This website is about any and everything that sparks the creative genius in all of us. By profession I am a Graphic Designer, and enjoy all aspects of design. From traditional to urban from resin to vinyl, these are all great mediums and deserve to be explored. On top of that everything from music to movies from guns to graffiti.
There has been a ton of hype building for this show and on February 26th 2011, Toy Art Gallery is set to host Mark Nagata'sAlien Argus Custom Group Show! This is goig to be a massive conglomeration of custom Alien Argus', which is the first collaboration between TAG and Max Toy Company! They have put together a group of artists from around the globe, all showcasing their talents on this crazy figure... in fact this is the largest custom show TAG has put on to date and includes work from:
Alimana, Arbito, Art Denka, Baikin/Shirahama, Ben Mininberg, Bert Gatchalian, BlobPus, Bob Conge / PLASEEBO, Buff Monster, Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez, Chauskoskis, Cieromuco/Abel Vasquez, Cliff Kirschner / MONSTREHERO, Cometdebris, Cris Rose, C-toys, Daniel Goffin, Dead Presidents, Dlux, DREAM ROCKET, Dr. Strange Toys, Dustin Cantrell, Emilio Garcia, Fig-lab / datadub, Goccodo, Hariken, Hints And Spices/Shane Haddy, Ilanena, Itokin-Park, Jan Calleja, Jeff McMillan, Jesse Moore/Rawshark Studios, Jon Knox, Kaiju Chronicle, Keith Fulmis, Kikkake, L’Amour Supreme, Lash, Leecifer, Mark Nagata, Matt Doughty / Onell Designs, Megan Smithyman, Mikie of Blamo Toys, Motorbot, Nakayoshi, Nebulon5, Onaka Takeshi, Osiris Orion, Paul Kaiju, Pico Pico, PPPudding, Rohby, RsinArt, Sean Blay / MONSTREHERO, Skinner, Skulltoys, Spooky Parade, Steve Talkowski, Sunguts, Tan-ki, Thiyea Project/ Takeshi Togo, Thiyea Project/ Mai Nagamoto, Toybot Studios, Triclops Studios, Troy Stith, TTToys, Tulip, Uamou, uhoh Toys, Velocitron, Yamazakura and Yamomark
Curated by Toy Art Gallery, Max Toy Company, and Fig-Lab. The Alien Argus Custom Group Show opens on February 26th 2011 from 7-11 PM, with many artists in attendance. I know SS.com will be there to cover the event, and we are pumped to see all of these customs in person, just like the ones above from Hints and Spices, Troy Stith, and MeSmithey! Can't make it to the opening... no worries as the show runs until March 26th.
Another custom Mad'l showed up from Nakanari, and this monotone assassin is looking pretty sick! Called "Ninja Spiki", this 5"er is already sold out, but check the Mai Hiro store for other awesome customs. And check back often if you want to own one... they go quick!
Posted up via Jenny Wolf's Twitpic is this really cool picture she took of Leecifer's first vinyl figure "Honoo" The Flame... doing what he does best... lighting stuff on fire, and in this case it's an unsuspecting mallow stuck to the end of a chopstick! Talking with Lee he said this is an unpainted red vinyl version that he was sent a handful to paint up for his upcoming two-man show with Paul Kaiju at Super7 on February 26th!
Check out this crazy custom Alien Argus that was sent up by artist Jan Calleja for the upcoming show at Toy Art Gallery this February 26th. Called "DYADRONE", this amazing custom utilizes the form of the original figure and takes it to another level! Jan says: "DYADRONE represents the world wherein good and evil go well together. It signifies mankind’s duality and it being a key to survival. In our pursuit of being truly human, we become a monster too – consciously or unconsciously. Failure to accept this may lead to, worse, more evil. We just have to learn how to play both parts so we can face well whatever ironies of life there are. May it be happiness or grief, victory or failure, life or death." Check out Jan's flickr for more pics of this rad custom.
Munky King is gearing up for the Series 1 Omi release which is happening on March 3rd, from 7-10pm! This first series includes designs from Luke Chueh, Kozik, Buff Monster, Yoskay Yamamoto, Greg Simkins, Nathan Jurevicius, Dave Pressler and Ferg. Along with the release of the series, MK continues to release peeks at new color variants of submitted designs and today we are getting a look at Buff Monster and Nathan Jurevicius' alt colorways. Artists will be at the MK shop to sign their designs, sketch and chat it up... this is going to be a great event! Be sure to hit the jump to see the color variants in full spinning glory!
KusoPop and Puff Nation have come together to bring you an amazing artistic collaboration. Using Nakanari’s signature character Spiki as a base for one of Puff Nation’s signature characters the King Penguin this vinyl toy. This figure is limited to only 40 pieces and come packaged with a special Puff Nation/Kuso Pop collaboration T-shirt and will retail as a set for $45 on Tuesday, February 22nd via the KusoPop website HERE!
This week the Toy Break crew has Hermees, Humphrey Mooncalf, Pygmy Penguins, Baby Yeti, and much more! Order up a calzone and join em' for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
Pico & Wilshire Lava Edition Contest - Enormous 2 figure set ($170) is limited to 98 pieces and one of them could be yours, courtesy of Joe Ledbetter! To enter, simply draw your own version of Pico & Wilshire and post it in the forum! Deadline is March 2nd
Hermees - by Gary Ham - 8" vinyl figure with 12" wing span and 8 points of articulation - Desert edition limited to 200 pieces - $45
Z.O.M.B.I.E. - by October Toys - new colors include orange, green, blue and the return of glow in the dark!
Humphrey Mooncalf - by Doktor A & Pobber - 8" vinyl figure - Verdegris edition limited to 100 pieces - $90 including worldwide shipping
Pygmy Penguins & Baby Yeti - by Vuduberi - 3.5" plush Pygmy Penguins Joe, Grr, Hmph, Zzz, and Eek are $10 each - Baby Yeti is 22" tall x 14" wide x 7" deep for $35
ILANENA 10th Anniversay Dai Kaiju Card Monsters Custom Toy Show - special exhibition at the alternative cafe in Nakano, Tokyo displaying every release-to-date of ILANENA's iconic Dai Kaiju Card Monsters as well as a custom show all of which opened February 8th and runs through the 20th
Brazilian artist Jack Kaminski has been hard at work and is now proud to be launching a new resin figure in his "AUTOMATA" series, and the first character is called "TIM". This robo is modeled in resin, measuring 4" height by 3" wide and is being created in an edition of 100 pieces which comes along with a rad custom box. These are set to retail for $87, and are going to release in April so stay tuned for more info.
The king of cryptic messaging is back as Erick Scarecrow shares with us a picture of an upcoming release! This is called the Pretty Boi "Scary Purple" Bastard and we first saw the release of this figure from Erick at last years NYCC2010 as the "Dramatic" Bastard release... more on this soon, but in the meantime... what's the deal with the skull?
After a short hiatus due to some unforeseen health issues, artist OsirisOrion is back at it once again and today we are showing off his amazing custom Alien Argus figure for the upcoming show being held at Toy Art Gallery on February 26th, 2011! As you can see from this piece, Rob is back in action and did not skip a beat, using his normal flurry of bright eye-popping colors, this piece looks rad, and trust me when I saw this... the pictures are cool and all, but to see this in person will definitely blow you away!
It has been some time since we have heard about this figure but now we have news that the first painted version of Stephane Blanquet x Lulubell Japan's "Betty Hairy Honey" is ready to release! As you can see fromt he photos above, this creepy cool figure is cast in smoke vinyl with a light smoke fade along with iridescent flower detailing... letting the sculpt do most of the talkin, with the paint being applied in a very minimal fashion, and just look at those eyes glow :-) This 7" figure is dubbed the "Silent Night" version and is available for pre-order HERE for only $50... go grab one now!
We posted up last week that artist Alex Pardee was going to be on prime-time TV as a featured spotlight on Last Call With Carson Daly, well now thanks to Caleb Aero we have this rad video to watch... so sit back and enjoy.
This custom Jaws was recently posted up on the Kidrobot forums, and artist Crestone totally rocked it! Now standing at almost 24", it comes complete with a spear, Crestone's signature headdress helmet and the shark's head as a shield. The collector who received this is a lucky one! Befriend Crestone on Facebook to stay up to date with his incredible customs.
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