I’ve been doing a poor job at keeping this up-to-date, but plan on everything going lightning fast as of Thursday.

The Munny Show last night was excellent.  Open bar, great people, Munny building area (with paint, hair, feather, yarn, everything), and amazing pieces.  Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman, and a couple of other artists showed up.  There’s a link below to Vinyl Pulse’s photos from last night. Check them out.

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I’ve watched his work evolve for a while now, his style has become so solid. He’s illustrations and mixed media pieces are incredible. Below are samples of his work, more of which can be found on his knnth.com.

“Aesthetically, this photo-collection of classic Japanese toy robots is a double-fisted rocket-punch knock-out. Photographer Tim Brisko furnishes sublime shots of some of the most revered pieces from the Golden Age of Japanese toys, accompanied by the scholarly illuminations of ‘bot lovers Matt Alt and Robert Duban, with additional input from industry legend Saburo Ishizuki. It’s amazing how far this book’s appeal extends beyond the usual target-audience for all things robotic, plastic, die-cast, and Japanese; Brisko’s moody photography and the editorial contextualization of the subject matter lift these pieces out of the toybox and into the realm of serious art and design, where they belong.”

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Check out the Broze Own Tour Trailer

YACHT, E*Rock, and Bobby Birdman are on tour and they’ll be making their way through california starting in November. Definitely check them out. They’re playing in Minnesota tonight, so forget about that halloween party and get to it.

OCTOBER

29th – SAT – Grand Rapids, MI @ The DAAC (115 S Division)
30th – SUN – Chicago, IL @ The University Of Chicago (Reynold’s Club 2nd Floor)
31st – MON – Ann Arbor, MI @ SPOOKY HOUSE SHOW! (121 N Division)

NOVEMBER

1st – TUE – Manhattan, KS @ The Dusty Bookshelf (8 PM – $5 – 700 N Manhattan)
2nd – WED – Denver, CO @ Le Crunk Manor (6 PM – 1366 York St)
3rd – THU – Phoenix, AZ @ Four White Walls (1023 Grand Ave)
4th – FRI – San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe (Building 161 on the UCSD Campus)
5th – SAT – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA (Disneyland? EMAIL US!)
6th – SUN – San Francisco, CA @ TBA
7th – MON – Sacramento, CA @ Fool’s Foundation (1025 19th St)

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On Halloween/Monday, the Mars-1 Toxic Cleanup Observer drops… and I’m stoked. Look how hot this is:

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Zoltron, in affiliation with Mars-1 and Strangeco have teamed up to bring you latest edition of Mario Martinez’s infamous Mars-1 Observer. The Orange/Blue Toxic Cleanup Observers are limited to 156 only. Each Sculpture is individually serial numbered. Unique colorway designed by Zoltron.

Details: 6 inches tall. Packaged in a window display box signed by the Artist and Zoltron.

The Toxic Cleanup Observers will be available beginning October 31 through the websites of STRANGEco, Mars-1, and Zoltron.

Produced by STRANGEco.

The Munny Show is this Thursday in LA, SF, and NYC. Below is UPSO’s Munny which will be live at the show. DJ’s, Drinks, Celebs, Artists, and a Marker Wall.

LA RecCenter Studio 1161 Logan, Echo Park from 7-12
I’ll be there, so if you see some guy in a green and yellow adidas track jacket grab him another gin/tonic.

edit: here are some more.

Below is a photo of the upcoming Sour’s collection by Brendan Monroe.  And below the quote are a few more similar sculptures which can be found on his site.

“Anthropomorphic creatures rule Monroe’s work. With an affinity for the flora and close observation of human activity Monroe helps reconnect the fading dots between us and our primal selves.  The elements play a feature role in scenes that aren’t referential to a particular era instead fusing a timeless atmospheric quality with a contemporary receptivity.  A muted earthy palette unifies the show visually which extends beyond the paintings and sculptures to the walls of the gallery.” – Mike Kelly, Junc Gallery

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