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GAG ME WITH A TOON 2: HARDER! FASTER! RADDER! GAG ME WITH A TOON, not the mold, but the twin! It’s the second go-round for this glorious show in which pop cartoon art is all that we know. The original rocked but what shall we do it’s time to install what we call GAG TWO? How [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Future Plastik just did us all the great service of uploading pics and ratios of all characters in Tara McPherson’s Gamma Mutant Space Friends mini-figure series from Kidrobot. There is really something for everyone in this series. Most fans will love the Ace and Ion minis, but the goths among us will delight in George [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Tara McPherson is coming to San Francisco (and also NY, Miami, LA,Chicago and elsewhere). Meet the artist and pick up her new book, Lost Constellations, and new mini-figure series. The signing tour is sponsored by Kidrobot, who produced the Gamma Mutant Space Friends. But Tara will also be stopping by Rotofugi for a weekend mini-show [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 17, 2009
It’s nice to have talented friends, and it’s even nicer to use artistic output as a medium to raise money for people who need it. Kidrobot’s Toy Baroness, Nichole, tasked 30 friends with transforming Munnys into clothes, books and bikes for the children of Cambodia. No, not literally (although Sket One did turn vinyl into [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 16, 2009
San Francisco-born and New York resident artist Tara McPherson will be meeting her fans in the middle at the end of next month for a signing and mini-show at Chicago’s Rotofugi. The signing will be April 25th. The time is TBD (but probably in the afternoon). Roto will have copies of Tara’s new Lost Constellations [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Kidrobot has just announced a new mini-figure series. Pastel punk illustrator Tara McPherson’s Gamma Mutant Space Friends land on earth April 23rd. The series includes 10 figures and 2 chases and will be blind–boxed for $7.95 each. As far as I know, Kidrobot continues to do its case layouts in such a way that you [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 28, 2008
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Here’s a chance to get some of those Frank Kozik exclusives (Black Stalin, Purple Ludwig and Silver Ho Chi Minh) and unique art prints from the likes of Tara McPherson and Drew Millward at 15% off. PostersAndToys.net is having a sale through midnight on Monday. Until December 1st, you can get 15% off every item [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 31, 2008
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ToyCyte’s local adhesive heroes, Infectious, are no longer catering to just cars. If you’re so green you don’t travel on four wheels, Infectious has you hooked up with their new line of sticky stuff for your laptops and walls. The Infectious line–which includes Dalek, Nico Berry, Junko Mizuno, Si Scott, Buff Monster, Emil Kozak, Jon [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 6, 2008
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You can view all the decks here. A few of the ToyCyte familiars and favorites who are contributing decks include: Amy Sol, D*Face, Mear One, Chris Ryniak, Tara McPherson, Buff Monster, N8 Van Dyke, Morning Breath, Paper Monster, David Flores, Indie/Cope2 and Mike Hyp.
Continue reading...Monday, September 29, 2008
Beyond seeing toys on your television and being able to call out, "I have that," Toys Are Us is interesting on a number of levels. For instance, the interviews with Frank Kozik and Brian Flynn are particularly educational, from their perspectives on who gets "O.G." credit for the designer vinyl movement (hint: it's not Michael Lau) to some choice words for and against extended colorways.
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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For those who like to get some of their reading down offline and not just online, Hi-Fructose Volume nine will soon be delivered to your door, stores and cool newsstands everywhere, for you to actually hold and read. The new issue of this stellar full color art magazine Hi-Fructose: Under the Counter Culture quarterly magazine, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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I like a good art jam as much as the next guy, but when the players include such luminaries as Luke Chueh, Amanda Visell, Jeff Soto, Tara McPherson, Ragnar, Lolo, Frank Kozik, Jeffrey Scott, Gris Gimely, James Jean and Gary Baseman my level of like graduates to love. Up for sale on the mighty eBay is [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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A little birdy told me, okay it wasn’t actually a little birdy but rather Tara McPherson (via a interview by Neil Kendrick of the San Diego State’s KPBS) that she’ll be doing a Kidrobot series coming up soon. There will be twelve pieces (do you smell a mini-series?) and the only character she mentioned was [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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You have toys on your shelves, you’re reading about toys right this second, and knowing you, you probably dream about toys. So why not let toys take over your TV too. You can have plastic, vinyl and their makers invade your living room with the documentary Toys Are Us: A Revolution in Plastic (the Director’s [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Tara McPherson’s Somewhere Under the Rainbow Coloring Kit will soon be available at TFAW.com. To celebrate the upcoming release, TFAW is holding a coloring contest. Enter the contest by coloring and sending in a one-page entry form. Read the complete details and fine print are available here. Tara McPherson will choose the first place winner. ONE [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 11, 2008
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Poster Pop is currently having a 20% sale on all items. The sale takes place from now until Monday, August 18th 11:59:59 pm PST. You’ll see the discount once you add the item(s) to your cart. Poster Pop carries prints, stickers, and apparel designed by artists like Frank Kozik, Tara McPherson, Pizz, and more. If you [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Infectious ups the ante once again with the addition of woman-about-town and [heavily blogged lately] Tara McPherson to their hot-rod roster. She’s got two designs: Space Adventure and Love Blows. Designer toy fans familiar with Tara’s work are bound to recognize Ace and Ion. I got the figure set from Kidrobot as a gift for [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Lately, every time I come across an environmentally friendly, earth-conscious designer t-shirt, it’s from the UK. What gives US? We’re finally saying “no thanks” to paper or plastic and bringing our own tote bags. Hybrids are officially hipper than Hummers*. BK has replaced its overtly obnoxious TV commercial for chicken fries with an only slightly [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 26, 2008
By noon, my hunt for exclusives is pretty much over. I’m overwhelmed with sensory overload, and there is too much to see in too little time. You could spend an afternoon just people-watching. One of my favorite costumes of the day was a home-made Domo. It wasn’t as cool as these colorways by Dark Horse, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tara McPherson is one of my favorite artists, and she will have her own booth at San Diego Comic-Con. Here is her signing schedule at Comic-Con. Wednesday July 23rd – 5:30-9pm: booth #4922 Thursday July 24th -12-2pm and 4-6pm: booth #4922 Friday July 25th – 12-2pm and 5-7pm: booth #4922 3:30-4:30pm, Illustrators as Entertainment Entrepreneurs PanelROOM 32AB Saturday July 26th [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 18, 2008
Dark Horse just released their signing schedule for San Diego Comic-Con. Booth #2615 is going to be packed with comic book stars and some of your favorite artists. I highlighted some of the signings that might interest ToyCyte fans. To see the entire schedule, click here. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 (Preview Night) Domo raffle! Come to our booth [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 4, 2008
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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...Monday, June 23, 2008
Tara McPherson rocks my world, and I’m looking forward to this upcoming release by Dark Horse Deluxe. Tara McPherson’s Somewhere Under The Rainbow Coloring Kit is the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates cool artwork. Let’s take a look at what the kit contains: A clear vinyl bag with zipper enclosure A 96 page coloring book featuring [...]
Continue reading...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...Thursday, June 5, 2008
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Andrew Bell and the Dumbrella crew will be at the MoCCA Art Festival that takes place this weekend June 6-7. The two-day festival is a fundraiser for the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. If you love cartoons and comic books, this is the event for you. There will be four ballrooms filled with [...]
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Friday, May 1, 2009
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