Space Monkey Gray (NYCC 2022)

Here at Tenacious Toys, our business plan is simple: we only stock products that we really love, and we treat our customers how we'd like to be treated. We are toy aficionados and collectors. We are deeply addicted to urban vinyl and designer toys. We take pride and joy in the work that we do and the selection of toys and other products that we provide for our customers. We are dedicated to competitive pricing, fast and reasonably priced shipping and attentive customer service. Benny is available via email all day, usually 7 days a week. We have a voicemail system (347-223-5869) and we WILL return your calls! Please leave us a message with your name & phone number. You can also tweet us @tenacioustoys or send Benny a message through Facebook, or chat with us on Gmail, Google+ or Facebook. We really try to be reachable for you, and we feel this is what sets us apart from the other toy stores. As a customer, you are extremely important to us. We buy products on the internet frequently, and we recognize the importance of a sense of security and personal customer service when one is purchasing from an online store. WeMarshall was born in 1968 in New London, Connecticut and is currently based in North Carolina. He was raised in a military family who moved frequently along the East Coast throughout his childhood and later lived in Hawaii and Japan. In his youth, Marshall turned to punk rock, skateboarding and graffiti subcultures for inclusion and identity. His Space Monkey character was born out of graffiti, which he discovered in 1994 in the rail yards of California and later in Chicago. After an education in anthropology and sociology, followed by receiving a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1995, Marshall worked under the name Dalek to merge street art with influences from animation, Japanese pop, and the energy of the urban punk scene. In 2001, he reached a major turning point in his studio practice while working as an assistant/apprentice to the world-renowned artist Takashi Murakami. Marshall’s work has been shown in galleries and museums across North America, Europe and Japan.