MAN-E-NEWS// The TAG exclusive Forest Monstas from WaoToyz…

Created for the recent Toy Art Gallery 2012 Anniversary Show, Swiss kaiju artist WaoToyz is proud to present the first 2 painted editions of the newly released Forest Monsta, “Clear Pink” and “Creamy Blue”! Cast in a soft japanese vinyl by Lulubell Toys, the 6″ tall beast comes with 4 points of articulation (head, arms andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The TAG exclusive Forest Monstas from WaoToyz…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The BLOBPUS x TAG Alien Argus Blind Bag Edition …

Joining last month’s Gori Gori sofubi (find out more here), Toy Art Gallery have once again teamed up with BLObPUS for another blind-bag custom series, this time around with Mark Nagata’s awesome Alien Argus! Due to come in over 8 different Monster Kolor sprayed varieties, including a few one-offs and editions of 2, the mightyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLOBPUS x TAG Alien Argus Blind Bag Edition …”

MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS x Toy Art Gallery “Gori Gori” blind bag release…

Toy Art Gallery has just announced that they’ve teamed up with the mighty BLObPUS once again for the release of the “Gori Gori” sofubi! Due to be sold blind-bagged, the absolutely gorgeous 5″ tall figure has been cast in both GID and black soft vinyl, featuring BLObPUS’ usual mix of tight metallic sprays and brushContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The BLObPUS x Toy Art Gallery “Gori Gori” blind bag release…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Tiger(Wolf)Girl from FrankenFactory…

“WolfGirl took fate into her own hands and defeated the beast. Now she wears the pelt proudly as a message to all who hunt the vulnerable, torment the weak and seek to destroy. A warning that should be heeded…” It appears that Shea Brittain of FrankenFactory is creating a number of new Wolf Girl resinsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tiger(Wolf)Girl from FrankenFactory…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Bwana Spoons x T9G vinyl figures for “TxB” at TAG…

In one of the most exciting collaborations we’ve seen this year, three of Bwana Spoons‘ most cherished characters, Marty the Magician, Globby and Killer have been given the full work out by none other than T9G! Production appears to be moving along nicely (pictured above are the final wax sculpts), so we’re hoping that theseContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Bwana Spoons x T9G vinyl figures for “TxB” at TAG…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Star-Skull Astronaut” from Dum English x Made by Monsters…

Made by Monsters continue their amazing work with Ron English in his first collaboration with RnB singer Chris Brown, the “Star-Skull Astronaut series. Going under the newly formed “Dum English” moniker, the pair have infused low brow, pop culture and art toy for their incredible debut piece. Due to be released as a 10″ figureContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Star-Skull Astronaut” from Dum English x Made by Monsters…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Spongebob Squarepants X-Ray DX from Secret Base x Nickelodeon x TAG…

Revealed here a few weeks back, the highly anticipated Nickelodeon x Secret Base collaboration will finally be making its debut in the western hemisphere this week in the form of the Toy Art Gallery exclusive, Spongebob X-Ray DX. Available in the TAG store from tomorrow (March 16th), the 5″ tall soft vinyl figure features aContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Spongebob Squarepants X-Ray DX from Secret Base x Nickelodeon x TAG…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Karoushi from Grody Shogun & Velocitron: Works available online NOW…

Karoushi, the latest show from the warped minds of Grody Shogun and Velocitron, has finally been made available for online consumption. Opening on Friday (February 3rd) at the Toy Art Gallery, a huge amount of the toys on show sold in a matter of minutes, but luckily for us TAG have held some back, withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Karoushi from Grody Shogun & Velocitron: Works available online NOW…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun & Velocitron present Karoushi @TAG…

Opening at the Toy Art Gallery tomorrow (Friday, February 3rd), Karoushi is the latest collaborative art show from sofubi/kaiju supremos, Grody Shogun and Velocitron. Promising a whole host of insane custom artwork, collaborations and mash-ups, both Ricky and Luke will be on hand at the opening reception for a live chat and custom painting viaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Grody Shogun & Velocitron present Karoushi @TAG…”

New Feature// A week in toys…

In our endeavour to search for exclusive content for the site, we regrettably miss a lot of the art toy industry’s biggest stories throughout the week. To combat this, we’ve decided to create a new weekly feature that helps sum up some of the most important developments in the scene. Unfortunately our first post isContinue reading “New Feature// A week in toys…”

Update: Francesco De Molfetta’s ‘Pop Fiction’ Artwork Reveal

(Astrobese, 2011) Featured in the Tru:Teknology Files at the beginning of last month, Francesco De Molfetta’s Pop Fiction show is finally drawing to a close this week. Housed at California’s esteemed Toy Art Gallery, Molfetta’s show features a variety of new and re-interpreted sculptures in his iconic style- a satirical  take on pop culture iconsContinue reading “Update: Francesco De Molfetta’s ‘Pop Fiction’ Artwork Reveal”

Francesco De Molfetta’s Pop Fiction @ Toy Art Gallery

With Emilio Garcia’s “Brain Evolution” Group Custom Show drawing to a close, California based Toy Art Gallery are preparing for their latest show, a collaboration with Italian artist Francesco De Molfetta, set to drop later this month (October 14th). Entitled ‘Pop Fiction’, Molfetta’s exhibition will feature a host of new sculptures in his famed popContinue reading “Francesco De Molfetta’s Pop Fiction @ Toy Art Gallery”