Last night marked the opening of Meth & Hot Dogs 2 at LIFT Designer Toys. A huge thank you to all of the uber-talented artists involved in the show and all the lovers of the demented, cute and strange who came out to show their support. You made it an amazing night!
Meth & Hot Dogs 2 will remain on display through May 30th.
You can find more photos in the M&HD2 Flickr Gallery and purchase available pieces here.
Do you see the thoughts that run through my head? They twist, turn and race in and out of the darkness. Do you see them emerging in frantic and mischievous ways? Do you see now?
Can You See the Things in my Head?
5 x 5” watercolor & ink on paper
2011
Created for the Meth & Hot Dogs 2 exhibit.
We’re All Friends in the Dope Show
8 x 10” giclee print (1/1)
2011
Part of the Meth & Hot Dogs 2 exhibit.
Detroit wonder duo Perfect Laughter concocted quite the awesome print for the upcoming Meth & Hot Dogs 2 opening at Lift Designer Toys. This 4 color, hand pulled, print has a super limited run of just 35 pieces and will be available when the show opens this weekend.
Read about the creation of the Meth Motel print over on the Perfect Laughter blog!
This Saturday marks the opening of Meth & Hot Dogs 2: A Collection of Even MORE Unscrupulous Characters at Lift in Royal Oak. This show will be packed to the brim with artwork celebrating the cute and deranged. Hope you can join us for the opening from 7-10pm!
Join Lift’s Buyer Preview List and get first dibs on the artwork and custom toys from Meth & Hot Dogs 2.
Alessandro Echevarria (aka Skulldaggery) lives and works as a freelance illustrator in Brooklyn, NY. Check out more of his amazing work on his website, or see it in person when Meth & Hot Dogs 2 opens April 30th!
“Hi I’m, Holly. By day I’m a plush designer and model maker living in London, UK, by night I go under my ‘A Little Stranger’ alias, working on a variety of projects. I’ve been sewing, painting and generally doing things with my hands for as long as I can remember and decided very early on to make it my career. While at university studying foundation and art and model making I started to create plush toys as gifts for friends and eventually started selling them online. I now run my own webshop where I’m proud to be selling both my own work and that of other independent artists.
When I’m not making things I love toys, guinea pigs, shoes, drum and bass, running, knitting, horror movies, and stuff with cute faces on them from Japan.”
Meet Carlos Araujo. After eight years of working as a graphic designer he decided to switch gears and focus on illustration. Since then his unique, award winning illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, posters, as awesome paper toys and in gallery shows in his home country of Brazil and worldwide.
You can explore more of Carlos’ fabulous work on his website, Flickr, and blog.
Two Market-Stalls
C’est La Mort!
Walking on Mars (pictured at top)
Because there is no such thing as too much awesome we’re happy to announce that artist Brian Rubenacker has joined the Meth & Hot Dogs 2 line-up! Brian will be bringing his adorable, mischievous and slightly cracked out Boston Terriers to the show opening April 30th at Lift.
