ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Buy Yourself Some Heroes and Villians

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 [...]

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Ledbetter, Buff, Baseman and tokidoki D*Face The Clowns

First, a confession: Clowns totally freak me out. Even though Ledbetter, tokidoki and Baseman will be busting out the red noses, you still won’t find me anywhere in the vicinity of the Corey Helford Gallery on November 15th for the CLOWNS group show. Sure, there will be a host of hot new works from some of [...]

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The Opposite of Writer’s Block: Mike Leavitt’s Art Army

“His own art wasn’t enough anymore. Art itself wasn’t enough anymore. But he knew it was the answer…he needed a little help.” You can hit the jump and watch a stop motion animation primer on The Art Army or you can first read through as I pick Mike Leavitt’s brain. Mike makes art. Interactive art. [...]

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