We are teaming up with artist Jared Deal for this year’s New York Comic Con 2010!

Come visit us in The Cultyard which brings an edgy, artistic and splashy new addition to the 2010 show! The Cultyard pavilion will bring together art, design, collectible toys, pop-tech and fashion of the underground pop culture scene.

The Cultyard “show-within-a-show” at NYCC 2010 will showcase a top-notch list of creative lifestyle companies whose products include urban apparel, collectible designer toys, art and illustration, independent magazine publications, animation, tech and entertainment.

We are excited to spend the weekend with other awesome companies and artists such as Tokidoki, Toy Tokyo, DKE, StrangeCo, Tenacious Toys, myplasticheart, Toyqube, Mimoco, and Tara McPherson!

New York Comic Con – October 8 – 10, 2010, Jacob K. Javits Center

Buy your ticket before September 10 to get your tickets mailed to you in advance. Tickets will begin mailing after September 10.

www.newyorkcomiccon.com

Dream in Plastic is proud to present the group show FOURever featuring the works of graffiti artists Charles Billy Harmon aka Bilrock 161, Andy Dolan aka Pure TFP, Louie Gasparro aka KR.ONE, and Charles Wolfson aka WHISPER opening on August 14, 2010.

The show is in conjunction with our one year anniversary in Beacon, NY! The party will take 6pm to 9pm, with a special gift bag giveaway beginning at 3pm to the first 100 guests. The show will end September 10, 2010 so make sure you come out in time!

>> The four artists will also be collaborating on a mural for the store’s windows during a live painting event on August 5, 2010 at 2pm.<<

We are so excited to be celebrating this milestone by featuring such talented artists. We are so grateful for being able to share one entire year with all the wonderful customers, artists and friends we have made throughout our time at the store!

FOURever is the largest show that Dream in Plastic has ever hosted, and it will feature close to forty works by Bilrock161, Pure TFP, KR.ONE, and WHISPER. With their vastly different styles of graffiti, there is guaranteed to be something for everyone to enjoy looking at!

We can’t wait to see you there!!

Click here for the Facebook event for The Outstallation live painting exhibit on August 5th

Click here for the Facebook event for the FOURever show

August is right around the corner… which means… a new Dunny series! Yes, OF COURSE we are excited. The new Dunny 2010 series drops August 19th to be exact, and we will have them in stock in the store and online. Mark your calendars kids! These babies move fast and we are sure you will want to catch them all.

Here is a little sneak peek of a few of the new designs courtesy of the kidrobot booth at San Diego Comic Con recently:

When Ninjatown is invaded by the evil Mr. Demon and his hotheaded minions, it’s up to Wee Ninja and his 3-inch friends to save the day!  Enter the fray with the first ever vinyl Ninjatown blind-box mini series from Shawnimals and kidrobot — now available in the store and online for $7.95.

Stop by the store and check out the super cool & limited edition prints and shirts from artist Dumb Won! They feature favorites such as Puking Beauty and Monki: 4 of Cups on one-of-a-kind screen printed fabric panels and t-shirts in lots of different colors and sizes.

About Dumb Won:

The painter Dumb Won was born Paul Heath on September 2, 1976. A renaissance man for the slacker generation, if he didn’t focus so much on art, music and having fun, he could have been an astronaut. Although he has no use for George W or Kenny G, Paul otherwise loves music as well as coffee, animals, and good humor (not necessarily in that order). Raised all over upstate New York before settling in arts-rich Kingston, he has been re-focusing his energies to concentrate on being an artist first, a commitment that is getting him recognized and his work sold and collected. His colorful, graffiti-inspired comic-book style of painting pokes ironic fun at himself, his highly esoteric, tragicomic, coffee-fueled lifestyle, and the world. He is currently celebrating nearly 20 years of art shows; his first solo show was in Schenectady, N.Y. in 1993. Although he never wears purple, he did attend the unsustainably expensive San Francisco Art Institute for a year. He later attained more affordable enlightenment from the equally fine Dutchess County Community College, from which he graduated in 1997 with an Associates Degree in Commercial Art. He has remained in the Hudson Valley ever since, and is still loving it.

Check out his website at: www.dumbwon.com

If you have ever explored Beacon, NY you are probably aware of that “awesome building down East Main Street with the art in the windows”…

On Saturday July 31st 2010, OPEN SPACE gallery and Burlock Home present Electric Windows 2010. 30 artists will converge in Beacon to create live artwork and have their work installed on the exterior of a 19th century factory building. Electric Windows draws its name from the former electric blanket factory at the foot of Mount Beacon that will act as the backdrop for the event.

In addition to the live art and installation this year’s event includes 2 additional Installation sites, 9 live music acts, food Vendors, dancing by M*POWER ELITE TEAM, and live screen printing by Buxtonia. This is an event not to be missed!

Dream in Plastic is excited to announce that we will be one of the Electric Windows sponsors, vending at the event and our store at 177 Main Street will also be open!

Check out the Electric Windows website for the full list of artists, directions and info. Don’t forget to miss the NEXT STEP after party that will be held at the Piggy Bank at 10pm. The event is 21+ and only $5.

Click here to LIKE Electric Windows on Facebook

Click here to view the event for Electric Windows on Facebook

Joe Pimentel is an artist from Newburgh, NY. His work will be gracing the walls of Dream in Plastic from July 10th – August 13th. Stop by and check it out. Pick up an original piece of art from Joe, and there will also be prints and t-shirts available as well!

The opening reception will be Saturday, July 10th from 6-9pm.

Joe says about his work:

I persistently challenge myself to see how far my imagination can soar on earth and through space by contemplating ideas about time, moments, and overall experiences. I find myself overwhelmed by the limitless possibilities that can be explored and realized as our souls gradually evolve towards a higher level of potential. As this evolution plays out inside of our minds, we continue to create and interact with the constructed, visible world around us. I draw on these visual references, as well as symbols, icons, and metaphors to inform my paintings from a philosophical and analytical point of view.

Come to Dream in Plastic to check out the solo exhibition by Hudson Valley photographer Jennifer König.

The opening reception will be Saturday, May 8th 6-9pm. Delicious cupcakes will be graciously provided by Minnie Cakes Cupcakes!

The show will be on the wall until June 3rd, so stop by soon!

Jennifer says about ORANGE:
“Ever since i was a child I’ve been drawn to the color orange. Now, as a child of 40, I see it everywhere… a chair in my uncle’s living room, a dying rose, my frizzy hair, a small vinyl toy waiting to be placed in tiny little hands. It’s the color of fire, the color of heat; looking at it makes me feel all warm and happy. And with all the cold, hard hurt in this world, we need all the warmth we can get.”

As a photographer, Jennifer looks for the soul of a thing, be it a friend over for dinner, a dog dancing in the grass, a lone tree in a lonelier field. When shooting portraits, she likes to spend time with people, getting a sense of who they are, what makes them laugh, what makes them strong. When shooting places, she looks for a blend of tradition and surprise, classic themes mixed with hidden details.

Visit Jennifer’s website

If you are going to be near a Sephora (listed below), make a point to stop in and meet Simone Legno, the creator of one of the cutest brands ever, tokidoki. Be one of the first to sample the criminally cute new tokidoki makeup and accessories line, featuring innovative ingredients, high-pigment shades and of course, custom-designed packaging. Leave with an autograph from the friendly and dashing Simone himself! Really — can you spend your day in a better way? We think not.

TORONTO
Thursday, May 13
Sephora Eaton Centre
6pm – 8pm

NEW YORK
Saturday, May 15
Sephora Times Square
12pm – 3pm

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Thursday, May 20
Sephora Powell Street
6pm – 9pm

COSTA MESA, CA
Saturday, May 22
Sephora South Coast Plaza
1pm – 4pm

We LOVE The White Stripes at Dream in Plastic!

About a month ago another one of our other loves, Lomography, teamed up with The White Stripes for a Under Great White Northern Lights competition. They received over 1,100 photographic, lomographic entries and announced the winners yesterday.

Winners received lots of Lomography and White Stripes goodies! (Jealous)

Take a look below at the winners they have selected!

Grand Prize Winner:

First Runner Up:

Second Runner Ups:

Honorable Mentions:

For the record, Dream in Plastic owner Jenny’s birthday is May 28 and she would not mind receiving the super deluxe White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights box set, or the Holga JACK edition. Thank you