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The first stage of the two-part auction for the custom pieces was held during the exhibition and was a huge success. The second, online auction phase began Friday with many additional groundbreaking custom works available for bidding. The ART + ACTION online auction will be held for one week only on eBay, with proceeds going [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 20, 2008
Sucklord and his Obama Jedi were there from the beginning. "What stood out for me was how many people outside of the normal designer toy scene were there and how moved they were by the presentation. I've said it all along, but it seems that the idea is catching on. Toy design is a compelling medium to make a meaningful and nuanced statement."
Continue reading...Friday, October 17, 2008
The 2008 US Presidential Election will be a historic and groundbreaking event. While the race and gender of the candidates is unprecedented, so is the huge outpouring of art. The latter can be seen tonight in NYC at ToyTokyo's The Showroom where Jailbreak Toys presents an evening of customized Barack Obama action figures by Brin Berliner, Damion Silver, Bigfoot, Denise Despirito, Leecifer, kaNO, Brent Nolasco, Matt Hawkins, Brian Colin, Dionysus Cho, Erick Scarecrow Jeaux Janovsky and more. Regardless of how you lean politically, a show of this nature has never before been attempted. All figures will be for sale with proceeds going to fund the Campaign for Change. You can look back at all the coverage of ART + ACTION = Obama 08 here, or scroll down for our exclusive pictorial. ToyCyte's NYC correspondent will be bringing us coverage of the show, so stay tuned. Tonight's event begins at 7PM EST. There's a rumor that Amber, the Obama Girl, may make an appearance. Wish I could be there.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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OK, I’m usually not one to be dramatic, but this is really off-the-hook. Artist and animator Jeaux Janovsky has injected a dose of viral YouTube mayhem into his Obama custom action figure. Amber (more commonly known as The Obama Girl), who calls our next president “B,” plants one on the action figure’s back. With the [...]
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Monday, October 27, 2008
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