With the eminent release of American McGee’s new ‘Alice’ computer game, a prestigious group of artists including Luke Chueh, Dr Romanelli, Kevin Tong and Brian Collin were asked to create their own unique interpretations of McGee’s twisted take on the Alice in Wonderland story.

Opening last night (June 8^th) at Gallery 1988, LA, the show features artworks in a wide variety of media, with a selection of the best available to purchase in print form through the gallery. The show runs until the end of the week.

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Combining his love of designer toys and comics, German artist VISEone is poised to open his first ‘custom’ solo exhibition entitled ‘Comic Stripped’ at the Outland gallery, Amsterdam.

Using a wide range of toys as platforms for his creations, VISEone has based each of the designs on famous comic strips and cartoons. The top layer of the customs portray central characters from the comics, whilst their ‘stripped’ skin reveals detailed collages of the strips themselves, resulting in a very impressive homage to graphic illustration.

Along with VISEone’s customised toys, the exhibition will also be host to previews of new production toys, TUBE customs and all new Comic Stripped canvas works.

‘Comic Stripped’ runs between July 3^rd – 31^st at the Outland Designer Toy Shop and Gallery, Amsterdam.

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www.outlandstore.com

The Little Friends of Printmaking are putting the final touches to their new show entitled ‘Revenge’, to be held at the prestigious Rotofugi gallery and shop, Chicargo. Opening July 1^st, the exhibition will be showcasing all of the husband and wife duo’s new work, which will be going on sale through Rotofugi in the near future.

Producing artwork for the likes of American Illustration, Communication Arts and Juxtapoz, the pair’s unique 70’s inspired silkscreen collages are a welcome antidote to the sterile nature of modern computer-aided design.

‘Revenge’ runs between July 1^st – 31^st at Rotofugi, Chicargo

Previous works:

www.rotofugi.com

 

In collaboration with exclusive Japanese clothing company A Bathing Ape, street artist Kaws released a ‘Baby Milo’ edition of his elusive Dissected Companion toy to wide praise last month. Securing a batch of the hard to find toy, artist Keith Poon has created 8 custom artworks using the figure as his platform.

The beautifully finished 8” tall toys will be available through Toy Qube’s web shop this Friday at $449 each. A limited supply of the neon/black Dissected Baby Milos are also still available through Tokyo Toy Store (UK) at £189.

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Toy Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, the Resin Toy Juried Show, will be opening this Friday. TAG’s first ‘resin only’ toy show features a host of both established and up and coming artists work in the versatile medium.

Including entries from the likes of Rampage Toys, Sucklord, Planet Domu, JAY22 and Bob Conge, the show will be judged by a number of art toy journalists including PrettyInPink’s Julie B.

In preparation for the contest, the Sucklord has released photos of his Suck-car and Suck-peg resin sets, of which 3 sets will be available for purchase at the exhibition.

(via toyartgallery/vinylpulse)

In conjunction with the Brooklyn Workshop, TT Underground Art Studio will be holding a custom Skate Cycle art show. Featuring acclaimed artists such as Frank Kozik, Touma, Lunartik, Jon Burgerman and Doktor A, the Skate Cycle designs will be available to purchase on June 23rd at www.gilt.com, with all proceeds going towards the Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Efforts in Japan.

Matt Jones aka Lunartik has released previews of his design ahead of the shows reception on June 16th at TT Underground, which can be viewed below.

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Last Friday night saw the opening of the long awaited ‘Here Is My Art’ gallery show at Meltdown Comics, LA. Based on the popular Nickelodeon T.V show Yo Gabba Gabba, interpretations in a wide variety of media came from the likes of Parker Jacobs, Joel Trussel, Brandon Bird and the shows creator, Christian Jacobs.

Blurring the lines between kids television and adult contemporary design, Yo Gabba Gabba has built up a steady cult following in recent years, with clothing and toy lines from the respected Kidrobot cementing the show’s ‘kitsch-cool’ status.

‘Here Is My Art’- A Yo Gabba Gabba Gallery Show will be running until the end of the month at Meltdown Comics, LA.

(photos/via- vinylpulse)

www.meltcomics.com

Celebrating legendary video game Street Fighter 2’s 20th anniversary, creators Capcom have teamed up with number one urban art toy manufacturer Kidrobot to produce a limited run of ‘blind box’ figurines inspired by KR’s flagship Dunny character.

All 12 of the original cast will be available to purchase from Kidrobot’s web shop, along with a host of other UK galleries and shops from 27th July.

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www.kidrobot.eu

As mentioned last month, Joe Ledbetter will be opening his long awaited ‘Innards’ exhibition on Friday, 11^th June at the Copro gallery, Santa Monica. In preparation for the show, Ledbetter has put several previews of available works on Copro’s web page. Featuring a host of familiar characters along with many new crazy concoctions, this will be a show no Ledbetter fan can miss.

‘Innards’ opens at the Copro gallery, Santa Monica, this Friday, 8-11.30 pm

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Controversial artist and designer James Cauty is set to open his latest exhibition today at the L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, London.

Featuring small world re-enactments of past and future riots presented in jam jars, Cauty hints at containment in his new work.

“…violent disturbances served up in manageable doses like news bulletins… complex situations reduced to mantelpiece ornaments and souvenirs.”

–ariotinajamjar.com

Recreating now infamous media moments including the student protest attack on Prince Charles’s car, Ian Tomlinson’s death at the hands of the police and the throwing of a fire extinguisher off of the Millbank Tower by protestors, Cauty has also added elements of fantasy to the exhibition as well; Alongside the detailed  re-enactments of recent media stories are Cauty’s interpretations of future events, controversially including a sculpt of the hanging of Nick Clegg and the beheading of Prince Charles.

A Riot in a Jam Jar runs until 3^rd July at the L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, Clerkenwell, London.

 

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They came from the streets, toy show. from Run Home Productions. on Vimeo.

Online urban art toy store and magazine Urban Vinyl Daily have teamed up with the UNheardof gallery, Cincinnati to create a custom exhibition using Kidrobot’s iconic Munny firgure as it’s canvas.

Opening last Friday, the show featured work by Tyler Macko, Andres Villegas, Task One and THARP amongst others. The custom artworks are now available to purchase through Urban Vinyl Daily’s shop, with all proceeds, along with ticket profits going towards an after school arts program at the city’s Contemporary Arts Centre.

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Celebrating the launch of their latest kaiju toy project, the Ultimate Mega Lith, Le Merde have organised a custom toy art show at Gargamel’s Thrash Out store, Japan.

Opening last Saturday, the exhibition features customs of both Garagamel’s and Le Merde’s previous works by artists including Itokin Park, Chanmen, Buta No Hana, and Bwana Spoons.

As with all of Le Merde’s products, the beautifully designed Ultimate Mega Lith has been given a restricted product run, with initial supplies only accessible through the Thrash Out store. Expect to see new colourways available for purchase through Le Merde’s shop and French designer toy store Artoyz in the coming months.

The Ultimate Mega Lith custom exhibition runs until the end of the week at Thrash Out, Tokyo

http://www.lemerde.com/

A first for the Saatchi Gallery, new exhibition ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ has dedicated it’s space entirely to 3D sculptural art. Showcasing the work of leading sculptors including David Batchelor, Rojer Hiorns, Sterling Ruby and David Thorpe, the exhibition surveys the recent international trends in the ancient artistic discipline.

A particular highlight by the German artist Dirk Skreber entitled Crash portrays two sports cars wrapped around huge iron bars, challenging perceptions of both strength and fragility with visually striking results.

The show runs until 16^th October at the Saatchi gallery, London.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/ photos-saatchi gallery

Psychedelic artists Arbito and Shawn Wolfe are set to open their debut show at the legendary kaiju toy store Super7, San Francisco. Featuring the latest creations from the strange pair across a wide range of media, ‘Two Heads’ holds all of the 60’s charm they’ve become renowned for.

The exhibition will open this Saturday, with artworks also available to view through Super 7’s website.

http://super7store.com/

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Los Angeles based character designer and animator Martin Hsu is gearing up for his latest solo show to be held at Rotofugi gallery and shop this Friday.

Working for both Disney (creator of the Kick Buttowski character) and Nickelodeon, and designing the infamous Ruby Gloom, Hsu’s distinct style shines through in everything he touches. Citing “animals, nature, blush in the young and wrinkles in the old” as inspiration, his melding of various creatures creates a sinister yet strangely endearing backdrop to his work.

‘Crakens’ will run May 27^th to June 26 at the Rotofugi gallery, Chicargo

www.rotofugi.com

www.martinhsu.com

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, Marka27 and Todd Robertson. The exhibition runs until 12^th June, with all artworks available for purchase from MPH’s website.

www.myplasticheart.com

www.mattsiren.com

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 Burton inspired world.

The film is now in post-production, with a release date to be announced soon. Amanda has documented the progress of the film on her blog.

“A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life.”

-Zealous Creative, The Maker

http://www.zealouscreative.com/short-films/the-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’s blend of grotesque sculpts and thought provoking ink works highlight why Scribe is Kansa City’s number one illustrator.

http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/

http://scribeswalk.com/

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!, Pocket Wookie and Sneaky Racoon will return to London’s Forbidden Planet store over the Christmas period.

www.lunartik.com/miniteatour-about/

 

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’s fine art style makes it one of the most striking yet.

Retailing at ￥252,000 (around £1,700), Karimoku is the most expensive Companion yet. A high price to pay, yes, but the sculpt is fast becoming one of KAWS’ most desirable pieces amongst collectors.

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