{"id":1695,"date":"2013-10-16T18:27:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T01:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dketoys.com\/blog\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2013-10-16T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T01:27:58","slug":"99-deaths-of-jar-jar-at-designer-con-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dketoys.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/16\/99-deaths-of-jar-jar-at-designer-con-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"99 Deaths of Jar Jar at Designer Con 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DKE Toys presents \u201cThe 99 Deaths of Jar Jar\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

A two day only group art show exclusively at<\/b><\/p>\n

Designer Con 2013<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 9 & Sunday, November 10,\u00a0 9am \u2013 5pm<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91101<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n

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DKE Toys presents \u201cThe 99 Deaths of Jar Jar\u201d, a group art show featuring 99 artists. Each artist was asked to submit a black and white, pen and ink illustration on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and chose one way to maim, torture, and\/or kill our least favorite Gungan.<\/p>\n

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Participating Artists Include:<\/p>\n

64 Colors\u00a0–\u00a0A Little Stranger –\u00a0Doktor A. –\u00a0akirophoto –\u00a0Ardabus Rubber –\u00a0Asaad –\u00a0Atila –\u00a0Jason Atomic –\u00a0Super Cooper Berella –\u00a0Bigfoot –\u00a0Joemm Blanche of CBNC –\u00a0Botsch\u00a0–\u00a0Jon Burgerman –\u00a0Candy –\u00a0Nate Carle –\u00a0Luke Chueh – Nicholas Dewey –\u00a0Luis Diaz –\u00a0Mike Egan –\u00a0Dez Einswell –\u00a0Brent Engstrom –\u00a0Gus Fink –\u00a0Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Fleury –\u00a0Brian Flynn –\u00a0Steve (Go Hero) Forde\u00a0–\u00a0Free Humanity – Renee French\u00a0– Gregg Gibbs –\u00a0Darren Goldman\u00a0– Dan Goodsell –\u00a0Grenadier Stinny – James Hakola –\u00a0Gary Ham –\u00a0Nathan Hamill –\u00a0Joshua Herbolsheimer –\u00a0Jesse Hernandez –\u00a0Francisco Herrera\u00a0– Kerry Horvath – I Heart Guts\u00a0– Jay222 – Jeremyville –\u00a0JSalvador\u00a0–\u00a0kaNO\u00a0– KiLL! –\u00a0Sun-Min Kim + David Horvath –\u00a0Scott Kinnebrew –\u00a0Jim Koch – Frank Kozik –\u00a0Wade Lageose –\u00a0L’amour Supreme –\u00a0Leecifer –\u00a0LiLJAPAN –\u00a0Abe Lincoln Jr. \u2013 Andy Linke –\u00a0Jerome Lu –\u00a0Madtwiinz – Jim Mahfood aka Food One\u00a0– Man One – Manly Art –\u00a0Marka27 –\u00a0Randy Martinez –\u00a0Mauricio Tubesteak –\u00a0El Maz –\u00a0MCA – William Luke Miller –\u00a0Miso –\u00a0Nate Mitchell Squid Kids Ink\u00a0– Nick the Ring –\u00a0Brent Nolasco – Mitch\u00a0O’Connell –\u00a0Odio – olive47 –\u00a0Jordan Owen –\u00a0Virva Peikko –\u00a0Ritzy Periwinkle –\u00a0The Pizz –\u00a0Playful Gorilla –\u00a0PodgyPanda –\u00a0Poulin Eurlegg – Dave Pressler –\u00a0Ted Rall –\u00a0Rob Reger –\u00a0\u00a0 Renone\u00a0–\u00a0Jermaine Rogers –\u00a0D. Ross “scribe” – Johnny Ryan –\u00a0Phil Ryan\u00a0\u2013 Nick Sawyers – Dave Savage – SERBAN –\u00a0Skinner –\u00a0Bwana Spoons –\u00a0Scott Tolleson –\u00a0Triclops Studio \u2013 Tracy Tubera –\u00a0twerps!\u00a0– Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca\u00a0–\u00a0valleyDweller – Denise Vasquez –\u00a0Scott Wilkowski –\u00a0Neil Winn\u00a0– David Zajdman<\/p>\n

Jar Jar Binks was contacted for comment about the event and noted about the show, \u201cWhy meesa so hated?\u201d<\/p>\n

This art show is not sponsored or endorsed by Lucasfilm, and has no relationship with them in any way. Jar Jar Binks and all related intellectual property is copyright and\/or registered to Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. But who would really want to own the rights to Jar Jar anyway.\u00a0 Go step in poo doo.<\/p>\n

Rumor has it that there may or may not be a corresponding collectable program (er.. crappy zine.. er..something) but that remains to be seen. Show up for more details\u2026<\/p>\n

99 Deaths of Jar Jar Images\u00a0http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dketoys\/sets\/72157635662424295\/<\/a><\/p>\n

DKE TOYS:\u00a0Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks are Co-Founders of DKE Toys,\u00a0the largest independent wholesale distributor of designer toys, limited edition art objects, collectibles, and gifts in the world exclusively representing hundreds of artists, designers, and boutique manufacturers. DKE also curates art shows, writes books, appraises and buys collections and toy closeouts of all shapes and sizes.\u00a0www.dketoys.com<\/a><\/p>\n

DESIGNER CON\u00a0is an art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art.\u00a0www.designercon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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DKE Toys is also presenting the following events at Designer Con 2013:<\/p>\n