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You know what your bedroom needs? A portrait of Ron English, Gary Baseman or perhaps Shepard Fairey staring down at you while you get dressed, sleep and well, you know what. If this sounds seductive to you, you are in luck. Tatiana Wills and Roman Cho who are responsible for the wonderful portraits of beloved and influential contemporary [...]
Continue reading...Jon Burgerman Toy Signing at Forbidden Planet
13. November 2008
This Saturday, Jon Burgerman will return to Forbidden Planet for a toy signing. Last there for his Toy2R Egg Qee series, Jon will likely have on hand a couple cases of the Heroes of Burgertown. In addition, you should definitely pick up a copy of his Pens Are My Friends book, which contains wonderful pictures, [...]
Continue reading...Futura Brooklyn Be@rbricks and Clothing Range
13. November 2008
I’m heading to Brooklyn for the holidays, and maybe I ought to pick up some of this new Futura gear for the trip. For Spring/Summer 2009, Futura Laboratories pays tribute to Brooklyn with a range of warez inspired by the city. The collection includes various t-shirts, fitted New Era caps and paint-splattered selvedge denim jeans. Each piece of the [...]
Continue reading...Win Free Gas For Life From Touma
13. November 2008
I don't typically go for potty humor, but I'm crazy about Touma's Pooty figure. There's something so absurd about a skunk off-gassing a vinyl fart cloud. Every time I look at them, they make me smile. To that extent, we're giving away three of the figures in exchange for a laugh. The funniest comment will receive the rare all-black Pooty figure signed, dated and doodled as a collab between Touma, ToyCyte and Paradise Toy Land (who donated the figure for the global good of rebuilding the ozone layer one poot at a time). Two runners up will be awarded the standard pink (with grey) and standard blue (with purple) Pooty figures, also signed and dated by Touma.
Continue reading...Tristan Eaton & Julie West for Back in Black T-Shirt Exhibit
12. November 2008
I wish I could go to this because not only is there great art--which includes work by Tristan Eaton, Julie West and Munk One among others--but I love watching the creation process. Everyone can afford to take home a piece of art and you can even have it customized to your size and color specifications. The best part is, geographical location is not an obstacle. You can order the t-shirts online here through November 22nd.
Continue reading...Where The Wild Art Is: Maurice Sendak Tribute Show
12. November 2008
Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are was one of my favorite books as a kid and still remains essential reading. A group of artists found themselves similarly affected and have created work inspired by Maurice Sendak for the Where The Wild Art Is exhibit. Attendees will be treated to 30 rare original drawings by [...]
Continue reading...Buy Jon Burgerman’s Anxiety
11. November 2008
If you could get rich off anxiety, let’s just say I’d own a fleet of yachts with Chuck E. Cheese-style ballpits filled with Dunnys. Unfortunately, anxiety is no fast track to wealth, but perhaps, at least, a catalyst to creativity. As part of Jon Burgerman’s latest London solo show, Because I Can’t Sit Still, he [...]
Continue reading...David Choe’s Murderous Hearts Catalog
11. November 2008
You might not be able to afford any of David Choe’s pieces from last year’s Murderous Hearts show in London (prices range/d from £3500 up to £37,500), but you can have the poor man’s way of taking home the entire gig. For £25 (that’s about $39 USD), you can pick up the hardcover catalog [...]
Continue reading...Doktor A’s MINDstyle Mechtorians Soon to Bring Steampunk to Storefronts
10. November 2008
MINDstyle’s email referred to the Doktor A figure you see above as its “finest lineup of art toy collectible figures.” WOW, coming from MINDstyle, who, I feel, puts out some consistently quality art toys, that’s saying a lot. If this figure looks familiar, it’s because ten resin paint masters (below) of these guys were released [...]
Continue reading...Kaws JPP x G1950 Messenger Bags
10. November 2008
These may be all gone, since Freshness reported the release over the weekend, but here’s to you trying to coordinate your Kaws vinyl JPP figure with a stylish Original Fake x Porter x Gallery 1950 messenger bag. The bags were released at several selected Original Fake retailers worldwide this weekend, including the Original Fake flagship [...]
Continue reading...New Celebratory Prints From Noferin
7. November 2008
In celebration of their new arrival, Noferin has a pair of new prints up for ordering. As with all of their prints, these are high quality giclee prints, printed on archival (slightly textured) 308gsm Hahnemuehle Photo Rag paper. The new Noferin giclees are entitled: “In which summer scents fill the sky” and “In which friends [...]
Continue reading...Martin Ontiveros x Skinner = Our Salvation is Your Fiery Death
6. November 2008
Bringing an “impressive showing of monster, demons, space yetis and more!” artists Martin Ontiveros and Skinner will be unleashing all their powerful fury and more at their joint show ‘Our Salvation is Your Fiery Death’ on November 22. The magic will happen at the Super7 store in San Francisco’s Japantown with a opening reception at 7PM. Move over Derek [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Head Gets Busted 33 Times
6. November 2008
Here they are, in all their rumored $25K colorways. As Sunny blogged earlier today, Kaws opened a new solo show at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin and Nitrolicious has provided some great breaking visuals (check their post for more). This exhibition features the KAWS’ most recent paintings and sculpture. Large-scale acrylic works on canvas incorporate his usual cast [...]
Continue reading...Meet tokidoki’s Simone Legno in San Francisco
6. November 2008
Simone Legno, designer of tokidoki, will be making an appearance in San Francisco on Saturday, November 15th. If you’re in the Union Square area, stop by Macy’s to see his Fall 2008 collection of handbags, including the just released Winter 08 Print. Simone will be signing between 1-3PM in the “Young Attitudes Handbags” area on [...]
Continue reading...Jeremiah Ketner’s Morning Showers Opens Tomorrow
6. November 2008
Jeremiah Ketner will be opening his solo show, Morning Showers at the Melanee Cooper Gallery in Chicago tomorrow, November 7th from 5-8PM. Writes Jeremiah: For a long time my work has focused on the idea of finding happiness when things seem ugly outside. Bright colors, cute inviting characters and floral designs would [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Shows Off Some More - Solo Exhibit Opens Today
6. November 2008
Didn’t Kaws just put on a solo show? The answer, if you recall, is a big old yes. His solo show ‘Saturated’ is currently at the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Miami, Florida. It opened in mid September and will run until November 15th. And before the paintings from that show can even be brought down, packed and shipped [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter’s Aerophobia Exclusives For International Ordering
5. November 2008
As hinted yesterday, Joe Ledbetter is bringing some blazing new colorways of his Gamerita, Sluggonadon and Hammerhead figures to Aerophobia, his first solo show in Taiwan, hosted by Paradise Toy Land. The toys, which are limited to 50 pieces each, range from about $67-$76 USD, and there will also be a range of t-shirts available [...]
Continue reading...The Family Forest Creations Show at Grass Hut Corp
5. November 2008
It’s a family affair this Friday at Grass Hut Corp in Portland, Oregon. Opening on November 7th is the Family Forest Creations show by Evan B. Harris who worked together with his father Robert Harris to created the pieces. The show will feature a variety of paintings and sculptures by this Oregon-based father and son [...]
Continue reading...Joe Ledbetter Aerophobia Solo Show in Taipei City
4. November 2008
First Touma, now Joe Ledbetter. Paradise Toy Land is hosting some serious talent (with rabid toy-collecting fan bases) in Taipei City for solo shows. Coming up this month: Joe Ledbetter’s Aerophobia exhibition. From November 14th through November 23rd, Joe will show new drawings, prints, t-shirts and toys. This is Joe’s first one-man show in Taiwan. [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Companion Ashtrays in Stock at ToyQube
4. November 2008
Hey, remember these? We’ve been talking about Kaws’ line of housewares with Gallery 1950 since July, but usually there’s nowhere to direct US readers who are flush with cash and lengthy ash to purchase them. Well ToyQube, based in Flushing, New York, just got the ashtrays in black and white ceramic finishes. Kaws’ wares are [...]
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