Retroband “I can't stop the Monster I created” Solo Exhibition at Bottleneck Gallery

The Blot was super excited to learn that artist Aaron “Retroband” Moreno’s first ever solo gallery exhibition – “I can't stop the Monster I created” – will be taking place on Saturday, September 21st, at Bottleneck Gallery! Known for projecting ‘70s and ‘80s horror film-fueled fantasies onto his vinyl-cast MEATS sculpture, Moreno's showcase will focus on renditions of this disquieting form.

Manifesting through an impressive array of hand-painted/modified MEATS pieces, as well as an unprecedented selection of “raw” unpainted versions, “I can’t stop the Monster I created” will introduce the award-winning artist’s newest interpretation of his monstrous character, one inspired by Japan’s Ma-Ba Zombie toy line.

Also debuting at the exhibition is a 154-page retrospective titled “MEATS by Retroband”, an art book from CoART Publications. Comprised mainly of specially-commissioned photographs by Bryan Sargent, this full-color monograph details every hand-painted/modified MEATS rendition by Moreno from the form’s 2015 introduction until mid-2018. How cool is that!?!

With all available works sold on a first-come, first-served basis (initial limit of one piece and one book per person), Moreno’s “I can't stop the Monster I created” is a free-to-the-pubic exhibition hosted at the Bottleneck Gallery contemporary art space — 60 Broadway in Brooklyn, NY — on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 from 6-9pm.

DCon 2018 Exclusive They Live “Consume” Meats Vinyl Figure by Retroband x Unbox Industries

The Blot is a HUGE fan of the cult classic John Carpenter film They Live, so you know I’m all about this insanely epic Consume Edition Meats vinyl figure by Retroband that is dropping this weekend at Designer Con 2018! Inspired by the blue and red aliens from They Live, the Consume Meats looks like it could have been taken straight from the film starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David. This limited edition release can be purchased exclusively at the Unbox Industries DCon booth #1215 starting tomorrow.

Toxic Avenger Meats Vinyl Figure by Retroband

Check out this amazing Toxic Meats vinyl figure by Retroband!!! Inspired by the cartoon version of The Toxic Avenger from the classic ‘90s animated series Toxic Crusaders, this super hero version of Meats is coming straight from the wastelands to protect the citizens of New Jersey. Limited to just 25 pieces, the Toxic Meats is cast in glow in the dark jade soft vinyl (produced by Unbox Industries) and includes a custom headband and shirt garment, resin sludged mop, GID eyes and hand painted header. Also, each purchase comes a FREE toxic surprise! These go on sale at 12pm CST today, Saturday, December 16th, at the Retroband online store for $400 each.

MondoCon 2 Report: Unbox Industries Booth with Lots of New Figures!

One of The Blot’s personal highlights of MondoCon 2015 was getting to meet Dan Willett of Unbox Industries and Texas’ own Retroband! Unbox Industries has been producing some amazing designer art toys the past few years, and have really been pushing the boundaries of what you can do with the medium of vinyl. I especially love how they are constantly looking for new and exciting artists to work with that you may not associate with the designer art toy scene. I only does Unbox Industries work with Mondo to produce many of their collectibles, but they’ve started working directly with many of Mondo’s acclaimed stable of artists.

If you were at MondoCon 2 last weekend then you know there was a lot of exciting talk going on about some of the upcoming designer vinyl figures on display at Unbox Industries and the artists they are currently working with. The hit of MondoCon seemed to be Gog by Rob Jones, which looked freaking incredible in person! I can’t believe all the detail they crammed into this figure. To me it really has an old school designer art toy figure from the scene’s gold age. Then there is the Weedian by Arik Roper, which is just a beautiful 3D rendering of Roper’s amazing artwork. These three figures look amazing and creepy as hell all at the same time!

The Blot was also super excited to in person Retroband’s new soft vinyl figure Meats!!! This hulking behemoth looks fantastic, and I love all the crazy wicked detailing Retroband put into this massive killer. Each figure will include two resin weapons, and I can’t wait to see what crazy accessories Retroband comes up with to include with the homicide Meats.

It was also cool to see John Kenn Mortensen’s Three Witches vinyl figures and Skinner’s Lolgolth Gnazgoroth in person. These toys are perfect examples of the type of groundbreaking work Unbox Industries is producing with a venerable who’s who of the art world. Look for more details on these exciting releases here on TheBlotSays.com very, very soon!

Meats Vinyl Figure by Retroband x Unbox Industries to Debut at MondoCon!

Retroband is heading to MondoCon this weekend with Unbox Industries where they’ll be debuting the Texas artist’s newest figure, Meats!!! While not much is knowing about this hulking behemoth, he’ll be cast in soft vinyl and include two killer weapons. The Blot can’t wait to find out more about this exciting new release in Austin this weekend. Stay tuned for more details…