Previews for Mark Nagata's Alien Argus Custom Group Show @ Toy Art Gallery (opening Feb 26)
TAG-PRESS: On February 26th 2011, TAG, the world’s first and leading toy art gallery, will host Mark Nagata's Alien Argus Custom Group Show! Alien Argus is the first collaboration between TAG and Max Toy Company and we’ve organized our biggest custom show to date to celebrate it’s release. Curated by Toy Art Gallery, Max Toy Company, and Fig-Lab ~ The Alien Argus Custom Group Show opens on February 26th 2011 from 7-11 PM, with many artists in attendance. Show runs Feb. 26th - March 26th.
Artists Include:
Alimana, Arbito, Art Denka, Baikin/Shirahama, Ben Mininberg, Bert Gatchalian, BlobPus, Bob Conge / PLASEEBO, Buff Monster, Carlos Enriquez Gonzalez, Chauskoskis, Cieromuco/Abel Vasquez, Cliff Kirschner / MONSTREHERO, Cometdebris, Cris Rose, C-toys, Daniel Goffin, Dead Presidents, Dlux, DREAM ROCKET, Dr. Strange Toys, Dustin Cantrell, Emilio Garcia, Fig-lab / datadub, Goccodo, Hariken, Hints And Spices/Shane Haddy, Ilanena, Itokin-Park, Jan Calleja, Jeff McMillan, Jesse Moore/Rawshark Studios, Jon Knox, Kaiju Chronicle, Keith Fulmis, Kikkake, L’Amour Supreme, Lash, Leecifer, Mark Nagata, Matt Doughty / Onell Designs, Megan Smithyman, Mikie of Blamo Toys, Motorbot, Nakayoshi, Nebulon5, Onaka Takeshi, Osiris Orion, Paul Kaiju, Pico Pico, PPPudding, Rohby, RsinArt, Sean Blay / MONSTREHERO, Skinner, Skulltoys, Spooky Parade, Steve Talkowski, Sunguts, Tan-ki, Thiyea Project/ Takeshi Togo, Thiyea Project/ Mai Nagamoto, Toybot Studios, Triclops Studios, Troy Stith, TTToys, Tulip, Uamou, uhoh Toys, Velocitron, Yamazakura and Yamomark
We have had a swell number of emails with wonderous pics of customs and stories to share, which we are honored to post here:
Custom from OsirisOrion, as painted with Monster Kolor paints. Robert added: "In Early January I had surgery on my right wrist and hand for carpal tunnel and pronator teres syndrome. This is my first custom since the surgery and I'm happy to say I'm recovering exceptionally well. Big Thanks to Mark Nagata and the Toy Art Gallery crew for putting me on the show!"
Troy Stith has this to mention about his ">AntArgus" custom-piece: "As you can see ice and glaciers were definitely my inspiration for this one. I really appreciate the sculpt of this toy and I knew from the beginning I would only be telling it's story with colors."
Mike Graham aka Zombie Monkie mentions this about his custom: "The Deep One": "When working on my Argus custom I was inspired by several influences: deep sea creatures like the angler fish, turn of the century sideshow oddities like the Fiji mermaid, and most importantly H.P. Lovecraft's race of deep sea dwelling creatures known as "The Deep Ones". Disassembling and reconfiguring my Argus, I took off the character's legs and turned them into the Deep One's tail. Removing 2 of the original antenna gave me space to attach his new eyes and cutting into the character's chest I was able to sculpt a gaping mouth for his snarling teeth."
MIKEI: "Next I painted my creation in a combination of blue GID paint and green black-light reactive paint giving the creature 3 very different appearances depending on his lighting situation. After the paint was applied I mounted over 40 real Dentalium shells into the mouth of the figure to serve as the creature's gruesome teeth. Taking this custom one step further I decided to push the sideshow oddity concept and created from scratch a display box that would house the Deep One."
MIKIE: "Hand-lined in black velvet, the box is wired with 2 medical grade black-lights mounted into its ceiling. These powerful black-lights combined with hand-sewn red velvet curtains allow the figure to be displayed in a fully lit room while still showcasing its vibrant paint job under a black-light.
Finishing the display, I hand-painted a tiny 2" x 3" sideshow banner for my oddity that tells a bit of his back story and gives him the final touch that turned my kaiju-creation from vinyl figure into turn of the century sideshow oddity."
Bob Conge shares with us what Plaseebo has in-store for the show~ Presenting "Babe Argus" and "Argoctopus"!
