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The Multiple Personalities 2 show at LIFT is almost upon us. This is an open platform show featuring western toys, kaiju, resin, one of a kind sculptures and paintings by 50 artists from around the world. We’ve been showing you some previews, and here’s a couple more to lead up into the show. First up, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 7, 2009
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We already told you that Patch Together is organizing a custom show based on Mekazoo’s Robolucha. ToyCyte pals like Nanan1, 2PetalRose, DLi$h, Porlzilla, Tan-Ki, Das Mo, VISEone and TyleR have already joined the crew. The final flier confirms 64Colors, Collin David, Cris Rose, Das Mo, Drilone, Frank Mysterio, Grimsheep, James Yeah!, Jason “Bunk Bots” Hilbourne, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 20, 2009
This weekend saw the opening of a custom toy show based around the imagery of Japanese toys. It Came From Skullbrain profiled the talent (much of it local) from the Skullbrain forum, an off-shoot of San Francisco's Super7, which hosted the event. The night was already off to a great start when a good old Japantown-style fight broke out in front of Super7 shortly before doors. But to truly appreciate your toy art in the most surreal way possible, you need four guys in full KISS regalia.
Continue reading...Saturday, April 11, 2009
Last night, a variety of homegrown Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo mutations hit San Francisco’s Rocket World for the first I.W.G. custom show. If you’ve never been to Rocket World (aka T.A.D. Gear), you owe it to yourself to visit Patrick Ma’s haven for high end adventure gear and designer toys. Enter the garage doors to one [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 6, 2009
custoMONDAY alum Grimsheep sold out his Skull Squadron Dunnys in the ToyCyte store in a record flash. If you’re quick, you might be able to catch the tail of this guy’s Vespa at this Friday’s I.W.G. Humans Beware show. Nice paint and signature Grimsheep style. Check out more photos of Owen’s custom Kaneda on his [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 11, 2009
DrilOne is curating a custom vinyl show based off the Rocketworld I.W.G. figures. This is the first time a show like this has ever been thrown on this platform. 80+ artists are customizing blanks for the exhibit. Scroll down for a complete list of partipating artists and more info about the show. Humans Beware: The [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 16, 2009
I kept coming across the name "grimsheep" in custom shows. His work seemed heavily influenced by the comics and superheroes of my youth. When Owen won a custoMONDAY, he decided to give back by starting a custoMONDAY of his own. Owen's work will particularly resonate with comic fans. Writes the artist, "I will say its been fun seeing quality adaptations of comics coming out in recent years. Iron Man was quite a pleasant surprise, not only because it was great, but mostly because I didn't think anyone would ever do it. Coincidentally, Iron Man was the first comic I collected and also the first custom I did." A Stormtrooper here and a Hellboy there, and no doubt you're going to recognize Owen's work when you see it. You can keep up with his customs on Flickr, see his upcoming shows in San Francisco and Montreal, and you can enter our contest to win an original figure from Owen DeWitt's Custom Dunny Skull Squadron series through ToyCyte's custoMONDAY.
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Friday, May 8, 2009
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