Sapling Planter Sculptures by J*Ryu - Available now

Art is wonderful and functional art is even better. Some time ago, artist JRyu started making his Sapling series. These Saplings sculptures are not only great pieces of art, but they double as small planters or vases. One of JRyu's more recent Saplings, "Dear Lazlo", is one of his larger pieces measuring around 9"x9.5"x10" and created for Rotofugi's 10th Anniversay 10x10 show. Lazlo is sold, but there are other Saplings in the wild, waiting to be purchased. Unfortunately, many Galleries don't have a social media correspondent or at least someone who regularly posts about available art pieces, new or old. It's typically, do some promotion for upcoming shows to get people in the gallery and maybe notify the world of available pieces afterwards. 

Rudy - Sculpture by JRyu

Back to JRyu and his amazing Saplings. Available right now from Art Whino, are a number of JRyu's Sapling sculptures. Most of JRyu's Sapling Sculptures are unique, each with it's own type of personality. Seen in the pictures are just a few of the available Saplings, waiting to be purchased and given new life as someone's vase or just as an art piece. Each Sapling is either 4" or 6" in size, priced at $125 or $160 plus shipping, respectively.

Leonard - Sculpture by Jryu

Tyrone - Sculpture by Jryu

In addition to the one of kind JRyu Saplings through Art Whino, several retailers may still have some JRyu Baby Sapling Planters. For example, right now, Tenacious Toys has some exclusive Baby Sapling Planters available for $50 plus shipping. Limited to 25 exclusive pieces, these little guys typically come bagged with a header card and make a great desk planter for succulents.

As an aside, if any Galleries needs a person to actively promote available pieces of art, there might be some bloggers who would be available for hire. Just saying.

- Mark-Anthony

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"You Missed a Spot" Custom 8" Dunny by Jeremy Regan

Jeremy Regan, artist from Wicked Skinny Studios, created a custom 8" Dunny for the upcoming G40 Art Summit happening in Washington DC. The G40 Art Summit will have a month long exhibit with this years theme revolving around the creation of multidimensional pieces. Artists are encouraged to expand boundaries and grow possibilities. Jeremy Regan decided to create a custom 8" Dunny which features a head that can be rotated to display 2 different faces, while the body also features 2 sides. Titled "You missed a spot", this custom 8" Dunny was created using oven bake clay, acrylics, inks and glow in the dark paint. Essentially, there are 4 ways to display the Dunny, night or day. In addition to the custom Dunny, Jeremy also modified a Kozik Monger and some vinyl eggshells to complete the overall theme of the piece.

For those in the DC area, be sure to head on down to Blind Whino and check out the G40 Exhibit between September 14th and October 4th, 2014. There are a ton of other artists who contributed to the exhibit. For more info, check out the Art Whino post here.

- Mark-Anthony

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Art Without Borders Art Coaster Set

Wood-n't it be nice to support a great cause, enjoy artwork, and keep your table free of drink glass rings? Yes, yes it would. Art Without Borders & Gabe Griffiths are pleased to bring us this artful set of 6 wooden coasters, sporting designs from 6 different artists.

These coasters are made in Canada, and available for limited pre-show purchase here. Featuring designs from:

Clogtwo

Quiccs (Bulletpunk)

Patrick Wong

Bill Hewitt (Lickyourelbow)

Gabriel Carpio

Gabe Griffiths

These delightful drink doily sales donate 100% of profits to Doctors Without Borders organization. Doctors Without Borders aids people worldwide who are denied or unable to access medical attention, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political affiliation. It's a noble cause, and needs our support! You can donate directly here and view the Art Without Borders Exhibition Info Here.

Stay tuned for more details on Art Without Borders Exhibition at Art Whino's BLIND WHINO Venue, March 22.

-Tasha Zimich