K. Olin Tribu, a French art house with roots in toy design, has kind of given new meaning to any of our former ideas about “praying to a porcelain god”. For while their use of the material in numerous artist collaborations is indeed pretty damned sick, there is faith renewed in the creative potential of porcelain. […]
If you have an infant, or even seen one in close proximity, then you can imagine where the inspiration struck for Ron English’s famous Tantrum Tot character. Having graced many a painting of the tenured street artist — and knowing his penchant to incorporate his family and personal life into his art — it’s clear […]
Remember when we showed you Teal Fat Tony last week and mentioned the creator, Ron English, is most well known for his “McSupersize Me” figurine? Well, the latest iteration of the major collaboration between Ron English, Secret Base and Tokyo Toy has arrived. While we’ve seen the “McSupersize Me” figurine before — which has been […]
World renowned street artist Ron English, perhaps best known for his obese fast food icon MC Supersized, has introduced a new teal colorway for Fat Tony as part of his Cereal Killer Series. Teal Fat Tony can be found at Traffic In Cool or English’s own Popaganda site, directly to you from the artists studio. […]
Barcelona-based graffiti supply/paint company MTN teams up with Ron English for a very limited edition set of collectible spray cans. Featuring a well-uddered minotaur cowgirl on the cans brandishing double pistols, the airbrush canisters come packaged in wooden box and will be limited to only 500 pieces. Known for his adbusting pieces — where he […]
Last month we mentioned a novel idea for an “Augmented Reality” app that allows one to walk throughout a city and watch popular scenes from movies that were filmed in the exact location they’re in. If you were in Venice, California you might see a scene from I Love You, Man or The Doors, while […]
Make Your Franklin is a community art project inviting artists to change up the $100 bill. The design aesthetic of the contributors comes alive with entries that are witty, subversive and at times downright bold. Whether he’s inked with Native American tattoos, covered up by a gas mask surrounded by nuclear silos, redone as a […]
Who wouldn’t want a tiny action figure of Damien Hirst or Jeff Koons on their desk, just to mock relentlessly every time your boss gets grossly overpaid for something or hogs unnecessary credit for something he didn’t create? Or you can have some artist you actually respect — really it’s up to you. Visual artist […]