The original “Dragon Boy” vinyl figure — designed by artist Sam Flores and crafted by The Loyal Subjects — was one of the more imaginative toys of recent years, and now TLS have teamed up with Kidrobot to create a gigantic five-foot tall version. This Grey Edition is exclusive to Kidrobot and features extremely detailed gradient […]

Tonight at the esteemed Wooster Street Social Club the Deus Ex: Human Revolution video game is manifested into the art world via some of the world’s top contemporary artistic minds. Artists from the U.S. and Mexico — including Sam Flores, 3rassiere, Estevan Oriol, Eyeone, Jeremy Fish, Jorge Alderete, N8 Van Dyke, Rico Deniro and Robert […]

Went to a great opening last night for the Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds, a Benefit for Haitian Relief at The Upper Playground Art Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles. SA Studios and Upper Playground commissioned 13 artists to make alternate movie posters for Quentin Tarantino‘s latest opus, and after months of work they’re finally finished […]

The Loyal Subjects and Joe Ledbetter mashed their chocolate into his peanut butter and the subsequent result: Terror & Magnus Lava Edition. Only available at this year’s Designer Con show held in Pasadena, CA November 21st, the Lava Edition is the third release in the Terror and Magnus series. Both the Regular Edition and European […]

A sneak peak of the new vinyl figure by the inimitable Sam Flores, aptly titled “Dragon Boy”, was just announced. The 10″ limited edition figure will drop at Upper Playground sometime in September, so keep your peepers open. It features: extremely detailed gradient blends 3 separate parts creating the illusion that the  Dragon Boy is […]

This year marks Upper Playground’s 10th Anniversary. Indeed, something to be proud of.  They’re beating the drum by giving away a whole bunch of stuff I’d love to get my hands on—like this Sam Flores painting (dimensions are 6 feet by 4 feet and the medium is acrylic and spray paint on wood framed canvas), […]