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Rivet and Andrew Bell present “It’s What’s Inside That Counts”: a solo show featuring the work of Andrew Bell including paintings, ink drawings and custom toys. There will be an opening reception: Saturday, May 2nd from 7-10PM. Andrew will be in attendance and complimentary beverages are being provided by Magic Hat. There will also be [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 17, 2009
It’s nice to have talented friends, and it’s even nicer to use artistic output as a medium to raise money for people who need it. Kidrobot’s Toy Baroness, Nichole, tasked 30 friends with transforming Munnys into clothes, books and bikes for the children of Cambodia. No, not literally (although Sket One did turn vinyl into [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Heads up to our friends in France. Andrew Bell will be on your shores for the EXIT Art and Performance Festival, and he’ll stick around for a signing and hang-out session at Artoyz in Paris. Andrew will be at Artoyz on March 28th between 4-6PM. Upon his return, there will be news of new prints [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Thanks to good sleuthing by SpankyStokes, we know a few more details about the upcoming BICS project from Bic Plastics. While the big picture is still a mystery, some awesome affiliated artists have been named: MAD, Marka27, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Cope2, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez, Scribe, Andrew Bell, Sket, Indie84 and Angry Woebots. Will more [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 12, 2009
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Creature creator Andrew Bell and puzzle master Chris Yates are set to release the second installment of their second collaborative ‘baffler’ project, “Bottle with a Bear Problem.” The puzzles are designed by Andrew and produced by saw-ninja Chris. Numbers 5 through 8 of the 12 part series will be available at Andrew’s Dead Zebra, Inc shop [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 6, 2008
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No self-respecting vinyl toy convention can go on without a custom show, and VTN didn’t disappoint with a selection of 15-inch interpretations of its mascot, Vinnie. For such a giant and rotund original, the asking prices–even during the economic recession that was on everyone’s mind during the event–were pretty great. Really nice cartoony work that [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
Many toy stores are doing exclusive collabs with artists these days, and Frozen Empire Toys has a good premiere piece: An Andrew Bell Mad*L. Writes Joe from Frozen Empire: For our first exclusive, we chose to work with the much loved and well respected Mad*L platform. After hooking up with MAD, it was time to select [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 21, 2008
I should probably not have been watching the news before writing about the new Andrew Bell’s The Giver – The Red Scare Edition. It gives this whimsical toy a whole new very real world war torn vibe, which may actually have been the intent via this skull-faced “Giver of War” figure lovingly cradling a bomb. The new [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 31, 2008
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Gallery1988 San Francisco follows its monstrously fun Monster Art Rally with another group show: Imaginary Friends, starring Andrew Bell, Cherri Wood, Israel Sanchez, Ken Garduno, Scott Campbell and Yoskay Yamamoto. As for Yoskay Yamamoto, he continues to blend his Asian heritage with urban pop art in these mixed media pieces seen below. The show kicks [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 27, 2008
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This weekend saw the opening of the MAD*L Citizens Show at Lift in Detroit. With 10-inch MAD*L customs by Doktor A, Huck Gee, Sket One, kaNO, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Cris Rose, Slobot, Cameron Tiede, Phetus, Brent Nolasco, Andrew Bell, Angry Woebots, Phu!, Tristan Eaton, Julie West, Reactor 88, Leecifer and more, I’m waiting on [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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If you’re a fan of Andrew Bell, head to Vinyl Fallout for their Andrew Bell special. They currently have Bell’s latest Giver figure: The Giver of Disease – Gangrene Edition. As you can see, it’s the green one that comes with the Soup Dumpling of Doom. (I love that dumpling.) Order Andrew Bell’s The Giver of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 9, 2008
I’m sure everyone has a favorite from Kidrobot’s October releases. I’m most excited about KidReaper 15 designed by Andrew Bell. I love Andrew Bell, I love skulls, and I love glow-in-the-dark. Here is more about the piece: Printed with a GID skeleton, this 7-incher delivers death swathed in a fabric cloak with flexi wire trim and a [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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If green is your favorite color, check out Andrew Bell’s newest Giver figure. The Giver of War: Gangrene Edition is rotting all over in green. It is limited to 300 pieces and should be arriving in stores soon. The figure is about 5.5″ tall and has posable arms, head, and wings. The best part is [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 21, 2008
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If you missed The Giver of War at Comic-Con, here is your second chance. Andrew Bell’s The Giver of War: Dead Zebra edition goes on sale TODAY August 21st. I don’t have an exact time of sale, but you should keep checking the Dead Zebra Shop. (If I were you, I wouldn’t wait until I [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Yesterday I also had a chance to visit the Dumbrella booth (#1335/1337). The location seems so far away from the Toy Courtyard, but it’s really worth a visit. Dumbrella has toys, stickers, pins, buttons, t-shirts, puzzles, and books. I was able to see The Giver: Dead Zebra edition up close, and it looks awesome. I [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 21, 2008
We’re just days away from San Diego Comic-Con, and I have another update from Andrew Bell. He will be at the Dumbrella booth (#1335/1337) with a vast array of goodies. Along with The Giver of War: Dead Zebra edition, he will have stickers, tote bags, and prints. You can see the full list here. I [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 21, 2008
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I don’t know about you, but after a day or two at SDCC, I’ll be feeling pretty sluggish. Chris Yates’s brings that feeling to life literally with his figures in SLÜG form. He’ll be presenting, as a SDCC exclusive, twenty-one hand cast, hand painted five inch resin slugs. Red, black, silver, all these creatures will [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 18, 2008
Are you ready for another Comic-Con update? Andrew Bell will be at the Dumbrella booth (#1335/1337) with a new vinyl figure – The Giver of War: Dead Zebra Edition. This is a limited edition of 100, and only 40 pieces will be available at Comic-Con. Each figure will cost $90. The rest will be available [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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You like Andrew Bell? Well now can celebrate more creatures from his head with the Busy Bear (a bloodsplattered one at that), the vibrant red “Altar Skull” tee, and the octopus-ish “Fire Eater”. And if you want to take him for a spin instead of wearing him out, you can try to get your hands [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Andrew Bell posted a picture of new pins/buttons on his blog. In addition to “The Giver: Freezer Burn” and “The Giver: Gangrene,” these will be available at San Diego Comic-Con. I like the little flames, and my favorite has to be “Pickle Party.” Even though that’s an ugly pickle, it’s food-related so I appreciate that. If [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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As I mentioned last week, Andrew Bell’s The Giver of Fire: Freezer Burn and The Giver of Disease: Gangrene will be available in late July/early August [blogged]. Bell posted a sneak preview of The Giver: Gangrene on the Kidrobot forum. It makes you wonder what the Giver will be holding in its hands. It’s interesting [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 20, 2008
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Summer is the time for art shows, and Gallery 1988: San Francisco is ready to open a great one. Tonight is the opening reception for “Everyone in Together,” a group show featuring over 40 artists [blogged]. Shown at left is a new print that will be released at the show: “Into the Real” by Krista [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 19, 2008
I have exciting news for Andrew Bell fans. He finished production on The Giver, and the vinyl figures will hit the toy stores in late July/early August. He also drops this hard-to-miss hint: “or if you’re in San Diego you might be able to find a few of them a bit earlier.” He promises more [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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The Yokai in Your Eye group show opened this weekend at the Bear and Bird Gallery. The artwork is available for sale at this link. There are a lot of great pieces, and my favorites are by Andrew Bell. He submitted a sculpture and a painting based on the “nurikabe.” According to the Bear and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 13, 2008
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I wish I was crafty. I mean, I envy anyone who makes crafts. I’m interested in DIY projects, but my clumsy hands are only useful on the keyboard. Andrew Bell posted this hat/scarf combination on his blog. Vanessa from Giftable Designs created the piece which is based on Bell’s “Busy Bear.” You don’t need a [...]
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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