Category: art multiples
Medicom Toy Announces the Second Coming of Christ Unlimited
April 5, 2013It looks like Japan’s Medicom Toy is gearing up for the second coming of Christ (Unlimited). Later this month, Medicom will release a new polystone art multiple based on Herman Makkink‘s 1971 Christ Unlimited sculpture. The Christ Unlimited (aka Dancing Jesus) … Continue reading
Porcelain Skull Brain from Emilio Garcia x K. Olin Tribu
March 1, 2013The newest porcelain to come out of France rocks that Limoges quarry hard! K. Olin Tribu [interviewed] partnered with Emilio Garcia [interviewed] to produce a limited edition of his Skull Brain [previously] in Limoges porcelain. The 6-inch neurosculpture is a numbered edition … Continue reading
Welcome to the (Designer) Dollhouse
February 19, 2013In the solar system of designer toys, I’ve just become aware of a neighboring planet: modern dollhouses. The designer dollhouse planet is populated by meticulous, artsy, crafty collectors–just like the the fun folks on the designer vinyl toy planet! I … Continue reading
Bad Apple Toy Art by French Street Artist Goin
February 13, 2013Bad Apple is a character designed by French street artist GOIN and produced as toy art in Singapore by Mighty Jaxx. The luxe Tiffany blue colorway shown above was exclusive to Tomenosuke in Japan, and the edition of 50 pieces … Continue reading
New Shades of Grey Toys: Tattoos and Pierced
January 28, 2013There’s so much talk about Fifty Shades of Grey, I figured I’d capitalize on current events with a dual-duty post on two sexy monotone toy releases this week. One’s a shady character covered in tattoos, and the other is a … Continue reading
Kaiju Soap From Max Toy Co
January 14, 2013This is awesome. Mark Nagata got together with some USA-based “soap artisans” and created KAIJU SOAP. According to Mark’s message, he’s been contemplating kaiju soap for about for 2+ years. Call me crazy, but I really think this is a … Continue reading
Life-Size Toy Giants Take Over LA’s Toy Art Gallery!
January 11, 2013Toy Art Gallery in LA presents its biggest show yet. Tomorrow night, the Melrose Avenue showroom will be taken over by TAG’s life-size fiberglass editions. Gino Joukar, mega-collector and founder of TAG, writes: We at TAG feel that the Life-size … Continue reading
Toys by Design: The Pepe Hiller Interview
January 8, 2013It appears that I’ve gotten a little bit behind in posting the extended online versions of my Toys by Design column interviews! These interviews appear as page-long featurettes in the ‘Objects’ section of sexy print magazine, Design Bureau. The new … Continue reading
Life-size Michelangelo Multiples by Francesco de Molfetta x TAG
January 7, 2013Italian artist Francesco de Molfetta has created a new life-size fiberglass edition of his Michelangelo sculpture. The multiple was made in collaboration with LA’s Toy Art Gallery, where you may recall de Molfetta showed a smaller porcelain Michelangelo as part of … Continue reading
The Popped Art and Eye Candy of Desire Obtain Cherish
Written on March 15, 2013 by jeremyDesire Obtain Cherish is the nom de guerre of Jonathan Paul, a graduate of Parson’s School of Design who relocated to Los Angeles to bomb the streets and give candy to (big) babies. Tonight, Friday, March 15th, Desire Obtain Cherish opens his first solo (gallery) show at KM … Continue reading →