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Talented artist and art toy creator Matt Siren presents his new exhibition ‘Ghost in the Machine’, a collaboration with established designer toy store and gallery, My Plastic Heart, NYC. The show features 25 custom creations based on Siren’s iconic Ghost Girl figure by a wide variety of street artists, painters and illustrators including 64Colors, DrilOne,Continue reading “Ghost Girl in the Machine”

The Maker – Trailer from Zealous Creative on Vimeo. Directed and written by Zealous Creative’s Christopher Kezelos, ‘The Maker’ is a short film featuring the work of respected artist Amanda Louise Spayd. Known for her beautifully designed yet freakish creatures, The Maker uses old stop-motion techniques to bring them to life in a Tim BurtonContinue reading “Meet Thy Maker”

Revered graffiti artist and toy designer Scribe will be exhibiting a vast selection of work at Gallery 1988’s Melrose location, Los Angles. Entitled ‘Baggage and Freedom’, the show will feature limited time installations from the artist, along with a host of other works in a variety of media. Exploring the themes and characters in his vast portfolio, Baggage and Freedom’sContinue reading “Baggage and Freedom @ Gallery 1988”

Debuting at illustration festival Pictoplasma, Berlin, heralded UK artist Matt Jones (aka Lunartik) will be touring across the world this year with 70+ custom designs of his infamous ‘Lunartik in a Cup of Tea’ platform toy. Currently showing at the Sixxa store, Vienna, the exhibition, including works from the likes of Doktor A, Squink!, PocketContinue reading “Lunartik’s Mini-Tea Tour”

  The long awaited wooden interpretation of KAWS’ signature Companion character will be released this Saturday, with the limited edition of 100 initially being offered up at the Original Fake flagship store, Tokyo. The legendary Brooklyn based street artist has created many different variations of the Companion over the years, but the 30cm tall Karimoku’sContinue reading “KAWS’ Karimoku Companion About to Drop”

Presented by the Toy Art Gallery, Hollywood, Italian surrealist sculptor and philosopher Gabiels’ new solo show introduces his prolific work to the sleek world of art toys. Designed and sculpted with complete precission, Gabriels’ polished bronze odities are hosts to scores of tiny internal elements, with detail finer than any production toys that have goneContinue reading “New Toys for Melancholics”

A recent exhibition at Gallery 1988 in Melrose, Los Angeles, invited several respected artists and illustrators including Alan Hynes, Chris DeLorenzo and the Delicious Design League to create posters inspired by their most cherished books. The results are truly diverse, with the likes of Dave Perillo’s playful interpretation of the Wizard of Oz standing sideContinue reading “Required Reading”

Respected artist and illustrator Ralph Consentino is holding his first solo exhibition of work, Chew on This!, at the famed Rotofugi gallery and shop, Chicago. Working for the likes of DC, Warner Bros, Disney and the Cartoon Network, Consentino’s distinctive 1950’s approach to design has caught the attention of both children and adults alike. CharactersContinue reading “Chew on This!”

Presented by ATOPOS, ARRRGH! Monsters in Fashion is a unique exhibition offering an insight into the relationship between character design and contemporary fashion. With contributions from both artists and fashion designers including Dr NOKI’s NHS, Boris Hoppek, Issey Myake and Cassette Playa, the show promises a diverse range of photography, illustration and clothing drawing theContinue reading “Monsters in Fashion”

One of the UK’s much loved illustrators and art toy designers, Doktor A, is holding his first UK solo exhibition of work at the Iksentrik gallery in Bath this month. Building a reputation on his quirky yet thoroughly detailed custom toys, Doktor A’s steampunk aesthetic has graced numerous production art toys in recent years. TheContinue reading “Mr Whistlecraft’s Tarnished Daydreams”

An ancient Japanese tradition promises that a wish will be granted as a reward for the devotion of folding one thousand origami cranes, and it is on this premise that a design project has been created to help the people of Japan in this troubled time.  One Thousand Origami Cranes for Japan, in conjunction withContinue reading “A Wish for Japan- 1000 cranes”