“Created by legendary “Life is Hell” cartoonist Matt Groening, THE SIMPSONS is celebrating its 500th episode in February 2012, and Kidrobot is honoring the father of primetime animation in the only way we know how: making him into a 6-inch vinyl toy! Complete with goatee and glasses, director’s jacket, and pad and pencil accessories, it is the first EVER Simpsons Matt Groening vinyl toy. Available in-store at noon today and online starting now!” —
THE SIMPSONS: MATT GROENING 6-INCH on Storenvy
LOVESICK ARTIST PROFILE: CODY SCHIBI
Cody Schibi is a freelance illustrator based out of Austin, Texas. His artwork has been deemed “gracefully grotesque” with a mix of precise, fine line detail and dripping watercolors that depict horrifying yet beautiful images. His creations have been inspired by an obsession with horror films (predominately from the 1980s) as well as friends & fellow artists.
View Cody’s work online at www.codyschibi.com & follow him on Twitter for regular updates at http://twitter.com/codyschibi.
LOVESICK opens on Saturday, 2/4/12 on will remain on display through 3/4/12. The opening reception is Saturday from 7 - 10 pm at LIFT, 228 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak MI 48067.
LOVESICK ARTIST PROFILE: JOSH BUCKENBERGER
Josh Buckenberger is a Detroit artist with a dream, a mustache and a drawing implement in his hand. He studied Illustration at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and has since put his talents to use in a diverse range of fields from web design to parade float construction to art restoration. He has shown at C Pop Gallery, Northville Art House, Russell Industrial and other area galleries.
You can view Josh’s work online at: http://www.coroflot.com/jbuckenberger/
Tomorrow we’ll preview the works of the third member of the LOVESICK trio - Cody Schibi.
LOVESICK ARTIST PROFILE: HEATHER HANSMA
Heather Hansma has been part of the lowbrow/pop art scene in Detroit since graduating from CCS with a BFA in Illustration in 2007. She has shown at a number of area galleries including Lift, 323East, Starkweather and 5 E as well as OhNo!Doom in Chicago. She has been busy breeding her Puff Buns series of cute and demented characters which can be found around town at such fine establishments as Goods, the Rust Belt and the above mentioned galleries.
You can view all of Heather’s new works at Lift starting Saturday, February 4th through March 4th as part of the LOVESICK exhibit.
Visit Heather online at hansmaillustration.com & follow her on twitter at http://twitter.com/Hansma
Tomorrow we’ll preview the works of Detroit’s Josh Buckenberger.
The wait for a new series of Fatcaps is almost over! Series 3 will be available for purchase in-store and online starting at 11AM EST (note the EARLY OPEN time) on Thursday, 1-26-12.
Series 3 features designs by 14 artists including Scribe, Flying Fortress, KaNo, Sket-One and Devious.
We have a very limited number of Sket-One exclusive “Cover the Cap” fatcaps, free with the purchase of a case, while supplies last.
We’ll be hosting a release and trading party from 6-9 pm. You can bring along any series of toys to trade with other collectors. Sweets and soda are on us!
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SPREAD THE WORD!! Illegal reproductions of works by Glenn Barr and many others are being sold by this Toronto operation. Let’s shut them down!
Please pass along!
Stealing Art from Artists (Exp: Lori Earley, Sarah Joncas,Martin Wittfooth, Tom Bagshaw, Jeff Soto, Glenn Barr, Natalia Fabia, Mia Araujo, etc….) and Selling as Prints of their works illegally. Please share widely and lets please get them taken down.
His Email: a_munin@hotmail.com
His FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/amunin
Owners Website Information:
Registrant Name: Alex Munin
Registrant Organization: munin.co
Registrant Address1: 172 Vaughn Rd.
Registrant City: Toronto
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Registrant Country: Canada
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Registrant Phone Number: +1.6472284753
Huck Gee Signing - Friday 01/06/12 at LIFT
We’re thrilled and honored to be on Huck Gee’s signing tour for his new book, The Art of Huck Gee! Huck will be signing at LIFT on Friday from 6-8pm.
The white cover Tour Edition is limited to a run of 800 and available only at his tour stops. The standard red cover edition of the book is also available from LIFT. Book may be purchased at the event or pre-ordered online, in-store or by phone starting today. Pre-ordered books will be available for pick-up at LIFT on Friday or to ship out on 01-09-12.
Huck is recognized as one of the original innovators of the custom art toy movement. His work has been shown around the world and resides in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He has collaborated with a number of brands including Kidrobot, Coca-Cola and DC Shoes. This book is a retrospective of Huck’s work during the past decade, from custom collections to limited series to production variants.
In the words of Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz, “Huck Gee is the greatest custom toy artist on the planet” and it’s our pleasure to host him during his tour stop in Detroit.
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Huck Gee is heading out on an 11 city signing tour for his new book, The Art of Huck Gee, and Lift is excited to announce that we’re stop number two for the toy-customizer-extraordinaire.
Huck will be signing copies of his 150 page, full color book, on January 6th from 6-8pm. As if the night wasn’t already awesome enough, you can snag a white cover edition of the book available only at the signing tour.
The Art of Huck Gee Book Tour at LIFT
Friday, January 6th | 6-8pm
224 W. 4th St - Royal Oak, MI
Jesse Hernandez’s Calavera Dunny goes on sale today starting at 11AM. $75 and limited to 1000 pieces worldwide. Our local customers get first dibs but we’re hoping to put a few online shortly after 11.