Adorable Destruction is Immanent- SpaceCrab by PaintByIan

Impending doom has never looked so freakin cute. Instagram's @Paintbyian has come out of the gate with his first custom vinyl toy for Martian Toy's Space Crab Wars for Designer Con 2015. Team Europe certainly has a strong contender in this one; that little Lunartik is poised to fire the big guns. I love the clean machined finish of the sculptural additions and paint application- not a seam in sight.

Check out Martian Toy's booth #603 for the full exhibition of Space Crab Wars at Designer Con 2015. For more of Martian Toys offerings, follow along here, and check out PaintByIan's painted racing Helmets & Car body shells here.

-Tasha Zimich

Foliage Opening at Flower Pepper Gallery Sept 5

Flower Pepper Gallery presents "Foliage", a playful exhibition inspired by nature, opening September 5th at Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena. Often exhibitions focus on human or character subjects, so this eclectic collection of artists & artworks is a breath of fresh air. Mmm, pine-scented! ;)

Participating artists include;

Acey Thompson, Chelsea Gustafsson, Collin van der Sluijs, Denae Wilkowski, Edith Waddell, Heather Gross, Helen Bayly, Jacob van Loon, Jaclyn Alderete, Jon Lau, Kelly Louise Judd, Lauren Marx, Marissa Quinn, Paige Jiyoung Moon, Simon Kangiser, Susanne Apgar, Valerie Pobjoy, Vanessa Foley, William Joseph Dunn, Yejin Oh

Prickly Pear - Acey Toothypegs

Foliage opens Saturday, September 5th, 2015 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm, and will be on view from September 5th, 2015 – October 6th, 2015

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Non-Character based artwork composition achieves its storytelling, evokes emotion, or provokes thought without the use of a subject's facial expression, or overt body language to communicate with. I can tell from the images shared already, that this showing brings together diverse perspectives.

Species - Collin van der Sluijs

First Flower VII - Jacon van Loon

For more information, visit Flower Pepper Gallery's website here.

-Tasha Zimich

Reimagining MoonFox Show by Sergey Safonov

Sergey Safonov recently held a Toy Art Show called "Reimagining MoonFox". Featuring custom MoonFox toys and paintings, the show revolved around having artists recreate Moon Fox in his/her own vision. Most participating artists created custom 3D pieces inspired by Moon Fox, while a few created paintings. There are many pieces still available from the show, so be sure to take a look at the website and check out all the amazing pieces submitted by all the artists. On the show recap website, visitors can check out a nice video montage and all of the pieces submitted by artists, with background info on each artist. Everyone should check out the page and spend a bit of time reading. Sergey also created a Moon Fox kit, which people can purchase for $19.95 plus shipping from Crazy Label, to customize or keep as is. Great work by everyone involved.

Here are a few pieces from the show. Be sure to check out the Show Report website for all the remaining pieces and video montage of the show opening.

Fox Spirit - Holly Astral

The End of the Man - $140 shipped worldwide

MoonFox Snap Kit - Available through Crazy Label

- Mark-Anthony

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Latest One-Eyed Girl works for Clutter Gallery's Color Theory Exhibition

On September 13th, 2014, Clutter Gallery opened a group exhibition called "Color Theory",featuring colorful artist works from all around the world. Artist One-Eyed Girl, Kasey Tararuj, offered up 5 unique and colorful pieces for the show. First up is a custom Raaar and micro munnyworld pair of figures called Dorkosaurus "Dorko" Rex and Neandersloth. "Dorko" is the pet of Neandersloth. This pair of customs are available through the Clutter Gallery webstore for $300 plus shipping.

Bizmo and Buddy is another pair of customs, created from a 7" Munny and Micro Munny. Featuring One-Eyed Girls unique style and sculpting, this pair of figures work well together, with the colors of Buddy tying in nicely with Bizmo. This pair is available for $300 plus shipping through the Clutter Gallery Store.

Camo Cameron is a silly One-Eyed Girl chameleon character made using a 4" Foomi. Chameleons are awesome and Camo Cameron is not only a silly chameleon but is also a nice representation of One-Eyed Girl's style. This piece is available for $175 plus shipping through the Clutter Gallery online store.

The last two pieces from One-Eyed Girl is a chubby hummingbird named Neddy Needlenose and a carousel horse named Porcey the Horsie. Neddy Needlenose is a custom 4" Rooz figure, available for $175 plus shipping through Clutter Gallery. Porcey the Horsie is a custom Tokidoki Unicorno figure, available for $200 plus shipping. All of One-Eyed Girls pieces are a great representation of creating a character/figure in her own unique style. Camo Cameron is not only a Chameleon, but a One-Eyed Girl chameleon. It's nice to see One-Eyed Girl's unique take on each of these figures, especially since all of them feature a ton of sculpting work and paint application. Be sure to check out the Color Theory group show online through Clutter Gallery, or stop by the actual gallery if in the area.

 - Mark-Anthony

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Toy Art Gallery says Vive La Lolligag!

Toy Art Gallery and Lolligag World bring us a new group exhibition featuring more than 35 artists from across the country and around the world. Artists contribute their interpretation of the 6" Lolligag platform, opening January 11th at TAG.

“Vive La Lolligag!” features original, one-of-a-kind works from:

Aimee Kuester, Amy Sol, Ani Eos, Ayleen Gaspar, Babyvtec, Bere + Bere, Brent Nolasco, Carson Catlin, Doubleparlour, Felix Meunier, Gabbie Custom Art, Genevive Zacconi, Holly Conrad, Hyperactive Monkey, Ian Ziobrowsk,i iRoc, J.Salvador, Jason Freeny, Jeremiah Ketner, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Juan Muniz, Kat Brunnegraff, KMNDZ, Laura Mas aka Okokume, Leesasaur, Liz McGrath, MeSmithy, Miso, Nathan Hamill, Obscure, Onch Movement, Ragnar, rAsk Opticon, Sean Christopher, Tan-Ki, Tasha Zimich, Tomi Monstre, Vanessa Ramirez, and more!

Join the party 7pm opening night for a selection of exclusive Lolligag prints and jewelry, and exclusives for gallery guests. RSVP to the event Facebook here.  

Double Parlor

Gabbie

Carson Catlin

Holly Conrad

-Tasha Zimich