Nerd (Un)Culture
Tomorrow (May 15, 2009) Arkiv Instant will be releasing a mini print set: ARKIV INSTANT: METAL MICKEY series. The run is an edition of 100 (each set includes 4 mini prints). Each print is hand signed and numbered and measures…
Jack Hankins from Horrorwood has released Wave 2 of his Calling All Cars! papercraft series. This wave includes designs from five different artists. Those designs include: Carro Loco (Machintoy), Ron Deer (TheDayDreamKid), Rad Rodney (Macula), Sea Critter (Matthew Gilpin) and…
We’re premiering a new weekly feature called Etsy Wednesday. We’ll highlight one artist’s Etsy Shop per week (on Wednesday). Could we be looking at the next hot designer toy artist? Maybe. This week, we’re highlighting Bili Kribbs’ Happiness in Plastic….
Benny from Tenacious Toys was able to make it to the opening of Tristan Eaton’s Billy Bananas Show that took place at the Jonathan Levine Gallery on May 7th. The show featured the release and signing of Tristan’s Billy Bananas…
Things That Kill… is a joint show featuring the artwork of Chad Carothers and Alex Funderburk. Taking place at World Gallery: International Fine Arts in Costa Mesa, CA, the event will have a Saturday May 30th opening. That opening will…
What happens when two amazing artists come together? Well, we’ll find out later this month when the Le Merde x Cometdebris hand painted Tokoji Seijin figures are released. “For these figures, we both added a little paint, Le Merde added…
Mitch O’Connell will be opening his “God Has Forgiven Me (so what’s your problem?!)” show on Friday May 15th. Featuring new paintings from the artist, the opening reception will take place from 5PM until 8PM at the Packer Schopf Gallery…
After two years in development, Torben from makalibuland presents his first limited handmade toy release. The makalibuland Series One features Tenso and Flosha (both are now ready to ship). Tenso (left) is 8″ tall and Flosha (right) is 4.5″. Tenso…
The above pictured custom is Nakanari’s entry into last week’s BEit Dude custom show that took place at Toy Qube in New York. I hadn’t really thought of this figure being great for customs, but I like the look of…
The WorryWoo Monsters announced that beginning May 1, 2009 there will be a new monthly contest via their website. Participants are asked to send in their artistic rendition of their own WorryWoo Monster for monthly entry into a drawing for…
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, Joe Ledbetter released a new print entitled “Mexico”. The 11″x14″ giclee print is on heavystock watercolor paper and limited to an edition of 100 (signed and numbered by the artist) pieces. The print runs…
Was there a child in the 80’s who didn’t love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I would rush home to watch the cartoon on TV. The first movie I saw without parents was the first TMNT. And I had a…
Gary Taxali has a new limited edition giclée print for sale entitled Love Songs. This 24.5″ x 35″ (image area 19.25″ x 30″) print retails for $300 CDN and is an edition of 150 pieces. He also placed his Don’t…
Paper Totem, a project from artist Dolly Oblong, brings together a selected group of designers from around the world to “carve” their own paper custom. Together, they will combine to create one giant paper totem. These will be available for…
The Multiple Personalities 2 show will open at LiFT Detroit on this Saturday (May 9th) with a reception from 7PM until 10PM. The open platform show will feature works from over 50 artists from around the globe. The show will…