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Now Showing “Parables” by Erich Moffitt & “Re-animator: Stranger Factory 10th Anniversary” Exhibitions

NOW SHOWING

“Parables” by Erich Moffitt
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“Re-animator: Stranger Factory 10th Anniversary” Exhibitions

Erich Moffitt These paintings grew out of a year of relearning what mattered to me in the work I do and in how I live my life. Looking beyond art as an escape from hardship led me back to what I had originally wanted to say with pictures: the earnest pursuit of connection with others in a statement of meaningful care. 

 Animal people journey through the wilderness, alone and together, towards a common end. They carry their burdens, through suffering and persistence. Unlike the animals of fables, their agency is relatable to us. Unlike other people, whom we so often define ourselves in contrast towards, these characters can be anyone. Their communion describes the survival instincts of human nature that transcend destructive appetites: recognizing ourselves in others, and belonging.

Erich J. Moffitt began his life as an artist during his childhood, while living as an expatriate in rural Austria. At an early age, the stories of folklore, myth, and fable, as depicted in academic and symbolist painting and the Golden Age of Illustration, introduced him to a wealth of multicultural influences and firmly established art as a means of broadening horizons. In his paintings, he fuses the rich aesthetic tapestry of the past with contemporary humanist philosophy, in narratives played out by totemic character archetypes and their world of talismanic objects.

Trained as an illustrator and exhibiting artist, his work has been shown in galleries across the United States, Europe, and Australia. In addition to art, Erich has also pursued a simultaneous career in custom jewelry design, putting his skills in the service of capturing his clients’ unique visions to celebrate their milestones in life. He currently lives and works near Seattle, WA, and shares a home with his spouse in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

RE-ANIMATOR: Stranger Factory 10th Anniversary A little over 10 years ago our first official exhibition as Stranger Factory, Modern Vintage Narrative, explored the optimism of rebuilding a new world post great recession; 10 years later our futures are still uncertain. We asked artists to explore the past ten years and reflect on the pop culture zeitgeist. As visionary artists, we encouraged them to give us a new narrative. Our current 10 year anniversary exhibition “Re-animator” features the work of a cross section of contemporary narrative as they begin to explore what’s next.

See all the work online HERE

***We will be shipping both of these exhibitions at the end of June. Please contact the gallery if you need your shipment sooner.
 
Please contact us directly by email at strangerfactorysales@gmail.com if you would like to discuss a payment plan. Thank you!

 

The Night King Debut Release May 6th!

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From the world of Stingy Jack, comes a brand new figure by toy designer, Brandt Peters known as The Night King! Making his debut release during the Stranger Factory 5 Year Anniversary show on May 6th, The Night King appears out of the shadows in two colorways of Candy Corn and Half-Dead! Be the first to channel this mysterious being this Friday!

THE NIGHT KING

o   STRANGER FACTORY DEBUT RELEASE – May 6th

o   HALF-DEAD (blue colorway) / Edition: 310

o   CANDY CORN (Orange colorway) / Edition: 265

o   Vinyl toy with articulated ball-joint bat wings

o   Comes with top hat accessory

o   Produced and Manufactured by Cardboard Spaceship Toys

o   3D Modeled by Dennis Cornetta

o   Boxes signed by artist when purchased through Circus Posterus or Stranger Factory www.circusposterus.com

o   8” Tall /203 mm (approx.)

o   $58

 

The 13 Dunny Series by Brandt Peters – Case of 20 Pre-Order with Original Sketch

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From award winning, contemporary toy artist Brandt Peters comes The 13; Kidrobot’s latest Dunny Series. “The 13” features thirteen evil Dunny souls providing a history lesson in the macabre based on classic All Hallows’ Eve tropes and vintage horror exploitation cinema icons, with feminine frights designed by none other than Kathie Olivas.

Legend has it that a shady eccentric by the name of Lord Strange opened up the 13th dimension one blood moon, and in so doing filled his demented 13 floor mansion, Infernal Manor, with beasts, creatures and monstrosities of every type. Lord Strange was never seen again…his lair abandoned and sealed from the public since that horrific evening. None brave enough to venture into Infernal Manor has ever returned to tell their tale. Do you dare seek The 13?

  • Help support the artist directly by buying through Circus Posterus!
  • One random figure per blind box. 20 blind boxes per display case.
  • Case orders come with a small 5×7” original sketch by Brandt Peters (Limit one per household).
  • Special $225 (pre-order discount).

This is a pre-order item with a pre-order discount. You are paying in full for an item that is estimated to be available for shipping in Fall 2015. Shipping schedule subject to change.

$225.00

Get a case here!

Scribe, Scarano, and Deuble Wood Prints Release May 18

Releasing on May 18th in the Circus Posterus Online Store, three different ultra limited edition wood prints by Joe Scarano, Scribe, and Karl Deuble!

Each 16″ x 12″ print is an extremely low edition of only 12 hand printed water based ink on birch panel while perfectly capturing the each artists characters.

Get set for Monday because these will not last fast for $75 each!

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Glenn Barr Lucky Devil Blue Skelve Release!

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What is that on your shoulder tugging at you?

Glenn Barr’s Lucky Devil Blue Skelve releases May 22!

Edition of 30 introductery price $250 (one per household)
Approx. 9″ tall
Hand painted acrylic on cast resin
Sculpted and cast by Mana Studios/ painted by Circus Posterus
Comes with a signed and numbered 5×7″ print by Glenn and hand screened printed muslin bag.

On sale NOW

http://www.circusposterus.com/store/exclusives/glenn-barrs-lucky-devil-blue-skelve/

Ships early June

Violet Trickster Skelve micro edition release!

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Get ready for an awesome release in an ultra low edition!

Violet, you’re turning violet!

Violet Trickster Skelve
by Brandt Peters and Kathie Olivas

resin micro edition of 10
available at CircusPosterus.com and Stranger Factory Gallery
releases Monday, April 27

Comes with random antique block so this misfit can relax.
stands 8″ on block

$250 + shipping
1 per household

Sas Christian prints in the Online Store

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We have a limited supply of Sas Christian prints available in our online store.

Find them all HERE.

Born in London in 1968, the eldest of four. She was a shy introverted child lacking in self confidence with a passion for drawing.

At 13 she was sent away to boarding school, a Church of England private girls school with compulsory morning and evening chapel services. At first it was a living hell really, and it was art and music that helped transport me away. Although her mother had plans for her to have a career in medicine she had other ideas, and with the support of her headmistress and art teacher they managed to persuade my reluctant parents to let her study graphic design, which as it turned out was absolutely useless.She studied ‘old school’ methods, that’s to say, cut and paste by hand. Computers had not quite come to her college yet, but by the time she left they were the new way. To add insult to injury, after she graduated and was looking for work, schlepping her portfolio all over town — it was promptly stolen, and she had nothing to show for her years in college. Lucky for her, this time wasn’t a total loss — because it would be the town where she’d meet her lovely husband Colin. He was a DJ at the time and although he never played the music she requested, she was besotted and eventually made him hers.

In 1992 they moved to S. Florida, year of Hurricane Andrew. They started their own couture latex company called Hotbox Inc. They specialized in custom made fetish rubber clothing. They manufactured their own sheet rubber, which at the time was unheard of. Without any money to push the business forward it was a hard task and eventually they had to call it quits.

Sas worked in a department store, at a commercial art studio and a PIP printing (where she quit on her first day, before lunch)! It was around this time that she first saw an issue of Juxtapoz with a cover by Mark Ryden – and was struck. The urge to paint was growing, but she lacked the knowledge and confidence to do anything about it. It seemed so complicated. Her very early attempts were very graphic, comic book style. Hard colors. ”

Jam Sandwich” was the first layered painting she produced, and is the only one of her pieces that she will keep.

Her original inspirations relied heavily on anime, Tamara De Lempicka and Mark Ryden. She loved the creative expression of the Harajuku kids in Tokyo. They filled her with such hope and excitement. Originally the intention of her paintings was just about creating a strong image, purely visual. She wanted to impart a modern tongue-in-cheek humor, incorporating her experiences. Contemporary, ballsy, flirty, weepy girls; punk, catholic, no-nonsense, damaged but not broken girls. Funny, intelligent, unusual, independent, odd ball, outsiders. Lovely.

The next logical step for her was to move into oils. With no formal fine art training whatsoever, and no knowledge of art history and even less of art technique it seemed like the most complicated thing in the world — fat over lean? What the hell did that mean? So, in 2003 she bought a book off the Internet “How to Paint with Oils.” she decided to give it a go, and has never looked back. Oils have a whole new set of rules.

As time goes on she finds herself relying less on the narrative and more on the emotive. She hopes that her work can connect with people on different levels. She is trying to harness a single moment in time, an emotional response, seemingly insignificant gesture that can mean so much.


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New Phil Noto art books in the Circus Posterus Store

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Oh do we have a treat for everyone available now in the Circus Posterus Online Store, two Phil Noto art books! Time to gaze at the amazingness that is Phil Noto time and time again.

Available now:
Trans AM Champions” (pictured above) 48 pages Full-Color, Full-Bleed, Hardcover, Perfect bound-Sewn Pages and signed by Phil himself.

Jet Seven” (pictured below) 48 pages Full-Color, Full-Bleed, Hardcover, Perfect bound-Sewn Pages and signed by Phil.

Better hurry up because these won’t last!
Find both here.
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Muckey Rookie Black now in stock in the CP Online Store!

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Now available in the Circus Posterus Online Store, Muckey “The Rookie Black”!

“This is the 8th version of the Muckey and is the 2nd year since we introduced this Muckey. We tried many different colors each time, and this time we choose to restore it’s cute and simple characteristics. We named it ”Rookie Black”

The Rookie Black wears a red scarf, and it fits perfectly on the Muckey. This is one of new idea for this Muckey. In this version, the teeth of the Rookie are designed to be interchangeable with 3 other different colors, available to change colors at any time.”

That isn’t all because we have secured a few of the uber rare 4th set of teeth you can put in your Rookie Black Muckey! this rare 4th set is limited to 50 worldwide, and we will randomly place a few in with orders!

Hurry, these will not last.

Order Muckey here.

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