They where invited like big rock and roll stars. And now the toyists completed the project Noah’s Ark. Title: The Philosophy of Faith – Noah’s Ark in #HongKong in the Kei Faat Primary School (Yau Tong) Filmed by the Hong Kong Cable TV. Article in Hong Kong Newspaper Sing PauReveal: Tuesday October 30th, 2018. A …
The Diamond Bird has arrived A new toyism artwork arrived in style at the KLM Flight Academy yesterday. Artist ‘Santa’ Dejo presented the artwork to director John Hayward. The artwork was made in honor of the new Diamond DA-42 airplanes which was recently taken into use at the academy. And to celebrate a good neighbourship between toyism …
Toyism Art will be in China for the months of June and July! Toyist Dejo and trainee Kixoz will visit Beijing and Hong Kong to promote Toyism Art and make new connections. In Beijing they will meet with people of the Red Gate Gallery, visit the 798 art district and many more museums and galleries. And …
Check out the promo for the TT Hike with Toyism Art Movement! With TT hero Egbert Streuer! (made by Andere Vertoningen):
The Grand Carnival On September 2nd, 2017 Toyism celebrated the 25th anniversary of the art movement! The painting Grand Carnival and the sculpture The Flying Dutchman were revealed. As were the MindGames! On top of that, Toyism revealed their own beer! A white ale called “Wedergeboorte” (Rebirth) and an IPA called “Grand Carnival”. We thank …
Our film crew had the honour of interviewing the director of the Drents Museum, Annabelle Birnie and the director of the Groninger, Andreas Blühm. Both directors talk about their museums and Toyism.
In modern art, there are a number of movements that placed playfulness and fantasy at their center: Surrealism, of course, but also Dada and pop art. Toyism is the latest movement in this tradition: it subverts the canon to put the fun back in art. What’s interesting about this game-like movement is the fact that it’s rule-bound. In this …
25th Anniversary Toyism Art Movement In the run-up to the anniversary party, toyism has given various guided tours and presentations to small (+/- 10 people) and large groups (+/- 80 people) interested parties. As well as a presentation and workshop at Parcival College in Groningen, where toyists gave a lecture on toyism as an art …