Rat Fink's Revenge

Big Daddy has left something that will live on forever. After forty years, Rat Fink fever has gotten in our heads, on our speedways, in our skateparks–there is no cure. We've gone on to become artists, filmmakers, mechanics, executives. He's become an action figure, a bobble head, a rececar, a doll, and has achieved timeless cult status along the way. At first it may have seemed that Rat Fink was originally drawn for us to laugh at, as a throw away carton. Now he's the one laughing–Rat Fink's Revenge indeed. This collection of 40 Rat Fink statues is taken from the book compiled by David Chodosh. The project originated as a way for the author and four score contemporary artists to exorcize their inner Fink–the sick monster inside who needs to come out and show itself to the world. All the contributors, for whom Rat Fink is part of their soul, were given the same 12" resin model kit to customize.

• Dates: April 7, 2013 | April 30, 2013
• Venue: La Luz de Jesus Gallery

Día del Helado Muerto

"Día del Helado Muerto," a custom toy show using Brutherford's Ice Scream Man platform, will have an opening reception on Saturday, November 10th at 6PM until 9PM and be available for viewing through January 5th, 2013 at The Clutter Gallery, 163 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508. Participating artists include: Brown Magic Paint Co., Chauskoskis, David Ayllon, DrilOne, Frank Mysterio, Grimsheep, Honkeylips, J★RYU, JC Rivera, Josh Longo, Leecifer, Mark Nagata, Motorbot, Nathan Hamill, Plaseebo, Rsin, Scott Wilkowski, Spanky Stokes, Trust Pigs, Voltaire and more!

• Dates: November 10, 2012 | January 5, 2013
• Venue: The Clutter Gallery

Play Imaginative - Custom Mickey Show

• Dates: April 6, 2012 | April 15, 2012
• Venue: Suntec City Mall - Singapore

Bellicosity

Nathan Hamill's Bellicosity: A Bellicose Bunny Custom Group Show

• Dates: March 23, 2012 | April 6, 2012
• Venue: Toy Art Gallery

Custom Yoka Show

AdFunture provided their 3” blank Yoka panda bear vinyl figures and DKE Toys co-founders Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks found over 200 artists to participate in the Custom Yoka Show. Featuring work from 20 countries the show turns the quirky little panda into everything from a dirty thug to a sweet snail in this tremendous exhibition. Pieces range from $25 to $800 and will be available for purchase through Black Maria Gallery. The Custom Yoka Show is meant to coincide with the release of Yoka Series One, a blind boxed collectible figurine that is now available. http://www.adfuntureworkshop.com/feature_show.php?ft_id=42

• Dates: February 18, 2010 | March 2, 2010
• Venue: Black Maria

The Paint Ball

The event featured customized 20-inch Dunnys and Super Fat Caps by more than 120 artists, celebrities, and companies. An auction will take place on eBay the very same day, with proceeds going to the Save the Children charity. The event also marked the debut of a new, temporary location of Kidrobot NY store, as the flagship store closed this weekend and undergoes a major renovation.

• Dates: September 7, 2006 | September 7, 2006
• Venue: KR Pirate Store, NY

Tag The System NYC

Over 150 of the World's Leading Artists and Designers have come together to celebrate the New York City Subway Centennial with Tag the System NY. Each artist was given a blank subway car, and asked to lend their own creative style and vision to designing their own unique interpretation of a New York City Subway Car. The cars, almost 2 foot wide, were designed by Klim K and manufactured by Drastic Plastic. The artists participating include a very diverse set of styles, from old school to current grafitti artists, to comic and animation artists, to sculptors and even traditional companies including Nike and the Mattel Hot Wheels Team.

• Dates: October 29, 2004 | November 21, 2004
• Venue: TT Underground (a.k.a. theshowroomNYC)

Mini Tea Tour : 2011

Lunartik’s Mini Tea Tour featuring 70+ custom works of art, created from Matt JOnes’ platform toy, Lunartik in a Cup of Tea. These artistic interpretations have been brewed to perfection by a fine selection of World Artists. The Mini Tea Tour debuts at the 43° Gallery in Berlin, then moves on to Vienna to the Sixxa store for spring, then off to the USA and to Dragatomi for summer, and lastly we see this year’s tour come to rest in Forbidden Planet’s Mega Store in London for the Christmas season.

• Dates: Unknown | Unknown
• Venue: various locations