This is Not a Toy!
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This is Not a Toy!

If you happen to be planning a trip to Toronto, Canada, in the early part of 2014, then you look to be in for a treat. This is Not a Toy, will be on display at the Design Exchange from February 7th. This is Not a Toy will be the world’s first ever large-scale exhibition dedicated to urban vinyl as contemporary art.

The ‘This is Not a Toy’ name, as you may have noticed, is derived from the disclaimer found on packaging for objects geared to adults or which might be harmful to young children – they may be called toys, but they are not intended for play.

Pharrell Williams, singer-songwriter and producer, will be guest curator at ‘This is Not a Toy. You may remember back in 2009, Williams was involved in an art project himself, a collaboration with Japanese artist – Takashi Murakami – which according to sources sold for $2million!

‘This is Not a Toy’ is slated to feature a vast range of figurines from miniatures to freestanding pieces as well as acclaimed international works — including those from some of the collaborations and personal collection of Williams. Video screens and projections will be featured along with the displays, showcasing the development of the movement by comparing contemporary works.

Among the artists included are KAWS, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, FriendsWithYou, Huck Gee, Coarse, Frank Kozik, Misaki Kawai, Doma, Bill McMullen and many others.

Two aspects of the ‘This is Not a Toy’ show that caught our attention are below…

There are over 500 three inch production Dunny’s released by Kidrobot. Every single one of these Dunnys will be on show at ‘This is Not a Toy’!

There will be a giant glass structure that will be designed to house more than 100 blank Kidrobot Munnys. Over the course of the 4-month exhibition, visitors whill have a turn to shoot a paintball gun at the group, creatinga continously-changing design. At the end of exhibition, each unique figure will then be sent to their owner. You can become an owner of one of these Munnys by donating over at the ‘This is Not a Toy’ Kickstarter here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/997984742/this-is-not-a-toy-urban-vinyl-as-design-and-art-fo

They have a cool little video below:

Worth checking out if you’re in Toronto from February to May 2014!

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