art + action = obama 08 online auction begins
Jailbreak Toys presented ART + ACTION = OBAMA 08 [tagged] - a historic exhibition of one-of-a-kind Obama Action Figures on October 17th at The Showroom NYC. Contemporary artist greats, graffiti writers, and renowned toymakers used the Obama Action Figure as a blank canvas to project their visions of hope, freedom, change, and revolution in America.
The first stage of the two-part auction for the custom pieces was held during the exhibition. The second online auction phase has begun with many additional groundbreaking custom works available for bidding - with starting bids ranging between US$9.90 to US$99.99.
CLICK THRU for list of participating artists, and bid for your fav customs @ http://myworld.ebay.com/artplusaction. The ART + ACTION online auction will be held for one week only on eBay, with proceeds going to the Obama For America campaign.
Crystal Puckett's OBOPTIMUS PRIME (above-left) caught my eye (and no, I'm not going to attempt a "More Than Meets The Eye"-joke ... *cough*) ... makes ya wonder "who Megatron is gonna look like, innit? (*heh*).
Artists in the ART + ACTION = OBAMA 08 auction include:
Ali, Alyce Gottesman, Angel Tan, Bigfoot, Brent Nolasco, Brian Colin, Brin Berliner, COPE2, Crystal Puckett, Damion Silver, Dana Woulfe, Denise DeSpirito, Diablo Blanco, Dionysus, Doug Boehm, E Marley, Erick Scarecrow, Ian Lee, Jason Alberto Garcia, Jeaux Janovsky, Josh Falk, Kenny Levarek, Lahn Lenore, L'amour Supreme & Mishka, Leecifer, Madtwiinz, Mars-1, Matthew Hawkins, Metal Wing, Michael Farmer, Michael Joo, Mike Dytri, Nai, Nelson X Ascensio, Nick Martin, Nick Z, Brian Nash & Ricky Brandano (ObamaLOL.com), Orlando Dominguez, Paulito, Peat Wollaeger, Peter Kato, pocketwookie, Randy McBluejeans, Rsin, Ruthie Holswade, Shawn Bishop-Leo, Spök-spök, Tom Nussbaum, Veronica Landslide, Voltaire, Zale.
In addition to incredible works from the likes of Michael Joo, Mars-1, Damion Silver, Brin Berliner, COPE2, Bigfoot, Voltaire, Angel Tan and many more - 10 "Hope" posters signed by Shepard Fairey himself, has been made available.
http://myworld.ebay.com/artplusaction