The Social Network Murals
Posted by rob on February 3, 2012
Here's the complete set of murals Joe To and I painted for the office scenes of "The Social Network". Identities are masked and unmasked, they split apart, mutate, explode and implode in the social network. It still seems weird that these exist.
Webstore SALE: 20- 30 % Off Prints
Posted by rob on December 17, 2011
Everything in the webstore is now on sale for around 20-30% off until January 5th, when all prices returnn to their normal state. A few of the prints have already sold out, and many very nearly so. Still available are:
"Follwers and Fog", on sale for $100 down from $150. 18 x 24, on Hannemuhle etching paper, limted edition of 10. as of December 17, there's only 2 of these left in stock!
"Buzz Bomb", on sale for $100, down from $150. 18 x 24, on Hannemuhle Bamboo paper, edition of 20. Only 2 left!
"Elysian Park", on sale for $100, down from $150. 18 x 24, on Hannemuhle Bamboo paper, edition of 20. Last one!
"A Doll's Nest", on sale for $30, down from $50. 10 x 10, on Hannehuhle Bamboo paper, edition of 25. Only 3 left.
The big one, "Downstream Death Machines", is now temporarily a little more affordable, going for $800, down from $1000. Limted to only 5 in the edition, this a huge giclee print, 70" x 30' (or almost 6 feet long by 2 1/2 feet tall), which I embellished with hand painted elements including an additional Downstream Machine unique to each print. There's only 2 of these left.
There's more. Visit the store to see other items on sale, including the "Defeat" prints from Game Over, now selling for 5 bucks and the "Metal After Math" posters, price reduced to $10.
My Work in LAMINATE Magazine
Posted by rob on November 27, 2011
Some of my recent work has been included in the latest issue of LAMINATE, an publication based in the UK. Buy it HERE and receive a discount by entering the following code: SATOFAN
The first 200 orders get a number of free and exclusive items, including an iphone GelaSkin. One of those you can choose from has my "Buzz Bomb" image on it.
Fan Buries Sandwiches in Her Arm
Posted by rob on November 15, 2011
Recently a "Burying Sandwiches" fan shared photos of her sleeve tattoo which nicely combines elements from the book's pinup page. Amazing.
Liquid Television
Posted by rob on November 15, 2011
My work was also just featured on the Liquid Television site with a nice little write up.
Thanks Liquid TV.
http://liquidtelevision.com/2011/11/03/the-art-of-rob-sato/
Giant Robot Feature
Posted by rob on November 15, 2011
Giant Robot recently featured my work on their site with a nice plug. http://www.giantrobot.com/gr2/giant-robot-2-robots-artist-rob-sato/
Thanks GR. Just for fun, here's a series of tests I made for them when my work was about to be featured on the cover. They all have their charms, but my favorite is the last one.
Making a Mess in San Jose, October 15
Posted by rob on October 13, 2011
Come see me make a mess. I'll be conducting a watercolor demonstration this Saturday at San Jose's new art store, "The Arsenal" for their grand opening. My technique is like that of an organized child, which I hope proves fascinating to an audience. However, if that doesn't hold your attention, I'll also be bringing some FREE SHIT, some prints, and maybe even a painting or two to look at.
Grand Opening, October 15, 3-8pm
The Arsenal
1202 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
thearsenalsj.com
Demo Line-up
King157 and Ryan Reynolds are both going to start painting at 3pm.
Rob Sato will start his demo at 5:30pm and Sean Boyles will demo block printing at 6:30pm.
There are only 20 linoleum blocks for the Speedball Block Printing demo, sign up to secure a spot. Email roanvictor@thearsenalsj.com
CCA(C) Illustration Alumni and Faculty Show, 2011
Posted by rob on October 3, 2011
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CCA Illustration Program presents:
2011 Faculty & Alumni Show October 3-7th, 2011 Back of Nave, SF campus 1111 8th Street, SF CA 94107 View artworks from our exceptional faculty in addition to 20+ Illustration alumni from the past decade. The exhibit highlights the diversity of our community in addition to our common thread: telling stories. |
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Opening Reception & Lecture
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 6:30-7:30 pm View show, mingle, eat, drink 7:30-9:30 pm "Five Alumni" Panel Timken Lecture Hall Come join in a lively and informative conversation with 5 of our alumni from the past decade, representing 5 different directions of Illustration: Charles Glaubitz http://mrglaubitz.com/ Lisel Ashlock http://www.liseljane.com/ Carl DeTorres http://www.carldetorres.com/ Vincent Perea http://vincentperea.com/ Brynn Metheney http://www.brynnart.com/ Each panelist will give a short presentation of their work and then will engage with the audience in a Q&A and conversation about the world of Illustration, after CCA.  |
Special Giant Robot Print
Posted by rob on September 23, 2011
A one-of-a-kind print of my "...Future Passed" painting will be available at Giant Robot's "Robots" show opening Sept. 24. I added some hand painted elements to just one of these prints exclusively for Giant Robot (see attached images). Painted in acyrylic, there's a few extra rotting WWII Valkyrie-like planes done in the lower margin of the print. There's only a few of these left, and this is the only one which will be individualized. If you've been saving up for this print, the time to act has come. All proceeds from this show will go towards aiding Giant Robot's transformation of the GR2 store into a fully functioning gallery space. Artists from the whole GR spectrum have contributed works for the show, helping out a hard working establishment that has helped so many of us get our work recognized. It will be rad.
"The Open End" Opened
Posted by rob on August 21, 2011
Pictured above "Ghost Ride", the final installment for "The Open End" exhibition which opened last weekend at Copro Gallery.
To see the full show online, visit the web preview site HERE.
The reviews are in, along with some pictures from the reception at the following links:
Thanks to all who came to the opening, and I hope many more of you get the chance to see the work in person.
