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“KAROUSHI” Grody Shogun and Velocitron opens this Friday!

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:30:34 +0000

Opening: Friday February 3th, 7-11 pm
Feb. 3rd – Feb. 24th 2012

TAG | Toy Art Gallery
7571 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90046 U.S.

Toy Art Gallery is proud to present “Karoushi”, featuring the works of Grody Shogun and Velocitron! “Karoushi” is the Japanese concept of death by overwork. Working simultaneously as brand, producer and retailer, the two masterminds of the Japanese soft vinyl producing powerhouse The Fort have banded together to unleash a gallery show of epic proportions. Multiple editions, one-offs and collaborative pieces are just the beginning of what these two have crafted for this event. Grody Shogun and Velocitron hope that attendees to the gallery show can get a taste of just what two people can accomplish when they decide that their own health, sanity and overall well-being rank far below achieving their dreams of revolutionizing the Japanese vinyl world.

Grody Shogun (Luke Rook) began in 2011 but has taken the Japanese vinyl world by storm. Built around the core philosophy that toys are meant to be enjoyed and played with, GS prides himself on creating “playable” figures that are offered at extremely reasonable price points. GS figures have a strong following both in Japan and internationally, often selling out within minutes of being offered.

Velocitron (Ricky Wilson) began producing figures in Japanese vinyl in 2008, starting with only his own designs and soon starting to produce figures from a diverse group of international artists and designers. His designs are influenced by post apocalyptic imagery, classic horror manga and heavy metal album covers.

“KAROUSHI” opens Friday, Feb. 3rd and runs through Feb. 24th. There will be an opening reception from 7-11 PM on Feb. 3rd, where Luke and Ricky will be virtually broadcasting from The Fort in Japan to paint their toys live. Join us at Toy Art Gallery’s new showroom located at 7571 Melrose Ave. Hollywood CA 90046.

WHAM BLAM BLAMO Sneak Peek: Panda Fuzzy Bare!

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:48:19 +0000

Blamo Toys’ Mikie Graham has put together a TAG-exclusive edition of the Fuzzie the Bare resin character for WHAM BLAM BLAMO, opening this Saturday! Fuzzie makes his second appearance as a wave of “Panda Bear Fuzzies. Standing at 5″ tall this green-eyed trickster is limited to 6 and will be available for sale starting January 7th only at Toy Art Gallery.

Huck Gee Line Tickets

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:34:00 +0000

Get your line ticket and save your space in line starting at 12 Noon on Thursday.
Those with tickets will get priority in order when the doors open at 7PM.
Line forms no later than 6PM.

Nathan Hamill’s Bellicose Bunny Release and Signing this Friday!

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:40:53 +0000

The Bunny takes flight! Come out to Toy Art Gallery’s new showroom on Melrose Ave. and celebrate the release of the new vinyl by 3DRetro x Nathan Hamill, Bellicose Bunny!

It is limited to 200 pieces and will retail for $50. Bellicose prints and T-shirts will be for sale as well.

DJ Mike Turski will be spinning a fine blend of space-themed garage, punk and psychobilly for your listening pleasure.

For those of you, who haven’t heard the tale, the story is as such…

“Forged by the stars and space alike, and stuff and things, the Bellicose Bunny was enlisted by top minds throughout the universe to seek out, thwart and destroy all known evil. Equipped with a pair of space goggles and the Sword of Ulyssia, he mounted his Daucus: Class 8 Rocket and embarked on his quest. Now he’s reached this galaxy and needs our help in his noble mission. Hear his cry for peace: ‘Starbunny Fields Forever!”

The Bellicose Bunny Launch Party and Signing will be held on Friday, September 30th from 7-11 PM at TAG’s new showroom located at 7571 Melrose Ave. See you there!

“Brain Evolution” and TAG Opening Night Pictures!

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:55:02 +0000

We just wanted to take a minute and thank EVERYONE who came out to the “Brain Evolution” and Toy Art Gallery Grand Opening last Friday night! We had an insane week setting up the new space and it was really satisfying seeing it finished and watching people enjoy themselves.

Keep an eye on the store this weekend as we finish adding “Brain Evolution” customs and a huge smorgasbord of new products and exclusives, including a few very hot vinyl figures that managed to slip through the cracks.

Pictures by Frank Schaefer, thanks again Frank!

the Making of Emilio Garcia’s XL Bronze Jumping Brain!

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:37:52 +0000

Emilio was kind enough to share this thorough picture gallery of the making of his awesome and enormous XL Bronze Jumping Brain! Check out the link for the full set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lapolab/sets/72157627725704492/

Email info@toyartgallery.com for pricing and availability of this epic bronze.

Emilio Garcia Signing 2-5PM TODAY!

admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:04:54 +0000

Emilio Garcia will be back in the new TAG showroom to sign toys and meet with fans of the Jumping Brain.
If you didn’t make it to the opening of Emilio’s Jumping Brain Show now is a good time to see the customs and meet the artist.
Sat. Sept. 17th 2-5PM
TAG: 7571 Melrose Ave 90046

Grand Opening Exclusives Preview: PPPudding, Waotoyz, and Velocitron

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:05:48 +0000

We’ve been busy busy setting up our new store so please excuse the lack of exclusive toy previews!
First up is an adorable little made in Japan soft vinyl from PPPudding! Kinohel is available in extremely limited numbers in her TAG-exclusive metallic gold and black color scheme. We also have a large assortment of other adorable PPPudding toys with a wide range of Konekos, Nuts, UFOs, Yoorins, and Cosmicats!

Waotoyz is bringing the heat with TWO exclusive O.G Waodogs, “Mr. Gold” and “Mr. Pink Panther”! Two superhot soft vinyl toys, made in Japan.

Last but not least we have VELOCITRON, killing it with a huge selection of painted one-offs including his signature Larvagons, Bechigons, Ghouls, the new Tulu and Bokrugs and two epically massive Ghoul Lords!

We will be handing out tickets at 12pm Friday afternoon for exclusives and Jumping Brain customs. This will take the place of the line so you don’t have to be standing outside all day! We will be limiting all exclusives to one per customer per style, no exceptions. There is no limit on Jumping Brain customs. Remaining customs and exclusives will be on sale in our webstore starting Saturday.

Grand Opening Exclusives Preview: Paul Kaiju and PicoPico

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:11:15 +0000

We’ve got some awesome exclusives lined up for our Grand Opening this Friday night. For our first sneak peak we’ve got Paul Kaiju with a fantastic Boss Carrion edition. The Boss features pink, gold and green (and then some) spray on a black vinyl base.

For our second peal we have lots of goodies from PicoPico, including a handful of handpainted Beckos and Tsunogon one-offs (we’ll have some non-exclusive PicoPico vinyls as well).

These will all be available first come first serve on Friday, so get there early and grab a ticket to secure your place in line! Stay tuned to the blog for more sneak peaks all this week.

WWRp Armstrong by 3A now in stock!

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:25:46 +0000