Mr. Sisson News

Tokyoplastic King of the Monsters

Mr. Sisson — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:35:00 +0000

Vinyl Pulse has some pics of the Tokyoplastic King of the Monsters Show in New York City, where there are lots of photos of all the artwork. All the pieces in the show were a take on Toy Tokyo's Geisha vinyl toy.

Here's my take entitled, "Om My Geisha, OMG!" You have been warned.

Before

After

Tongues tickling on the head.

Good Geisha / Bad Geisha
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View the entire show here:
http://www.vinylpulse.com/2008/04/seen-tokyoplast.html

Opening @ Varnish Fine Art

Mr. Sisson — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:41:00 +0000

Fyi, this Saturday I have some work in a group show at San Francisco's Varnish Fine Art. It's their 5th year anniversary. Opening reception is Saturday, 7pm - 10pm. I'll be there. If you're interested, come on out.

What: Group show opening reception
Where: Varnish Fine Art
When: This Saturday -> April 19
Time: From 7pm to 10pm
Details & Directions: 5 Year Anniversary Show Opening

The Mr. Sisson Interview

Mr. Sisson — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:30:00 +0000

For those interested to hear my artistic ravings, as such they are, there's a new interview online.

Excerpt:
"As an artist if I can create ambiguity, perhaps with a creature where it’s unclear whether it will eat you or follow you home, then it creates an interesting tension ..."

The curious are referred to The Mr. Sisson Interview at yorkrules.com.

The New York Toy Fair

Mr. Sisson — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:36:00 +0000

Here's a photo of the Toy Toyko booth at the 2008 New York Toy Fair. If you look closely you can see a preview of the "Idle Hands" prototype, just below the Mazinga warriors . . .

"Idle Hands" Vinyl Toy - It's Coming

Mr. Sisson — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:53:00 +0000

It's official. This weekend Toy Tokyo announced at the gargantuan Toy Fair 2008 plans to produce "Idle Hands," my first limited edition vinyl toy. While the final release date is a secret, we expect him later this year. In the meantime, so you can see what I'm talking about here's the (snazzy) poster from the show . . .

This is still in development . . . the colorways haven't been settled on yet, but it's coming. Or he's coming. And here's a sneak peak at some of the concept art . . . sketches, sculpts, and pigments.

Vinyl Pulse Poll

Mr. Sisson — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:42:00 +0000

Somehow I ended up in a poll for vinyl toys at Vinyl Pulse. So if you'd like to see a Mr. Sisson vinyl toy based on a character (hypothetically like the one above) then you can vote here — Vote for Vinyl

"My Monster" Gallery Show

Mr. Sisson — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:30:00 +0000

This month Windup Gallery sponsored a charity show, called "My Monster," for a local children's museum. Each artist got a child's drawing and then had to interpret it. I was given a drawing of "Jack" by Amanda Burns, age 10. A frightening beast! I did my best to capture his ferocious belly.

Both pieces of art were auctioned off as a pair. Here they are together:

The "Official" Newsletter

Mr. Sisson — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0000

Yes. It's true. There is now an "official" newsletter for www.dylansisson.com. Don't be fooled by cheaper imitations. What does this mean for you? Well, if you're so inclined you can now sign up for this newsletter . . . where I'll announce upcoming shows and the like.

If you want you can sign up (at the bottom of the page).

"Off the Wall" Group Show

Mr. Sisson — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:00:00 +0000

When: Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Where: Varnish Gallery, San Francisco
What: Several paintings in the "Off the Wall" group show.

Here's one of the paintings . . . Colonel Eggplant . . . Colonel Mustard eat your heart out. Colonel Sanders, too.

Art Opening - Gallery 1988

Mr. Sisson — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:30:00 +0000

When: Tuesday October 30th, 2007
Where: Gallery 1988, San Francisco
What: Nine drawings in the Paper Pushers Show group show. All art is on paper.

Here's a sample . . . it's called Two in the Bush, Please. If I say so myself, my best title yet.

Fancy - The Uncle Rhubarb Mask

Mr. Sisson — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Halloween is coming. Perhaps you are looking for a costume. Look no further. The "Uncle Rhubarb" mask is your answer. Not only will people throw candy at your feet and drinks in your face . . . it will also give you funnier looking ears than you already have.

If you couldn't tell, it's a mask of Uncle Rhubarb. I wore it for Halloween a couple times. So I know it works. Anyone can make a mask with this. That doesn't mean anyone will . . . but if anyone actually does, I'd love to see some pictures.

The image is hi-res and you can resize it to fit your head. You'll need a printer the size of your face.

The Random iPhone Gallery

Mr. Sisson — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:52:00 +0000

The Random IPhone Gallery randomly fades between a menagerie of Mr. Sisson's critters your iphone. Now you can show off the graphics on your iphone with creepy style.

Maybe it's a bit geeky, but the random gallery could be interesting to anyone who wants to make their own iphone galleries. It is based on "Smooth Gallery" created by Jonathan Schemoul. Smooth Gallery is a javascript based slideshow that is covered under GPL. This version of the "Smooth Gallery" was modified for the specifications of the iphone.

New - The Son of Blog

Mr. Sisson — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:45:00 +0000

It's officially online. This blog. Look for more content here.