Art Shows
Touring Designer Art Toy Show at HOWL Gallery
May 7th to May 21st
HOWL Gallery has partnered with DKE Toys and adFunture Workshop to bring the Custom Yoka Touring Show to downtown Fort Myers. The exhibition at HOWL Gallery will open Friday, May 7th, with an Art Walk Reception from 6 to 10pm. The show will be display at HOWL Gallery through May 21st. The Custom Yoka Show premiered at Designer Con in Pasadena, California in November of 2009. adFunture Workshop provided their 3" blank Yoka panda bear vinyl figures to DKE Toys, which distributed them to over 200 artists selected from around the world, including HOWL Gallery co-owner, Andy Howl. The show includes: Anthony Ausgang, Jophen Stein, Heidi Kenney, Steven Daily, Snaggs, Arbito, Chris Ryniak, kaNO, Itokin Park, Dan Goodsell, olive47, Dacosta!, Chino and literally hundreds more.
Featuring work from 20 countries, the show turns the quirky little panda into everything from a dirty thug to a sweet snail in this tremendous exhibition. Pieces are priced from $25 to $800 and will be available for immediate purchase through HOWL Gallery. The Custom Yoka Show coincides with the release of Yoka Series One, a blind boxed collectible figurine now available. The show's tour began in Los Angeles, California, and includes exhibits in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and New York.
DKE Toys is one of the largest designer vinyl and art-toy distributors in the world, exclusively representing over 100 companies, artists, and designers.
adFunture Workshop creates designer vinyl figures in Hong Kong and maintains an irreplaceable role within the international designer figure movement.
The Opening Reception on Friday, May 7th, from 6-10pm is hosted in conjunction with the monthly Art Walk in downtown Fort Myers. All ages are welcome and light refreshments will be provided. The evening also features live music by Cosmic Mountain from 8-10pm on the HOWL Gallery back patio. An additional daylight reception on Saturday May 8th from 12-4pm is also scheduled in conjunction with the Art Walk Saturday Art Fair.
