s videogame memories.

i am 8-bit
Opening Night
August 14, 2008
8 p.m. to Midnight

World of Wonder Storefront Gallery
6650 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Cali.

Runs until Sunday, September 7

Joe Ledbetter

Tessar Lo

Nate Frizzell

i am 8-bit contributing artists include Joe Ledbetter, Scott C, Jim Mahfood, Ashley Wood, Amanda Visell, Jose Emroca Flores, Luke Chueh, Bigfoot, Yoskay Yamamoto, Kofie One, Angry Woebots, Gerald de Jesus, Tessar Lo, Gabe Swarr, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Carlos Ramos, Joe Vaux, Joe Shea, Benjamin Marra, Deseo, Mr. Jago, Jude Buffum, Michelle Valigura, Suckadelic, DGPH, Jim Stoten, Tanner Goldbeck, Scott Belcastro, Tony Mora, Nate Frizzell, Elizabeth Ito, ZOSO, The Chung, Ray Frenden, David Goldberg, and many others. The show will also feature epic installations from Jason Torchinsky, creator of 2007’s six-foot-tall, giant Atari 2600 controller.

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Tags: Amanda Visell, Angry Woebots, Ashley Wood, Benjamin Marra, Bigfoot, Carlos Ramos, David Goldberg, Deseo, DGPH, Elizabeth Ito, Exhibitions, Gabe Swarr, Gerald de Jesus, i am 8-bit, Jason Torchinsky, Jim Mahfood, Jim Stoten, Joe Ledbetter, Joe Shea, Joe Vaux, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Jose Emroca Flores, Jude Buffum, Kofie One, Luke Chueh, Michelle Valigura, Mr. Jago, Nate Frizzell, Ray Frenden, Scott Belcastro, Scott C, Suckadelic, Tanner Goldbeck, Tessar Lo, The Chung, Tony Mora, Video games, Yoskay Yamamoto, ZOSO

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