Category: 3D Toy Art Shows
Real Talk About Custom Toys 2: The PLAYSAM 500
May 1, 2012The PLAYSAM Streamliner car is an iconic Swedish desk toy that’s been in production since 1984. The company describes itself as ”a haven for contemporary, cosmopolitan, classic design. Simply put, Playsam are Scandinavian design at its finest.” Wikipedia describes Scandinavian design as “a design movement … Continue reading
Museu da Ignorância by Figuras Púbicas
April 13, 2012Last 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 the next level of legitimacy: a (mini) museum installation! Figuras Púbicas present: Museu … Continue reading
PREVIEW: Circus Posterus’ Monsters & Misfits II in Japan
April 12, 2012Last year, Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters, and Chris Ryniak staged an epic exhibition at Tomenosuke in Japan. The Circus Posterus trio was scheduled to fly out for the show, but Mother Nature had other ideas. This month, Olivas, Peters and Ryniak, now joined by Amanda Spayd … Continue reading
It’s a Pug Life on The Cat Walk: Fashion Designers Dress Stuffed Dogs for UNICEF
March 20, 2012Once in a while, a story comes along that lends itself to making a glorious gif and a puntastic headline, and this is it: Italian luxury fashion retailer, Luisa Via Roma, curated a collection of one-off canine couture for charity. … Continue reading
Earth Movement Previews Round 3
February 29, 2012The theme of EARTH MOVEMENT is nature’s powerful forces: sometimes awesome and sometimes devastating. When inviting artists to participate in the show, we asked: There are many ways the earth moves: it spins, it shines, it shakes, it quakes… How does the earth … Continue reading
Earth Movement Previews Round 2
February 28, 2012EARTH MOVEMENT opens this Thursday, so here’s a second batch of previews! Like the first batch, the work shown here spans continents (Canada to Australia). In these 6 pieces, you can see some of the sweetest and the darkest images in … Continue reading
EARTH MOVEMENT Previews Round 1
February 24, 2012With less than a week til EARTH MOVEMENT opens, I wanted to start sharing some of the amazing artwork I’ve been receiving. The work spans continents (in this post alone, we have artists from both US coasts + Scotland + … Continue reading
Skewville’s Playground Tactics at White Walls
February 10, 2012Twin brothers, Ad and Droo (aka Brooklyn’s Skewville), opened Playground Tactics last month at White Walls in San Francisco. Curated by Tova Lobatz, Playground Tactics featured 30 new pieces and an installation that “will encompass and connect the Skewville style to … Continue reading
Karoushi at Toy Art Gallery
February 10, 2012Last weekend, Karoushi featuring the airbrushed Japanese vinyl of Grody Shogun and Velocitron, opened at LA’s Toy Art Gallery. “Karoushi” is the Japanese concept of death by overwork. The two Japan-based Americans hoped that “attendees to the gallery show [could] … Continue reading
