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Sep 04, 2010
Munky King Presents: Sketchbot Custom Show V2 (11.19)
Our favorite Pencil equipped toy will be making it’s way from the East Coast to the West Coast, with it’s second Custom Show. Sketchbot Custom Show V2 will be taking place at Munky King in Los Angeles on Friday, November 19th from 7-10PM. This is especially good for you toy out of towners, because the opening night is taking place the day before Designer Con and it’ll definitely make your trip worthy if you come out a day prior to D-Con. The participating list is mighty impressive and features over 70 artists, which includes:
LYSOL, Mike Bell, Overkill Creations, Betso, Squink, Kat Brunnegraff, Rusted Halo, Clutter Magazine, Mr Munk, Paul Kaiju, Dodgrr, valleydweller, Kelly Denato, Grimsheep, Emily Bee, Ritzy P, Brian Ewing, Jimmy Foo, Alisa Furchess-Ross, George Gaspar, Ayleen Gaspar, Mister Toast, Kevin Gosselin, Michael Gulen, Nathan Hamill, Monstafaktory, Triclops, James Yeah, Ragnar, Lunartik, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Frank Kozik, PodgyPanda, David Lanham, Phu, Rohby, Abe Lincoln Jr., Sarah Jo Marks, Drew Millward, Lunabee, Callgrim, Pocket Wookie, Lap Ngo, TaskOne, Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica, David Palieri, Atomos, map-map, Dave Pressler, Gumpy Revolution, Huge "Dred" Rose, Cris Rose, Scribe, Reuben Rude, Chris Ryniak, Scottoons, Paul Shih, Mike Slobot, Shawnimal, Bwana Spoons, Holly Stanway, Troy Stith, Spanky Stokes, Steve Talkowski, Cameron Tiede, Bucky Lastard, Scott Tolleson, Kingquan, Baby vTec, Euralis Weekes, Julie West, Jenny Wolf, Yoshii, JRYU, ManOne, Rsinart, and Phetus.
Available at both MK & Designer Con will be DIY Sketchbots, so you can create your very own custom masterpiece.
Munky King
7308 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
OsirisOrion x Happy Panda Toys @ NYCC
OsirisOrion shares with us a sneak peak of an upcoming toy he has coming out with Happy Panda Toys. The name of this figure has yet to be released, but the prototype will be revealed at this years NYCC. OsirisOrion’s figure was sculpted by New York’s very own Nemo. More information and pictures will be available as NYCC gets closer.
What-to-Do in LA (9.4)
Saturday night in LA. What’s on tap in terms of art and toys? We’re hitting up two great events -- Buff Monster’s ‘Beyond the Pink’ @ Corey Helford and Red Carpet Kaiju (7-11 PM) @ the Toy Art Gallery (7-10 PM). Which to do ? Why not both, that’s what we’re doing.
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.287.2340
Toy Art Gallery
737 Seward St. #1
Los Angeles, CA 90038
310.287.2340
Super7 Release: Arbito’s Patty Power (09.11)
Arbito’s fully colored Patty Power will be releasing next weekend through Super7 on Saturday, September 11th at 11AM PST. This delicious looking Patty comes in a pink vinyl with purple and orange sprays and is one of the newest members of S7’s Monster Family.
Super7 Release: Clear Red Fire Robo (09.11)
Super7 has a couple of releases slate for Saturday, September 11th. One of them so happens to be Jeremy Whiteaker’s Fire Robo. This edition is cast in a clear red vinyl with orange silver sprays and will be available at 11AM PST.
Red Carpet Kaiju Show Preview (9.4)
Toy Art Gallery has put up the official show preview for their Red Carpet Kaiju group show, which opens tonight, Saturday September 4th 2010 (7-11 PM). So if you just want a sneak peek or can’t make the opening, check out the custom figures from an excellent lineup including Mark Nagata, Carlos Enrique Gonzales, Paul Kaiju, Yosuke Ueno, Blobpus, Bob Conge, and more – plenty of great work here.
