Kidrobot & Swatch Design Collaboration Launches

August 18th, 2011

Click Image to Enlarge Today, August 18th 2011, marks the worldwide launch of the highly anticipated Kidrobot x Swatch collaboration. To celebrate this pairing of artist-designed watches and matching Dunnys (Kidrobot’s signature 3-inch vinyl rabbit figure), Swatch is hosting events in eleven countries around the globe, featuring appearances by Kidrobot artists Frank Kozik, MAD, Tara [...]

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Ron English Brings Popaganda to His First Japanese Exhibit

June 21st, 2011

Here’s some good news for anyone living in, or visiting, Tokyo, Japan between the dates of July 1st to 18th, 2011: Zac Pac Toys & Collectibles will be hosting Ron English’s first Japanese art show, entitled Popaganda in Japan. If you’ve ever been to one of Ron’s exhibits you know to expect something really far [...]

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Ken Keirns’ Monkey in the Middle at My Plastic Heart

June 18th, 2011

My Plastic Heart Vinyl Toy Boutique and Art Gallery is currently hosting a small but fun exhibit by artist Ken Keirns, featuring a selection of oil paintings as well as sculptures, toys and mixed media pieces, many of which feature monkeys or other pop culture icons/references. Keirns’ work mixes pop art with classic portraiture infused [...]

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Pink Thing of the Day: Pink Ghost!

June 18th, 2011

Here at the ‘Gig, we love Art and we love Toys, and a good place to find Art Toys is The Pink Ghost Store, where you can find awesome collectible designer toys by breaking artists like Buff Monster and Gary Baseman. Pink Ghost also sells accessories, gadgets, books and art prints like Tara McPherson’s rockin’ [...]

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TT Underground Gallery Presents: Crazy Monsters Art Show

May 8th, 2011

You have just one more week to see one of the most fun exhibits currently showing in NYC: TT Underground’s Crazy Monsters Art Show. Crazy Monsters features nearly 200 pieces of original artwork by 19 artists who mix humor with horror in their various portraits of monsters both fresh and famous. “Metal Wolf” By Frank [...]

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Yes It Exists: Iggy Pop Action Figure!

April 11th, 2011

I saw Iggy Pop perform live for the first time when he was 50 and he was fucking amazing. This Iggy Pop action figure helps to immortalize in plastic what Iggy looked like at about that age. You need to own it. Pre-order for just $14.99 right now at This Link for an estimated ship [...]

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MF Gallery Presents the 2010 Toys Show Exhibit!

December 9th, 2010

For the eighth year in a row, MF Gallery proudly presents a Holiday Season Art Show of hand-made Designer Toys. The pieces in this show are produced in very limited quantities by some of today’s top Underground Artists. Each item is a one-of-a-kind work of art, making them highly sought after collectibles. These toys make [...]

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Cool Thing of the Day: Cap’n Rotnclaw Vinyl Collectible by Greg Craola Simkins

September 3rd, 2010

Avast Ye Maties! Surrealist painter Greg “Craola” Simkins is one of my favorite contemporary artists. Since his amazing paintings sell for thousands and thousands of dollars (and deservedly so), the chances of a working gal like me being able to add one of his masterpieces to my modest collection of artsy fartsyness is somewhat slim. [...]

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Rad Thing of The Day: Miss Mary Jane Collectible Figure

August 26th, 2010

Pot Head When I first laid my baby blues on Miss Mary Jane, a limited edition, resin figure designed by artist Paige “Paigey” Pumphrey and manufactured by Patch Together, I thought I was looking at a little alien pixy with a massive broccoli floweret for hair. But closer investigation revealed what should have been obvious [...]

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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Stormtrooper!

July 21st, 2010

Oh man, this the best thing ever: a Gay Pink Stormtrooper! If you’re lucky enough to be in San Diego right now attending the fabulous Comic Con 2010, you can check this puppy out in person as it debuts today (July 22) at the DKE Toys booth #4732. Available from Suckadelic in a limited edition [...]

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