Tag Archive | "KAWS"
Buff Monster in Urban Art Auction
When I wrote about Buff Monster’s series 2 figures here, I was kind of shocked at a pricetag of $29.99 for a mini-figure. But that’s nothing compared to what’s about to occur over the next two months. Way back in April, Sunny brought news of Phillips de Pury & Company to ToyCyte regarding their auction [...]
Continue reading...Kaws x Terry Richardson ANP Quarterly
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Terry Richardson is one of the most sought after fashion and celebrity photographers. He shot Pamela Anderson for Radar recently and his Vincent Gallo Vodka ads seem to be on the back cover of every magazine. There’s a popular picture of Richardson that suggest he may be a Furry, but is he a toy [...]
Continue reading...Toy Designers for China Earthquake Charity
Monday, August 11, 2008
ToyCyte has been covering efforts from the toy community from adFunture to Brothersfree for aiding the victims of last May’s tragic earthquake in China. Most of the projects have been isolated episodes without the far-reaching momentum of a group event. Today brought rad news of a noble (and highly necessary) charity that is sure to [...]
Continue reading...Kozik Custom Kaws 500 Years Later Companion
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
I have no idea how I missed this one, but the blog The Art Collector claims this piece as being “Arguably the biggest toy curiosity to come out of San Diego Comicon 08”. It’s being called the “500 Years Later Companion” and is a customized Kaws (a take off of the 5 Year Later piece) [...]
Continue reading...Kaws in the New York Times Magazine
Monday, August 4, 2008
I love the New York Times. I get it delivered to my west coast front door each and every day. This Sunday I was breezing through the Times Magazine to get to my nemesis that is the Sunday crossword puzzle (someday I’ll be smart enough to finish one) and out of the corner of my [...]
Continue reading...KAWS x N*E*R*D x Complex Magazine
Friday, August 1, 2008
This year for Complex Magazine’s annual “Style & Design” collector’s edition issue, they invited KAWS to work over a cover and inside feature on N*E*R*D. [The concept is very similar to what i-D did recently with KAWS.] KAWS and N*E*R*D’s Pharrell are mutual fans. Oh to be in the Billionaire Boys Club. For instance, [...]
Continue reading...KAWS New Original Fake JPP Figure On Sale NOW!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
KAWS is keeping me busy like a mad blogger with a ton of product releases [most recent list posted here], but as a writer for ToyCyte, I jumped on this the moment I saw it. RIGHT NOW, yes, right this very minute, there are still JPP figures available at KAWS’ online shop. No, not [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Mart
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Kaws is putting the “K” in “K-Mart,” but with ankle socks at 25.00 € ($40 USD), you won’t confuse his gear with The Spears sisters favorite shop. Continuing with the housewares and beach gear he designed with Gallery1950, We Sold Out now has an expanded line of Kaws merch. All the Original Fake [...]
Continue reading...Kaws X John Mayer Guitar Picks
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Remember the bathing suit photo that went immediately viral after John Mayer decided to ham it up Borat style on a cruise ship? Well, that’s what I imagined when I first got word that Mayer and Kaws were doing a collab: I fused a green Kaws bendy with Mayer’s lurid “mankini” to arrive at the [...]
Continue reading...A Cali Kid In Japan
Friday, July 18, 2008
For anyone with even a passing interest in technology, animation, the future, ninjas or toys, the pilgrimage to Tokyo is a destination that should be top on the list. So to distract everyone from all the Comic Con chaos going on, I decided to make the sacrifice, and go through the necessary pain so [...]
Continue reading...The Opposite of Writer’s Block: Mike Leavitt’s Art Army
Monday, July 14, 2008
“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. [...]
Continue reading...Kaws X Gallery1950 Beach Gear
Monday, July 14, 2008
Gallery 1950 has dropped 4 more items in their line of housewares with Kaws (previously including a doormat and ashtray). For this joint, the urban designers set their sites on the beach. Included in the new range is: G1950 x Original Fake black nylon X pattern chair (27,300 Yen / $257 USD) G1950 x Original Flake [...]
Continue reading...Kaws x Gallery1950 Housewares
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
I just blogged about this Kaws video where he talks about wanting to make products and eschewing the limitations of street culture to do the things he wants. Well, I had no idea that the products he wants to make included a Companion ash tray and door mat. Huh. That’s different. He’s made banks [...]
Continue reading...Kaws x Nike Air Force 1
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Hot on the heels of the Nike x Jon Burgerman sneakers are these Nike Air Force 1 kicks by Kaws. All we’ve got are pictures from Kaws’ blog for the time being. But from the photos, you can gauge that these are Nike Air Force 1 Low Supremes in black nubuck with a yellow/green [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Video on i-D Magazine
Monday, June 30, 2008
“You could be a kid from Connecticut…you could come to New York and smash it. You could have the presence to project to people, and then they meet you and you’re like a skinny blonde kid from Connecticut.” So says Kaws in this new video by Jake and Kate Sumner for i-D Magazine. This is actually [...]
Continue reading...Michael Lau x Futura x Jarvis x Kaws M.F.J.K Submilgaytona at CSBOOTH15
Monday, June 30, 2008
First thought: a cruel PhotoShop prank. Second thought: collaboration of the year. Final thought: tribute. This weekend, the above images [source = Tomm] made the Internet rounds. They prophesized a sample figure “not for sale only for you” bearing the initials M.F.J.K. Quick thinkers interpreted the code as Michael Lau, Futura, James Jarvis and [...]
Continue reading...Art For the Masses - KAWS x Yue Minjun
Thursday, June 26, 2008
I wonder if this is going to make anybody post last month’s 4ft KAWS Companion on KR’s Toys You Regret Buying thread? Doubt it! If you’re the type of KAWS fan who can make a $3,000 figure sell out in mere moments, you’ve probably already got a flight to Taiwan (or a local mule) ontop [...]
Continue reading...Kaws Pieces at NYC Gallery This Weekend
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Opening this weekend on July 17th, there will be a show curated by Chris Churchill entitled Everything Else at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in New York City. Why should you care? Well because there will be two pieces by Kaws on display. At the exhibit will be a four foot grey version Kaws (plastic, steel [...]
Continue reading...Phu! x Bootleg Kaws Chum = Eclipse
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
My first thought when I saw this was who is going to risk pulling a kamikaze custom on a Kaws Chum??? I felt anxious just contemplating it. But then I noticed that 1) This Chum was in the masterful hands of Phu! and 2) The piece is a bootleg, as opposed to an original [...]
Continue reading...KAWS X i-D Magazine Collaboration Issue
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
When you’re as renowned an artist as KAWS, you get invited to do all sort of cool collabs–shirts, toys and sneakers among them. However, with the July issue of i-D magazine, KAWS enters my domain–the art of journalism–with stellar results. KAWS reports on his blog that the July issue of i-D was one of the [...]
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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