TOY ART UK - LEADING TOY ARTISTS EXHIBITING IN NEW UK EVENT

On the 25th of August 2018 In the United Kingdom, a group of leading toy artists are gathering for an exhibition and sale of work at Toy Art U.K.. This is an opportunity to showcase the work of toy artists from around the world and also to put the spotlight on a group of artists from the U.K.

The response to Toy Art UK has been tremendous, with artists and collectors alike being incredibly supportive and encouraging.The remit for Toy Art UK has always been to spread the word to existing and new collectors and find other markets for the amazing work that toy art collectors see everyday.

From the start Toy Art UK is to be artist focused and artist led, to that end they have created a roster of artists who create original work to a high standard. While the submissions for this event have been open to any artist, the actual artists included have been chosen specifically because their work reflects varied approaches to toy art creation.

Work is also being sent from artists from all over the world and the Toy Art team will curate and sell this work on the day. Further announcements about this work will be made as it arrives in the U.K.

Exhibitors attending on the day include the following with more being added:

Doktor A - www.mechtorians.com

Squink - www.squinky.co.uk

Haus Of Boz - www.hausofboz.co.uk

Robotic Industries - www.roboticindustries.co.uk

Angry Hedgehog - www.facebook.com/AngryHedgehogToys

Pete Fowler - www.petefowlershop.com

Collect and Display - www.collectanddisplay.com

David Stevenson Art - http://davidstevensonart.bigcartel.com/

I Am Board - https://iamboard.bigcartel.com/

UME Toys - https://umetoys.bigcartel.com/

The Many Faces of Laura Penn - www.laupenn.co.uk

Fugi.me - https://fugi.me

Taylored Curiosities - http://tayloredcuriosities.com/

Toy Think Tank - www.toythinktank.co.uk

Toy Bunker - http://thetoybunker.storenvy.com/

Map Map - http://www.map-map.net/

Chaingun! - https://chaingunart.bigcartel.com/

Secret Demon Services - https://secretdemonservices.bigcartel.com/

Concrete and Bone - https://concreteandbone.bigcartel.com/

Onorio D'Epiro - https://www.onoriodepiro.com/

Green Chimera - http://greenchimera.etsy.com/

Mike Strick - http://sculpt.strick.co.uk/

Grum Reaper - https://www.grumreapur.com/

GEM Customs - https://www.instagram.com/g.emcustomvinyl/

Tom & Emily - https://instagram.com/creaturehut & https://instagram.com/creature.creature

Jay Stelling - http://www.jaystelling.co.uk/

Bill McConkey - http://www.billmcconkey.co.uk/

Toy Art UK

25th August 2018 10am - 4pm ,

Riley Smith Theatre,

Leeds University Union.

Leeds.

West Yorkshire 

LS2 9JZ

England 

Further information can be found online at the event website:

Event Website: https://toyart.co.uk

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/163940710990028/
• Tickets sales: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/toy-art-uk-tickets-47206861995
• Event Sponsors: https://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk
• In Association With: http://retroevents.co.uk/

DTA Dunny Show: Five Points Edition now available online

The DTA Dunny custom show is one of the most prestigious custom art toy exhibitions around. Created by Clutter and Kidrobot to celebrate the huge amount of talent in the industry, and support the annual Designer Toy Awards, it always offers a visual treat.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE DTA DUNNY SHOW

The shows are highly curated, and often looked at as a breeding ground for new production Dunny pieces. 100% of the profits for this show go towards the Designer Toy Awards - often with artists also donating their share of the profits.

The 2018 DTA Dunny show was held at this year's Five Points Festival in Brooklyn, NY. The amazing line-up of participating artist included:

American Gross, Cat Atomic, CZEE, Dima Drjuchin, DJINN&TONIC, DROLDN, Flüke, Gabriel E. Carpio S., Gorgocho, Grizlli Atom, HungryGhost, HX Studio, JC Rivera, Jeff Lamm, Jeremiah Ketner, Jump Jumper Ant, Katie Gamb, Kelly Denato, Kendra's Customs, Klav, Kyle Kirwan, Mark Nagata, Pidgin Doll, RunDMB, Seriously Silly K, Wonder Goblin.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE DTA DUNNY SHOW

Opening this weekend at Clutter: Kyle Kirwan "Cacophony" Solo Show

Clutter Gallery presents: 
Cacophony - A Kyle Kirwan solo show!
Opening Sat, May 12th!

The Clutter Gallery is excited to open its doors this weekend to Cacophony - A solo show by amazing resin casting, art wonderer, Kyle Kirwan.

Kirwan previously lived in New York City for over a decade before hitting the road in 2015 with his love and his art, in their RV (fondly named Sandwich). Traveling full-time, creating art amidst amazing backdrops and narrowly escaping site-specific hazards, he has been prolifically taking the art toy scene by storm. We are extremely happy to say he will be making his return to New York with this celebration show at the Clutter Gallery!

Featuring brand new work, customs, and prototypes, we are excited and sad to play host to the final three Willo releases.

The Clutter Gallery

163 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508

Clutter and Kidrobot announce the Five Points Festival DTA DUNNY Show

Celebrating the 8th Annual Designer Toy Awards, Kidrobot , Clutter and The Designer Toy Awards have once again teamed up to bring collectors a visual treat! 

Taking place as part of Five Points festival, this show brings together top talent from all over the globe to celebrate the original platform the Dunny! With the aim to expand the market reach of Designer Toys, and to celebrate the effort of all involved, Kidrobot (long time supports of Clutter and The Designer Toy Awards) have once again donated all proceeds to fund the annual awards ceremony.

The list of participating artists includes:

American Gross, Cat Atomic, Chauskoskis, CZEE13, Dima Drjuchin, DJINN&TONIC, DROLDN, Flüke, Gabriel E. Carpio S., Gorgocho, Grizlli Atom, HungryGhost, HX Studio, JC Rivera, Jeff Lamm, Jeremiah Ketner, Jump Jumper Ant, Katie Gamb, Kelly Denato, Kendra's Customs, Klav, Kyle Kirwan, Mark Nagata, Pidgin Doll, RunDMB, Seriously Silly K, Wonder Goblin.

A mixture of 5", 8" and 20" Dunny will be on display during Five Points Festival, June 2 - 3, 2018. Remaining pieces will be displayed at The Clutter Gallery (163 Main St., Beacon, NY), for the remainder of the week. Pieces will be first available on the floor of Five Points Fest, then online at shop.cluttermagazine.com.

Remaining pieces will be first offered to the Clutter Gallery preview list.

See you there!

Maza Warriors by Credenda Studios Drop April 28 at Dead Have Resin 2 show at Atomic Books in Baltimore

Credenda Studios is back! After taking some much needed time off, Beau Greener of Credenda Studios is back in action with a brand new figure line, the Maza Warriors. Inspired by the early Japanese figures Maba Zombies, the Maza warriors are here to wreak havoc on your toy shelves. Otis is the first Maza Warrior in the line. He's got one nasty attitude and has been dubbed "the Henchman with a Grudge." 

Each figure is packaged in a clear plastic box with a card stock base for him to hang out on. They are all hand painted and hexed in order to achieve maximum evilness. They are limited to only 15 figures, but other single color variations will be available in the future. 

 

 

Otis will be available this Saturday the 28th, at the Dead Have Resin 2 show at Atomic Books in Baltimore, Maryland from 7-9pm. After the show, the remaining pieces will be available on the Atomic Books website for a month. But be sure to grab one early because these little hell raisers won't stick around for long. 

 

Atomic Books

3620 Falls Rd. 

Baltimore, MD 21211

atomicbooks.com

So see other projects by Credenda Studios, check out his online shop and Instagram.

www.CredendaStudios.com

IG: @CredendaStudios

 

 

ALOHA! LOLLIGAG - PIQ CUSTOM TOY SHOW Doll Release and 35 Artist Custom Show Opening

 

PIQ is proud to partner with LA based kawaii lifestyle brand Lolligag on an massive new custom toy show. Over 35 regional, national, and international toy designers and artists have created their own version of Lolligag’s Aloha vinyl toy. This adorable 6″ hula girl vinyl toy will be interpreted by Heidi Kenny, Doubleparlour, Mizna Wada, Melodrama, MJ Hsu, Jellykoe, Miso, and so many more. Aloha Lolligag kicks off with an opening celebration April 27  7-10pm at PIQ Grand Central with artist appearances. The custom show will be on view until May 14. 

Full Artist List: 

• Jessica Esper
• Audrey Miller
• Melodreama
• Fiore Corva
• Hungry Ghost
• Penelopelovesprints
• Tattos by Misha, 
• Roboroku, 
• Rosey Cheeks
• Soko Cat
• Jellykoe
• Sao De La Vega
• Carliefornya Art
• Miss Zukie
• Malowrx
• Special Ed Toys
• Kaitlyn Landry
• Bianca Roman-Stumpff
• Daniel Fleres
• Lillidoll
• Malo April
• Miso
• Big C
• Flavia
• W._A._R.
• Heidi Kenney
• Josh Mayhem
• Zard Apuya
• MJ Hsu
• Mary Kinsora
• Mizna Wada
• Selina Briggs
• Double Parlour
• Happy Pantry
• Vincent Scala

About PIQ

PIQ (pronounced “pick”) toy and gift stores reflect the city that inspires them. Like New York, PIQ is unexpected, international, and a ready for a good time. With playful designs, witty books, irreverent novelties, designer toys, custom figures, and global treasures, everyone will find the gifts to make someone smile. PIQ is a division of the Sarut Group, with retail locations at Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center in New York, PIQ UniversalCityWalk Orlando and PIQgifts.com. 

At PIQ form follows fun.

Black Drove Showing at Mandarake in Japan in May

Black Drove will be rolling up with a sick selection of pieces at Mandarake in Japan in May. Here's what they wrote:

Black Drove is super excited for our FIRST show in JAPAN!  

We cannot thank Mandarake Inc. enough for allowing us this great opportunity. 

A special thank you to Teppei Fujita! 

Here is a link to the official Mandarake event page:

http://www.mandarake.co.jp/content/sofvi-fes/

PLASEEBO Teams Up with Planet-X to Produce SUM

We are most excited to announce PLASEEBO has joined forces with PLANET-X.

            Offering the best of both worlds with hands on supervision of vinyl production in both China and          

            Japan.

            PLANET-X will be producing and marketing an ongoing series of original PLASEEBO created               

            figures, beginning with the “SUM” creature.

            The first release of the “SUM” creature in vinyl will be on May 5th in Japan at the MANDARAKE 

            "Indy Sofubi Rally”.

Teaser for SUM

 " THE LEGEND OF SUM "

Driving home from the local red neck bar one moon lit summer night, Roy swerves his pick up toward a  dark shape that is slowly moving along side the road. A loud CRACK shatters the darkness as the front tire breaks the giant snapping turtles' shell in two, right down the center. The great snapper rolls down the embankment into the stream and Roy's laughing fades as the truck turns to cross the bridge to his shabby farm house across the stream.

The turtle, floating belly up is carried downstream to the other side and is swept into a quiet eddy where he sinks watching the moon fade from yellow to blood red through the darkening water.

This small pool cut into the bank of the stream was at the back Roy's property and he used it as his personal dump site. The water caught in this hole became a terrible toxic soup of motor oil, fertilizer, broken toys, bones and entrails of many slaughtered animals, rusty tools and who knows what else.

Over the next few months, a strange transformation took place in this evil chowder as it baked in the summer heat. A creature of revenge, born of cruelty and neglect slid its way out of the sickening mess one dark September night. 

Roy's body was never found, nor could anyone explain the slime trail from the bedroom through the field behind the house.

Over the years that followed, other neglectful farmers vanished on moonless nights and folks reported vague sightings of a creature that seamed to be cobbled together from a collection of garbage, an old doll, bone, rotted skin, and broken tools, with a large snapping turtle skull for a head. They call him "SUM".

Five Points Festival returns June 2 with a new home in Brooklyn NY!

Designer Toys, Street Art, and NYC’s Best Craft Breweries and Food Trucks Collide at the Brooklyn Expo Center!

New York, NY (April 19, 2018) – Five Points Festival, a designer toy, street, and alternative art festival is excited to announce the return of the much-anticipated event for 2018! Taking place the weekend of June 2-3rd, 2018 - at the awesome Brooklyn Expo Center, the festival will bring together the shining stars of the Designer Toy, Kaiju & Sofubi, Craft Beer, Food and alternative art worlds.   Featuring a dynamic lineup of counterculture artists and artisans from around the world. The event is a 2-day celebration of toy designers and customizers with an extensive international Neo-Kaiju and Sofubi section, original street art, independent comic artists,  gourmet food trucks and craft beer presented by Clutter Magazine and sponsored by 50 Years of The Outer Spacemen, and Lagunitas Brewing Company. Enthusiasts familiar with art toys will have the chance to meet some of the world’s most iconic artists and brands like Huck Gee, Instinctoy, Kidrobot, James Groman, Jason Freeny, Ron English, Super7, Tara McPherson, and Mighty Jaxx on the show floor, where they will be featured alongside artists from the U.S., Japan, Germany, Korea, the U.K. and elsewhere, some showcasing in NYC for the first time, and all with unique, original pieces for sale. Anyone who has attended mainstream art shows or comic cons will find something completely unique at Five Points – a gathering of visual innovators, rebels, creators, and the misfits that are driving the future of commercial & counterculture art. Tickets to Five Points also include access to a gathering of some of NYC’s outstanding craft breweries and food trucks serving during all regular Festival hours. VIP Ticket holders will gain special early access privileges each day of the Festival, as well as entry to Friday night’s Designer Toy Awards, the world’s premier accolade for designer toy artists, and an all-around excellent party.

Join us at Five Points Festival at the Brooklyn EXPO Center for designer toys, art, craft beer & food, and so much more... When: Designer Toy Awards @ the Brooklyn Bazaar Friday, June 1st: 7pm Five Points Festival: Sunday, June 3rd: 11am - 5pm Saturday, June 2nd: 11am - 6pm Doors Open at 10am for VIP's. Where: Brooklyn EXPO Center 72 Noble St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Cost: Daily and full weekend passes available Saturday Only Admission: $30* Sunday Only Admission: $25* Weekend Pass: $40* VIP Pass: $125            *Early bird rates

Roll like a P.I.M.P - Get a VIP ticket for Five Points Fest 2018, Designer Toy Awards & Early Access and MORE!
 

• DTA Ticket – Party with us at the Designer Toy Awards and rub elbows with the best in the industry! - THE ONLY WAY TO GET A TICKET!
• Exclusive Toy - Mini Erosion Molly by Kenny Wong and Instinctoy from Japan.
• Exclusive Badge – With swank art just for VIPs
• VIP Preview – Get in an hour early both days
• Saturday Night Party – VIP Access to our Saturday Night shindig, too!

Official event poster pictured above. Designed by amazing West Coast poster and tattoo artist, Thomas Fernandez (https://www.instagram.com/liveradstudios/ ).

Website: www.fivepointsfest.com  

Social Media:

• Facebook: facebook.com/fivepointsfest
• Twitter: @fivepointsfest
• Instagram: @fivepointsfest

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ABOUT THE EVENT

The Five Points Festival is a collision of designer toys, street art, alternative art, and craft beer curated by Clutter Magazine and Fueled by Lagunitas Brewing Company. A designer toy festival in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Neighborhood, Five Points Fest is two days and nights of vinyl and plastic toys, original art, indie designers, resin, plush, blind boxes, blanks, minis, kaiju, Japanese vinyl, posters, prints, apparel, craft beer and more – kicked-off by the 2018 Designer Toy Awards. The antidote to the average con, Five Points brings tastemakers, misfits, and rebels together with the new, retro, and infamous in a one-of-a-kind marketplace.