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ToyTokyo Exclusives Latest Updates
I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives and this is the third installment of exclusives [tagged]. Barack and Buff? tokidoki and Daniel Johnston? Kaiju and Plush? It’s an inspired mix and ToyTokyo continues to release images of the exclusives. Here’s an update to the previous posts with new photos [...]
Continue reading...Crimes on Canvas: Las Vegas’ Biggest Art Show of All Time
Monday, July 14, 2008
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 * [...]
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...ToyTokyo SDCC 08 Exclusives Updated
Monday, July 14, 2008
I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives; a couple of which made this week’s ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Weekly Roundup. Barack and Buff? tokidoki and Daniel Johnston? Kaiju and Plush? It’s an inspired mix and ToyTokyo continues to release images of the exclusives. Here’s an update to the previous post [...]
Continue reading...Ron English’s Abraham Obama Poster Now Affordable
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
You’re going to have to do your own coloring to match this Boston installation, but Ron English’s Abraham Obama poster (originally a limited edition for Upper Playground, which historically dropped the day Obama clinched the Democratic party nomination) has now been made into an open edition. While the limited screen print had a pricetag of [...]
Continue reading...ToyTokyo SDCC 08 Exclusives
Monday, July 7, 2008
I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives; a couple of which made this week’s ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Weekly Roundup. Here’s what is planned so far: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON DEBUTS Barack Obama Action Figure in White Suit (200 pieces) Mark Bode’’s “Bode Broad” L.A. Version Ron English MC Supersized “Glitter Version” Nathan Jurevicius Peleda SDCC [...]
Continue reading...Project Colorize Video with Ron English and Tara McPherson
Friday, July 4, 2008
The first of the 5 billboards for Ray-Ban x Project Colorize went live in NYC with the unveiling of Ron English’s piece. The launch included the presence of actors dressed in black wearing the signature sunglasses in the middle of Manhattan. The public art show literally stopped traffic, which echoes Ron English’s philosophy in the [...]
Continue reading...Ray-Bans by Ron English & Tara McPherson
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Ray-Ban Wayfarers have become one of the most iconic sunglasses in the world, so a collab with iconic pop artists only makes sense. This spring Ray-Ban and Marie Claire partnered to launch Project Colorize, a new line of colored Wayfarers in collaboration with five NYC artists. The collection is “inspired by the season’s fashion trends: [...]
Continue reading...Barack The Vote! Ron English Campaign Poster Drops
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
I just got back from voting in my county primary and this just in: Putting an end to a grueling marathon (and that’s not just the SNL parodies) with historic implications, Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination and will face John McCain in a bid for U.S. presidency. Hillary Clinton is expected to [...]
Continue reading...Upper Playground and Pals Get the Last Laugh
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Skid row is cleaning up. San Fran based retail giant Upper Playground along with Estevan Oriol (photographer/director) and Mister Cartoon (artist) will be injecting Los Angeles’s seedy downtown area with four “one of a kind retail establishments”. They’ll be apparel pieces galore as well as the finest of fine art – urban style of course. [...]
Continue reading...“The Vinyl Frontier”: an Interview with Daniel Zana
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Attaboy, Tim Biskup, Luke Chueh, Frank Kozik, Thomas Han…. They are just a few of the artists who appear in The Vinyl Frontier, an upcoming documentary by Daniel Zana. His website already has an impressive collection of short interviews with artists like Luke Chueh, Ron English, and Joe Ledbetter. The film is currently in [...]
Continue reading...Vintage KAWS Bus Stops from NYC’s Golden Age of Graffiti
Monday, May 12, 2008
JetSet Graffiti has cut together a montage of early KAWS bus stop ‘alterations’ that was shot over 10 years ago in 1997 in New York and Tokyo. The video shows a very young KAWS doing what he does best and includes a brief interview. Music by Danny Steele composed for the Popaganda movie (watch [...]
Continue reading...Exclusive Bunnny Rabbbit Signing by Ron English at Kidrobot
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Ron English is everywhere lately. But on Thursday, May 15th, he’ll be at Kidrobot’s relaunched NYC store. His Bunnny Rabbbit figure has extra letters and extra bodyparts. Ron will be signing them between 6-8PM. Related posts Ron English 8-Inch Dunny and Signing New 8″ Dunny: Sneak Peek Zombie Pet Dunny - Coming Soon Yo Gabba Gabba Escape Kidrobot and Invade [...]
Continue reading...Three New Books for Ron English Fans
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
In conjunction with Ron English’s current exhibition at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms (blogged here), three books are available. First, there’s the 72-page hardback program from the show. It’s an edition of 1000, priced at £45 each. Get yours by calling or emailing Elms Lesters. Next up, we’ve got Abject Expressionism, a 184-page color hardback from [...]
Continue reading...Need a Sugar Fix? Get the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Didn’t get volumes one thru four of the amazingly cool and colorful Hi-Fructose Magazine? (They’re on Volume VII right now). Well here’s your chance to get all four of those hard to find editions in one specially packaged “candy box”. The Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set will not only include expanded articles but will include: • [...]
Continue reading...The Adam & Ron Show Opens in London
Monday, May 5, 2008
The story goes like this: when Adam Neate was still an unknown artist leaving his painted cardboard works out on the street, he wrote to Ron English in New York to say how much he admired his work. For the first time, THE ADAM AND RON SHOW brings together these two urban art painters, both [...]
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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