13 Artists And Their Designed Art Figures (Part Two)

Art figures are designed by some designers and artists, ranging in size from 5 cm to 30 cm, and made mainly of eco-friendly PVC vinyl. so it is also called PVC figures and vinyl figures, Art figure toys are usually released in limited quantities, making them much more expensive than traditional toys.

Nina Chanel Abney

American artist Nina Chanel Abney, who specializes in using colored acrylics to express topics such as sexuality and race, presents her first AR artwork Imaginary Friend at Acute Art.

Her first art figure, BABY, a black figure wearing Mickey Mouse ears and a red jumpsuit, with asymmetrical and sharp lines, has a strong personality. Although this is her first creation, Nina Chanel Abney will continue to create in the field of art figures.

Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood, who founded the famous toy brand ThreeA Toys, is an artist, comic, and toy designer. He returned to the art toy with his new brand UNDERVERSE. He and Siuyin have launched their YOUR MUSE collection. Inspired by the Greek goddesses Melpomene, Erato, and Urania, the collection is named Melpomene, Erato, and Ourania respectively. Each art figure comes with a classic Uveee.

Yusuke Hanai

Japanese artist Yusuke Hanai, who has collaborated with vans many times, is very good at blending Eastern and Western painting styles. In 2020, he created a figure “failed man who is drinking”. The DOWN BUT NOT OUT is Yusuke Hanai’s first limited-edition wooden sculpture, he hopes to present the characters with emotions and convey an open-minded attitude toward a hopeless life.

Baldur Helgason

Icelandic artist Baldur Helgason also launched his first limited-edition sculpture STILL LIFE in 2020, a figure in a striped shirt with a big nose.

Instead of being sad and shedding tears, the figures made into toys are grinning and laughing. The artist said, “If someone wants to bring my work into their life, this will make me happy.”

Mike Lee

Mike Lee launched his latest limited edition toy “Lonely Couple 2020” at one of his largest exhibitions. Mike Lee’s artworks are simple in style and color, but not simple in the emotions they convey, leaving a powerful impression. Many of his works are likely to be offered as art figures later.

Kevin Lyons

Famous graffiti artist Kevin Lyons released his first Sofubi toy monster Buffalo Soldier OG, previously this little monster only appeared in wall graffiti, this time presented in the iconic green color and bean hat designer figures.

Conclusion
As a vinyl figure manufacturer in China that produce art figures based on the design drawings of overseas artists and designer, we were fortunate to make many amazing vinyl figures by artists and custom vinyl art figures for them.