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Tag Archive | "Mari Inukai"

Artist-Customized Pushers by Thomas Han on Sale Now

Thursday, April 2, 2009

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Artist-Customized Pushers by Thomas Han on Sale Now

LA’s Munky King just put up the fantastic results of their DIY Pushers Show, based on the popular ‘Pusher’ figure by Thomas Han, released in a blank DIY form back in August. The show included custom Pushers by Joe Shea, Nathan Spoor, Elizabeth Ito, Marka27, Kii Arens, Racecar13, Axis, Brandt Peters, Dave Pressler, Paintmonster, Luke [...]

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Thomas Han’s DIY Pushers Show at Munky King

Friday, March 20, 2009

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Thomas Han’s DIY Pushers Show at Munky King

LA’s Munky King will be presenting its first group show of 2009 with their DIY Pushers Show, based on the popular ‘Pusher’ figure by Thomas Han, released in a blank DIY form back in August. The show is scheduled to include a huge array of top-notch artists, including (but not limited to) Joe Shea, Nathan [...]

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Some Kind of Wonderful Group Show

Monday, February 16, 2009

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Some Kind of Wonderful Group Show

Gallery1988 has harnessed and curated an edgy estrogen-fest in San Francisco, but then of course, someone's gotta go and screw it up with a Valentine's Day bomb threat. Some King of Wonderful opened Friday, February 6th, and Katie was kind enough to let ToyCyte in for a full photo session prior to any potential terrorism. The show features a talented roster of some familiar names from previous G1988 shows and Hi-Fructose, as well as a few new artists--some of you may want to put on your list of ones to watch. Read on for: Allison Sommers, Cherri Wood, Kendra Binney, Mari Inukai, Nanami Cowdroy, Rachel J. Wong, Rebecca Artemisa Urias and Sarah Joncas.

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Movers and Shakers Group Show and Print Set

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Movers and Shakers Group Show and Print Set

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 [...]

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Some Kind of Wonderful Brings the Ladies to San Francisco

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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Some Kind of Wonderful Brings the Ladies to San Francisco

Gallery1988 in San Francisco’s upcoming all-girl revue  appears to take its titular queues from the 1987 film “Some Kind of Wonderful” and features a group of talented and creative female artists from across the globe, including: Allison Sommers (Charlottesville, VA) Nanami Cowdroy (Sydney, Australia) Mari Inukai (Los Angeles, CA) Cherri Wood (Milwaukee, WI) Kendra Binney (Portland, OR) Rachel J. Wong (Los [...]

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The Vivisect Playset Series 5 Art Show

Friday, December 19, 2008

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The Vivisect Playset Series 5 Art Show

Amanda Visell had one of the handful of sculptural pieces, which was in the company of a pair of swans by Scott Radke and a complex game of cat and mouse by Daniel Elson. Luke Chueh, Joe Ledbetter, Anthony Ausgang, Peek-a-boo and Thomas Han brought the familiar names and the big colors. Peter Gronquist and Alex Pardee upped the creepy ante...

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Luke Chueh and Gallery1988 Present Vivisect Playset Round 5

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Luke Chueh and Gallery1988 Present Vivisect Playset Round 5

Gallery1988 just announced its upcoming exhibition, a tradition at the venue: “The Vivisect Playset (Round 5).” For five years now, Luke Chueh and Gallery 1988 curated and hosted The Vivisect Playset, an art show featuring artists who regularly employed animal characters in their work to illustrate the human condition. The show has illuminated the talents [...]

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Ryuichi Ogino’s Handmade Toys at Cerasoli:LeBasse Gallery

Friday, October 10, 2008

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Ryuichi Ogino’s Handmade Toys at Cerasoli:LeBasse Gallery

The sculptures look like vinyl, but are actually hand-painted Japanese polymer clay and model kits. Ogi's figures range from about $25 to $300 and will be available at the show. You can check out a Flickr preview here. And if you need a further endorsement, Huck Gee posted the following...

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