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14 October 2010 | 0 Comments
The “Hello Bro!” exhibit has been unveiled at the Don Gallery in Milan, Italy. The gallery space is dedicated to a smattering of graffiti, urban, pop, and lowbrow art. The exhibit features work from industry heavyweights including KAWS, Futura, SHARP, and Mike Giant who’ve expressed themselves on a litany of mediums highlighting toys, paintings, and [...]
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3 October 2010 | 0 Comments
Celebrating the launch of Ron English’s 2010 solo show Status Factory in NYC, Made by Monsters are set to release a 4″ vinyl “Smiley Grin” Piggy bank at a retail price of $39.95USD. A limited batch will be sold during NYCC at the Toy Tokyo booth and of course at Status Factory from October 8-10th.
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2 October 2010 | 0 Comments
Ron English and Made by Monsters create a commemorative “Smiley Grin” piggy back as part of a further product roll-out for English’s recent Status Factory exhibition . The 4 inch vinyl piggy bank features a similar aesthetic to some previous Ron English and Made by Monsters offerings. It’s priced at $40 USD and will be [...]
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30 September 2010 | 0 Comments
The separation barrier draws the strict boundary between Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. Zia Krohn and Joyce Lagerweij’s book “Concrete Messages” combines interviews with both local and well-known artists, with pictures of their works on the walled part of the barrier. Exploring the role of the artists, the book features the works of Banksy, [...]
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23 September 2010 | 0 Comments
Made by Monsters presents the next chapter of their collaboration with pop artist Ron English on the “Telegrinnies”. In the Series 2, they present an update to the figure in terms of design and of course also two new colorways. Limited to only 150 sets, 100 will go to retailers and only 50 sets will [...]
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23 September 2010 | 0 Comments
After having the JP editions previewed at this year’s SDCC, Ron English and Made by Monsters release their Telegrinnies series 2 collection. The batch includes two figures in Shocking Green and Electric Blue. Coming in a set, series 2 will be limited to 150 pieces globally with 50 sets being available through Garageworks on September [...]
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13 September 2010 | 0 Comments
Seminal art figure Ron English hosted “Status Factory,” over the weekend, his latest exhibition that debuted at the Opera Gallery in New York’s Soho district. Known for his amalgamation of twisted pop figures, the show was comprised of parodied cartoons, brand logos, and visceral surrealism through a selection of different mediums. For those that missed [...]
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13 September 2010 | 0 Comments
We take a closer look at the new works by artist Ron English, that are currently on showcase at the Status Factory exhibition at Opera Gallery.
“With the sponsorship of Opera Gallery, the pop-up exhibition was held in an extravagant triplex retail space in the heart of New York’s Soho district. As we showed you in [...]
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8 September 2010 | 0 Comments
From Curated – “On Sunday, September 12, 2010, Opera Gallery becomes a pop-up preview for Ron English’s Status Factory. Ahead of the official exhibition this November (at Frank Doyle Arts Pavillion), English will share 100 new pieces of “Postmodern Propoganda.” (via Living Proof).”
Full information and samples from Status Factory can be [...]
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8 September 2010 | 0 Comments
Ron English’s post modern “popaganda” will be on display as the famed pop artist showcases over 100 new works via a special exhibition at New York City’s Opera Gallery. The show, dubbed Status Factory, will boast popular classics like The Circus of Subvertisment, The Memorial to Toy Soldiers, Camo Clowns, Camo Deer, and an Authentic [...]
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