Javier Calleja's "Missing the Blue Sky" Announced!

Spanish artist Javier Calleja's illustrations are reminiscent of Yoshitomo Nara's work, which makes sense as Calleja apprenticed for several years under the celebrated Japanese pop minimalist. But where Nara's cartoonish minimalism is tinged with cynicism, Calleja's paintings are imbued with optimism. Having won several awards himself for his impressions of innocence, as well as being the subject of over a dozen solo exhibitions worldwide, Calleja has finally ventured into the world of art toys with his "Missing the Blue Sky" piece.
Produced by APPortfolio, this mixed media sculpture is composed of fiberglass, metal, and ABS plastic, with gorgeous gypsum eyes and even flocking on the t-shirt element! Limited to an edition of 200 copies, each hand-numbered on the cloud-shaped wooden board accompanying it, this piece stands roughly 8-inches (20.5cm) tall and 4-inches (10.32cm) wide. Packaged in a decorated wood box with protective foam lining, these will be available on September 25th, 2017 at 7pm Pacific time in the APPortfolio online store for $460 apiece (the piece will be listed as sold out on the site until the release time).