Through The Eyes Of Tim Burton

Alice In Wonderland character designers Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera did an amazing job on perhaps one of the most anticipated movies of the year from Disney. In what is said to boasts eye-popping visuals, 3D effects and a stellar cast, the latest adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic by creative visionary Tim Burton will surely dazzle audiences.

Imagine The Impossible!

Take one part the classic Lewis Carroll, add another part of the new with the dynamic duo of director Tim Burton and superstar Johnny Depp; and combine it all with the magic of Disney. Looks like Alice In Wonderland has all the makings of a huge blockbuster! We’re especially exited for our MINDstyle family artists, Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera, who are two of the three credited character designers on the film. Their concept art an original works inspired by will also be part of the official exhibition in Paris.

Out Of This World

An invasion of aliens from around the world… by a very select group of creative minds unleashing their interpretations!

Judy Jetson

Look for the ultra limited deluxe edition 3FT tall fiberglass figure by MINDstyle. This classic and iconic art collectible statue is a must for any Kenny Scharf and The Jetsons fan!

Coming Soon...

Work-In-Progress: The Jetsons Concept Art

By now you maybe wondering, The Jetsons or The Flintstones? It’s definitely the Kenny Scharf’s work-in-progress for The Jetsons x The Flintstones based on his original paintings inspired by Hanna Barbera’s popular cartoons. Next phase… we’re on to the resin prototypes.

Work-In-Progress: The Flintstones Concept Art

Pushing the lines between high and low art… Kenny Scharf’s work-in-progress for The Flintstones is based on his original painting inspired by the classic Hanna Barbera’s popular cartoons.

Cool Like That!

Introducing CoolRain… one of the top figure artists from Korea. No stranger to collectibles, he cites one of biggest influences being Michael Lau. His nick name is based on his given name, Lee Chan Woo. In Korean, Chan means “cool” and Woo means “rain” which explains his moniker, CoolRain. He has collaborated on many projects since 2003 with his most notable to date being Nike and now, MINDstyle is proud to welcome CoolRain to the family.

Happy Year Of TheTigger!

Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture. It is celebrated on the new moon of the first month according to the lunar calendar, and is a time for family reunions and scrumptious feasts. Chinese New Year is a reflection on how the people behaved and what they believed in the most. On behalf of our entire MINDstyle family and friends at Disney… Kung Hee Fat Choy!

MINDstyle x Disney's Stitch Mini Figure Series 1

Now back at Santa’s workshop and before the long Chinese New Year’s holiday; look what we found in-store — Disney’s Stitch has been gaining renewed popularity in the emerging markets and that makes good news for fans. The all-new Stitch mini figures are sized at 3″ tall featuring Disney’s standard and vault characters. Each series, will consist of ten collectible figures and two mystery “chase” figures, which are often the rarest and often the most sought-after of the series. The Stitch vinyl trading figures (VTF) come in a blind box and in a display tray of 24 blind boxes. In each display tray there are two sets of ten, the chase, and what we call “super chase” variant. Priced at USD $9.95 each, these mini figures are sure to go fast!

Buff Bunny

Coming 2010!

Vinyl On Vinyl

It’s always great to see the vinyl movement growing, especially in the emerging markets. MINDstylist Gabby Dela Merced and her partners are are doing their part with the opening of Vinyl On Vinyl last night. Mark from Coarse Toys and MD from MINDstyle were on hand to join the festivities. (Thanks to Richie Dela Merced for the images.)

MINDstyle LIFEstyle Artists: Yosuke Ueno

MINDstyle LIFEstyle is proud to welcome Yosuke Ueno from Japan to our family; following the recent announcement of Kenny Scharf in an amazing continuing series of art toy collectibles collaborations for 2010 and beyond!

Yosuke says it best, “The most important thing when I paint is to be very careful. It is a consciousness in which I can’t anticipate what kind of work will result. I hope to challenge in paint what I couldn’t handle with my mind. An adventurer makes his way without fully knowing what lies ahead. A chemist never succeeds without experimentation. When I am working, I get to the point where I can’t even imagine the outcome, and then suddenly see a brand-new, beautiful path.”

Muppetational

Everything you would want to know about Disney limited edition art toy collectibles (ATC) coming soon…

Michael Lau x Gardener 10th Beijing @ NPC

Michael Lau brings his Gardener 10th Exhibition to Beijing this weekend at the New Project Center in Beijing. Hypebeast just released some of the exclusive products for fans and collectors featuring news of the ultra limited 109 versions of t-shirts!

Vinyl On Vinyl

MINDsylist Gabby Dela Merced is doing cool things with friends as they prepare for the opening of Vinyl On Vinyl in Manila. Gaby and her partners will be joined by Mark Landwehr of Coarse Toys and Rotobox with music by Nomad Technology. We’ll be there of course at 7274 Collective Malugay Street, Makati to join the opening festivities along with some free prize giveaways!

Kenny Scharf x MINDstyle

Many of Scharf’s works consist of popular culture based shows. He uses images from the animated cartoons popular during his childhood, such as Hanna Barbera’s The Flintstones and The Jetsons. One of the reasons Scharf uses cartoon images in his art work is to bring popular culture into the fine arts. Scharf wants to see how far he can push the line between high and low art, and now enter… art toys!


With the announcement earlier this year of Hanna Barbera’s The Flintstones and The Jetsons, it’s now official that MINDstyle’s all-star artist lineup continues with ATC figures by Kenny Scharf. He was a key figure in the East Village art scene of the 1980s, with shows at Fun gallery (1981) and Tony Shafrazi (1984), before seeing his work embraced by museums, such as the Whitney, which selected him for the 1985 Whitney Biennial. Scharf was friends with the graffiti artist Keith Harring and Andy Warhol in part of pop movement thriving today!

Limited editon licensed collectible figures are now in development.

Mr Ween X MINDstyle LIFEstyle

Just what is a WEENze?

WEENfaktory projekt… The traveling shop and exhibition produced by MINDstyle will launch this year at a city near you. Mark Paul Deren aka Mr. WEEN looks to make his art and ancillary products accessible to everyone by selling merchandise bearing his character images at his very own WEENfaktory.

LA Fat by Michael Lau

Thanks for the waiting and now being shipped… The “Champion” colors of purple and gold LA Fat figure by Michael Lau that was provided as a premium only to customers who purchased the M.L.M.D. watch and figure box set during the Gardener Tenth exhibition at De La Barracuda.

Gardener Tenth (LA Blue & White)

The extremely rare Gardener Tenth figures by Michael Lau have been released. Only 50 complete (Asia only) sets were made available to fans and collectors and quickly sold with a limited amount at ZINC art space. The four pack includes MINDstyle’s x LA Fat, DLB, The Hundreds and Slamxhype.

Happy Twenty-X!

As we take time to reflect and count our many blessings, we look forward to the excitement and the many projects 2010 brings our MINDstyle family! Stay tuned as we begin our daily update of artists, releases and events. We’re pleased to kick things off here with our BasixBeanz mini figure series featuring the entire Looney Tunes family. Happy New Year!!!

As 2009 comes to a close, our MINDstyle family would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners, clients, artists, fans and collectors. To all of our friends and supporters, we look forward to the many opportunities 2010 presents as we are committed to improving and doing our best. As we welcome the New Year, we will update our many new MINDstyle LIFEstyle projects and ATC collaborations in the days to follow online.

Disney is a very big part of our new direction and expansion globally; along with our amazing selection of brands and awesome creative partners. Everyone here shares in the renewed excitement that the Year of the Tiger brings!

Inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

The Mad Hatter Project showcases a select group of artists to reinterpret the characters inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. MINDstyle and Disney are proud to team up with an amazing “A List” of artists featuring the creative visions of Gary Baseman, Ron English, Michael Lau and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda.

This special Disney project definitely will stretch the limits of imagination by allowing the artists to interpret their favorite character inspired by the creative magic of director Tim Burton with new art toy collectible (ATC) figures developed and produced by MINDstyle.

Yabba Dabba Doo!

The Flintstones is about a working class Stone Age man’s life with his family and his next door neighbor and best friend. Now the popular animated series of characters are part of the Art Toy Collectibles (ATC) line being manufactured and produced by MINDstyle with an exciting artist collaboration to be announced.

Rocket To The Future, Rocket To The Moon...

The classic animated family sitcom projecting contemporary American culture and lifestyle into another time period are now vinyl figures being produced as part of the Art Toy Collectibles (ATC) line by MINDstyle with a soon to be announced artist collaboration. While the Flintstones live in a world with machines powered by birds and dinosaurs, the Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia in the year 2062 of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

May your Christmas be filled with special moment, warmth, peace and happiness from the Looney Tunes gang and MINDstyle.

What's Up Doc?

Twas’ the night before Christmas and what will Santa bring? MINDstyle and Looney Tunes to collaborate… Popular characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Taz, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, and many others are now part of the Art Toy Collectible (ATC) figures being developed and produced by MINDstyle and distributed as part of the new Sideshow Collectibles distribution deal.

Vinyl Fabulous

With the recent announcement of our factory, a new distribution deal with Sideshow Collectibles, BasixBeanz – a new collectible mini figure series, we are pleased to announce our latest collectible figures, VINYL FAB. The vinyl, fabric and plush material combine to create a new collectible product category for our MINDstyle LIFEstyle brand. The Vinyl Fab figures head, hands and feet are made of vinyl with the body, arms, legs and clothing made of fabric and plush.

BasixBeanz Mini Figures

BasixBeanz are the new collectible mini figure series designed and produced by MINDstyle. The name derived from taking the basic shape of a bean that is often referenced when drawing freehand a character body. The figure is a simplified platform that serves as a canvas to artistic and character based designs launching in Spring 2010.

MINDstyle LIFEstyle: Zinc Art Space in Malaysia

The MINDstyle LIFEstyle artist series began with a premiere event with the Family Tradition Art Exhibition and a toy signing / media session with Michael Lau. The series introduced enthusiastic collectors and new fans to the growing market of vinyl collectibles and pop art with non other than Michael Lau, the pioneering toy artist as well as the talents of the fine artists reinterpreting The Godfather with Family Tradition.



MINDstyle LIFEstyle exhibition runs through December 19th (6 to 9 PM daily) and will coincide with multiple releases of limited-edition Michael Lau art toys, exclusively at ZINC. The MINDstyle LIFEstyle artist series is off to a roaring start and will continue with the master of Popaganda, Ron English, Spring 2010.







“ZINC is excited to partner with the MINDstyle LIFEstyle artist series to host Michael Lau over in this part of the world”, says ZINC’s managing director, Tong Chee Wei. “Our original aim was to lend a voice to pop culture movement and now with ZINC, we are more complete and in-sync,” explains Tong. “It’s all about our passion. We are avid collectors and this definitely part of our lifestyle.” MINDstyle LIFEstyle artist series featuring Michael Lau and the Family Tradition Exhibition is the first of a series of international artists that will present their work at ZINC.







Often noted as “The Godfather of the vinyl art movement”, Michael Lau made his very first appearance in Malaysia.



MINDstyle LIFEstyle makes in way to ZINC Art Space in beautiful and bustling Luala Lumpur, Malaysia.