
A guide to the art and history of America's tiki subculture.
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Tiki Art | Painters & Illustrators
- SHAG
- SHAG (aka Josh Agle) is by far my favorite "tiki artist", and one of my favorite artists in general. If you have searched for anything tiki, chances are you have seen some of his work, as he is really popular among tikiphiles.
- Tim Biskup
- I have Tim under Painters & Illustrators, and his painting and digital work is amazing - but if you look in the Toys & Objects section of his gallery, there are some really cool little creatures in there.
- Dirty Donny
- Donny does really great monstery stuff and has been commissioned by Metallica over a dozen times for custom work.
- Heather Watts
- Heather does the kind of work that I can just sit and stare at. I'm staring at it now.
- Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
- The Rat Fink creator himself.
- World of Wassco - Chip Wass
- Think crazy Nickelodeon characters!
- Mark Ryden
- Mark Ryden creates his art in his Sierra Madre, California studio. Within his enchanted paintings you will find an eclectic fusion of bees, meat, tikis, religious emblems, alchamy symbols, old toys, and Abraham Lincoln. His paintings are in collections of Stephen King, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ringo Starr, and Danny Elfman.
- KRK Ryden
- An amazing artist who is the brother of an amazing artist.
- Tiki Tiki
- Robert (Bob) Lawson is a Sydney based artist/industrial designer/all round bloke whose art has been displayed in many places and is also on display and for sale at Faster Pussy Cat, Newtown, Sydney Australia.
- Jamio
- The dark side of tiki.
- Sam Gambino
- Unique, campy yet sophisticated tikis - and shrunken heads! He uses enamel paint even! I love his maoi.
Tiki Books | Art & Artists
Night of the Tiki: The Art of Shag, Schmaltz, and Selected Primitive Oceanic Carvings
Amazon Price: (as of 07/27/2008)
Bottomless Cocktail: The Art of Shag
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/27/2008)
Shag: The Art of Josh Agle
Amazon Price: $26.40 (as of 07/27/2008)
Taboo: The Art of Tiki
Amazon Price: (as of 07/27/2008)
Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/27/2008)
Tiki Books | Art & Artists II
Tiki Art Now!: A Volcanic Eruption of Art
Amazon Price: $15.56 (as of 07/27/2008)
Tiki Art Two: The Second Coming of a New Art God
Amazon Price: $14.96 (as of 07/27/2008)
Some of my own tiki art
Tiki Culture | Oceanic Myth, Lore & More
- Hawaiian Legends: The Mystical, Mythical Underpinnings of Hula
- A listing of the contents of The Hula Pages. Come, come, check it out. No shame.
- Ancient Hawaiian Culture & Legend
- Info on ancient Hawaii's social order and the "kapu" system.
- In the Beginning
- Hawaiian Gods and Their Roles in Society
Tiki Books | Educultural
The Book Of Tiki (Midsize)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/27/2008)
Hawaiian Mythology
Amazon Price: $21.95 (as of 07/27/2008)
Hula Dancers & Tiki Gods
Amazon Price: $26.37 (as of 07/27/2008)
Legends & Myths of Hawaii (Tut Books. L)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/27/2008)
Tiki Art | Carvings, Woodwork, Sculpture
Mostly 3D tiki art
- Tiki Objects by Bosko
- Tiki Objects by Bosko has the finest handcarved tiki poles, original tiki ceramics, mugs, masks, bars, collectables and Polynesian pop products
- Crazy Al's Tikimania
- Crazy AL Evans is a Southern California-based artist working in many types of sculpture and a variety of media. Since 1992, Crazy AL's ?Bone Productions? has been producing Tiki-inspired products.
- Chuck Masek
- Tikis and Mask wood carvings, sculptures, fish, mermaids created in traditional Polynesian, Indian, Mayan, African, Egyptian, styles as well as styles of his own.
- Tiki Bill
- Palmwood tikis by Tiki Bill
- Tiki Mon
- Tiki Mon is located in Satellite Beach, Florida. Tiki Mon specializes in uniquely featured, handcarved palmwood tikis. With sizes ranging from 18" to 8', these oceanic carvings are perfect for home and commercial display.
- Pariarts
- Original retro pop art, Dimensional wall art, personalized Tiki signs and fun!
- Tiki Madness
- Hand Made Tikis, Palapas, Hawaiian Tikis, Polynesian Tikis, hawaiian accessories
- Sophisticated Savage
- Cool carved tikis, masks, and more
- Mai Tiki Tikis
- Tikis for the tiki lover, hand carved palm, stone and exoctic woods.
Reader Feedback
Love the art! and with two toddlers! You're devote. Here is a couple more links...
Hawaiian Tiki Gods and Culture - http://www.mythichawaii.com
Tiki Culture site -
http://www.questiki.com
Mahalo!
Posted July 26, 2007
Not Bad, I enjoyed your lense. A good resourse to add would be http://www.mythichawaii.com for tiki god references.
Posted May 25, 2007
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