BEYOND ULTRAMAN: Vinyl Toy Exhibit in Pasadena, CA « SciFi Japan

BEYOND ULTRAMAN: Vinyl Toy Exhibit in Pasadena, CA

Source: Los Angeles Toy, Doll, and Amusements Museum

BEYOND ULTRAMAN: SEVEN ARTISTS EXPLORE THE VINYL FRONTIER
Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA)
October 10, 2007 – January 6, 2008 (Wednesday – Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 pm)
ADMISSION $6.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Seniors and Students

The first museum show to examine the current wave of artist-designed vinyl toys and the Japanese toys that inspired them, BEYOND ULTRAMAN is a joint exhibition between the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Los Angeles Toy, Doll, and Amusements Museum (LATDA).

Featuring the work of Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, David Gonzales, David Horvath, Sun-Min Kim, Brian McCarty, and Mark Nagata, the exhibit also includes a historic timeline of the vinyl toy movement, and a look at the process of vinyl toy creation from sketch to finished product. The accompanying full-color catalog published by Baby Tattoo features essays by writer Ivan Vartanian and Maria Kwong of LATDA.

Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA)
490 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-568-3665

For more information and artist biographies, please visit the BEYOND ULTRAMAN page on the LATDA website.