It’s been a busy week on Instagram. First, there was the influx of Android users. Then came the news of Facebook’s $1billion acquisition of Instagram. [Here’s a good
In January of 2009, Sasha Obama, clipped a small blue Uglydoll to her school backpack and triggered a mediastorm of hype. Pictures of the President’s daughter and her
Last year, politically incorrect Chileans Felipe de Ferrari and Francisco Jordán made my day with their unconventionally “upcycled” toy project Figuras Púbicas. The duo recently elevated their art to
Sometimes, you can’t only do a good thing once. Copro Gallery realized this after Clifton’s presented the In the Trees Twin Peaks 20th anniversary last year in LA. Now, Copro Gallery and
Los Angeles-based artist Josh Atlas makes work about indulgence, greed and shame. His drawings and sculptures attempt to justify those moments of “pure enjoyment” that are all-too-often paired
Ukranian toy designer, Patient No. 6, has launched a small fundraiser on Indiegogo for Project “White and Red,” his new series of six 5-inch toys. The figures continue
Melbourne-based artist Daryl Fitzgerald occupies a unique career crossroads of “bibliophile” and “bricklayer”. While his subjects may be heavy in content, Fitzgerald’s objects are heavy in form. What
A confession that should surprise no one: I also collect notebooks. I’m constantly scribbling notes everywhere, so it behooves me to hoard them. Now here’s a collection of
Okedoki and VTSS continue to experiment with ‘economies of scale’ and Benny the Dreamer. Last September, a four-foot Benny was commissioned for the Melrose Ave opening of Toy
