For all of you who couldn’t make it to the opening here is a preview of the Geeks of Nature show by Podgypanda complete with pricing.
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Donning the walls of Nation Toys this November is the works of KOMBOH (aka Michael Mateyko & Hans Thiessen). With a very descriptive theme you can gather that the show will focus on wearable art. There is an assortment of incredible hand screened imaginative and simplistic graphic tees accompanied by some beautifully framed illustrated prints. [...]

Ahoy! We have a special treat this month in the Nation space. Mommy Still Likes Me: The art of Pete & Jo features wood. Art on wood, that is! If you’re in the Calgary area this month, make sure to stop by anytime. Even better yet, if you’re in the Calgary area tonight then we’re [...]

Through a chance link I landed on Aaron McConomy’s Behance profile today, and was drawn in by the detailed illustration set to subtle colour schemes. Turns out, Aaron is an Alberta born chap, which I’d say fits in with our ‘theme’ perfectly.

Casey Weldon
“The Reading”
acrylic on wood
30 x 20 inches
$1,350.00
(Various Cult Movie Directors, from left to right; Jim Jarmusch, John Waters, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Tim Burton)
SOLD
Gallery 1988 Los Angeles opened round 3 of the the wildly popular / annual Crazy 4 Cult show last week.  There is a decadent amount of pop [...]

Aptly titled “Apatow Crew” I’m not sure that this illustration speaks volumes, but it certainly puts a smile on my face. Though make sure you don’t pay too close attention to the details… because i think it gets unnecessarily hairy.
Dan Park is an incredible NYC based illustrator who spreads his skills to those in need [...]

I like when we happen upon artists that are still keepin’ it real in Canada.  To be honest I’m not entirely sure what the phrase “keepin’ it real” means, but I’m sure Jonathan Bergeron is indeed doing just that.  Bergeron was born, raised and continues to reside in beautiful Montreal (Chuck go find this man!).  [...]

I thought it was about time we shared a little love for Junko Mizuno. Why now you ask? Well as it happens she just released a new vinyl toy series through Kid Robot… *cough* available at NATION Toys & Tees *cough*… Bring on the Pure Trance blind box series! All I [...]

WOOD, by mcbess
I can’t get my head around the work coming from the mcbess machine (Matthieu Bessudo and friends ie. Simon).  It’s not just incredible illustrations or incredible music, it’s both wrapped in a 3D tortilla shell and smothered in a dark and moody chipotle sauce.  “wood” is a music video for Matthieu’s band the [...]

artyulia.com
And thus continues my fascination and quest to find beautiful hand crafted typography.
*Note: Comparing Yulia’s mastery of scissors to a +6 sword JUST because I used “quest” in my opening line … was NOT an option James.  But oddly worth mentioning,  I digress…
Yulia, native to Russia moved to the UK in 2004 from there she [...]