What's Happening In The Toy & Art World on TOYSREVIL (Jan/5/2011)
CLICK THRU for a selection of events and happenings, in 2011 January and beyond - featuring brand new art shows, a return of a custom toy show from 2010, and upcoming steampunked-goodness in UK, and artistry in Japan, and a weekend "monster party"!
"Monsters" will be coming to Sacramento-based toyshop Dragatomi for a MONSTER PARTY on Saturday, January 8th 2011 - featuring news works by Mark Nagata, Gatchabert, DLux and LilJapan - in yes, monster-themed toys and paintings. Reception starts at 6pm on the 8th, with the show exhibiting thru February 5th. Get yourself on the preview mailing list by registering here. Meanwhile, here's a little tease of things to come:
G1988-EVENT-PRESS: Gallery1988 (Melrose) is kicking off 2011 with what will be its biggest show in the gallery's 6 year history. "Is This Thing On?" will feature over 100 artists creating portraits of your favorite funny people. With the help of our friends at FunnyOrDie.com, Gallery1988 (and co-curators Michael Rapaport and Chris Kurumada) have enlisted some of today's brightest art stars to portray some of our favorite comedians of yesteryear and today.
I unfortunately happened to have watched the finale of "Last Comic Standing" last night, and it was anything but awful. This show doesn't seem that way, especially with Alex Leighton's ?Will Ferrell" sculpture posted below (from "Anchorman"). Check out the full list here.
Gallery1988 & Funny or Die present
"Is This Thing On?:
100 artists take aim at funny people"
January 7 - 29, 2011
G1988-EVENT-PRESS: Our new location in Venice Beach will open on Saturday, January 15th with our debut show, "Multiplayer," a video game themed poster show curated by OMG Posters! The opening reception is January 15th from 7-10pm…"
"MULTIPLAYER" limited edition posters inspired by video games
Opening Reception January 15, 7-10PM January 15 - February 4, 2011
GALLERY 1988: VENICE
214 Pier Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405
gallery1988venice@gmail.com
2010's Jouwe Custom Show in Germany [here + here] now continues to Amsterdam, Netherlands, launching January 15th @ Outland Store & Art Gallery, and exhibits thru February 14th, 2011. In addition to the earlier line-up, two new artists (namely Djerome from OUTLAND records and Mintyfresh) joins the line-up. Artists include: Reactor88, Rsin, Slurg, Viseone, MintyFresh, Vang, 64Colors, DrilOne, {TMS}, Dust, Chauskoskis, Jerome Outland, CikCuk, DasMo, Willow, TellThem, Lazy65, and The Yellow Dino
Marine Ramdhani (creator of Jouwe) has this to add (unedited): "….now the tummy Rhino can go to Amsterdam and crossing the European border, by car, and also thanks to Outland records who giving this tummy boys can exhibited in Holland....many thanks to Vang the organizer Project Officer and the artist as well, and after Holland, hummmmphh maybe Rusia or Finland, Switzerland or maybe go to Antarctica...??? LOL, who knows everything can happen if the organizer get a new who knows if the organizer get a good deal and its always nice to have a new friends : )"
January 15th – February 14th, 2011, 3-8 PM
Outland Shop & Art Gallery
Zeedijk 22 1012 AZ Amsterdam
Phone. +31.20.6387576
"Mr. Whistlecraft's Tarnished Daydreams" launches April 1st 2011 @ Iksentrik Bath - featuring Doktor A in his first solo show in his home country! The show will featuring around 30 pieces - including drawings, dimensional works, and some toy customs. (FYI: The distinguished lady above is named; Amnesia Primm). I am personally a huge, huge fan, and this is quite a treat (even if I am experiencing it online). Do check out fore info or updates on the Facebook event-page.
And this is an all-important update from Iksentrik:
"The previews list will go live ONLY to those who subscribed 1 week before April 1st 2011. You won't be able to purchase direct from the list page but it has all the details and prices. Interested buyers are to email the gallery with first and back up choices. First come first served.
The idea is it takes the pressure off the selling on the opening day for Iksentrik as well as Doktor A.
We will also hold some of the smaller pieces back for opening night so that people who have made the effort of traveling to the gallery have the chance to purchase something on the day.
The previews list will then go live via the Iksentrik website for all remaining items to be purchased by all on April 1st 2010."
Want in on the Previews List? Email ryan [at] iksentrik.co.uk. "Mr. Whistlecraft's Tarnished Daydreams" exhibtis thru April 30th, 2011.
This no doubt is waaaaay too early to mention an event, but the sheer possibilities of it gets me tres-excited! Circus Posterus presents The Tomenosuke-syoten Monsters and Misfits Japan Exhibition - happening April 12th and exhibiting thru April 30th - just in time to coincide with the Takayama Spring Festival (April 14-15 - festival pics can be seen here).
Involved artists include Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters and Chris Ryniak (three of whom will be in attendance) - aka a selection of my fav artists currently practising now. Expect Tomenosuke-syoten exclusive debuts and releases, an exhibition catalog, and of course, customs. Can't wait to see wisp and congrats Tomenosuke!
