Tag Archives: pop art

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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 […]

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mike slobot for Kaiju Comrades 2!

here is what i sent in for the Kaiju Comrades show that opens in Tokyo tomorrow, March 12!  included are two custom toys (both from Star Wars) and three of the first run of resin slobots!  the resins are pulled from a vintage Japanese kokeshi doll that i turned into a slobot….

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new slobots for sale in the etsy shop!

announcing the GRUNMICROS… “The GRUNMICRO series of Slobots were created in the late 1960’s as a German to English translation robot. The only problem is, they tend to be a bit mischievous, frequently giving intentionally improper translations, and spending in ordinate amounts of time updating their Facebook accounts with weird inside jokes. Nonetheless, they are […]

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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 […]

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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 […]