Amanda Visell had one of the handful of sculptural pieces, which was in the company of a pair of swans by Scott Radke and a complex game of cat and mouse by Daniel Elson. Luke Chueh, Joe Ledbetter, Anthony Ausgang, Peek-a-boo and Thomas Han brought the familiar names and the big colors. Peter Gronquist and Alex Pardee upped the creepy ante...
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 17, 2008
3D Retro has the group art piece from the Vinyl Toy Network Winter 08 event. There are two ways to get it: a 20-inch X 26-inch Giclee on artist rag paper, edition size of 50 for $54.99 a 36-inch X 48-inch Giclee on Streched Canvas (ready to frame) edition size of 100 for $119.99. Artists include…Scott Tolleson, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
Toy2R just announced their second pop-up store–this time in Philadephia in conjunction with the group exhibit: GIVE LESS FRUITCAKE, BUY MORE ART! opening at T&P Fine Art on December 5th at 7PM. The exhibit will include artwork by: Andy B. Clarkson, Angry Woebots, Benjamin Soto, Bob Dob, Brandon Friend, Brian M. Viveros, Chris Clark, Crazy [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 20, 2008
Gallery1988 just announced its upcoming exhibition, a tradition at the venue: “The Vivisect Playset (Round 5).” For five years now, Luke Chueh and Gallery 1988 curated and hosted The Vivisect Playset, an art show featuring artists who regularly employed animal characters in their work to illustrate the human condition. The show has illuminated the talents [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 14, 2008
Here’s a really good excuse to go get some an injection of culture and make your way to a museum. On December 6th at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, there will be an opening reception for this star-studded custom vinyl show called Dreams to Dreams. The reception will be from 1-4 and the show [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 10, 2008
Following up Sunny’s post last month on the Miao Custom Show, Subtext has opened up all the pieces for previewing. In among the ranks of Miao are figures going for a couple hundred dollars including the obligatory custom Yoda and a papier mache paparazzi as well as thousand dollar pieces by heavy hitters like tokidoki [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 27, 2008
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...Saturday, October 25, 2008
Master-customizer (who is soon to release some original toys), Phu!, is sending in the troops to tonight’s custom Mad*L show at LIFT. As usual, Phu! combines debris into details: The 10-inch platform figure was enhanced with cardboard, cable ties, brass rivets, broken toy parts, disposable plastic spoons, hose clamps, felt, googles, plastic beads, bottle [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 22, 2008
On Saturday October 4th from 6-9PM, you’ll have the chance to get your bear lovin’ hand on a new print by Angry Woebots (or Angst Woebots as the above flyer states) at Split Obsession. There will only be one hundred prints of Angry Woebot’s new offering to the art gods. And each will be signed [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 5, 2008
Angry Woebots recently just released 4 custom Dunnys on his blog. Act fast if you want one because only the one on the far right is available for sale. The other ones are already sold. The cost is $525, and you can email him: molotovmartin@yahoo.com. His last series of custom vinyl were these Munnys, and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 8, 2008
Sunny first blogged Crazy 4 Cult 2 & Ain’t It Cool News’ collab contest here, and since then Gallery 1988’s blog has been packed with the kind of imagery that makes us film buffs and cult geeks remember why it’s OK to never leave the house. G1988 currently has two contests running: Though entry into [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 30, 2008
I love Herschell Gorden Lewis, Plan Nine From Outer Space and Office Space as much as the next guy. What do those things represent? Why the world of cult films of course. Gallery 1988 will honor all thing celluloid, cool and campy at their Crazy 4 Cult 2: This time it’s personal on Friday, August [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Gallery 1988 just announced more information about the Angry Woebots T-Shirt and Print Set [blogged]. The first half of the run (which is limited to 150 total) will be available at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26th at 12:30 PM. You’ll find it at the Baby Tattoo Books booth (#601). Each 8″ x 10″ [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to party the night away with the Vinyl Kings! On Thursday night (July 24th at 8:30pm) down in SDCCland, Vinyl Pulse and Munky King will present a “Art and Music Extravaganza” at the BASIC Urban Kitchen + Bar. They’ll be various DJ spinning tunes, pretty things to [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 26, 2008
If you like Pocket Full of Monsters, you need to be in the LA area tonight. The Mash-Up opens at 7pm at Munky King: Melrose [blogged]. Twelve members of the art crew will attend the event. To commerorate the event, Munky King will release a custom box set with 7 prints and “bonus goodies.” There [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Gallery 1988 recently announced plans to release an Angry Woebots t-shirt and matching print set. The limited edition t-shirt and signed 8″ x 10″ giclee print will cost $65. There will only be 150 t-shirt + print sets available for sale. They haven’t released information on when they’ll be available for purchase. Stay tuned for [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 19, 2008
I don’t remember where I first saw Angry Woebots, but I remember liking his work as soon as I saw it. We’re all used to pandas being cuddly and cute. His version of ferocious pandas really appealed to me. Since then I’ve seen his name pop up all over the place. There is a nice [...]
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