MCA honored by Allhiphop.com and Justin Bua

This is a little out of the ordinary for a post... but I figured why not since the death of Adam Yauch, (MCA) of the Beastie Boys, has sent shock waves across the world!!! MCA was a pioneer of epic proportions and the Beasties remain indisputably one of the most groundbreaking groups of all time not just in hip hop but in all music genres. In honor of MCA's tragic passing, Allhiphop.com and art legend Justin BUA have teamed up to celebrate the life of MCA.

Bua states "MCA was a huge part of my childhood. I listened to the Beasties while I developed my skills as an artist. His voice, along with Mike D and Ad-Rock, was the soundtrack to my life as well as millions of other kids growing up. There are ripples in The Legends of Hip Hop, and there are waves, but the Beastie Boys are a Tsunami."

Please go onto Twitter and tweet your favorite MCA lines and lyrics to @justinBUA and @allhiphopcom, followed by the hashtag #MCAlegend. BUA and AllHipHop will randomly give out 5 of BUA's newest book, "The Legends of Hip Hop."... a really awesome art book indeed!!!

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Squink! Artist Proof(AP) Jibibuts dropping tomorrow!!!

UK based artist Squink! just dropped a little info on us that you all may fancy knowing more about as he is set to release a limited few of his numbered edition Artist Proof(AP) Jibibuts! Squink has taken 20 of his allocated factory produced Jibibuts and 'edited' them slightly where he feels the factory paint method failed to pick up on the intended detail (such as the eyelashes) as well as adding a few extras such as lightning bolts, open mouths and eye highlights.

These are set to go on sale tomorrow, Thursday May 10th at 11am PST via his online store HERE for just $25 each plus shipping!!! You will receive a randomly selected Jibibut from his hand painted 20, all of which will vary slightly and have a number of different coloured 'rainbow' tongues. As a bonus, instead of a regular artist edition, one lucky buyer will receive a special fully hand painted custom Jibibut (see pic above) which will be randomly inserted as number 21... AWESOME!!!! Don't miss out on this release folks!!!

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Dr. Befa's Wolverine custom for the SK Sarukaku group super-hero art show!

The age old argument: Would Wolverine's healing factor prevent him from getting tattoos? According to Dr. Befa, the answer appears to be 'no.' Above we have Befa's contribution to the "Heroes Reborn" group art show with a super-hero theme that opened May 5th at SK Sarukaku (Isabel la Católica #87, local 101, 1er piso, entrada por Regina, Col. Centro, Mexico). I love this 'Hulked Out' version of Logan, with his squat body and tiny claws. But what's even better… removable mask.

Deliciously perfect looking. His clenched teeth, gritted with the massive underbite, is wonderfully expressive. Another absolutely brilliant piece by the good doctor.

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Frank Mysterio's Dunny Aztecoide custom 8" figure!

Continuing his Aztec gods line of customs, Frank Mysterio has produced this amazing 8-inch "Dunny Aztecoide." The hand-sculpted dog is a xoloitzcuintle, a virtually hairless Mexican canine breed, which makes me assume that the figure itself is of Xolotl, the Aztec god of life & death, who the dogs were often related to. The paint job on the figure is top-notch, I especially enjoy the cracks Mysterio's drawn into the pattern. And that handmade staff, with the custom topper and handing skulls, is superb looking in it's simplicity.

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'3th Death Stormbattalion' edition of Dust's "Dead The Head" polyurethan figure!!!

Here we go with yet another teaser from German based artist Dust as he just sent over a really great looking shot of his soon to be released "Dead The Head" figure!!! Standing at around 6.5" tall, this edition being called the "3th Death Stormbattalion" is limited to 10 pieces, and each figure is a unique item hand-painted by the artist. Dust goes on to mention that there will be 2 more series releasing very soon as well, and those are called the "Dark Storm" and "Green Velvet" editions... making this polyurethan (plastic) series limited to just 30 pieces, 10 of each colorway! These are really stylized and I love how it just screams Dust's signature aesthetic! More info will soon be released, and until then... enjoy that sweet picture above!

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"The Hercynian Forest" custom Mega mMunny by 64 Colors

Looking to build up your custom collection... well, more specifically, are you looking to get that one piece that is the pinnacle of you collection, the one piece where upon people entering you office are totally blown away?!?! 64 Colors has just the piece for you... titled "The Hercynian Forest" this custom 18" tall massive Mega Munny features all kinds of hand-painted goodness, really showcasing the 3D aspect of the Munny as a canvas! Oh, and the best part... this was not done as a commission, so YOU can add this to your own personal collection today, like right now! Just head on over HERE to their online store and snag this amazing piece of artwork for a seriously special price!

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Gomi's custom 8" Dunny for the "Most Wanted" show at 1AM Gallery!

Inspired by the West African myth of Anansi, the spider trickster god, we have Mark "Gomi" Troup's 8-inch-tall custom Dunny for the upcoming "Most Wanted: Behind The Hype" gallery show. While the piece's dashiki shirt is a "nod" to the origins of the inspiring myth, I don't think anyone has to know that to be wowed by the fantastic work that went into making this piece: the intricately sculpted hairs, the beautifully perfect eyes, everything just seems spot on.

"Most Wanted: Behind The Hype" (more information HERE) opens on May 11th (6:30-9:30PM) and runs through June 10th at the 1AM Gallery, 1000 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Participating artists are: RunDMB, Tim "timselF" Munz, Ryan the Wheelbarrow, Ardabus Rubber, JC Rivera, Grimsheep, Nikejerk, Artmymind, Gomi, Rsinart, Lickyourelbow, Pause, Chauskoskis, Uncle, Ian Ziobrowski, Matucha, Dr Befa, Chica Terremoto, Igor Ventura, Sergio Mancini, Luihz Unreal, Nevercrew, Hugh Rose, Carson Catlin, ClarkR, Muffinman, Lily Black, Megan "Me Smithy" Smithyman, Bubo, and Chris "We Become Monsters" Moore.

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Dragatomi x Daniel Fleres - “Swanicornatopia” solo show launching on 5/12/2012

We posted up some teasers a few weeks back showcasing the new work of artist Daniel Fleres... well all is about to come to a head as his "Swanicorn" figure is set to soar to new heights... in fact, this bad boy has been produced in resin by the folks over at Dragatomi in preparation for their show titled “Swanicornatopia” with Daniel, which is slated to open this Saturday, May 12th 2012! There will be a ton of surprises on hand, as well as plenty of eye-candy, so if you are in or around the Sacramento area, be sure to swing by!!!

There will be 16 of these hand-painted 7" tall resin "Swanicorn Companion" figures at the show along with other traditional wall paintings... and as you can see from the above photos (taken by Vincent Vredenburg) ... this is a show not to be missed!!!! Want another reason to attend??? Well, for all of you that will be attending the opening, there will be a raffle available in-store for the above "Playboy" themed 5" x 7" framed painting... RAD!!! If you are diggin what you see, be sure to sign up for Dragatomi's preview list HERE to be able to view all of the amazing artwork that will be available. Unfortunately, we will not allow any pre-sales during the preview list, in order to accommodate those who travel for the show, but the remaining piece will be available online the following day (Sunday May 13). Don't miss this show folks... it promises to be a great one!

Dragatomi
2317 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

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Stu Witter's "Yakuza Sumo" custom Munny... is RAD!

Last time we spotted a custom from London based artist-engineer Stu Witter, it was of his really great Darth Vader and Stormtrooper set... and now he has shared with us a recent commission that he just completed! This 8" Munny dubbed the "Yakuza Sumo" turned out fantastic, and with each custom piece Stuart creates, I am drawn more and more into his style! Specifically, this piece looks very simply at first glance, but upon further investigation, the sculpting done on this piece is super intricate. I love the facial expression, the snaggle tooth, the tattoo, and the added Mawashi... top notch all around! If interested in getting your own custom piece from Stu, or you just want to admire his handy work, you can find all the relevant links via his Facebook page HERE or his Fickr page HERE.

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Resin Is King by Tenacious Toys & Dead Hand Toys with Motorbot, UME Toys, Jay222 & more!

Tenacious Toys and Dead Hand Toys have announced "Resin Is King: Series 1," a blind-boxed resin figure series with pieces by Motorbot, Jay222, Matt A*, Brian "LYS0L" Ahlbeck, Dave Bondi, Rich Page/UME Toys, and Bad Applez Inc. While not much is known — like release date or price point — the line-up of talent surely is killer!

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Ardabus Rubber's custom 8" Dunnys for the "Most Wanted" show at 1AM Gallery!

Ardabus Rubber's two custom 8" Dunnys for the upcoming "Most Wanted: Behind The Hype" gallery show are named "The Hermit" (left) and "The Hierophant" (right). The names seem to imply association to the Major Arcana cards from a Tarot deck, but the design seems to be more inspired by than interpretation of: the green head and tree patterning on the head of "The Hermit" making reference to the character's typical shamanistic & isolated nature, white the black & red of "The Hierophant" — and especially those crazy eyes — relate to the papal character's power-hungry, deceiver persona. Regardless, the paint job is absolutely stunning, with fine line detail work that is barely believable as being painted on. And while we can't clearly see them, the arms were sculpted from scratch and cast in resin. A worthy and truly "Most Wanted" addition to this fantastic show.

"Most Wanted: Behind The Hype" (more information HERE) opens on May 11th (6:30-9:30PM) and runs through June 10th at the 1AM Gallery, 1000 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Participating artists are: RunDMB, Tim "timselF" Munz, Ryan the Wheelbarrow, Ardabus Rubber, JC Rivera, Grimsheep, Nikejerk, Artmymind, Gomi, Rsinart, Lickyourelbow, Pause, Chauskoskis, Uncle, Ian Ziobrowski, Matucha, Dr Befa, Chica Terremoto, Igor Ventura, Sergio Mancini, Luihz Unreal, Nevercrew, Hugh Rose, Carson Catlin, ClarkR, Muffinman, Lily Black, Megan "Me Smithy" Smithyman, Bubo, and Chris "We Become Monsters" Moore.

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Angry Woebots x J★RYU x Silent Stage Gallery's "Gazer" Panda Bust set to release 05/11/2012

You may recall our previous posts HERE and HERE about the "Gazer" bust, which was made for the Coachella music festival; designed by Angry Woebots, sculpted by J★RYU and produced by Silent Stage Gallery... well, we finally have some concrete details about the release, and it's gonna go down this Friday, May 11th at 1pm PST!!!!!

This 6" tall resin bust will be first released in what they are calling the "OG" colorway, and according to Silent Stage, it will be a limited edition of 50 pieces... all of which will come signed and numbered and will retail for $200 a pop. If you are diggin what you see and you want to secure one, you can actually pre-order this beast by dropping an email to sales@silentstagegallery.com the the subject line "Gazer Panda Bust Pre-Order"... and if I were you, I would recommend this course of action, as I can see these selling out very fast!

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Kidrobot Black x Ron English - "America Depress"

Last time we saw Kidrobot Black fire up was for the release of Tara McPherson's "Lilitu" figure... which by the way turned out pretty nice, and now Kidrobot teases us all once again with the release of yet another sculpture in their 'Black' line... and this one was created by iconic pop-artist Ron English. Titled "America Depress", not much else is known about this, what seems to be, very sculptural piece. I does appear though that Kidrobot New York will be hosting semi-private event on May 29th, 2012... and seeing as this is just a few weeks away, expect the full reveal with more info soon! One thing to note... if you do a Google image search for America Depress, you might just get a peek at what this figure may be :-)

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"Wooper Looper" by Gary Ham... test pull!!!!

Last time we posted up any info about Gary Ham's "Wooper Looper" figure it was concerning the the mold process... but today... today we get a real treat as Gary shares with us his first test pull which arrived today, and is in his possession. A test pull is for the artist to look over to see if it is what they expect... and if the artist approves then the figure goes into full production mode. This soon to be 5" tall amphibious creature that resembles the likeness of a salamander is still being very coy... not yet revealing himself fully, but we can get a good picture of how cool this figure is going to be! Stay on the lookout for more images to pop up this weekend, and get excited folks... this is still on track to see the light of day for SDCC 2012.

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1xRun & Jonathan Bergeron - "Imperial Taco Ship" limited edition art print

Canadian based artist Jonathan Bergeron aka Johnny Crap has teamed up with the folks over at 1xRun to release Jonathan's "Imperial Taco Ship" as a limited edition 11"x 17" archival pigment print!!!! This bad ass looking piece was originally created for a special event called UNO in Toronto in late April 2012, combining a pop up taco shop (La Carnita) and an art show featuring international and local artists. Jonathan's work is truly impressive and dropping at 12 Noon PST HERE for just $65, you can own a piece of EPIC Star Wars art that most all will lust over! Keep in mind that this print is limited to just 75 pieces and is sure to sell out fast... so pull the trigger when you have the chance because once it's gone, it will never be printed again.

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The Melvins / Unsane tour posters at Secret Serpents by Junko Mizuno, Lil Tuffy & more!

Yesterday we reported on the release of Tara McPherson's poster for the Melvins / Unsane New York City show, but there are actually quite a few screen printed posters from other stops for the same tour. All available from Secret Serpents, the above pictured ones are (clockwise):

• Blank Club show in San Jose, CA. 11" x 22" signed & numbered silkscreened print by Mike Murphy with glow-in-the-dark eyes. Available for $25 each HERE.
• Great American Music Hall show in San Francisco, CA. 18" x 24" signed AP (artist proof) silkscreened print by Alan Forbes. Available for $45 each HERE.
• Troubadour show in Los Angeles, CA. 18" x 24" signed & numbered silkscreened print by Lil Tuffy. Available for $30 each HERE.
• House of Rock show in El Paso, TX. 24" x 18" signed & numbered silkscreened print by John Howard. Available for $35 each HERE.
• The Galaxy Concert Theatre show in Santa Ana, CA. 21" x 16" signed & numbered silkscreened print by Junko Mizuno. Available for $40 each HERE.

If you're interested in any of the poster prints, we encourage you to act quickly… supplies on them are extremely limited.

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Joe Ledbetter's one-day only Pop-Up Shop & Garage Sale!

If you happen to live in (or can easily get to) the Downtown Los Angeles area, then you probably shouldn't miss Joe Ledbetter's Pop-Up Shop & Garage Sale! This one-day only event on Saturday, May 12th will be hosted in Ledbetter's former studio space and will include:

[…] long sold out prints, APs, toys, rarities, skateboards, and other JLed goodies & curiosities. Plus some [of] Joe's personal vinyl toy collection, art prints and memorabilia from more then 10 years of activity in the art and toy worlds.If this was not enough, toy cabinets, furniture, misc, knick-knacks, music and some special cards up in our sleeve! (including free stuff, while supplies last)

And if that wasn't enough, there will be a free prize to one lucky person who buys over $25 worth of stuff: a "super-rare" Ledbetter toy. This is a cash only deal, so hit up your ATM before going to 915 Mateo St., Suite 313, Los Angeles, CA 90021 on Saturday, May 12th from 11AM to 9PM. There's street side parking and Adrian's Taco Truck will be parked across the way to sell you tasty goodies (should you be hungry).

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Lunartik's Art Pass Series 4 with CHU, Mr. Scruff, Sucklord & Triclops Studio!

Lunartik prepare to unleash their fourth Art Pass "Artist Series" on an unsuspecting world. These 'pop out and go' travel card holders are perfect to place your business or credit cards within, plus they come adorned with top-notch artwork from the likes of: CHU, Dave the Chimp, deadlemming, KozyNDan, Mr. Scruff, Niels de Jong, Sixxa, Sarah Anne Langton & Den Patrick, Suckadelic, Lunartik's Matt JOnes himself, and a Special Edition Pass from Triclops Studio.

Pictured above (clockwise) are: CHU, Mr. Scruff, Triclops and Sucklord/Suckadelic. Each Art Pass is limited to 250 copies for £2.99 (approx. $5) and will be available on Friday, May 11th at the individual artist's websites as well as in the Lunartik web shop.

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Rampage Toys's Design Festa exclusive Ugly Unicorns & Chima Group Bollos!

The doors open at 11AM this weekend, May 12th and 13th, for Design Festa 35, which is located at the Odaib Big Site in Tokyo, Japan. Rampage Toys will be present, sharing booth E17/18 with some other toy folks, and while he'll have tons of his sofubi vinyl figures on hand, he has made two exclusive pieces for the show: the Rainbow Hair Ugly Unicorns (above left) and custom painted Chima Group Bollo pieces. Quantities look to be extremely limited, but those of us unable to attend can only hope a few remain unsold so they can make their way into the Rampage Toys web shop… but, alas, I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.

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