Brent Nolasco x J*Ryu -- ‘My Drifting Heart’ Resin @ SDCC

Brent Nolasco and J*Ryu continue their collaborative mojo in a big way with their upcoming ‘My Drifting Heart’ resin project due to debut at SDCC.  Shown here in teaser form is the first unpainted cast done by Dodgrr.   Standing 14” tall, this insanely ambitious project is based on one of Brent’s paintings, features J*Ryu’s recurring ghost girl figure seen in many of his recent custom projects, and is sculpted by J*Ryu.  How ambitious?  How about nineteen separately cast and assembled pieces which will then be hand-painted by Brent. 
For me, this project showcases the qualities that set ‘art toys’ apart from other offerings.  Namely the risk taking, dedication  and untold effort from artists and production crews  in order to create pieces that shouldn’t possibly exist, yet become reality, driven by artistic passion and the need for self-expression. 
Look for limited quantities of ‘My Drifting Heart’ for SDCC in Dragatomi’s booth and the opportunity to pre-order if you miss out on picking one up at the show.

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Gallery 1988 Presents – Crazy 4 Cult 5: I’m Getting Too Old For This Shit (07.08)

Gallery 1988 is once again putting together their annual Crazy 4 Cult show, which for it's 5th show has amassed over 100 participating artists to re-create their favorite cult classics in different art forms. You can find the complete list of participating artists HERE. ‘I’m Getting Too Old For This Shit’ will be taking place this Friday, July 8th at 7PM at the 1988’s Melrose location. On Sunday, July 10th at Noon, G1988 will also be holding their Crazy 4 Cult coffee table book release and signing party, where many of the artists from the show will be found under one roof to sign and sketch in everyone's books and hang out all day! Take a look after the jump of the submissions from Robert Bradenburg, Martin Hsu, and Scott Belcastro.

Gallery1988 (Melrose)
7020 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

P.S.  I have a couple of custom in the Crazy 4 Cult coffee book!

"Contemporary Figurative Modifications" Customs By Brent Nolasco

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And the photos keep rollin in... as we posted up earlier the awesome works from Leecifer for the Toy Art Gallery 6-man group show titled "Contemporary Figurative Modifications" we are now getting a look at a few of the customs that New York artist Brent Nolasco has contributed to this show... and wow are they looking good! It's been quite some time since we have seen Brent do any customs as he took some time off from them, but the above picture shows a new fresh direction, and I am loving it. He mashed up some ThreeA figures along with Soto's "The Seeker", and it appears to be Plaseebo's "Skulloctopus", to make some ghastly monstermechbots (yup I made up a new word)! Remember that these figures are just the tip of the iceberg and the show is also featuring works from Bob Conge of Plaseebo, Jim Koch, TaskOne, Leecifer and NERVISWR3K... don't miss this show!

Toy Art Gallery737 Seward St. #1
Los Angeles, CA, 90038

Toy Art Gallery Show " Contemporary Figurative Modifications"

Toy Art Gallery Show " Contemporary Figurative Modifications"
This Saturday, April 2nd at Toy Art Gallery, will be the opening reception of Contemporary Figurative Modifications. This 6 man group show features the custom works of: Bob Conge, Brent Nolasco, Leecifer, Jim Koch, Task-One, and nerviswr3k. Now that is a lot of talent packed in one gallery. The show begins at 7PM and will run until the end of April. So that means there is plenty of time to check out this show if you can’t make the opening.
Toy Art Gallery
737 Seward St. #1
Los Angeles, CA, 90038
http://www.vinylpulse.com/2011/03/toy-art-gallery-presents-contemporary-figurative-modifications-0402.html

Gag me with a toon 3

Steven Daily grew up on Saturday morning cartoons (as did many of us) and will relive those happy and inspirational gems of pop culture with the third iteration of his ‘Gag Me with a Toon’ group show opening on February 4th 2011 @ Melt Gallery in Hollywood.
Curated by Daily, Gag Me with a Toon 3 boats a massive and talented lineup – Adam Hathorn, Alex Pardee, Antonio Canobbio, Bex, Buff Monster, Carlos Ramos, Brent Nolasco, Chris Gliebe, Chris Prynoski, Craig Edmonds, Dan Quintana, Daniel Elson, Daniel Galvez, Dave Correia, Deph, Florian Graf, Forrest Card, Gosha Levochkin, Hannah Josepher, HeZaa, Holly Payne, JR Goldberg, Jeff McMillan, Jeffery Page, Jessicka Addams, Jhonen Vasquez, Jim Mahfood, John Chase, Johnny Vam Potna, Jon Schneep, Jonathan Way$hak, Justin Bloomer, Justin Schaefer, Kevin Peterson, Mac N Zie, Mark Bodnar, Matt Taylor, Maxx 242, Maya Peterpaul, Menso, Mike Clem, Mike Kelley, Mike Kendrick, Mike Mitchell, Nathan Hamill, Robert Bowen, Roman Dirge, Scott Gordon, Shannon Prynoski, Steven Daily, Suzy Hutchinson, The Chung, Tomi Monstre, Tommy Blacha, Travis Louie, Vyal Reyes, and more. 
While you’re waiting for #3, check out our pics from the very first show back in April of ‘08.
Gag Me With a Toon 3
Opening: February 4th 2011(7 – 11:30 PM)

Melt Gallery
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223

Gag me with a toon 3 / Voltron By Brent Nolasco

‘Gag Me with a Toon 3,’ a group show celebrating the awesomeness of old-school Saturday morning cartoons, opens this Friday February 4th (7-11:30 PM) @ Melt Gallery in Hollywood. Curator Steven Daily has assembled a massive lineup of artists to bring their own interpretations and visions to the cartoons  many of us we grew up watching.    Here’s a preview of pieces by Brent Nolasco (above), The Chung, Jeff McMillan, and Keithing. Enjoy and be sure to check out Dailydujour’s separate preview as well.
Gag Me With a Toon 3
Opening: February 4th 2011(7 – 11:30 PM)
Melt Gallery
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223

Paul Budnitz – I Am Plastic, Too

In "I am plastic too" I have a couple of pages of customs in this book. I m super excited to be apart of it.
While I Am Plastic, Kidrobot’s first collected book about designer vinyl took some heat from some collectors it was noteworthy in part because of the broad scope of toys selected – not just western but also a nice mix of eastern figures.  So we’ve been curious about the anticipated follow-up titled – I Am Plastic, Too. Kidrobot front man Paul Budnitz recently revealed this image from the book (cover? or just promo?) featuring a Thomas Han 8” Painkiller Dunny.
The book is subtitled – “the next generation of designer toys” which we assume means it features toys since the publication of the first book (late ‘06).  This one is chock full of photos/illustrations – 1000 or so.   As for a shipping date for this one?  Budnitz leaves it as ‘fall’ while the publisher Abrams  indicates October 1st, 2010. The 368 page hardcover volume is available for pre-order now and has a suggested retail of $45 (Amazon is cheaper, of course).

http://www.vinylpulse.com/2010/04/paul-budnitz-i-am-plastic-too.html