ARKIV INSTANT - PRE-ORDER INFO

ARKIV INSTANT by Arkiv
Coming soon to adfuntureworkshop.com

Info via the Arkiv Instant newsletter:

Hi collectors!
It's Offical. I am pleased to announce the pre-order for the ARKIV INSTANT vinyl figure will start on Monday, June 1, 09 to Tuesday, June 30, 09 via the adFunture website. The Retail Price of each figure is $60(USD) + shipping. This vinyl figure stands 28.5cm in height. The first edition of this figure will ONLY be produced on a By-Order-Basis (Plus 42 pieces for promotion purposes, etc). So just visit: www.adfuntureworkshop.com to make your order soon. Please note that all the orders will be shipped directly from Shanghai on the 4th week of July.

source: arkivinstant.com

www.arkivinstant.com
www.adfuntureworkshop.com

COOP - SOLO EXHIBITION @ COREY HELFORD GALLERY

COOP - SOLO EXHIBITION @ COREY HELFORD GALLERY

Info posted by Munky King:

The daredevil artist COOP will be exhibiting new artwork at Corey Helford Gallery on May 29th. After a 3 year wait, fans of the lowbrow artist will wait no more!

COOP is going all out for the show by featuring an original soundtrack by Devo pioneer and longtime buddy Mark Mothersbaugh. And just for a bit of a tease, on display will be his new vinyl toy "Lil Mort" produced by none other then your mischievous friend...Munky King. We're super excited to witness COOP's new creations display and the reaction for "Lil Mort"!

Don't forget to check out his exclusive interview with Juxtapoz and Daily du Jour's studio visit.

Exhibition Dates:
Friday, May 29, 09 through Saturday, June 20, 09



Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA. 90232

source: munkyking.com

www.coopstuff.com
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com

HELLO AND GOODBYE - VIDEO RECAP

Yoskay Yamamoto "Hello and Goodbye" from Justin Bretter on Vimeo.

Info posted by Justin Bretter:

This is a mini documentary of Yoskay Yamamoto's show "Hello and Goodbye" at the Lebasse Projects in Culver City, CA. Filmed and Edited by Justin Bretter. Special thanks to: yoskay yamamoto, lebasse projects, stevie dv, luke chueh, jay, manny rivas, mike shinoda, ace carretero and his girlfriend mary, melissa and eric bretter, jack from vinylpulse, jim mahfood, and many more.

source: yoskay.blogspot.com

www.yoskay.com

METROPARK AND OBEY PRESENT: PUBLIC WORKS

METROPARK AND OBEY PRESENT: PUBLIC WORKS
Design Contest hosted by MetroPark and Obey

Info posted by MetroPark:

MetroPark and Obey present: Public Works
Third Annual Art Contest

Use your imagination to make a statement with any art form you choose. Everyone is encouraged to create. Painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture are just a partial list of options. The winners of the "Public Works" contest will have their designs produced exclusively by Obey for MetroPark. Everyone will have a chance to vote on their favorite submissions. One men's grand prize and one women's grand prize will be chosen by MetroPark and Obey. Designs must be submitted by June 30th 2009.

"PUBLIC WORKS" CONTEST DETAILS!!!

www.metroparkusa.com/publicworks

"DONATELLO" CUSTOM MAD*L by TYLER

Posted above is an amazing custom 5" Mad*L done by artist TyleR. If you didn't already know, this particular custom is Donatello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Unfortunately this was a commissioned piece done for a private collector, so I'm sad to say that this one is not available for sale... But if you ask nice enough, I'm pretty sure you can commission TyleR to make one for you. He can be reached directly @ www..twitter.com/tyleRcoey. Enjoy!!!



www.twitter.com/tyleRcoey

CUSTOM MINI SERIES by RSIN

CUSTOM MINI SERIES by Rsin
Coming soon to blindboxed.com

Info posted by Rsin:

So I had some dunnys, and its been awhile since my last set, and I just sat down and just made whatever came to mind. The first one started without arms, so the rest followed. I think there are going to be 11 plus a munny in the set, each comes with a matching 4x6 canvas and a set of prints. I think they are going to be priced around $60(USD) shipped. [Pre-Order Now]



CUSTOM MINI SERIES DETAILS:

• Eleven(11) 3" Dunnys in the series
  
• One(1) 4" Munny in the series
  
• 4" x 6" hand painted canvas included with each figure
• $60(USD) each

source: blindboxed.com

www.twitter.com/rsinart
www.blindboxed.com

3' DELUXE McSUPERSIZED ME by RON ENGLISH

3' DELUXE McSUPERSIZED ME by Ron English
Coming soon to toytokyo.com

Info posted by MINDstyle:

After releasing McSupersized figures in various sizes and color ways, Ron delivers his latest deluxe edition offering at a huge 3FT tall, crafted by Hobby Master’s Rommel Chua. These deluxe fiberglass figures are available at Opera Gallery, De La Barracuda, Toy Tokyo and MINDstyle ATS direct. Limited to only 30 pieces worldwide, the figure is surely to be highly sought after and collectible. MINDstyle’s Deluxe McSupersized Me by Ron English ships mid- June for a cool USD $2,000. This classic and iconic art collectible is a must have for any English fan!



ARTIST INFO:

New York-based painter Ron English is known for his unique, contemporary pop sensability who has exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide for over twenty years. In addition to painting, Ron English is widely considered to be one of the seminal figures in the culture jamming movement, in which artists and activists subvert existing advertisements to encourage free thought. His commentary and art were featured in the hit movie “Supersize Me,” widening his audience beyond the boundaries of intrepid art seekers.

source: mindstyle.com/blog

www.popoganda.com
www.mindstyle.com

THUNDERDOG PRESENTS: B-BOT FOR THE IPHONE

THUNDERDOG PRESENTS: B-BOT FOR THE IPHONE
Now available @ thunderdogstudios.com

Info posted by Tristan Eaton:

Make friends. Customize your contacts.

B-BOT is brought to you by New York based creative agency Thunderdog Studios and features all new artwork from world-renowned artist Tristan Eaton.

Famous for his work in designer toys (including Kidrobot's Dunny and Munny), Tristan Eaton has brought his art to the small screen with an app that combines the visual style of the art toy movement with the sleek technology of the iPhone

If you ever wanted to see how you'd look as an Urban Vinyl Toy, here's your chance!!! With B-BOT you can customize your contacts by making awesome cartoons of yourself and your friends.

Once you've created a B-BOT, you can assign it to a contact on your iPhone or iPod touch directly from the application. Now when you receive a call from that person, the B-BOT will show up on the caller ID screen. Or you can use our built-in shuffle feature to randomly generate B-BOTs ‘til the cows come home!

B-BOT features a huge variety of bodies to choose from along with hundreds of hair styles, accessories, eyes, mouths, sneakers, and more. No matter how fresh or freaky your style is, there's something in there for you! With over 400 items to choose from, you can make over a billion B-BOTs of yourself and your friends. And if you don't have any friends, just make them!



MORE INFO:

B-BOT was conceived by Tristan and New York creative Peter Cortez while working together on a project for the 2008 Barack Obama Campaign.

B-BOT was developed by Greg Elliott, the creator of SynchStep; the app that automatically synchs your music to your pace. (www.synchstep.com).

source: thunderdogstudios.com

www.thunderdogstudios.com

MINDSTYLE.COM - NEW WEBSITE LAYOUT

When you get a chance make sure to stop by Mindstyle's official website @ www.mindstyle.com, as they recently redesigned their website layout and added some new features in the process. One of the new additions is their awesome new blog that I will now be checking daily for updates. Also, their products list is now up to date with most, if not everything they've produced thus far. Overall I think the new design is wonderful and I'll definitely be stopping by more often. Very nice!!!

www.mindstyle.com

DOKTOR A'S ONLINE SHOP: SPOOKYPOP SHOP

STEPHAN LePODD - ARTIST PROOF by Doktor A
Now available @ spookypop.bigcartel.com

If you haven't already been, then be sure to stop by Doktor A's online shop, Spookypop Shop at www.spookypop.com/Shop.html. This shop is stocked full of some really awesome Doktor A products such as toys, artist proofs, prints, skatedecks and even free iphone wallpapers. Spookypop Shop is run by Doktor A so you'll be supporting the artist directly every time you make a purchase... And since your purchasing directly from the good Doktor, as an added bonus you can have everything hand signed if you'd like. Enjoy!


MECHTORIANS - MINI FIGURE SET by Doktor A
Now available @ spookypop.bigcartel.com

www.spookypop.com/Shop.html
www.spookypop.bigcartel.com

KAWS X CLIPSE - COVER ART

Artist Kaws recently collaborated with the hip-hop duo Clipse as he helped design the cover art for their single "Kinda Like A Big Deal." With a song title like that it's only right to have one of the best and most coveted artist in the business design your graphics. Collaborating with companies and individuals outside of the urban art culture is nothing new to Kaws as he's worked with the likes of Nike, Lance Armstrong, Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes and even Kanye West, who himself is a self proclaimed art enthusiast. As if he wasn't famous enough, Kaws' popularity continues to grow at an alarming rate so be on the lookout for many more projects like this. It's just be-Kaws!!!

Clipse x Kaws-ReUp Gang Blog 4 from ReUpGangRecords.net on Vimeo.

www.kawsone.com

ART & TOY SHIRTS by TERRATAG

The wonderful folks at Urban Retro have just informed me of a collection of new designs that they've released with the popular brand Terratag which features very cool robot art on t-shirts. The highlight of the new collection is the Tokyo Plastic x Terratag collaborations which are based on some toy designs and art created by Tokyo Plastic. One example is the Koguma inspired graphic posted above which I think is pretty sweet!!!

YOU CAN ORDER TERRATAG T-SHIRTS ONLINE AT URBAN RETRO NOW!!!

source: urbanretro.co.uk

www.urbanretro.co.uk
www.tokyoplastic.com

FIFTY24SF GALLERY PRESENTS: REVERBERATIONS

REVERBERATIONS by Kenji Hirata and Che Jen
Hosted by FIFTY24SF Gallery

Info posted by FIFTY24SF Gallery:

“Reverberations” is an exhibition featuring new works by Kenji Hirata and Che Jen, both members of the infamous “Barnstormers.”

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 04, 09 7-9:30 p.m.(PST)

ARTIST INFO:

Kenji Hirata: Kenji Hirata is a New York-based painter from Nagasaki, Japan. His works are influenced by the Buddhist idea that “emptiness is everything eternal.” In his paintings, he fuses together the five natural elements of water, fire, metal, wood and soil, creating compositions that are dense, yet have open space. Hirata is inspired by nature, and his vibrant pieces reference Jamaican dance hall sound systems, sci-fi futurism, billboards and hand painted signage of South East Asia. From public murals, small canvases and animated works for film, Kenji Hirata is an innovative member of the contemporary art and film community.

Che Jen: Che Jen is a Brooklyn-based painter from South Korea, who was raised in Brooklyn. Growing up in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side in the 1970s “defined the visual abstractions that are incorporated into my being and permeates my personality and my work.” Her newest works are a reflection of her subconsciousness, a manifestation of the process in which ideas are born. Che Jen has shown around the world in Milan, London, Tokyo and all over the United States, and has been featured in many publications.

FIFTY24SF Gallery
248 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

www.kenjihirata.com
www.chejen.com
www.fifty24sf.com

ANGRY WOEBOTS @ INTOXICATED DEMONS GALLERY - VIDEO

Untitled from INTOXICATED DEMONS GALLERY on Vimeo.

Posted above is a video of Angry Woebots at Intoxicated Demons Gallery. Intoxicated Demons Gallery is an art gallery that specializes in urban and fine arts and is located in Berlin, Germany. This video showcases the inner workings of the gallery and some really talented artists at work. Thanks to Angry Woebots for the heads up. Enjoy!!!

www.armyofsnipers.com
www.intoxicated-demons.com

WALRUS TV: ZEPHYR INTERVIEW

www.youtube.com/user/WalrusTV

Info posted by Upper Playground:

Walrus TV Artist Feature: Zephyr Interview From “Dithers”

This week, Walrus TV brings you an interview with art pioneer Andrew Witten, also-known-as graffiti legend, Zephyr. Pulled from the Dithers series (for the first time available to the public for free), Zephyr talks about his early days as a train painter in New York, and his time spent with some of graff history's most-notable and influential artists.

During the early 80s, it was Zephyr who was part of the first wave of graffiti artists who made the transition into the galleries in the East Village. Alongside fellow artists Futura 2000 and Dondi White, Zephyr helped take graffiti to the next level; pulling it out of the streets and putting it into the galleries, their phenomenal work gained the praise and respect of graffiti heads, collectors, and art critics alike. Watch the interview on Walrus TV.

source: upperplayground.com

www.zephyrgraffiti.com

"CHEAP SHOTS" GROUP SHOW by THE ENDLESS LOVE CREW

"CHEAP SHOTS" GROUP SHOW by The Endless Love Crew
Event Date: Friday, June 5, 09 8 p.m.(EST)

Info posted by Abe Lincoln Jr.:

Hey all you NYC Heads,
My street art collective The Endless Love Crew is having a show Friday June 8th @ Kings County Bar in Bushwick Brooklyn. This show is all about affordable art from all your favorite NYC Street Art types. Anera, Royce Bannon, Celso, Infinity, and myself will all have lots of affordable work available. There's gonna be mad booze and even a stripper if you're interested in that sort of thing. Its at a bar so its 21 and over, sorry youth crew. There's going to be a bunch of other Street Art heads in the show as well but were still getting finals on who's going to be in it.

Kings County Bar
286 Siegel St.
Bushwick, Brooklyn

www.endlesslovecrew.com

20" S1 SKULLHEAD DUNNY by HUCK GEE

20" S1 SKULLHEAD DUNNY by Huck Gee
Coming soon to kidrobot.com

Info posted by kidrobot:

Huck Gee’s rare & original Dunny from series 1 is back in 20-inch form. Ultra-limited and hand-signed by the artist, Skullhead Dunny is taking over June 18. Only 200 made; $400 each.

Artist: Huck Gee is a San Francisco-based illustrator, graffitist, graphic artist and toy designer. He has collaborated with Kidrobot on many series and individual runs. Most famously, he dressed his signature Skullhead figure in five of the world’s most well-known designers—Marc Jacobs, Dries Van Noten, Jil Sander, Rick Owens, and Duckie Brown—in a Kidrobot for Barney’s New York exclusive.

PRODUCT INFO:

• Size: 20-inches
• Availability: Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, select retailers.
• Official Release Date: June 18, 2009
• Price: $400

MORE JUNE RELEASES FROM KIDROBOT!!!

source: kidrobot.com

www.huckgee.com
www.kidrobot.com

3A SQUARE PRE-ORDER

3A SQUARE PRE-ORDER
Now available @ bambalandstore.com

Info posted by 3A:

Bambland Exclusive Packs: 3A pre-sale available from the 25th of May 9:00 a.m.(Melbourne time) @ bambalandstore.com

The 10-packs will cost $220(USD), the 3-packs will cost $90(USD), prices includes shipping worldwide. These exclusive Bambaland combo packs are limited and 3A does not guarantee availability.

The Square, smallest of all robots designed by Rothchild and Co. Essentially an autonomous intelligence (allied troop position, enemy position, telemetry) gathering machine, the Square plays such a pivotal part in all battlefields on both sides that Rothchild had to devise special empathy features on top of heavy armor to help lengthen their up-time in the field. Known as the “carnival effect”, the Square attempts to disarms all those who come across it with sickly childish features combined with specially designed audio emissions of the phrases such as: “Why can’t we just get along?” and “Come out and play”, all with the tone of a small child.

Variations of the Square have also made an impact in the civilian sector including emergency logistics and light cartage.

Extract from “Tome O Bots” by Leopold Placade



www.bambalandstore.com