ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Hi-Fructose Overdose Exhibition

Need your daily fix of art and toys? Why not make your way down to Santa Monica on April 4th and “OVERDOSE.” The catchy title is for the upcoming group exhibition at the Copro Nason Gallery. Not only will HI*FRUCTOSE vol.11 be making its premiere, but there will also be signings by Attaboy, Joe Ledbetter, [...]

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Mike Leavitt’s Cardboard Shoe Army Marches on New York

ToyCyte bud Mike Leavitt is back, and this time, he’s trading clay for cardboard. In “Don’t Stop Object Shopping,” Mike has faithfully recreated signature sneakers in cardboard. From a distance, or with my poor vision, you’d be hard-pressed to tell leather from paper with this level of detail. In this exhibition, Leavitt signals an art market [...]

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Barack Obama x The Matrix by Mike Leavitt

We at ToyCyte are big fans of the art of Mike Leavitt. Back in July in this interview, I called it that Obama would want to bring the troops home, but enlist himself in the Art Army. And Mike’s figure doesn’t disappoint. Says Mike: “The figurine suggests new and old surrealism. Obama is “The One” [...]

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Crimes on Canvas: Las Vegas’ Biggest Art Show of All Time

M Modern Gallery is curating an outstanding exhibition of Pop Surrealism at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas July 18th & 19th. The event is part of the 3-day extravaganza celebrating 944 Magazine’s 3rd anniversary that includes a poolside concert by De La Soul. CRIMES ON CANVAS includes original paintings by: Amanda Visell * [...]

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The Opposite of Writer’s Block: Mike Leavitt’s Art Army

“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. [...]

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Mike Leavitt’s Action Figure in Deathcare Boutique

Here’s something you don’t hear about everyday: On Wednesday and Thursday, June 11th and 12th, Lundgren Monuments will open their first deathcare boutique in Seattle. The event aspires to revolutionize the deathcare industry by merging contemporary art and memorialization. Greg Lundgren, of Lundgren Monuments and curator of the gallery, promises to present alternative deathcare “like [...]

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