Thank you!

I wish I had more time to continue posting on TokyoBunnie. For 10+ years, with nearly 3,500 posts, I shared artists, exhibitions, and makers that inspired me. I hope you found someone or something here that inspired you, too. Being a mom and running my shops, Bored Inc and Dissent Club doesn't leave me with enough time to continue posting here. But I'm leaving the blog as it is, since it still gets visits, and it's still helping promote all the amazing creatives I found along the way. Thanks to everyone who read and supported this project! XO, Courtney

Summertime Cat with Dagger by Deth P Sun

FOE Gallery has released a super cool new Summertime Edition of Deth P Sun's Cat with Dagger. I love this interpretation of Deth's cat illustration, I feel like it really captures the spirit of his work!

From the press release:

Based on the work of Deth P Sun, Summertime Cat with Dagger is a limited run of 60 figures in orange vinyl, with three points of articulation and stands 15 cm (6 inches) tall. Painted has cream, bronze and black sprays for $65. Unpainted is $50. Made in Japan.

You can find one on the FOE Gallery site, here!

Leanna Lin's Wonderland Summer Spectacular

I am honored to be taking part in the upcoming Wonderland Summer Spectacular, celebrating 6 years of the fabulous Leanna Lin's Wonderland!

I've been lucky enough to work with Leanna for most of those years, and I couldn't be happier about helping to celebrate another milestone year for this shop & wonderful lady!

Show details:

Wonderland Summer Spectacular

Celebrating 6 Years of Leanna Lin’s Wonderland

Opening Event: Sat., July 9 (6-9pm)

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams + Auntie Apple + Owl's Brew

Limited Edition Exclusive Naoshi Sunae Totes filled with goodies to the first 20 people to spend $50 or more.

Ilene Squires Photography Pop-Up (6-9pm)

Show Run: July 9 – August 28

ARTISTS:

Angela Song / Bored Inc. / CJ Metzger / Crowded Teeth / Doubleparlour / Erica Sirotich / Flat Bonnie / Genevieve Santos / Janie XY / Jared Andrew Schorr / Jerrod Maruyama / Jessicka Addams / Kukubee / Melinda Tracy Boyce / Ming Ong / Misha Lulu / Naoshi / Orbital Ox / Sergio Jauregui / Susie Ghahremani / The Stranded Stitch / Vanessa Ramirez + More!

10% of proceeds will be donated to DSTL Arts, a nonprofit arts mentorship organization that teaches, inspires, and hires creative, at-risk youth ages 16-21 years old. https://dstlarts.org/

Show Graphic by Naoshi

Curated by Hana Kim, Art Curator of Leanna Lin’s Wonderland

EVENT DETAILS & RSVP

Andrea Kang 'I See Bears' at Woot Bear

I am so excited for Andrea Kang's show opening tomorrow at Woot Bear in San Francisco!

Show details from the Woot Bear website:

June 25th 2016

Andrea Kang Solo Exhibition

A collection of original paintings

We are delighted to host our next artist, Andrea Kang, for her first solo show at Woot Bear! Her works will bring a breath of sunny, sweet fresh air to our space.

Andrea Kang will be in attendance during the Opening Reception on June 25th, from 6-9pm.

Hello Kitty & 99 Friends at PIQ

I was SO EXCITED to be asked to create a piece for the Hello Kitty & 99 Friends show opening this weekend at PIQ Products in New York! Of course I am a lifetime Sanrio fan, and I've had tons of favorite characters over the years. When I got to choose my character for the show, I immediately thought of Queenie Lou, the adorable rainbow swan that accompanied the Deery Lou friend characters in the late '90s. I did a papercut for the show, which you can see below!

Here's the show details:

HELLO KITTY

& 99 FRIENDS

APRIL 16TH-MAY 14TH

PIQ GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL

SHUTTLE PASSAGE

Opening Reception: April 16th, 7pm

A celebration of Hello Kitty and her many companions, featuring original art, custom vinyl, & designer toys from over 100 renowned artists!

All pieces will be available to purchase in store and online starting April 18th. Items will ship after May 1.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Simone Legno • 64 Colors • Noferin • Mab Graves • Frank Kozik • DGPH • Candie Bolton • Bubi Au Yeung • Camilla d'Errico • Carla Wyzgala • becca • Simona Candini • Josh Mayhem • Melissa Contreras • Anke Weckmann • MykoWu • Adolie Day • Peter Kato • Dolly Oblong • Jeremiah Ketner • Mike Lowery • Wren Salazar • Jared Nickerson • Brent Nalasco • Nakanari • Tasha Zimich • Flat Bonnie • Zard Apuya • Sugar Fueled • Hungry Ghost • Jenn & Tony Bot • The Jelly Empire • Mark Nagata • CJ Metzger • Franz Keller • Samuel Guerrero • Elle-Designs • Misha • Lilidoll • Penelope Love Prints • Fair Rosamund • Fly Okay • Team Kitten • SoKo Cat • Kristian Adam • Gemma Correll • Richard Page • 100% Soft • MissHappyPink • PetPet • Naoshi • Yoko d'Holbachie • Jon Paul Kaiser • Podgy Panda • Merry Happy Studios • sugarhai • MJ Hsu • Yumiko Kayukawa • Burn 353 • Mizna Wada • Jay 222 • Kukubee • Vincent Scala • kHyal • Carrie Jardine • Juan Muniz • Mochimochi Land • The Graphix Chick • David Stevenson • Crowded Teeth • Bored INC • Little MADI • Silvia Portella • Rosey Cheekes • Robo Roku • Sharodactyl • Murphypop • Sara Richard • Piktorama • LOULOU & TUMMIE • Javier Jiménez • Okkle • Helena Garcia • Audrey Miller Art • Randall Paints • Crummy Gummy • Bubblefriends • Poked Studio • Jellykoe • Furry Felines Creatives • Horrible Adorables • Mary J. Hoffman • GenkiGoth Studios • Seulgie • DexDexign • Bianca Roman-Stumpff • Mariangela Tan • Melodreama • SaoZen • KiraKiraDoodles • POPprolific • Hammyhaus • Amber Renée

'California Love' at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

I am super late posting this, but I created three original paper cuts for the California Love show at Leanna Lin's Wonderland! I really enjoyed working on this theme! I'm a California native, raised in Los Angeles and now residing in San Francisco, so there's tons of stuff I really love about The Golden State. I knew right away my first piece for the show would be Sea Otters- my all time favorite animal! I also did a piece featuring the California Bear, since it's the BEST animal to have as a state mascot, and my third piece is a burger and taco- California's best foods!

The show runs through April 24th and there's lots of great work by other artists that you can check out on Leanna's online shop here.

"Dreams" at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

I'm a little late posting this, but I am part of a fantastic group show at Leanna Lin's Wonderland! All pieces for this show are cash and carry, and if you can't make it to the shop, you can get them online, ready to ship!

Here's the show details- I still have a couple of pieces available!

Small art, big imaginations!

A cash & carry group holiday art show curated by Leanna Lin

Show runs Nov. 7 - Dec. 24, 2015

Art ships immediately!

New Mythicals from Monster Factory!

Remember the adorable Mythicals plush Kickstarter last year from Monster Factory that resulted in the wonderful mythical beings Carl the Yeti, Jeff the Pegasus, Spencer the Dragon, Margot the Unicorn, Louie the Monster, and Miranda the Sea Monster? Now, there's some new characters being added to this merry band of misfits!

Meet...Paul the Minotaur, Feliz the Cyclops, and Martha the Ghost!

From the Monster Factory press release:

A Minotaur named Paul. Keep an eye on Paul if you go around town with him. He gets lost in malls, parking lots, crowded places… you get the picture

A Cyclops named Felix. Felix would rather suffer the discomfort of not being able to see clearly than have to wear his glasses in public.

A ghost named Martha. Rarely seen during daylight hours, Martha has been a night owl her entire… um… life?

This new squad of magical creatures officially launches on October 26th, but are currently available for pre-order via monsterfactory.net. You can also find and buy the rest of the Mythicals on the site as well!