Urban Paper: European book launch and art show!

So... if you do live "Over the pond" and were unable to make it out for the Urban Paper book release here in the states, we helped you out with some great coverage and video from the event HERE, and now is your turn UK! Gallery SUBWALK in Arnhem, the Netherlands opens on Saturday August 1st Urban Paper: book launch + paper toys art show. The show will be a celebration of the European release of the Urban Paper book and a showcase of the newest paper pieces by both national and international artists which will be on view throughout August.

Paper toys are the fastest growing trend in the designer toy world. Through their free online availability they form a unique platform or both designers and collectors. Urban Paper is the first book to capture these toys. It contains 26 ready-to-build paper toy templates by top designers, interviews with the artists and a step-by-step how-to on designing your own paper toys.

SUBWALK’s Urban Paper show brings the best one-of-a-kind handmade paper toys by all Urban Paper contributors such as: TETSUYA WATANABE, BRIAN CASTLEFORTE, BEN O’BRIEN, FILIPPO PERIN, MATT HAWKINS, MCKIBILLO, JACK HANKINS, SHIN TANAKA en KENN MUNK. It will also premier new paper toys designed exclusively for the expo by Dutch artists: LOULOU, MARSHALL ALEXANDER, MAARTEN JANSSENS, MATTHIJS KAMSTRA, RINGO KRUMBIEGEL, DOLLY OBLONG and SJORS TRIMBACH.

The Urban Paper show opens on Saturday August 1st at 8pm with the above Dutch designers on hand and will be on view through August 30th. On Friday the 21st of August a lecture is held by paper toy pioneer Sjors Trimbach. Big thanks to Dolly O. for the heads up on this event!

SUBWALK urban art + culture
Hommelsestraat 65 - 6828 AJ Arnhem - +31 (0)26 4420904
info@subwalk.nl • www.subwalk.nl