Andrew Bell's Altars @ Lulubell

Andrew Bell created three limited-edition Altars sculptures with production by Hobbymaster 2K3 Studio for his recent Burning Desire show in LA.  There's All Seeing (3 pieces), Skull (5 pieces) and Big Mouth (3 pieces).  Each hand-painted piece is 30" tall and available from Lulubell Toys for $1000 (+ s/h) each. Click through for more pics.

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Luke Chueh - She's My Heroin(e)

Luke Chueh will open his She's My Heroin(e) solo this Saturday (8 - 11:30 PM) @ Corpo Nason.  This is Luke's primary solo for '08 and is definitely one to catch. Juding by the title,  also promises to be a personal and introspective collection. Also it appears that his Silver Mugs Vivisect Playset figures will be available at the opening.

Copro Nason
Bergamot Station
7525 Michigan Ave T5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.829.2156

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Sket One - Snake Eyes @ CiRCA (5.9.08)

Sket One's Snake Eyes installation for the Kidrobot Room @ CiRCA in Toronto featuring eight custom Dunnys and Munnys opens this Friday evening.(5.9.08).  As you might guess from the flier and the "Clue" preview piece (below), Sket's picking up the board game theme he started with his Operation Munny from aways back.  Sket will also be making an appearance at Magic Pony on Saturday (5.10) from  7 - 9 PM as part of the store's vinyl trading party.

CiRCA
126 John Street
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2E3

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Frank Kozik - Ludwig Van 16" Bronze Sculpture

Frank Kozik has been turning heads for a while with his busts of world leaders (some would say dictators).  Up until now they've been vinyl or fiberglass.  For Ludwig Van, he's stepping it up -- 16"  bust in bronze with a marble base.  This Clockwork Orange inspired design pays homage to  Alex's love of Beethoven (unpainted resin protos shown above).   This is  a high-end art piece limited to just 20 pieces coming from UltraViolence.  Pricing is yet to be determined but it is expected to be at least three thousand dollars.  If you're looking for a statement art piece this just might be it.  Lulubell Toys is offering a presale on the Ludwig Van bronze.

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Harry Oh - It's Finger Licking Good (5.9.08)

You might remember Harry Oh from his production Qees or his various customs.  We haven't heard much on the art front from Harry, until now...  His solo, It's Finger Licking Good, opens this Friday (5.9) @ Channel 1 in New Haven, CT.  Come out to check out his newest paintings. 

Channel 1
220 State St.
New Haven, CT 06511

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The Making of Julie West's Bumble and Tweet

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Today we're bringing you an exclusive first look (turn-arounds) at  Julie West's first original vinyl figures, Bumble (above) and Tweet (below), currently in production from STRANGEco.    Over the next several months we'll be bringing you updates on the development process through all the key stages -- sculpting and revisions, color samples and revisions, packaging, and the finished product.   Each update will feature commentary by both Julie and STRANGEco's production team. 

Tweet

Julie West has exhibited her art in numerous group shows around the world.  Whether on a 2D surface or on a 3D toy, her characters bring a unique aesthetic driven by her signature rendering of facial features.  Her customs are remarkably well-executed with crisp, immaculate lines.  Here's Julie's take on the initial design process for her upcoming vinyl figures, the release of which ( ~ August '08) will likely result in the widest audience for her personal art to-date.

Julie: The characters are  an extension of ideas and themes that I use in my regular work - a 3d version of what I typically do in 2d. I tend to draw a lot of birds (especially birds) and bees along side human characters and they are really prevalent in my work.

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