Here we go, a little teaser for all you late nighters, as artist
Nerviswr3k shares with us a sneek peek of his submission to the '
Vinyl Thoughts 2' show in Dallas TX. Being a video game themed show, he has chosen one of his favorite game characters of all time, "Slig" from 'Abes Oddworld'... ah now I know where he gets his inspiration for all those rad monsters!!! Not familiar with "Slig" go click
HERE... this sucker is ruthless, and oh so mean... I can't wait to see the full reveal, as I know it's going to be a home run!
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Have you ever wanted to rock your favorite artists art on your wrist... well, now you can thanks to
Morphik... with some serious style I might add! Inventing jewelry that combines both authentic artwork and rich, relevant fashion fabrications, the pieces present an innovative outlet for expression. Morphik’s signature offering is a group of unisex bracelets... nice and thick, almost like newer watch styles, feature authentic images of interchangeable artworks. Printed on genuine fine art paper and placed under a scratch resistant cover these renderings are set securely inside stainless steel frames, which are then dropped and locked magnetically into the branded wristbands. Band options include a variety of luxury skins in stylish colors, including Patent Leather, Vintage Cow, Natural Python and more.
Recognizing that art is subjective, the interchangeable artwork selection spans classifications ranging from Painting to Graffiti, Photography to Street Art and more. A convenient build-a-band tool on the companies website allows YOU to mix and match bands and artworks before ultimately selecting a combination for purchase. Each bracelet arrives in a beautiful window-front box for display. The artwork comes in a separate box in which it locks onto a chrome pedestal. The box then transforms into a frame, which can be hung on the wall as a work of art... they seriously though of EVERYTHING!!! They also donate a percentage of profits to affiliate art organizations as selected by the artists themselves. These look so great and for just starting out they have an amazing cast of artists... and I am sure that will grow. Head on over to their site
HERE now to pick up some truly unique, wearable art pieces!
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Toy2R is thrilled to jump into 2012 with a new DIY project, especially when it’s tied to one of the fastest growing brands –
So So Happy. In collaboration, between Toy2R and So So Happy, an incredible roster of artists have been invited to customize 8” Qees inspired by the So So Happy characters and brand.
Over 30 artists are taking part in this project and the Qees will be displayed at venues and trade shows across the country for 2012. Participating artists include:
Albert Art, AW177, Sneaky Raccoon, Chauskoskis, Diogo Machado, Frank Mysterio, A Little Stranger, Howie Green, Fuller Designs, JC Rivera, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Julie West, Ardabus Rubber, Kim Mayhew, Leecifer, DGPH, Matt Anderson, MeSmithy, Mikie Graham, Grimsheep, Pocket Wookie, RSIN, Scott Kinnebrew, Scott Tolleson, Shawn Wigs, Steve Lew, Valerie Bermudez and
Valerie Gudell. The first stop for these customs will be announced soon, so stay tuned to Toy2R USA for more information and check out their
Facebook Page for sneak peeks at these customs as they are completed.
Source[Toy2R Press]
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I have been a big fan of
Eine's work since I spent some time back in the motherland aka London town. I first came across his shutters on weekend strolls through Hackney and I was immediately hooked on finding more.
I grew up around signage thanks to my Dad so it always has a place in my heart! The vid documents
Eine on his travels to Mexico and his diary shares his thoughts on the trip. READ IT
HERE.
Source [Eine]
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Hey all you LA party people... you going to Wonder-Con this year... well so are the folks over at
Frombies and they have booth #285 staked out and are bringing a whole slew of awesome goodies along with them! First up, creating light to the dark abyss, "Glow in the Dark" SB is one of the new SB colorways of the Frombie collection. The GID "Glow in the Dark" colorway is
limited to 25 pieces worldwide. You all can start ordering the day of WonderCon - on Friday, March 16 at 11am EST - via the Frombie online store
HERE, but do note that the figures ship the following week after WonderCon.
Up next is "Artifact" Zora which was created by Adam Litvack. This gold looking figure is limited to
10 pieces worldwide, and she comes with a gold resin trident... SWEET!!! The figures come signed, numbered, and packaged in a Frombie box. Artifact Zora will be available at WonderCon on March 16... so get there early!
Lastly, the whole line of Frombies plush toys will be available at WonderCon on March 16... oh, and they will also be available anytime in their online store
HERE as well! You have to get your hands on one, because they are way too cute for their own good. This is the entire Frombies product line for the beginning of 2012... and it will be available at their booth #285 during WonderCon in Anaheim on March 16... so be sure to stop by and give them a visit... better yet, buy their adorable products!
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This amazing piece was done by artist
Matt Anderson on a Jermaine Rogers "
Allepin Sane" bust, and Matt made something so unique and so bad ass that I'm having trouble finding adjectives to describe it. I mean just look at the pictures! In my opinion this is one of the best customs I've seen in a while, it's super original and the execution is top notch.
This beast also has clear sections that reveal the inner workings, including a red light-up heart that actually beats. So sick! I can't wait to see what else Matt comes up with next. Hit him up via
facebook if you are interested in a commission or check out his
page with lots more pics.
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Yosiell Lorenzo has just announced that he has teamed up with '
Steal This Art' from LA to release one of his paintings as a giclee print tomorrow, Thursday March 1st 2012 at 8am PST and it
will only be available for 24 hours... so yeah, super limited! The print is based off a painting Yosiell did called "I know a girl who develops crime scene photos". The print measures 16" x 20" and is a giclee print on Matte Velvet Art Paper... and not only is it time sensitive, but this print is only
limited to 50 pieces and it's going to
retail for just $40! So set you alarms and head on over
HERE at the above date and time!
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Alright... seeing as it's almost March, we can always look forward to a new plush from
Shawnimals... and set to release very soon is the 3rd of his 2012 NOTM (
ninja of the month) figures! Now with all of that said and outta the way,
Shawnimals is proud to announce the next Ninja in line... the very dark and mysterious "
Galaxy Ninja"! This ninja is always looking for another solar system to dominate... and just like the others, it measures 7"x7", comes with a signed and numbered fancy hang tag, and features a Meteor full of star dust, a character sticker, and a character button!!!!!! These are limited to 100 pieces worldwide and are set to retail on Wednesday, March 7th at 10am PST via the Shawnimals online shop
HERE for only $30.
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We
previously announced the upcoming Earth Movement group art show, wherein artists are teamed up with a child they are related to.
Lou Pimentel has graced us with a picture of his finished piece, done in collaboration with his 2-year-old daughter Madison (who painted the backgrounds). This watercolor, entitled "Lake Madison," almost seems to show a Loch Ness styled monster — vague in it's outline — swimming away from an empty boat. One could assume titling the piece "Lake Madison" refers to his daughter's name and the intended content of the painting… but it could also imply the cryptid known as the Lake Madison Monster, a massive serpent that supposedly dwells in the lakes adjacent to Madison, WI. I love how the abandoned boat is the sole manmade creation on the page… and there are no men in it. Perhaps nature (and the beasts that dwell in it) will outlive us all…
"
Earth Movement" has a preview showing on March 1st & an opening reception on March 3rd and runs through March 22nd at Kokoro Studio, 682 Geary St., San Francisco, CA 94102.
http://www.kokorostudio.us
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Play Imaginative's
Mickey Mouse custom showcase is shaping up nicely, as you can see with the above addition by
AW177. This "Dragon Ninja" Mickey gives a nod to it being the Chinese 'Year of the Dragon' while decorating him in Japanese ninja attire. The sculpting looks great, and I especially love how the striking/climbing knives and nunchucks actually fit into the back slots on his belt. The black outlining around the gold accents is a bit thick for my taste, but it is all done superbly. Joining JFury's piece we
revealed yesterday, this show has some beautifully done pieces that have diversity in their designs… what more can you ask for?
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Imagine you're a street artist, heading out under the cover of darkness to decorate barren walls with your graffiti voice. After pain-stakingly working on one piece, you head home — tired — to finally sleep. Unable to slumber, too excited to review your masterwork in the light of day, you return to the scene of last night's "crime" only to discover that your art has already been buffed over, leaving a stark white wall. If you actually are a graffiti artist, this situation is not hard to imagine… it happens quite regularly.
Canadian street artist
D3N!@L — alternately called DENIAL — knows this feeling well and it is the inspiration behind his "I Was Here" original painting series. DENIAL, in association with
1xRUN, has created 50 copies of this piece on 12" x 12" wood panels, using spray paint, acrylics, gesso, and urethane to craft his message. And, of course, each piece is signed on the reverse.
I personally love that 1xRUN is doing more and more with street artists and original pieces, so please help encourage them to continue the trend… DENIAL's "I Was Here" can be purchased
HERE for a mere $75; very cheap, considering it
is original art.
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Jon M. of
Rampage Toys has been quietly and slowly accumulating tons of sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl) animals — or animal-based designs — over the past couple of months. And, as you can see above, he's collected quite the strange menagerie of critters. Jon's custom painted them all up and will release them in
his web shop this Friday at 7PM EST. But what exactly is there? Well…
- Three (3) Gargamel Katope birdies;
- a Boris the Bee (Gargamel x Bwana Spoons collab.);
- a Kikkake Zou-chan one-off;
- a Kikkake Kuma-chan one-off;
- three (3) "Kame Collection" turtles; and
- five (5) Kikkake Zou-chans.
And Jon M. has gone nuts customizing these things. You can't tell in the picture, but these guys have had some serious work done on them… it just looks so professional that you think that's how they're supposed to be!
Rampage Toys's "Sofubi Animal Farm" custom series will be released on Friday, March 2nd at 7PM EST and be available exclusively through
their web shop.
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Do you all recall the SDCC 2011 2nd colorway of S"K"UM-kun... dubbed "VENICE BLUE"... well, we posted about it
HERE and it was a HUGE success... in fact this figure produced by
ZacPac has sold out in every color produced... so why not make another one... as they are proud to announce the 5th colorway of their collaboration vinyl toy with Suicidal Tendencies, the S"K"UM-kun "
Pure Evil" edition! For this special project, Medicom teamed up with ZacPac to make it very exclusive and his mini New Era cap has changed to the Suicidal Tendencies logo as well as having his back print changed to the Suicidal Tendencies bandana skull! This gray, white, and blue accented edition is limited to just 88 pieces, has 4 points articulation, and is set to release on April 7th... but in the meantime you can pre-order this figure
HERE right now for
$110! To commemorate this "Pure Evil" version, ZacPac is having Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies at the release for a signing and photo session on April 7th in Tokyo!!
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Ben the Illustrator has just launched a
web store dedicated to his AlleyCats characters. At the moment, there are six prints available (shown above, clockwise L-R):
Dreams,
Imagination,
Wisdom,
Purity,
Aspiration, and
Focus. I like the modern psychedelic color schemes and the shape-driven designs, but the descriptions of the actual prints are a tad scant. They are "high-quality art prints" on Hahnemühle Ultra Smooth 100% Cotton paper that come signed and measure 350mm (~13.75in) x 473mm (~18.5in) for £22 (approx. $35) each. Based on the number of colors and the price point, I'm guessing these can't be silkscreen prints but are rather digital prints, probably giclées. I would've liked to see these be limited and numbered in addition to being signed, but I understand the appeal of the open edition. If you dig what you see and want an AlleyCat in your life, head on over to Ben the Illustrator's
AlleyCats web shop.
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We sadly can't all travel to Spain… for, in March, will be the
Save & Destroy art show. A massive exhibition of vinyl toys, illustrations and just about everything kaiju, the show will be the envy of many for one simple reason:
Paul Shih's
Sushi Kaiju will be there with a new, previously unseen buddy. That's a brand new character from Paul Shih, people!!! Maybe — if we're
really nice — Shih will give us a sneak peak at the new guy…
Save & Destroy opens on March 5th at Estación Diseño, c/ Benjamin Franklin, 1, C.P. 18100 – Armilla (Granada, Spain). The artist line-up is: Creaturekebab, Hanzo, Javier Jiménez, Jorge Jiménez, Kepalakardus, Mapachillo, Matt Frank, Mias “The Rock” Johnson, Pakoto, Paul Shih, Randyotter, Ridd Sorensen, Shin Tanaka, SILO, Sprits, Tanoshiboy, Terelo, and Wuzone.
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We've been having fun doing teases and reveals of pieces from the upcoming "
Bellicosity" group custom show
Nathan Hamill is putting together. One of the most intriguing has been
Carson Catlin's Bellicose Bunny custom… simply because his
teaser pic was so dark we could barely figure out what was happening. But he's treated us to clean pics of the finished product, which he's entitled "Hang by a Hare."
His typical fine cuts and intricate threadwork are all over this, and they do make for a powerful looking final piece. While other artists have been concerning themselves with creating a witty, humorous or creative take on the platform, Catlin just made it his own and did what he does best to it… going nuts with an x-acto and a needle. Finished result? Stunning…
The list of known artists in the show currently is: A Little Stranger, Carson Catlin, Chauskoskis, Cris Rose, Jon Paul Kaiser, Luke Chueh, Mikie Graham, OsirisOrion, Plaseebo, Rsin, and our own John "Spanky" Stokes.
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Bellicosity: The Bellicose Bunny Group Custom Show" will open on March 23rd and run through April 6th at the
Toy Art Gallery (TAG), 7571 Melrose Ave. (corner of Melrose & Curson) Los Angeles, CA, 90046.
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If you've ever bought a DIY Munny figure, then you know each one comes with accessories… one of which is the Dunny Ears cap. Well,
THARP decided to customize just those caps. So far he's done only two of them (as seen above), but he confided in us that this "may be one of my favorite things to customize so far" — which probably means he'll do some more in the future. But that doesn't mean sleep on it, with those cool, block colors and slick, stylized lines… these aren't going to stick around for very long. You can buy the more colorful one (on the left above)
HERE or the closer to monotone design (on the right above)
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Last year — for Matt JOnes's birthday — Lunartik Studio partner Niels de Jong created a custom "Lunartik in a SOLE" (pic
HERE), which was a mash-up of JOnes's "Lunartik in a Cup of Tea" and de Jong's "
SOLE" platforms. Evidently JOnes really liked the piece, since the duo have been working on a limited run to sell through the
Lunartik web shop. The above teaser pic is of an actual piece from this "SOLE with Personali'Tea" series, which is limited to 16 signed & numbered blind boxes… 15 of which will contain the unique figures and the final chase being a custom made by Matt JOnes. They go on sale tonight at 9PM GMT exclusively at the
Lunartik web shop and will cost you £65 (approx. $105) each.
***UPDATE*** Matt JOnes has posted an image for the release now (shown below) and the proper name appears to be "Lunartik in a SOLE" as opposed to the name we listed above… Matt JOnes also calls this "Series 1," which certainly implies that future sets will follow. He also does note that "there’s 15 of them for sale!" while de Jong states that there are "15 unique pieces + 1 guest custom made by Matt JOnes" — which is where we got our 16 blind boxed figure count. Perhaps there are 15 for sale and the custom is a golden ticket item…
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