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GREY AREA’s Design Objects for Concert Merch Tables
May 30, 2012SoHo-based GREY AREA exist in the “undefined space between art and design where art is made functional and the functional is made art.” [Me too!] Co-founder Kyle DeWoody recently curated GREY AREA’s inaugural art show, Sound Quality, a mashup of visual … Continue reading
Custom Sparkle Vinyl Descendents Bags
March 28, 2012Chris Shary, Bay Area artist for Descendents/All and also a “drama teacher, father, husband and dork” collaborated with his wife, Lori Herbst, on a range of hand-sewn, glittery vinyl Descendents bags. Shary did the iconic designs and Herbst cut and sewed … Continue reading
New Sculptural Works by Yoskay Yamamoto
March 21, 2012Yoskay Yamamoto’s much anticipated show of new sculptural works opens this Saturday, March 24th at LeBasse Projects Chinatown, LA location. Entitled Jokes on Me… Yamamoto’s first all-sculpture exhibition explores social issues through humor. Much of the work is based on iconic childhood characters (like this Hello Kitty), … 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
Clear Green Tokoji Seijin by Koji Harmon
November 28, 2011Koji Harmon likes kappa, mischievous water creatures found in Japanese folklore. He’s released his original character, Tokoji Seijin, in several colorways, but the next one is really an amphibious gem. On December 3rd at 8PM PST (and December 4th at … Continue reading
Recycled World Record Clocks
October 17, 2011Time has really gotten away from me today, so Pavel Sidorenko‘s recycled record clocks seemed like a particularly apropo item to post. Re Vinyl is an upcycling product fashioned from old vinyl records. By altering the functions of used products … Continue reading
Jeff Soto x Toy2R Full Qee Sets Available Again
June 22, 2011Jeff Soto is moving studios and selling “some old art and merch that has been hiding in corners or forgotten drawers”. One of the highlights of the sale is the chance to complete your Soto Qee collection. I always liked … Continue reading
Jon Knox’s Jeffrey Coming Soon in Vinyl!
June 22, 2011Several years ago, I referred to Portland-based Jon Knox‘s bespectacled bunny, Jeffrey, as something of a “spirit animal” for me. I’m not such a freaking hippie anymore, but I still like this figure. My favorite version was the green resin, … Continue reading
