Previews for MISAPPROPRIATED ICON Group Custom Show by Strangecat Toys @ Redefine Gallery (Opens March 15)

WHAT/WHO: "Misappropriated Icon" custom show from Strangecat Toys
WHEN/WHERE: March 15-22, 2018 @ Redefine Gallery

“Sacrifice of an ancient warrior” A warrior who has fought many battles has fallen, but as one falls they shall not be forgotten as he fights in spirit to remain what he once was...a legend. This guy is ready for a upcoming show with @strangecattoys & @redefinearts, hand painted and laced with hand made jewelry with a skull carved pearl to top it off. #DiaDeLosMuertos #dayofthedead #sugarskulls #sugarskull #ink_visuals #strangecattoys #sanfrancisco #bayareaart #customfigures #customtoy #designertoy #vinyltoys #swarovskicrystals #mexicanart #calaveras #gold #azteca #death #life #present #belladelamere #pixarcoco #kaws #kawscompanion

A post shared by Rob Ramirez (@ink_visuals) on Feb 2, 2018 at 10:28am PST

WOAH @dashiffa • Our first custom show of the year “Misappropriated Icon” will be at @redefinearts March 15-22 in Orlando,fl featuring some amazing artists. The platform will be a reproduction 16” Kaws dissected piece. We are so stoked to start previewing the finished pieces 😻 @inprimewetrust @nugglife @thejennbot & @thetonybot @jellykoe @mikefudgeart @urbanaztec @mpgautheron @jay222toy @tomodachiisland @dashiffa @ink_visuals @fer.mg.studio @jcrivera #kaws #arttoys #vinyltoys #designertoys #custom #customtoys #icon @spankystokes @thetoychronicle @urbanvinyldaily @toysrevil @thetoyviking

A post shared by Strangecat Toys (@strangecattoys) on Mar 5, 2018 at 11:37am PST

I am in awe looking at the previews for Strangecat Toys' "Misappropriated Icon" custom show, scheduled to debut March 15th at Redefine Gallery (exhibiting thru March 22nd)! Since my first announcement post, we now have a show-title, an event poster (Designed by @inprimewetrust), and a slew of swell peeks on the @strangecattoys Instagram and as well some schweet work featured here today - direct from the artists' Instagrams!

The platform of choice had been on a reproduction 16-inch tall KAWS Dissected figure, and I am fascinated with that premise! I'd remember a conversation not long ago with another collectibles collector, who insisted that "bootleg toys" were bad - which I totally agreed, don't get me wrong! - but as a wannabe customiser hobbyist myself, I would consider purchasing a bootleg - say, a Michael Lau figure - to paint on, than to afford a legit $100+ figure to paint on for fun! But if ever I put it up for sale? Then I'll def state that this was a reproduction/bootleg base, as Strangecat Toys had done, and let the buyers decide for themselves :)

But hey, I am just a hobbyist, and cannot compare with the sheer awesomeness from these folks' work, innit? LOL

And while I totally understand the POV and hardwork that goes into creating a character and copyright, my question is does having work done on a bootleg figure, diminish the result of the art-piece, because of the platform it was worked on?

Meanwhile, here are more previews to gawk at!

A post shared by FER MG (Fer Mogica) (@fer_mg_studio) on Feb 24, 2018 at 2:16pm PST

LEDS ON! Better quality switching-on vid of this Darth 'Kaul' cyborg 🤖 (piece for next @strangecattoys custom show at @redefinearts gallery in Orlando, Florida, March 15-22) Don't miss it! Amazing event with awesome lineup of artists! ⚡🔥⚡🔥 #FerMGstudio #kaws #KawsCompanion #kawsflayed #darthmaul #starwars #customtoys #designertoy #vinyltoys #toyart #toyartistry #toystagram #toyphotography #customtoy #toycollector #arttoy #designertoys #tattoo #darthvader #sith #thedarkside #starwarsfan #피규어 #장난감 #토이 #รูป #디자인 #미술 #만화 #애니메이션

A post shared by FER MG (Fer Mogica) (@fer_mg_studio) on Feb 25, 2018 at 7:12am PST

A post shared by FER MG (Fer Mogica) (@fer_mg_studio) on Mar 3, 2018 at 5:06am PST

As part of the show Misappropriated Icon held by @strangecattoys at @redefinearts on the 15th through to the 22nd of March 2018! Make sure you head on out there. The lineup is just amazing! Read more about him and the show over at my blog. Link in bio or tomodachiisland.com/blog 😊😊😊 #customtoy #designertoy #vinyltoy #tomodachiisland #craft #sculpey #art #sculpting #sculpture #arttoy #vinyl #toy #dunny #customkaws #toylife #wolf #designervinyl #toyart #toynerd #customvinyl #toycollector #arttoy #kaws #customseries #collectible #misappropriatedicon @kaws @strangecattoys

A post shared by Emelie Jensen (@tomodachiisland) on Feb 24, 2018 at 5:23am PST

My new Kaws 💀 It will be exhibited at the @redefinearts in February A collaboration with @strangecattoys 💚 @kaws #kaws #custom #mpgautheron #bearbrick #gold #toy #kidrobot #painting #drawing #art #instagood #decoration #skull #multicolor #beautiful #illustration #sculpture #arnerd #colette #blacklight #artcollective

A post shared by MP Gautheron📍LYON 🇫🇷 (@mpgautheron) on Jan 8, 2018 at 10:33am PST

"The Space in-between" , my contribution for the upcoming show with @strangecattoys held at @redefinearts on march 15-22. Wish this package a safe journey to its destination

A post shared by Jay222 (@jay222toy) on Feb 27, 2018 at 11:03pm PST

"Misappropriated Icon" custom show
will feature works from:

@inprimewetrust
@nugglife
@thejennbot & @thetonybot
@jellykoe
@mikefudgeart
@urbanaztec
@mpgautheron
@jay222toy
@tomodachiisland
@dashiffa
@ink_visuals
@fer.mg.studio
Redefine Gallery @ 29 South Orange Ave. Orlando, FL, USA. www.redefineartgallery.com / instagram.com/redefinearts.