Nerd (Un)Culture
Background Dead Zebra, Inc., the company of The Creatures In My Head artist Andrew Bell, has released their highly anticipated Giver rotocast vinyl figure. While The Giver of War is being offered exclusively through Dead Zebra, The Giver of Disease…
We showed you the rough sculpts of Jure Gavran’s Scapegoats a few weeks back. Well, here are the figures in full color. Check out the semi-transparent bellies that Urban Billy (above) and Immigrant Billy (below) are sporting. You can also…
Plastic Chapel teamed up with the design team Cypher13 to host the Soft and Furry show. They sent out handmade DIY blanks to US, international and local (Denver) artists. And you can actually purchase many of the displayed customs at…
What if the history of art began and ended with graphite, and your local art supply store was little more than a pencil outlet? For this group show, gallery hanahou has challenged artists from all backgrounds and mediums to drop…
We’ve written a lot about the Zune Arts project, which integrates the animated artwork of some of today’s most talented artists with music from well-known and underground musicians. You’ve probably heard of artists such as Gary Panter, Tokyoplastic and Friends…
Gus is a sad box of tissue because people say he’s rough on their nose. Gus is the newest handmade figure from uh oh Toys. The figure stands approximately 1.5″ tall and is available in assorted colors (randomly packaged). He’ll…
Pens Are My Friends is the new 310-page book from Jon Burgerman. The mammoth book features a ton of Jon’s work from the last 7 years. Each book includes a poster, mini sketchbook and multimedia-loaded DVD.
Joe Grady (aka RebelWookiee) has completed work on his Cre8tive Peeples Witch custom for the upcoming Monster Art Rally show that takes place at G1988. Just in time for Halloween!
Background The newest character from Tonner Doll’s officially licensed Pirates of the Caribbean Tonner Character Figure line is – Will Turner. Portrayed by actor Orlando Bloom, the blacksmith’s apprentice/pirate is one of the three main characters from the Pirate’s trilogy….
We’ve shown you these little guys before, but here’s a little more info about Anna Chambers’ Doolie Boxes. They are a group of stackable, hugable, plush blocks that have sprung to life. The second plush in the Doolie Box series…
Based on Isabella Rossellini’s highly acclaimed Green Porno short films, the Sundance Channel has launched a new interactive quiz, What Kind of Green Porno Star Are You?, allowing you to uncover your inner bug and determine if your mating rituals…
X-Ray Films recently released the Director’s Cut version of their Toys Are Us: A Revolution in Plastic DVD. Since there are not many films strictly dedicated to the designer toy scene, this is a must-see for collectors. And if you…
Joe Grady has produced his first handmade plushies – Sklush. The name Sklush comes about by combining the two words Skull and Plush. While the first two were made for the Monster Art Rally show (at Gallery1988), Joe plans on…
3DRetro has announce the official release of their exclusive Silver Frank Kozik Ludwig Van Bust. The bust stands approximately 14″ tall and in made of vinyl. A mix of the classic Beethoven bust with your favorite Clockwork Orange character. Limited…
One of the newest offerings from Patch Together and their ‘On Demand’ shop is the Sea Hunter resin figure. Designed by VISEone and Ralph Ferres, this large dragon (8″ tall) will be put into production once 50 pre-orders are placed….