The legendary FOE Gallery goes big for their last show before their move to the new Main St location, with the announcement of Summers Cauldron! Featuring three of the contemporary kaiju scene’s finest, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Paul Kaiju (pictured) and Elegab alongside local favorite Eric Talbot, expect plenty of illustration, one-offs, mash-ups, short runs and many more surprises… Opening its doors tomorrow (Friday,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Summers Cauldron” group show at FOE…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…
Widely known as one of the hottest sculptors in the custom toy scene right now, it’s been great to see JC Rivera get back to his painterly roots for some of his latest work, with his entry for Dream in Plastic‘s upcoming Custom Custom show no exception. Focusing on the store/gallery’s name, Rivera has usedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Game Over” Video Game Culture Art Exhibition at GR2…
This past Saturday saw the opening of Giant Robot‘s latest group exhibition, the video game themed “Game Over”. Featuring well over 90 artist from the world of low brow art including Grody Shogun, Luke Cheuh, Peter Kato and Martin Hsu, the huge show covered a wide variety of mediums including custom toys, original sculptures, printsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Game Over” Video Game Culture Art Exhibition at GR2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Bear-girl designer plush from Mel Stringer…
Australia based illustrator and visual artist Mel Stringer kindly shares with us her latest designer plush, the “Bear-girl” Bernadette dolls! Created for the upcoming BrisStyle Twilight Markets (May 25th, King George Square), these beautiful hand made figures stand at an impressive 11″ tall. Limited to just 7 pieces at the moment, the creepy-yet-cute dolls are availableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bear-girl designer plush from Mel Stringer…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hang Gang’s “May the 4th be with you” group art show revealed…
With a number of Star Wars themed celebrations taking place around the world last Friday, we decided to get a piece of the action by heading down to the highly anticipated “May the 4th be with you” group art show at FullCircle, Leeds. Curated by Barry over at the Hang Gang, the massive event playedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hang Gang’s “May the 4th be with you” group art show revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mr Toast iOS game from Dan Goodsell…
Already featuring in a variety of successful books, comics and designer toys, Dan Goodsell‘s Mr Toast has finally gone and gotten his own iOS game! Based on the popular endless-runner genre, fans of the adorable breakfast favourite are given the chance to steer him on his merry way, avoiding over 14 different obstacle types whilstContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mr Toast iOS game from Dan Goodsell…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Zukie in a Bottle from Alison Perez…
There seems to be no stopping Zukie creator Alison Perez at the moment, with this past weekend seeing the release of yet another enchanting series, Zukie in a Bottle. Limited to just 20 pieces, each hand sculpted Zukie comes in its own corked glass bottle, replete with hand made box and communication scroll. Coming blindContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Zukie in a Bottle from Alison Perez…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…
The latest additions to Joe Ledbetter‘s elusive Mutant Bunny series have just been revealed, and unfortunately for all those money strapped collectors out there, these are the best designs yet! Standing at a whopping 12″ tall, the latest batch of hand painted one-off resin figures come in the form of “Leopard”, “Pirate”, “Yosupsup”, “Zombie”, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…”
Custom hand made Baby Zukies from Alison Perez…
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…”
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…”
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”
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”
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”
“I Still Feel Something” New Works by Shannon Bonatakis @ Rotofugi
Opening to a warm reception at Chicago’s prestigious Rotofugi gallery last Friday (November 11th), ‘I Still Feel You’ is the latest exhibition from Denvor based illustrator Shannon Bonatakis. Inspired by human experiences, both personal and interpersonal, Shannon’s highly stylised and emotionally charged portraiture has propelled her to the top of the low-brow art/illustration scene- withContinue reading ““I Still Feel Something” New Works by Shannon Bonatakis @ Rotofugi”
UME Toys @ The Thought Bubble Festival’s Comic Con
Celebrating sequential and comic art of all forms, the Thought Bubble Festival is the largest of it’s kind in the UK. Starting on Monday (November 14th), the week long event features a number of workshops, competitions, film screenings, signings, panels and book launches across Yorkshire, finishing off with a two day comic convention at theContinue reading “UME Toys @ The Thought Bubble Festival’s Comic Con”
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