Someday I hope to be able to make it to more of these kinds of parties because this sounds like a great night. There are so many people I’d love to meet. If any of you go, please take some pictures and send them to us! We lover everything April Flores does and we here at APN wish her the best night, along with all the artists and creative types that will be out for this. It sounds like SO much fun.
I am thrilled to announce that "The April Flores Toy Exhibit" will be at La Luz de Jesus Gallery May 13th!!! This show uses plaster molds of my toy as a canvas for my favorite artists to paint in their style. La Luz has been one of my favorite gallerys for many years now and it’s truly amazing that the show will be at this gallery. If you are in the LA area, please come out!
Here is the press release with all the details! Hope to see you there!
TOPCO SALES SPONSORS APRIL FLORES EXHIBIT
April Flores’ Love Toy is Canvas for Eight World-Renown Artists in Single Night Gallery Show
Topco Sales presents a unique, one-night-only exhibit featuring limited edition artist renditions of leading Big Beautiful Women (BBW) star April Flores’ Voluptuous CyberSkin Love Toy. Eight, world-renown, Los Angeles-based artists are designing one-of-a-kind creations, using plaster molds of the April Flores toy as their canvas. Participating artists include Axis, Carlos Batts, COOP, Jim Mahfood, Kime Buzzelli, Kozy & Dan, Misha, and Small Paul. The exhibit will take place on May 13th at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, and will be curated by Carlos Batts.
"Creative interpretations of the female anatomy are fundamental to art," explains Carlos Batts, Curator. "Specifically, this project was inspired by the irony of Jeff Koons’ work and the playfulness of the Dunny movement, as well as by April herself. In this exhibit, April provides the blank canvas on which each artist has the opportunity to express his or her vision."
April Flores has starred in numerous films and has been featured in countless magazines. Voted one of Fleshbot’s Crush Objects, she has a massive and rabid following within the BBW fan community. She is the first BBW star to be molded by Topco Sales.
"When Topco Sales molded April to make her toy, we knew we were breaking new ground. Partnering with her and C. Batts FLY to present this exhibit seems like a natural next step," says Desiree Duffie, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Topco Sales. "This show provides an inspired arena in which to play with such provocative issues as beauty, sexuality, intimacy, pleasure toys and more. I can’t wait to see each artist’s work."
April Flores’ popularity, visibility, and name recognition ensure hearty demand for a piece of her. The eight April Flores pieces will be unveiled for the first time, and made available for sale, on the evening of the event. Each artist will invoke his or her signature style in designing a one-of-a-kind creation.
Axis is a provocative graphic illustrator and graffiti artist known for his bold images.
Carlos Batts is an accomplished film director, producer, and artist, who claims April Flores as his muse.
Known for smoking devils and outrageous monsters adorning everything from t-shirts to skate boards and album covers, COOP is an integral part of subversive LA art scene.
Jim Mahfood is a prolific comic book artist and member of the prestigious new Artsprojekt.
Kim Buzzelli combines fashion, music and witchcraft to design evocative paintings, illustrations and installations.
The mad-scientist pairing of Kozy & Dan results in unforgettable graphic designs, hip clothing and the Bunnyfish.
Misha is equally famous for her Large Eye, Japanese-inspired takes on famous figures and her brilliantly detailed tattoo art.
New Wave rocker and artist Small Paul has left his mark on countless celebrities as a highly sought after tattoo artist.
"Celebrating my phenomenal new Voluptuous CyberSkin Toy with all these amazing artists in the flourishing LA art scene is a dream come true," states April Flores. "I am so excited and honored by this event and, I promise, the unveiling of the pieces is going to be a must-see!"
The newly released April Flores’ Voluptuous CyberSkin Toy, in the Wildfire Celebrity Series, is molded directly from Ms. Flores’ private parts. CyberSkin replicates the look and feel of human flesh more closely than any other product on the market. It is waterproof, phthalate free, and manufactured by Topco Sales.
The unique April Flores Toy Exhibit will take place on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009, from 7-to-9 p.m. It is open to the public. No reservations are necessary. The La Luz de Jesus Gallery is located at 4633 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
