News from November 2003 to March 2004

Bearbricks Daft Punk On the occasion of the DVD release of the Interstella 5555 animated film, the Daft Punk group had the good idea to offer in a Japanese limited edition the Bearbricks Daft Punk with their robotic effigy. Available in 5,555 ex, only a few will cross the oceans and will be sold at Colette for a limited period. Expo Lazy Toyz in Paris in March The Lazy Dog and Artoyz in collaboration with WAD magazine are pleased to present the "Lazy Toyz" exhibition which will take place from 03 to 15/04 in Paris in the basement of The Lazy Dog store (2 Passage Thiéré 75011 Paris). About fifteen fashion photographers have been free to photograph Toyz in situation, and enlargements of their work will be exhibited on this occasion as well as many Toyz including some global exclusives! (Yes Madam !) Among the exclusive toyz: Imaginery Friends Artoyz version (by Steph Cop/Graphik Dzign) Rolitoboy Artoyz Versions (by Rolito - Run - Danyboy - Chick - Scien/Semperfi/Toy2R) March 1 (by Recon/Strangeco) presented at the December Toycon Malus (by Mist/Bonustoyz) New figurine 6 inches of Mist! Here are the photographers who have worked on the project Paolo Zambaldi Florent Demarchez David Zacharias Dimitri Coste Aurélien Dupuis Jean Michel Bousquet Jonathan Kluger Fabrice Fouillet Kai Junemann Trail Matthieu Deluc Vincent Fournier Karim Alaoui Manual Lagos Cid Rocaboy Estelle Rancurel We'll see each other there ! The latest in-shop is remember! And yes the last in-shop was good! Many of you came to stuff you from Toys, Active suspension and other discs, mixwell clothes and others, books and fanzines not found. You also came to meet the groups present for a very friendly live. We see each other! Exhibition at CenterdesignMarseille from March 13 to April 30, 2004 Centerdesignmarseille invites you to the presentation of figurines made by international designers at the opening of the exhibition 'Tapestry everywhere Poti Japanese-Roug' from Franck Omer at the gallery it looks like the sea. To make this double exposure binding figurines and works Mangas graphics, Centerdesignmarseille and contemporary art gallery it looks like the sea called on your servants. So Marseille friends, if we are interested in you go take a look at the “It looks like the sea” gallery !!! Centerdesignmarseille It looks like the sea Contemporary art gallery 6 Avenue de la Corsica 13007 Marseille Tel/Fax: 04.91.54.08.88 Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Toycon winter 2003 For lovers of Designer Toys And urban figurines, the Toycon is one of the most important events in the world. It takes place at each season in Hong Kong and this is an opportunity for creators and manufacturers to present their new creations to the public, but also to sell special variants of already marketed series (obviously very rare and very popular with collectors). In addition to the long -awaited presentation of the Crazychildren 21 - 30 by Michael Lau, here are the creators that visitors will be able to meet: Michael Lau (Crazy Smiles); Eric So; Brothers Free; COLAN HO; Jason Siu; Pal Wong: Pazo Art (New Figurine) James Jay 12'-Hongkong Ver; MA.K; Steven House; Da Team Bronx (new visual dapeing figurine opposite); Flying Cat ... Japanese illustrator Touma will be present on the 1st day of the festival for a signing session. Photos and summary very soon on Artoyz.com Excluded Artoyz: Qee Nerd On the occasion of the release of the new album of N*e*r*d*'Fly or Die', Star Trak with Virgin, Toy2r, Artoyz and Semperfi offer you the Dodgy Qee N*E*R*D*. This magnificent Qee will not be sold elsewhere than on the Artoyz site and in the Parisian store Colette. It is for you the only two chances of obtaining them !! This will be available at the time of the album's release (forecast 03/23/04) and there will be no preserves about what Qee Nerd, as much to say that it will be necessary to go very quickly to put the hand on it ! The QEE will be offered for any purchase of the new album from N*e*r*and will not be sold individually. Here are the images you expected. Are you dirty dog ​​too ?? Chihoohoo Here is the new creation of Nathan Jurevicius for Flying Cat, this is the 5th limited figurine from the Scary Girl series: Chihoohoo. This colorful character is as usual a splendid piece of just over 25 cm high with accessories (chair, hat, cigarette door) and smoking companion (chip the little bird/blue lamp that has could not be present on the day of the photo because of a very busy schedule). This figurine follows Bunniguru, Dr Maybe, Scarygirl and other Blister. I advise you to go and take a look at the Nathan Juurevicius website Soon available on Artoyz, just like Scarygirl in a new color. Day 14 Present Source of Wonder Day14 asked recognized graphic designers to create 1m*1m posters with the following question "What was your source of wonder when you were a child? ». The creations have given rise to an exhibition "Source of Wonder" (which will go through Paris soon, we will keep you informed), and a book presenting the posters offered for sale. Each piece is published in 50 copies, and a sum is donated to the association "Oxfam's Educate Now" for each poster sold. The artists who participated are: 3kg (Sapporo), Büro für Form (Munich), Neville Brody (London), Anthony Burrill (London), Craig McCarthy and Peter Stitson (Dazed and Confused Magazine, London), Eboy (Berlin), Pete Fowler (London), Michael Gillette (San Francisco), Ippei Gyoubu (Osaka), H5 (Paris), Insect (London), Tom Phillips (London), Rinzen (Australia), Rude (London), Sunday Vision (Tokyo), Swedengraphics (Stockholm) and Ramdane Touhami (Paris) '

Sixs: the shop concept of It is naturally in Hong Kong (where he comes from) that Michael Lau implanted his first shop. This store is halfway between a scalable gallery and a place or buy goodies. The first series presented is called SFCC, and corresponds to a new series by Crazychildren (21 ~ 30). A member card system has been set up. Reserved for Hong Kongers (yes, you shouldn't dream) This card gives a right unprecedented figurine (Mini Michael Lau, sixs version), and offers access to the new series of Crazychildren. One can without any harm imagine that new new figurines will be available for sale soon.