Collection Addition: Cris Rose
Amidst the activity in preparing for his first US gallery show (see previous post), Cris Rose managed to ship this incredible assortment of beautiful toys to us! Cris is definitely one of the top customizers in the world. His work has a clear concept, top quality workmanship, and a respect for the original toy that sometimes is forgotten in custom work. His original resin designs are equally clever, with numerous embedded objects and artifacts that follow his omnipresent theme of environmental awareness and conservation.
Make sure you check out his work at Rivet, and keep checking back for some more cool Cris Rose news.
Carlos Enriquez-Gonzales and “Toy Art” on BBC FOUR
Steve Agin talks about Toy Art at the Philips de Pury NOW auction for the “Man With The Golden Gavel” special on BBC Four. We see lots of our favorites in the clip, including work from Bob Conge, KAWS, Bwana Spoons, and more. Carlos’s “Brain Vagina” is featured, along with a short glimpse of his Astro Boy.
If you’re in the UK, you can view the whole program here. If you’re not, you’re out of luck like us. If anyone has a copy or can get a copy, please contact us at info@toyartgallery.com!
Cris Rose @ Rivet
One of our favorite toy artists, Cris Rose, has his first major U.S. show opening tomorrow night (March 6) at Rivet Gallery in Columbus, OH. Cris is debuting his newest original resin creations Rummage and Rumble alongside his stalwart Observation Drone series and various customs. Check out his work in The Decadence of Decay, along with the work of Amanda Louise Spayd, right here, and check out the show if you’re in the area.
Here’s a great interview with Cris from Andy from TOYSREVIL!
Yoskay Yamamoto
Yoskay Yamamoto came by the gallery today to add some fantastic pieces to our collection. The new work includes three beautiful pearlescent custom Koibitos with scarves, an A/P of his “untitled” wall plaque, and a wonderful multi-piece sculpture entitled “Home is where the Heart is”. Yoskay is as adept at sculpture as he is at painting, and his soft ethereal style translates wonderfully to a three-dimensional medium.
Here’s hoping we’ll see more of Yoskay’s work in the gallery in the near future!
Updated Rotobox collection pictures
Just a few quick pics of our current Rotobox custom collection. New additions include the Real Robot Devastator (6 8″ Qees went into this guy!), and the Celsius-based custom Gatchaman/Gundam/Ninja Gaiden.
New artist profiles and pictures added
Added the following artists’ profiles to the site today. Have a look!
Pardon our dust!
Welcome to the new toyartgallery.com! Please excuse our mess as we prepare our site and our webstore. Stay tuned to the site and the blog for news,alks with artists, previews of our shows and projects, and more.
In the meantime, check out our temporary store at store.toyartgallery.com for a sampling of some of the great artists and toys that we’ll featuring at TAG!
