Art Toys

There is an art movement loosely called Low Brow, or Contemporary Figurative Art, mainly active on both American coasts. And it has become common practice for the artists associated with the movement to produce limited edition vinyl toys of their most famous characters. A good example would be this Booted Glamour Cat developed by Wootini and STRANGEco.



Vinyl toys are collectible items. They are nice adult toys, not in the sense that they are made to be pumped into bodily cavities but because they often look aggressive, are sometimes depicted tearing each other apart, smoke, drink, carry weapons and bleed.

They are becoming more easily available now in specialized stores and art galleries. The best spot I know in Quebec to purchase limited edition vinyl toys is Galerie Yves Laroche. On the web, you might want to take a look at Kid Robot, for example.

Guaranteed to keep you young and wild.