Toytakeova

Toytakeova is an exhibition featuring 10 of Australia's top emerging artists. Presented as a toy store, the artists explore societal values, behavior, and relationships through toys and play. Each artist was invited to create or modify their own selection of childhood toys by drawing from memory and interpretation. The about page states that: …The work seeks to reverse the current trend of the art toy …

Be@rbrick World Tour Opens in New York

After five days of painting, the walls of Chelsea gallery GBE at Passerby were transformed into a dizzying optical illusion based on Dutch artist Delta's bold graphic design. His black and off-white pattern was one customization of 53 unique Be@rbrick 1000%s, each designed by different artists from all over the globe for The Be@rbrick Worldwide Tour. The tour kicked-off last year in Japan and, thanks …

Arne Svenson “Portraits”

If you're in Los Angeles try and catch Portraits, the new work of photographer Arne Svenson at Western Project gallery. Svenson spent three years researching and photographing forensic facial reconstruction sculptures. The images are attempts at reconstructing identities; when you look at them it's hard not to think about the people they represent, their lives, and what terrible fate they met. The show closes October …