Peter Kato x My Plastic Heart "Bedtime Stories" A Custom Bedtime Bunnies Exhibition

So excited about this awesome group show centered around Peter Kato's adorable Bedtime Bunnies! An amazing lineup of artists have customized their own bunnies for "Bedtime Stories" opening this weekend at My Plastic Heart. Show details & press release info below:

myplasticheart and Peter Kato are proud to present Bedtime Stories, the first custom exhibition of Bedtime Bunnies, an original character created and designed by Peter Kato. This exhibition will debut a 4.5 inch version of the character made specifically for the exhibition. Showcasing the work of over 30 artists exploring the theme of bedtime stories, we invite them to revisit some of their favorite classic fairytales.

Bedtime stories come in many varieties, whether it’s a fairytale or fable or nursery rhyme, they bring us back to our childhood and our memories of stories and storytelling. Each custom Bedtime Bunny will tell it’s own story and give us a glimpse into each artist’s childhood inspiration.

Featured Artists: 64 Colors, Alyce Benevides, Andrea Kang, Bjornik, Boykong, Candie Bolton, Doktor A, Doubleparlour, Haus of Boz, Jellykoe, Jenn and Tony Bot, Jeremiah Ketner, Joanne Hsieh, Jon Paul Kaiser, Justin Alan Volpe, Kelly Denato, Kyle Kirwan, Lou Pimentel, Map-Map, Mariangela Tan, Nange Magro, Nathan Jurevicius, OddFauna, Onell Design, Rich Page, SKULL TOYS, Sneaky Raccoon, Stickymonger, Sugar Fueled, TADO, Teru Fujita

About Bedtime Bunnies Peter’s Bedtime Bunnies are original resin figures hand made and produced by Peter himself in his Brooklyn studio. They have garnered much popularity and a huge following through this past year. This will be the first time the figures will be presented in an exhibition of custom works.

“Bedtime Bunnies Imagined on a late night inspired by fairy tales and children’s books the image of bunnies wearing bunnie-slippers came to mind and so became these sleepwalking companions to those long magical nights. It’s been one full year since the bunnies debuted last Spring with many colors, variations and form. We continue to bring you new things from their world. Stay up with them. Peter Kato is an artist who explores the subjects of imagination & sleep through toy sculpting, illustration & painting. He spends his time in his Brooklyn studio dreaming up curious bunnies, robots and clever animals.”

Bedtime Stories – A Custom Bedtime Bunnies Exhibition

Opening Reception Saturday, July 11th, 2015 7 – 10pm

Exhibition runs through August 2nd, 2015

Jeremiah Ketner "day dreaming" at Rotofugi

"day dreaming" by the wonderful Jeremiah Ketner opens this weekend at Rotofugi. Here's the show details:

New Works by Jeremiah Ketner

Opening Reception on Friday, January 10, 2014, 7-10pm

Chicago-based artist and frequent Rotofugi Gallery exhibitor Jeremiah Ketner will present an all new series of paintings. Jeremiah's bright and poppy color palatte and dreamy world-view will be the perfect antidote to the January winter blues!

Exhibit continues through February 9, 2014.

Play! Group Show curated by Julie West at Dragatomi

Awesome show opening this weekend at Dragatomi, PLAY! curated by the lovely Julie West! Just look at that amazing artist roster!

"Frolic" by Jeremiah Ketner at Dragatomi

The amazing Jeremiah Ketner's newest show, Frolic, which is sure to be incredibly beautiful, opens this weekend at Dragatomi in Sacramento! Sign up for the preview list here. Show details:

April 13 - May 4

Opening Reception April 13, 6-9 pm

I Believe in Unicorns, Too @ WWA Gallery

Great pieces from the 'I Believe in Unicorns, Too' show now on view at WWA Gallery. These pieces are by Jeremiah Ketner, Brigette Barrager, Sadie Figueroa, and Desiree Fessler.

Crowded Teeth & Friends presents Summerland Fun at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

Another awesome show is going down at Leanna Lin's Wonderland! Celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Wonderland with a fun show curated by Michelle Romo of Crowded Teeth! Details From Leanna's blog:

Crowded Teeth & Friends presents Summerland Fun ... super happy days of the summer time!

OPENING EVENT: Saturday, July 14th (6-10pm)

Celebrate Leanna Lin's Wonderland turning 2 years old! Goodie bags to the first 15 purchases of $20 or more

Mugshots parked in back (7-10pm)

Auntie's Fry Bread truck parked in front

Swork + Eagle Rock Brewery

Facebook Event to RSVP

SUPER COOL ARTISTS: 64 Colors / Becky Dreistadt / Crowded Teeth / Deth P. Sun / Jeremiah Ketner J. Fuchs / Jolby / Julie West / Melissa Contreras / Nicky Davis

SHOW RUN: July 14 - August 26, 2012

Thumbtack Press

There's an absurd amount of amazing art on the Thumbtack press (newly redesigned) site, and, best of all, it's all really affordable. I think what they are doing is amazing- making great art accessible for all. Here's some of my favorites from (top to bottom) Mar Hernandez, Jeremiah Ketner, Irana Douer, Mark Frauenfelder, and Kimiaki Yaegashi and Chris Lyles.

'Lucky Encounter' by Jeremiah Ketner @ Rotofugi

Absolutely beautiful new work by Jeremiah Ketner for his newest show, Lucky Encounter, now on view at Rotofugi.

Plush-o-Rama!! Curated by Julie West @ Dragatomi

Eeee this looks so fantastic! Plush-o-Rama!!, featuring a huge lineup of my favorites, opens this Saturday at Dragatomi.

Details from Dragatomi's blog:
Opening this Saturday November 12th is Plush-o-Rama!! A group plush show curated by Julie West.

This show will feature a number of talented artists that have created a plush for this show. The artists include: 64Colors, Remind Studio, Adrianna Bamber, Rex Crowle, Anna Chambers, Scott Tolleson, Chikuwaemil, Shawnimals, Colorblok, Shonjonotomo, Crowded Teeth, Spanky Stokes, Gary Ham, Steff Bomb, Helena Garcia, Superdeux, Jeremiah Ketner, Tamar Moshkovitz, Julie West, (Go-Tam), Kit Lane, Tracy Meek, Lana Crooks and Travis Lampe.

Opening reception is Saturday November 12th at 7 pm with the show running until December the 3rd.
Dragatomi
2317 J street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Sweet Streets Group Show at WWA Gallery

Holy cow, let's take a minute and swoon over the lineup at the upcoming Sweet Streets group show at WWA Gallery. It's basically a list of all my favorites! You can check out some fantastic preview images on the facebook page.

Show details:
November 19 – December 23, 2011
Reception is November 19th, 7:00 to 10:00pm
Spank! fashion show is at 8:00pm

Artist List: 64colors, Abbott Okutani, Aguru Muraki, Angie Mason, Ayami Kawashima, Aya Masuda, Bei Badgirl, Betso, Brent Nolasco, Casey Weldon, Chikuwaemil, Ciou, Eimi, Fawn Gehweiler, Greg Noppe, Harmony Gong, HIME+YOU, Hiromi Sato, Jeremiah Ketner, Joe Simko, Kayo Tamaishi, Keisuke Saito, Ken Garduno, Kevin Marburg, Koralie, Lilidoll, Ludovic, Luke Chueh, Macotic, Madoka Kinoshita, Maria Rozalia Finna, MARKiii, Martin Hsu, Masshiro Obake, Mayumi Inoha, Misato Otake, Misa Tsutsui, Misha, Miso, Miss Kika, Mizna Wada, Naoshi, Natalie Shau, Plasticgod, Rudy Fig, Sam Gibbons, Sheryo, Shigetomo Yamamoto, Shojono Tomo, Suzuki Suzama, Tansy Myer, Yoshimi Ohtani, yucachin', Yumiko Kayukawa, and more!

Magical Place by Jeremiah Ketner

The pieces from "Magical Place", Jeremiah Ketner (small and round)'s new show which opened this past weekend at My Plastic Heart, are now online. These are my favorites, but everything in the show is incredibly beautiful. The art is priced really well, and there are still some pieces available, here.

Jermiah Ketner 'Magical Place' at My Plastic Heart

I was really excited to be able to meet Jeremiah this year at SDCC, as I've long been a fan of his beautiful work. His newest exhibition, 'Magical Place' opens tomorrow at My Plastic Heart. Can't wait to see the pieces from this show!

From the press release:
myplasticheart presents “Magical Place” featuring new works by Jeremiah Ketner. He is instantly recognizable to peers and fans for his pop surrealistic style and known for his mantra of things small and round. Ketner began his formal art training at the age of 12 and has gone on to present in more than 50 galleries across the country. His sprites are still the inspiration for his custom painted wooden and vinyl figures as well as his original paintings, which are on display at Nordstrom department stores. “Magical Place” will exhibit Ketner’s latest paintings and custom figures continuing the evolution of his art. Please join us at the opening reception on Friday August 19th from 6-9PM.

Magical Place
New works by Jeremiah Ketner
Opening Reception: Friday August 19th 6-9PM
Exhibition runs from August 19th to September 18th

Thoughtful by Jermiah Ketner

This awesome custom by Jeremiah Ketner (small and round), done for SDCC, is now available from Dragatomi!

For the Love of Vinyl - Artist Bios & Project Pics!

For the Love of Vinyl (currently on view through April 2nd at Dragatomi) isn't just a one-time show. It's an ongoing project that has a great accompanying website. Not only can you check out pics from the pieces in the show, but there are behind the scenes work-in-project shots and artist bios as well. As the months go by, the artists involved in the project will be updating the site with new customs and current projects.

I spent some time admiring the lineup of artists and selecting some of my favorites to share with you!



Lou Lou & Tummie, who I feature often, have one of the most imaginative and fun customs in the show. They say that their inspiration for "Jack Lumber" was "the cold & wet weather outside that wanted me to make a cute brown coloured kind of forester caveman with a camera…" So awesome. I love the work-in-progress view!


PodgyPanda, another favorite, created a gumball machine! So creative! Here is his toy inspiration: "I came across an old gumball vending machine outside an old video store, which dispensed gumballs in a capsule. I thought it would be hilarious if it were pandas instead of gumballs, and as the symbiote already had a round head, it was a win win. That and i just wanted to squish pandas."

This pretty custom is the work of King Quan. Love the colors and sweet cherry blossoms! Quan is the founder of the excellent website Fresh Characters

Paul Shih's 'Veganpire' doesn't eat blood! Instead, Paul tells us, "After World War III, human become endangered species, Vampires have no choice but to evolve into Veganpire, vegetarian vampire loves sunbath and everything cherry!"

Taiwan based artist Olla Boku always makes super fun and cute characters, and this OB Monsterstaff is no exception! I love the addition of the felt hat!

Jeremiah Ketner's super rad little figure was inspired by his desire "to make something that would frolic through the forest eating bugs and berries". I'd love to stumble upon this guy in the forest!

There is just something about this custom by Helena Garcia that brings a huge smile to my face. I love her cute, curious expression! I REALLY hope that Helena does tons more custom toys in the future so I can nab one!

Dolly Oblong's Woollcott is another really cute and creative figure! A soda drinking sheep with the cutest floppy ears!

For the Love of Vinyl at Dragatomi

The lovely Denise Cortez, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at last years' SDCC, is curating a fantastic show opening this weekend at Dragatomi!

For the Love of Vinyl - Custom Show at Dragatomi
On view from March 12th - April 2nd
Opening night: Saturday, March 12 2011 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Dragatomi is excited to host the - For the Love of Vinyl - Custom Show, a collaborative group art toy show celebration of doing what you love, the way you want to,and how ever you want to do it, in this case the artists and designers had the opportunity to create their very unique vision, by encouraging them to use the technique, medium and theme of their choosing applying all their creative talent on a blank symbiote vinyl toy platform.

The show gathers 25 talented artists, designers and customizers form all over the world featuring:
Arwassa (Spain) - ARTDENKA (Japan) - Baby Vtec (USA) - Chauskoskis (Mexico) - Dolly Oblong (Netherlands) - Frank Mysterio (Mexico) - Emily Bee (Canada) - Helena Garcia (USA) - Jeremiah Ketner (USA) - JRYU (USA) - Jeff Lamm (USA) - Kat Brunnegraff (USA) - King Quan (USA) - Lunabee (UK) - Lou Lou & Tummie (Netherlands) - Matt Jones (UK) - Jamie Fales (USA) - Olla Boku (Taiwan) - Pocket Wookie (USA) - Podgy Panda (New Zealand) - Paul Shih (New Zealand) - Pandacrew (France) - Steve Talkowski (USA) - SpankyStokes (USA) - Warm ‘n Fuzzy (Mexico).

25 artists - 25 toys all For the Love of Vinyl “ Cause We’re crazy for Toys “