ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Of course it’s my luck that Jon Burgerman would make a rare appearance across the pond, and I’m still stuck across the country. Tomorrow night, February 12th, at Brooklyn, NY’s Factory Fresh, Jon and pop artist Jim Avignon kick off Anxiety Room. The show continues to explore a theme familiar to Burgerman fans (as seen in sculptures like WorryKnott and the London installation, Anxiety Wall). Between 6-10PM tonight, the duo will collaborate on a live painting called Anxiety Broom. With Jon’s commitment to reclaimed materials and Jim’s “I’d rather sell a thousand images for one dollar, than one image for a thousand dollars” philosophy, my guess is that there will be some great art at good prices. Big heaps of gratitude (and ToyCyte buttons and stickers) if anyone can provide pictures or souvenirs from the event. Below are a couple sneak peeks from Jon. The show runs through March 15th.