Mark your calendars! Tara McPherson is coming to a city near you to deliver her latest project with Kidrobot, The Gamma Mutant Space Friends along with her book, Lost Constellations, The Art of Tara McPherson Volume 2. The Gamma Mutant Space Friends are an assortment of 10 blind-boxed soft vinyl figures with 2 chases. She will be in major US cities with the tour going through Canada and then over to Europe.

McPherson is a New York based illustrator and painter who continues to push the boundaries of pop surrealistic art through her seductive array of characters. This is a limited run and it has already sold out on the Kidrobot website. The collection will be for sale at the events. For more information, check out the revamped Tara McPherson website.

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 Ray-Ban has selected 5 artists to help launch a line of new colored Wayfarers.  The campaign is coordinated with Marie Claire Magazine and will also feature billboards around New York City.  The 5 artists selected by Ray-Ban include M.I.S.S. Crew favorites Toofly and Queen Andrea, as well as Tara McPherson, Ron English and Scott Alger.

See the spread on Toofly’s site.

Kid Robot has introduced new cute items just in time for Valentine’s Day. The Valentine’s Day collection includes the Bleeding Heart tee by Tara McPherson, Slash Trapeze dress by Huck Gee, the Diamonds Hoodie by Kid Robot and the Burgerman Sweets hoodie by Jon Burgerman. The Tara Kisses crew neck pictured below is available now but the 4 new pieces drop on the 7th and the 14th so get ready because I’m sure they’ll go fast!

Check out graphic artist, Tara McPherson’s new creations for Kidrobot- Ace Kittyhawk and Ion Z. The space bear and alien bunny take flight in a giant space ship with their pet dragon and have the entire universe to explore.

All three figures are packaged in a rocket ship box with puffy stickers and coloring book… only 1500 are available at kidrobot retail locations and online … so Kidrobot fans, HURRY!

Also, Tara is touring the country for a 3-day signing tour, so be sure to check her out: 3.27 in NYC, 3.28 in San Fran, & 3.29 in LA