Hot off the heals of her recent “Mini Candii Krun-churz” custom release (pictured at the bottom of the post), Alison Perez has just revealed the latest toys based on her signature character, the Zukie. Made from a mixture of sculpey, real egg shells, and modelling grass, Baby Zukie has been limited to only three figures,Continue reading “Custom hand made Baby Zukies from Alison Perez…”
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Marka27’s Black Buddha Minigod @ “Neo Indigenous” TT-Underground…
Hot off the heels of the Neo Indigenous solo art show (opening last Thursday, January 12th), Marka27 is gearing up for the release of his latest toy, the Black Buddha Minigod. Dropping at the TT Underground Gallery (home of Neo Indigenous) on Saturday (January 21st), the 5.5″ Toy Tokyo exclusive Minigod has been limited to 100Continue reading “Marka27’s Black Buddha Minigod @ “Neo Indigenous” TT-Underground…”
KillKidds Fat Tony vinyl toy from Ron English…
Revealed through Clutter Magazine’s twitter feed last week, Fat Tony is the lastest Popaganda figure from the legendary Ron English. First appearing last October on counterfeit cereal packets English had placed around two grocery stores, the morbidly obese Tony the Tiger (Fat Tony) sat alongside a bloated Sam Toucan and drug addicted Dig-em to raiseContinue reading “KillKidds Fat Tony vinyl toy from Ron English…”
Dragatomi presents: Dragon Boy, new works from Martin Hsu…
Opening this Saturday (January 14th) at Sacremento’s Dragatomi gallery and shop, Dragon Boy is the latest solo exhibition from artist and toy designer Martin Hsu. Featuring a number of new paintings inspired by Hsu’s latest character creation, the star of the show will inevitably be the unveiling of his latest toy prototype, based on DragonContinue reading “Dragatomi presents: Dragon Boy, new works from Martin Hsu…”
[Adult Swim] Group Art Exhibition @ Gallery 1988
Opening next Friday (January 13th) at Gallery 1988’s Melrose location, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim is set to hold its first group art show, featuring a wide selection of paintings and custom art toys from the likes of Veronica Fish, Scott Listfield, Olly Moss, Dave Perillo, Jay “Ironjaiden” Shaw, and Steve Thomas. (Jason Weidel’s take onContinue reading “[Adult Swim] Group Art Exhibition @ Gallery 1988”
ARTWORK REVEAL// GROTY: new work from Casey Weldon @ Gallery 1988
With Casey Weldon’s Groty drawing to a close this weekend (December 24th), we’ve decided to take a look back at the art that made the show so special. Held at Gallery 1988’s Venice location, the exhibition featured a number of paintings and drawings, with iconic 80′s toys and their attached nostalgia a focal point for Casey’sContinue reading “ARTWORK REVEAL// GROTY: new work from Casey Weldon @ Gallery 1988”
Joe Ledbetter x Secret Fresh: Burger Bunny wooden toy
Featuring as number 9 in Joe Ledbetter’s monthly Mutant Bunny print series (which can be viewed and purchased here), the Burger Bunny has recently been reinterpreted as a 10″ wooden toy. Produced by the Loyal Subjects, the toy is set to drop exclusively at the Secret Fresh gallery’s Metro Manilla location on January 22nd. LimitedContinue reading “Joe Ledbetter x Secret Fresh: Burger Bunny wooden toy”
UPDATE// The Rising Tide 2 @ Rotofugi artwork reveal
Covered here on TTF a couple of weeks back, the artwork for Rotofugi’s latest group show, The Rising Tide 2, has finally been made available to purchase through their online store. Curated by LiLJapan, the show features the work of several Japanese and Japanese/American artists including Max Toys’ Max Nagata, Skulltoys, Shun Nakatsura, Uamou, and Kenta Shimbo.Continue reading “UPDATE// The Rising Tide 2 @ Rotofugi artwork reveal”
Studio Ghibli x Mondo: Alternate movie poster series set to drop
Collectible art boutique Mondo have recently announced a partnership with legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, presenting a poster series to coincide with the studio’s 25 year retrospective, set to run at the ICF Center, NYC, from Friday December 16th to Thursday January 12th. (standard edition) The first poster, a reinterpretation of Miyazaki’s My NeighbourContinue reading “Studio Ghibli x Mondo: Alternate movie poster series set to drop”
Funghi Friday: Tado x Creo Design’s Funghi toy release
Dropping tomorrow (Friday December 16th) on Tado’s recently relaunched store, their latest collaboration with Creo Design comes in the form of Funghi, a 4″ resin mushroom beastie available in a staggering 35 different colourways. The little guys have been limited to a run of 60, with each signed, numbered, and boxed by Tado themselves. PricedContinue reading “Funghi Friday: Tado x Creo Design’s Funghi toy release”
The Rising Tide 2: New Works by Japanese & Japanese-American Artists @ Rotofugi
Opening this Friday (December 9th), Rotofugi is proud to present it’s second installment of “The Rising Tide”. Exhibiting new works from 10 leading Japanese and Japanese-American artists including LiLJAPAN, Skulltoys, Mark Nagata and Uamou, the show is set to play host a wide selection of eastern inspired art; paintings, kaiju toys, art customs and papercraftContinue reading “The Rising Tide 2: New Works by Japanese & Japanese-American Artists @ Rotofugi”
Mr Tea Strong & Black Edition by Lunartik: Pre-order Now!
A regular here at the Tru:Teknology Files, UK based toy designer and illustrator Lunartik is set to drop yet another exclusive figure in the form of the long awaited Mr Tea: Strong and black edition. Originally done as a commissioned custom “Lunartik in a cup of tea”, the A Team inspired piece became so popularContinue reading “Mr Tea Strong & Black Edition by Lunartik: Pre-order Now!”
Spirits of the Mountain: New Works from Bigfoot @ Dragatomi
With the second weekend of each month comes another amazing Dragatomi exhibition, with December being no exception. Opening it’s doors on Saturday (December 10th), the legendary Scremento gallery is proud to present “Spirits of the Mountain”, the latest solo show from renowned San Francisco based street artist, Bigfoot. Featuring a host of new paintings andContinue reading “Spirits of the Mountain: New Works from Bigfoot @ Dragatomi”
GROTY: new work from Casey Weldon @ Gallery 1988
Opening this Thursday (December 8th) at Gallery 1988’s Venice location, “Groty” is the first solo show from artist/illustrator, Casey Weldon. A regular to Gallery 1988’s group exhibitions, Casey has prepared a collection of paintings for the show, using iconic 80’s toys and their attached nostalgia as a focal point for his work. Casey’s inspiration forContinue reading “GROTY: new work from Casey Weldon @ Gallery 1988”
Zealot Guard Artist Series 1: Paper Robots from Oh-Sheet
Just revealed by premier papercrafters ‘Oh Sheet’, the Zealot Guard:Artist Series 1 is their latest custom collaboration project, featuring the works of 6 leading paper artists. With Abigail Braceros’ newly designed Zealot Guard robot the platform of choice for the series, Marko Zubak, Marshall Alexander, Saltnpaper, Sal Azad, Vinsart and Nick Knite have used itContinue reading “Zealot Guard Artist Series 1: Paper Robots from Oh-Sheet”
Codename Babushka: Russian Doll Art @ Kidrobot LDN
In a collaboration with art/design site Flatties, Kidrobot London opened it’s doors to the first “Codename:Babushska” custom art exhibition last Thursday (December 1st). Russian dolls were the platform of choice for the show, with 15 UK artists including Matt “Lunartik” Jones, A Little Stranger, RunDMB and Triclops Studio each customising 5 of the various sizedContinue reading “Codename Babushka: Russian Doll Art @ Kidrobot LDN”
Eeerz Invasion Tour in association with Ubisoft @ Forbidden Planet
Opening last Friday (November 25th) at London’s premier comic emporium Forbidden Planet, the Eeerz Invasion Tour features customs of Ubisoft’s first vinyl art toy, Eeerz. Based on their popular IP Raving Rabbids, the Eeerz figures feature the trademark floppy ears and rotund bodies that players of the games will instantly recognise, whilst also providing theContinue reading “Eeerz Invasion Tour in association with Ubisoft @ Forbidden Planet”
Thomas Hourdain and The Dirty Cream’s Designer Christmas Trees: Sapinos 2011 series
Conceived back in 2009 by designer Thomas Hourdain, the Sapinos project combines design and illustration with the traditional Christmas tree to produce the ultimate low brow, needle-less (!) decoration for the holidays. Measuring 40cm high and 20cm wide, the Sapinos are made from polyester, are fully customisable and easy to assemble. The latest series featuresContinue reading “Thomas Hourdain and The Dirty Cream’s Designer Christmas Trees: Sapinos 2011 series”
‘Carry The Fun’ New Works By Sonni @ MPH: Artwork Reveal
(Che Gomita by Sonni) Running until the end of this week (November 27th) at My Plastic Heart’s NYC showrooms, ‘Carry The Fun’ is the latest debut show from Argentine artist and graphic designer Sonni. Featuring a collection of nine paintings and over forty of Sonni’s trademark wooden house sculptures, the exhibition has recently been putContinue reading “‘Carry The Fun’ New Works By Sonni @ MPH: Artwork Reveal”
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Graffiti Artist and Toy Customiser HOAKSER
Featured here in the Tru:Teknology Files back at the beginning of last month, graffiti artist-cum-toy customiser Hoakser has been hard at work sine our last look into his art; opening his first solo show, working on several inspired pieces, and gaining recognition from the likes of leading art toy bloggers ToysREvil and Spanky Stokes forContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Graffiti Artist and Toy Customiser HOAKSER”
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