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Pink is easily the frontrunner when it comes to color of choice for kaiju figures. So it kind of makes sense that when pink aficionado Buff Monster released the first edition of his Kaiju For Grown Ups figure last November, he had an even pinker version in the works. The clear magenta Demon Seed is [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 20, 2009
It’s a fact that Buff Monster likes metal, so here’s his second collaboration with the metalsmiths at FullyVisual. I think the new line of designer coin banks (begun with Kozik’s Reagan bank) are interesting in a punk irony kind of way. In a time when people have less money than ever, check out some high [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Maybe you can’t wait for Disney x MINDstyle’s Stitch figure release or maybe you’re done with the whole “buying production figures thing.” Either way, Buff Monster has you covered. Wednesday at 11AM PST, he’ll give you instant gratification and customs. Buff took six Stitch artist proofs and changed the color of the eyes, toe nails, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 23, 2009
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One of my personal favorite (and lovably local) adhesive art companies, Infectious, has just come out with new designs by Jon Burgerman and Buff Monster. I’ve already got Jon’s Lunar Park Infectious car art (so look out for a Honda Civic all temporary tatted up), but now we can also ensconce our smaller gadgets with [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 26, 2009
On Monday, we began a conversation about blind box toys, and we started at the source: the toy companies. Kidrobot and MINDstyle both said that their fans enjoy the blind box experience. On Tuesday, we talked to the fans and reaction was split: with casual fans liking the fun experience and serious collectors experiencing the blind frustration. Wednesday’s topic was toy stores--largely in favor of blind boxes, but also presenting alternatives. That got me wondering: Do toy artists enjoy the blind box experience? Here are Doktor A, Joe Ledbetter, David Horvath, Jon Burgerman, MCA, Huck Gee, Sket One and Buff Monster (who have over 20 blind box series between them) on the topic.
Continue reading...Friday, March 13, 2009
This weekend, Giant Robot reclaims the “zodiac” from California’s Zodiac Killer and brings it all back home in the form of a group art show in Los Angeles. The Year of the Ox show celebrates the year 4707 on the lunar calendar. Pieces will include illustration, oils, pencils, prints, watercolor, sculpture, and other media “all [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 13, 2009
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Tonight, the m modern Gallery plays host to a dual exhibition: The Last Days of Magic by SHAG and The Abstraction Distraction II: a group show hosted by Glenn Barr. SHAG returns to m modern Gallery in Palm Springs for his third solo exhibition featuring 12 new paintings which are all themed around magic and include [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 12, 2009
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This Saturday at 10AM, Buff Monster will be releasing his Bloody Valentine web exclusive in an edition of 100. The figures are white and silver with pink spray. Each figure is numbered and comes in a detailed MINDstyle can. $30 plus shipping, one per person. Buff provides the ominous warning that “this will [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Gino Joukar, a Los Angeles-based pop surrealism and urban art collector, is curating Movers & Shakers, a group show with an amazing roster. For a Valentine’s Day date that seeks to go beyond dinner and a movie, POVevolving Gallery is the locale. There are over 80 artists involved, and a sampling reads like a who’s [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
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Last month, we told you about adFunture’s Buff Monster Teddy Troops, but here’s an opportunity to get one direct from Buff, and signed too. Tomorrow at 10am PST, he’ll be releasing a small number of the long-awaited 10-inch Teddy Troop figures. Writes Buff: “I’m really happy with how these turned out; the production quality [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 12, 2008
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Everyone’s favorite pretty in pink artist/designer Buff Monster has collaborated yet again with the magic of the Teddy Troop, the iconic Flying Fortress piece produced by adFunture. This time he’s gone old school and gotten all hand painted on us. There will only be twenty-five of this figure available and they will go on sale [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Some of the many artists involved include: Gary Baseman, Tim and Tigerlily Biskup, Matt Furie, David Horvath, James Kochalka, Travis Lampe, Nikki McClure, Jesse Reklaw, Souther Salazar, Bwana Spoons, Deth P. Sun, Jeremy Tinder, APAK! Bigfoot, Buff Monster, Cupco and Le Merde.
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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It’s by Buff Monster! It’s a Teddy Troop! It’s got cherries on top! Literally. Everyone’s favorite pretty in pink artist/designer Buff Monster has collaborated with the creator of the Teddy Troop – Flying Fortress – and created a very special 10” Teddy Troop pink and gray figure which is being produced by adFunture. The one and only Buff [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 4, 2008
I think when it comes to KFGU, folks love it or hate it–and the same can be said for the dripping breast creature oeuvre of Buff Monster. A piece like this is therefore kind of a grail for people who like both. What is being called a “first edition” is clear with pink, gray [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 3, 2008
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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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 31, 2008
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ToyCyte’s local adhesive heroes, Infectious, are no longer catering to just cars. If you’re so green you don’t travel on four wheels, Infectious has you hooked up with their new line of sticky stuff for your laptops and walls. The Infectious line–which includes Dalek, Nico Berry, Junko Mizuno, Si Scott, Buff Monster, Emil Kozak, Jon [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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It’s been over a month since the last Buff Monster web exclusive, but with a Pink is Power tour treasure, a FullyVisual metal piece and this sweaty monster from Gallery1988, Buff’s been keeping busy. Those acquainted with anatomy and/or Buff’s oeuvre, will recognize the neon yellow and green labia offsetting the stark black creature. There [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 13, 2008
This was one of the most "pure fun" art shows I've seen in a while. It must be pretty hard to hang plush in a gallery setting, but they pulled it off with good lighting and a cool backdrop. Credit to Katie and G1988 for an awesome show and inviting me in early to take pictures. Art toys abounded, but no one was taking themselves too seriously between the spooky muzak and Kaiju Big Battel's psychedelic presence. It's also always great to see (in person) art by international designers I write about (like Tim Tsui, the inimitable Doktor A and DGPH to name a few), and it's also nice to watch local artists like Leecifer and Anna Chambers have their pieces snatched up quickly. For those who couldn't make it (the show runs through November 1st), enjoy a virtual tour below.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Custom plush and vinyl monsters are coming to G1988 in San Francisco TONIGHT. There will be an opening reception from 7-10PM with at least a handful of artists present. The furry frightfest is a global gallery from Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia and beyond. Monsters were created by Brandt Peters, Leecifer, Dan Goodsell, Tim Tsui, Kathie Olivas, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez...BE THERE!
Continue reading...Monday, October 6, 2008
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You can view all the decks here. A few of the ToyCyte familiars and favorites who are contributing decks include: Amy Sol, D*Face, Mear One, Chris Ryniak, Tara McPherson, Buff Monster, N8 Van Dyke, Morning Breath, Paper Monster, David Flores, Indie/Cope2 and Mike Hyp.
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 23, 2008
This Saturday, San Francisco’s Giant Robot hosted an art exhibition spanning the genres of illustration, character design, street art, tattoo art, urban vinyl and indie comics sponsored by Hands-On Mobile. Some of the artists who showed work as part of the new mixtART service include: Alex Pardee, Buff Monster, Jon Burgerman, Patrick Ma, Patricio Oliver, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 19, 2008
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It’s the attack of Miao and Mousubi! You may recall, and perhaps own, the stunning Miao and Mousubi set tokidoki designed for Zakkamono. Well their next artist to add some artsy love to this feline and rodent duo will be none other than Buff Monster. There will undoubtedly be pink involved, that’s a given. But [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 18, 2008
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Remember mixtART [blogged], the service designed to bring urban art to your mobile phones? Not content to just wallpaper your cell phone in pixels, they’re bringing actual, non-virtual art to the walls of San Francisco’s Giant Robot. In conjunction with Hands-On Mobile, Giant Robot presents a show including work (and some appearances by) Blinky, Buff [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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Yup, you heard right, Buff Monster has gone metal. The amazing artisans at Fully Visual, who’ve taken the work of Joe Ledbetter, Bwana Spoons, Frank Kozik, Amanda Visell and Huck Gee and made it metal, have created a very special and ultra exclusive Buff Monster figure. All their pieces are hand cast and of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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Get your most Satanic Halloween costumes ready to don for the Devil Dog Art Show opening Halloween night October 31st. In honor of the little Devil Dog vinyl figures by Osaka Popstar x Secret Base, one hundred artists (like Nathan Jurevicious, Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Mad Barbarians, Brian Flynn, Buff Monster, Erick Scarescrow, among many [...]
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
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