A Bunch Of Little Stuffs 6/26/08

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- ART: Hi-Fructose is curating a Group Art Exhibition at CoproNason Gallery in LA. Participating artists include: Amy Sol, Attaboy, Jeff Soto, Naoto Hattori, Ray Caesar and many more..



- You can see pics of the Opening Night of the Juxtapoz Show at the Laguna Museum in California by clicking here.

- Mark Ryden released a new etching Tree of Life limited to 40. Each one was $4,000 and 15"x22" they were released June 25th and are sold out. Hehe, I know it's a little late but I figured you might want to see what you missed ;)



- MOVIES: WALL-E, the newest Pixar's newest animated film, comes out this weekend yay!

- Jason Bateman and David Cross mention Arrested Development movie talks on the Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

- MUSIC: Michel Gondry lists the top 25 music videos. Click here to see the list.

- Kanye West blogs about his Bonnaroo performance.

- TOYS: IWG Zipperpulls will be released at SDCC.



- Greg Simkins will release a vinyl figure at SDCC too. Cap'n Rotnclaw will be available at the STRANGEco booth. Go check it out :)



- Another STRANGEco release is the awesome collaboration vinyl figure by James Jarvis and Bounty Hunter - King Kun (a mash up of King Ken and Skull Kun). Also in the SDCC STRANGEco line up will be Mars-1 Glow in the Dark Observer. So make sure not to miss booth 4629!



- Bill Betsovic is about to release his mini figures series BetXO stackables. They are 2 inch mini figures that are, you guessed it, stackable! Let the fun begin, hehe.



- MADL Phase 3 is about to drop. 3 new colorways of the 5" MADL have been designed by Armyboy, Slam and Aidamon.



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Eric Trimble - Villains & More Villains FEATURED artist

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Gage Creed & Winston Churchill by Eric Trimble

Mini Bio: (Eric Trimble Site) I was born on November 13, 1976 in Eastern Kentucky. In 1995 I attended college at Morehead State University. There I received a degree in Graphic Communications. In 1999, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky and started work for a civil engineering firm doing drafting, 3D modeling, graphic design and other ancillaries.

I’m a self taught Pen & Ink artist who communicates through cross-hatched images. My work didn’t really start to evolve until 2 ½ years ago when my daughter was born. It was then that I sat down at 10 o’clock at night with a drink in one hand and a pen in the other and started venting. My daughter has had a rough start in life dealing with multiple complications. My work focuses on how beautiful and comical the anomalies of this world really are. My daughter taught me not to ignore the “Big Pink Elephant” in the room, but instead, to embrace and become totally obsessed with it.

My creations escape conventional illustration, exposing images the conscience tries to suppress. It holds the innocence of fairy tales with a sardonic undertone that pose strange questions. My artwork has no specific emotional direction or intent. I don’t create art for the sake of sales or try to make it more commercially palatable. I draw what I want at that given moment whether it will be accepted or not. I use the simplest form of art - a line, and hatch and cross hatch tediously--until I get the desired tone or texture. Each mundane line is a piece of my life. I compulsively strike black marks, almost as remission of sins.

For more info on the Villains & More Villains show go to our pinkghost events page.

Eric's piece will be at pinkghost's Villains & More Villains Art Show from June 21 till July 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see his work in person.


by Eric Trimble


by Eric Trimble


by Eric Trimble


by Eric Trimble


by Eric Trimble

Patricio Oliver - Villains & More Villains FEATURED artist

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Damian by Patricio Oliver

Mini Bio: (www.patriciooliver.com.ar) Patricio Oliver lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a designer and illustrator. Patricio also teaches at Cosgaya Typography UBA. He is known in the vinyl toy scene for being the designer of the awesome glow in the dark 8" Zombie Pet Dunny and CiBoys Invaders as well as several custom designs.

For more info on the Villains & More Villains show go to our pinkghost events page.

Patricio's piece will be at pinkghost's Villains & More Villains Art Show from June 21 till July 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see his work in person.


Kidrobot 8" Zombie Pet Dunny by Patricio Oliver


CiBoys Invaders by Patricio Oliver


by Patricio Oliver


Custom Bart Qee by Patricio Oliver


Custom Toyer Qee by Patricio Oliver


by Patricio Oliver


by Patricio Oliver

A Bunch Of Little Stuffs 6/23/08

- ART: Amanda Visell's solo show Tic Toc Apocalypse opened at M Modern gallery on 6/21/08.



- Check out this video on you tube called the Reverse Graffiti Project. Where artist Paul "Moose" Curtis uses water pressure to graffiti the filthy walls and tunnels of city sceneries :) coool.

- TOYS: Andrew Bell's Giver is on the way. Keep an eye out for it. Below is a pic of his Blue Freezer Burn edition. Limited to 300 pieces.



- MOVIES: Here's an article talking about an Avengers movie

- TV: Game show Match Game will resurrect with Sarah Silverman, Scott Thompson (from Kids in the Hall) and other comedians. Read about it here

Japanda - Villains & More Villains FEATURED artist

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The Bloody Countess, Carmilla by Japanda

Mini Bio: (www.lou-pimentel.com) Janda "Japanda" Farley's work is well-known mainly for her fun pin-ups, vivid and vibrant emotions, and deeply detailed dreamscapes. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Japanda has since lived in Germany, Georgia, and Florida where she currently resides with writer and poet, Daniel W. Butler. Since the tender age of 10, Japanda has taught herself anatomy, color theory, and proportion. Now 20, she applies her talents to large-scale paintings, (both acrylic and oil) sculptures, costume making, and traditional japanese headress.

Villains: Straight from the spell-binding film, “Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust” comes Japanda’s version of Yoshiyaki Kawajiri’s infamous bloody vampiress. Painted in acrylic, and stained multiple times, she patiently stalks all with her piercing eyes and a grin, waiting for her next victim.

For more info on the Villains & More Villains show go to our pinkghost events page.

Japanda's piece will be at Villains & More Villains Art Opening Saturday, June 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see her work in person. If you are interested in receiving the Preview email, to have the opportunity to purchase the pieces before anyone else, please email us at info@pinkghost.net with PREVIEW as the subject.



Cupcake Queen by Japanda


Bound Together by Japanda


Dani Blue by Japanda

Playing With Toys - Rhino Boy

enjoy!

















Cheers!
-pinkghost crew

Lou Pimentel - Villains & More Villains FEATURED artist

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Still a King by Lou Pimentel







Mini Bio: (www.lou-pimentel.com) Lou Pimentel was born in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. When he was four his family moved to Florida for a few years before settling in to Brooklyn when he was nine. Lou began drawing at the young age of four; with his father's help he started by drawing simple little fish. When he was five he would trace comic books and as a teen his art was greatly influenced by the streets of the city. He is a self taught artist. The influence of his urban upbringing and fondness of pop-art can be seen in his work. He finds inspiration from comic books, cartoons and graffiti. He is a well rounded artist that works with paints, sewing, beading, sculpting, and other fun crafts. Currently Lou is working as an up and coming artist in Brooklyn and plans on spreading happiness and joy across the world through his art.

For more info on the Villains & More Villains show go to our pinkghost events page.

Lou's piece will be at Villains & More Villains Art Opening Saturday, June 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see his work in person. If you are interested in receiving the Preview email, to have the opportunity to purchase the pieces before anyone else, please email us at info@pinkghost.net with PREVIEW as the subject.



Cherry Plaque by Lou Pimentel


Compute Love by Lou Pimentel


Custom Dunny by Lou Pimentel


Gemini (Custom Qee) by Lou Pimentel


Heaven x Hell by Lou Pimentel


Snack Time (Production Gwin, limited to 200 pieces) by Lou Pimentel

The Scavengers by Kathie Olivas *In Stock*

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15 Scavengers = sealed case :)
To order your case click here.



To pre-order single blind boxes click here.

4FT KAWS Companion arrived at pinkghost :)

Just started to see who will hang out with him. So far mini buffs are in the lead. Yay! fun!











Did you get one too? Shows us your pics!

Cheers!
- pinkghost crew
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New Upper Playground Tees at pinkghost! Woohoo!

Bunny Busters by Jeremy Fish



Branches by Sam Flores



Sneaker Head by Sam Flores



Super Fish Bones by Jeremy Fish

Cheers!
pinkghost crew

pinkghost loves you the most!
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Max Kauffman - Villains & More Villains FEATURED artist

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en sabah nur by Max Kauffman

Mini Bio: (www.kauffmanartistry.com) I hail from a place called the middle. I was born in Chicago, and grew up in South Bend, IN. There was not alot to do there, so I would comb the countryside by day, and ride the streets at night. This back and forth would be a starting point for my creative efforts. I left to attend school at ASU, and recieved my degree in fine arts with a specialization in ceramics and a minor in Anthropology. This was another piece of the puzzle in my currrent art. I now reside in Denver, which is spectacular.

Color, line, and texture are the building blocks to my work. Color always begins every piece; line and texture fall in order after. There is a duality present in the work- chaos and cleanliness merging, thought-out meticulous line work paired with random stream of consciousness flow, and a stark reality with tinges of a dreamtime within (or vice versa).

The themes I work in also focus on duality; both sides of an idea, an argument, a struggle. Struggles are the most common; good vs. evil, man vs. machine, nature vs. mankind. I imagine the future in two ways; as a bleak shell devoid of life, or as a simpler Utopian affair where man and nature coexist.
Inspiration comes from a wide variety of media and cultures. Music is a huge influence, especially the nature of a good live show and its spontaneity. Changes occurring throughout a song - the flow, segue, the breakdown are all very important in the creation of my art. Video games from the late 80’s and early 90’s, comic books and cartoon shows also carry weight and imagery.

From art itself, the stylized renderings and hieroglyphs of ancient cultures such as the Mayans and the Egyptians, the patterning and skewed perception of Escher, and the fusion of nature and machine by artists like Geiger affect my techniques. There is a narration to each piece that is a nod to my love for history, and to what could be. I love to imagine the past's idea of the future; what could be and never was. Slowly I am realizing that most of the species on this earth are not that different, minus certain degrees of specialized adaptation and traits.


Pictures and more information available @ kauffmanartistry.com

Max's piece will be at Villains & More Villains Art Opening Saturday, June 21, 2008. Don't miss an opportunity to see his work in person. If you are interested in receiving the Preview email, to have the opportunity to purchase the pieces before anyone else, please email us at info@pinkghost.net with PREVIEW as the subject.

Villains & More Villains Art Show

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Saturday, June 21, 2008: Villains & More Villains Group Art Show @ PinkGhost
Bad guys (& gals) are so fun to draw! We are thrilled to invite you to opening of our group art show: Villains & More Villains. Participating artist have picked their favorite evil doers and will have them appear at pinkghost for a super villain soirée. Opening Night will be June 21, 2008. There will be free cupcakes & music by Adam Foster (Twilight Notes)!

Participating artists: Basilio Mendez, DGPH, Eric Trimble, Helena Garcia, Japanda, Lou Pimentel, Max Kauffman, Mike Bell, Patricio Oliver, Skaffs, Stuntkid & Terribly Odd

IN STOCK Mecha Sad Bear Glossy Black Edition by Luke Chueh

The latest KFGU by Luke Chueh is in stock at www.pinkghost.net

Yay!

Petit Lapin by Mr. Clement in stock now :)

These cute lapins can be fierce. Check them out at www.pinkghost.net

A Bunch Of Little Stuffs 6/2/08

- TOYS: The Scavengers by Kathie Olivas will be released online at pinkghost on June 20th at midnight EST.

- Mecha Sad Bear Glossy Black Edition by Luke CHueh will be available soon so keep on eye on the pinkghost website.

- Playimaginative will be releasing their new vinyl robot figure by tokidoki & Devil Robots. Each robot includes a little pilot key chain.


8 inch robots by tokidoki & Devil Robots


pilot keychains by tokidoki & Devil Robots

- ART: You can check out the preview of Hi Fructose Vol. 8 at the Hi Fructose website. Featured artists include: Camille Rose Garcia, Robert Hardgrave, Yoksay Yamamoto, Oksana Badrack, Esao Andrews, Castillo and more.

- To see the cool wall animation by BLU click here


joone by Melissa Moss


joone (detail) by Melissa Moss

- We added Melissa Moss prints to our shop. Their detail is amazing, you can check them out here.

- Welcome to Retropolis, Doktor A's Solo Art Show at Rivet Gallery (Columbus, OH) will open June 7, 2008. There will be original paintings, ink drawings, sculptures, customized toys, prints and some of the Mechtorian paint masters on display from NYCC.

- Jonathan Viner released two giclee prints on his online store. They are both edition of 50, and retail for $250.


Bloodline by Jonathan Viner


Conduit of Dialogue by Jonathan Viner

- T.V.: Now you can watch the beloved canceled series Arrested Development for free on Fancast. If you haven't checked out the dysfunctional family featuring Jason Bateman, Michael Cera & Portia de Rossi now is the perfect time to catch up on the 3 seasons. If you are not interested in Arrested Development, fancast has a ton of free full episodes of The Office, Lost and a ton of good stuff. Now your problem will be, not watching T.V. at work :)

- MOVIES: You can see the trailer of the new Coen bothers Movie, Burn After Reading, here.

- You can also see the trailer for the new X-Files movie, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, here. It will be in theaters July 25, 2008.