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Justin Bieber in Hot Sauce by Hong Yi

Written on April 15, 2013 by jeremy

Justin Bieber found himself in some hot sauce this weekend after making some inappropriate comments at the Anne Frank House. The teen pop star paid a visit to the museum in Amsterdam on Friday and saw fit to write in … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D, Art, edible art, Pop CULTure | 1 Comment

Banksy Taxidermy by Eugenio Merino

Written on March 21, 2013 by jeremy

Super collector Selim Varol just revealed a new commission in the form of this taxidermy-style trophy. The wall-mounted plaque features the hyperrealistic head of Mr. Brainwash…and a nameplate engraved…”Banksy.” Bah ha ha! (Two days and two “Banksy-inspired” posts. Read the … Continue reading →

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Toy Review: Apologies to Banksy

Written on March 20, 2013 by jeremy

I can’t think of a toy I’ve written about recently that’s polarized collectors quite like the Banksy-inspired Rude Copper and Bomb Hugger by UK-based toymakers, Apologies to Banksy. After I wrote about the toys here, David from Apologies to Banksy got in … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials, Features, Toys, vinyl | 9 Comments

New Banksy Toys…With Apologies

Written on February 19, 2013 by jeremy

2012 saw the release of 2bithack’s limited edition Banksy toy, Smiley Copper, and 2013 is off to a solid start in Banksy bootlegging. Introducing a full spectrum of Rude Copper Banksy toys by the appropriately named new toy company, Apologies to … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop CULTure, Toys, vinyl | 1 Comment

Laurina Paperina’s Bad Smell is Good Fun

Written on September 26, 2012 by jeremy

Bad Smell is an exhibition of new work by Italian (anti-)artist, Laurina Paperina, currently on display at Fouladi Projects in San Francisco. Paperina’s (anti-)art is a mash-up of pop culture cartoon characters and contemporary/conceptual (occasionally cartoon) artists. For Bad Smell, she covers … Continue reading →

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Banksy Remixed as Animated Gifs

Written on September 18, 2012 by jeremy

Animated gifs: people love ‘em or hate ‘em. I stand with the lovers, and I appreciate these kinetic remixes of classic Bansky pieces by Serbian artist ABVH.

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Comic-Con 2012 Digested

Written on July 24, 2012 by jeremy

Comic-Con comes but once a year, and the industries serving niche nerds worldwide prepare for many months in advance. Given all the hard work that goes into putting on an event of this scale, it seems unfair to stop talking … Continue reading →

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Banksy Bootleg at Comic-Con 2012

Written on July 18, 2012 by jeremy

The man behind the Banksy action figure revealed himself at Comic-Con, and his name isn’t Robin Gunningham. 2bithack showed up on Saturday with a briefcase full of Smiley Coppers. The Banksy bootleg figures are hand-painted resin in a numbered edition for … Continue reading →

Posted in Conventions, Events, resin, Toys | 3 Comments

Banksy Bootleg Toy by 2bitHACK

Written on July 9, 2012 by jeremy

From the Sucklord school of toy bootlegging, here’s the latest figure by 2bitHACK. 2bitHACK, whose previous works have taken a swipe at KAWS, now turns his attention to Banksy. The Smiley Copper figure is cast in resin, hand painted and … Continue reading →

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Friday 06-01-12 Instagram Roundup

Written on June 1, 2012 by jeremy

In case you haven’t noticed, while the blogosphere is being inundated with press releases for more colorways of the same designer toys, Instagram is the new frontier for original toy art. This week’s Instagram Roundup starts out with new hand-cast resins, … Continue reading →