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Sometimes a piece of pop culture merchandise manages to capture the entire spirit of a film in a single object. This wonderfully dramatic Jaws Shark (Attack)Tiki Mug with Swimmer Swizzle Stick does exactly that, turning the iconic movie poster for Jaws into a three-dimensional drinking vessel and immersive, nostalgic experience.
Released in 2019 by Mondo and produced by Tiki Farm, the ceramic mug is shaped like the gaping jaws of the great white shark made famous in Jaws. The shark rises up through sculpted ocean waves, mouth open wide and ready to swallow whatever tropical concoction you choose to pour inside. Continue reading Shark Attack Jaws Tiki Mug! →
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At first glance, Old Fashioned (2001), a delicate ink-on-paper work by artist Mark Dean Veca, looks like something you’d find in your grandmother’s parlor: a vintage wallpaper design done in the classic French toile de Jouy style. But as your eyes linger on the piece, the façade of refinement starts to fall apart—in the most delightfully subversive way.
Continue reading Look Closer: Old Fashioned By Mark Dean Veca →
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Nothing says Back to School like an old fashioned tin lunch box, amiright? Sure I am. And why not add a little extra fear and apprehension to the upcoming routine with this Jaws lunch box? Because maybe you need to think twice before reaching for that sandwich. Continue reading Shark Attack Lunch Box! →
Nathan Sawaya (Photo By Erica Ann, Image Courtesy of Nathan Sawaya, All Other Photos By Gail Except Where Noted)
In the span of three short years, Lawyer-turned-LEGO® Brick artist Nathan Sawaya has gone from having New York’s first solo exhibition comprised entirely of LEGO bricks to unveiling the world’s biggest and most elaborate display of LEGO art, ever. You can see Sawaya’s massive and mind blowing exhibit, The Art of The Brick, now through January 5th, 2014 at the Discovery Center Museum in Times Square. Continue reading Nathan Sawaya’s The Art of the Brick Comes to Discovery Center Times Square →
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