I’m preparing to take a sabbatical from writing this blog, so following up an epilogue with an end seems pretty perfect! I’ve got one more interview and one announcement
Desire Obtain Cherish brought his brand of perfectly popped art up to San Francisco for #sideeffects, a new solo show that opened this month at McLoughlin Gallery. If you
It’s been about 5 years since artist Yoskay Yamamoto released his beautiful Koibito art toys in editions that, by today’s truncated toyconomics, seem massive (500 – 1000 pieces). Clearly a
It 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
As an endnote to 2012, Sergey Safonov released a stark new figure, Govra, (the deity of the end). Well, it’s a new year (2013) and a new conference (Toycon
Desire 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,
There’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.
Wilfrid Wood was hip to David Choe before his Facebook millions. The new David Bowie video caused me to revisit Wood’s Bowie bust (above), and I thought it was time my
Toy 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
Italian 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
