Artists

Q & A with Toy Designer One-Eyed Girl AKA Kasey Tararuj on release of The Rejects - Dark Chocolate Edition on Kidrobot.com. "I’ve been paralyzed and in a wheelchair for almost 20 years and I spent so much of that time creating all this weird, emotional art to help deal with it. I got to a point where that got old and making these silly characters was way more therapeutic than trying to put my feelings into a painting. So now I make my little guys to make myself laugh or smile and hope that it does the same for others." -One-Eyed Girl AKA Kasey Tararuj

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A few years ago, a member of the Kidrobot team met architect and Locknesters founder Fleet Hower at a trade show. At this show, Locknesters was introducing BEAR, their first three-dimensional puzzle bear figure...

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Fleet Hower of LOCKNESTERS has temporarily converted their New York-based studio from the production of art decor items like the Puzzle Dunny to the production of face shield visors for health care workers due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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It’s a Kidrobot Christmas holiday tradition to release special 3-inch Holiday Dunnys by artists that we love and adore. And this year, we’re releasing two holiday Dunnys by the prolific Alex Solis. Before they drop tomorrow (November 15th), we had … Continued

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If you’ve been hanging around the Kidrobot website lately, you’ve definitely seen the name Candie Bolton. Having recently designed a 3″ Bastet Dunny for our Spiritus Dea goddess series, and most recently a collection of Hello Kitty art toy designs … Continued

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Ever seen a one-armed Dunny that’s on fire? Well now you have. For years, Junko Mizuno has been establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the art world. Her work has taken numerous forms – paintings, comics, … Continued

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Probably the most debated-over Halloween treat – candy corn is one of America’s oldest candies that is still being produced, having been invented by George Renninger of the Wunderland Candy Company in 1880’s Philadelphia. Yes. In the same decade that … Continued

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Tristan Eaton is ridiculously, unfairly talented. An artist’s artist who’s so good at what he does that other artists might want to burn all their works and move to a cave in the Himalayas to die alone. Except he’s evolved … Continued

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On September 27, Kidrobot dives helmet-first into the deep waters of world mythology with the Spiritus Dea 3-inch Dunny Mini Series. Spiritus Dea – “spirit of the goddess” in Latin – unites 12 different female artists and goddesses under one … Continued

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On September 27, Kidrobot dives helmet-first into the deep waters of world mythology with the Spiritus Dea 3-inch Dunny Mini Series. Spiritus Dea – “spirit of the goddess” in Latin – unites 12 different female artists and goddesses under one … Continued

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On September 27, Kidrobot dives helmet-first into the deep waters of world mythology with the Spiritus Dea 3-inch Dunny Mini Series. Spiritus Dea – “spirit of the goddess” in Latin – unites 12 different female artists and goddesses under one … Continued

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Few artists have been involved with Kidrobot since the beginning but New York-based artist Andrew Bell is one that can make that claim. Collaboration after collaboration, his work has remained fresh, interesting, and at times, infused with deliciously dark humor. … Continued

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You’re not likely to catch New York based illustrator, painter, and textile maker Stephanie Buscema relaxing on her day off, because WHAT DAY OFF? She’s working that small business life, baby! But if you really press her for an answer, … Continued

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With clients as diverse as shoe companies, computer manufacturers, and sushi restaurants, it’s impossible to guess what French artist Fakir is going to do next. Enter “Tako’s Revenge,” the new 5” Dunny Art Figure – a creation that was inspired … Continued

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Kidrobot sat down for an interview with Travis Cain. Travis Cain is a Creative Director and artist working in New York City. He's also the artist behind the famed Kidrobot frenemy toy mini figure series, BFFS, now in series 5. Kidrobot got some background details on Travis as a toy artist and touched base on the recently released BFFS Mini Series 5. Read this Q&A with Travis Cain for some info behind the BFFs Love Hurts projects and find out what his favorite BFFS and Kidrobot art toys are.

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Chris Holt aka The Toy Viking: The best (and most fun) friendships are often the most toxic, and nothing celebrates that fact better than Travis Cain and his BFF series. Can you believe this is the fifth incarnation of these … Continued

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Doll-maker and illustrator Nightly Made Megan O’Brien introduces her first ever vinyl art figure with a beautiful transformation from plush to vinyl. Kidrobot and Martian Toys are excited to introduce you to artist Nightly Made aka Megan O’Brien’s first vinyl … Continued

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Romank Klonek is a newcomer to Kidrobot and the designer art toy scene. Based in Germany, this contemporary artist is known worldwide for his intricate and bold woodwork and woodblock printing. His work strikes a bizarre balance between propaganda, folklore, … Continued

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After years in production, designer vinyl toy overlords Frank Kozik and Kidrobot are poised to put the military industrial complex on notice with the Labbiter XK-5. What does the XK stand for? How about "Xtra Kill", because this mechanized and weaponized and yet to be fully legalized Labbit is no mere carnival ride.

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The Ukami x Hitsuji Kidrobot Art Figure by artist Quiccs dropped on March 29, 2019 and sold out in 7 minutes. But this is just the beginning of their story.

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Kidrobot today announced a new Watch Parts Dunnys Custom Series will be coming exclusively to Kidrobot.com next week.  The series by Dan Tanenbaum will feature 17 one-of-a-kind custom Dunnys encrusted in thousands of vintage watch parts.  Each of these masterpieces … Continued

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