Jon-Paul Kaiser's custom Bunny for tonight's Nathan Hamill x Toy Art Gallery "Bellicosity" show!

Well, that head is certainly from Nathan Hamill's Bellicose Bunny and this is Jon-Paul Kaiser's custom for tonight's "Bellicosity" group show at the Toy Art Gallery, but where in the heck did that body come from? Kaiser tells us that it is crafted from sculpey, but it is so natural and flowing that I easily mistook it for a custom sewn beanbag with arms… Kaiser's piece, entitled "There's a Superhero Inside All of Us," introduces you to a rabbit that is "a Home-Made superhero, donning his goggles and a handmade uniform, ready to tackle crime and ample dinners." Perfection. I love that the costume as the underwear on the outside and his wee shirt appears to have a slightly slanted bat on it. The flowing cape is the final touch the sends this over-the-top… into humorous excellence!

The artists listed on the flyer are: A Little Stranger, Ardabus Rubber, Ayleen Gaspar, Mikie Graham of Blamo!, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo, Brandon Griffith, Brent Nolasco, Carson Catlin, Cris Rose, D-Lux, George Gaspar, Gris Grimly, J★RYU, Jeremiah Ketner, Jermaine Rogers, JESTER, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Josh Mayhem, Julie B., Julie West, KMNDZ, Lash, Leecifer, Luke Chueh, Martin Hsu, Miss Mindy, Nebulon5, Okedoki, OsiRisORion, Peap, Ragnar, Rohby, Rsin, Scott Tolleson, John "Spanky" Stokes, Steve Talkowski, Southerndrawl, TaskOne, Todd Robertson, Tomi Monstre, Touma, Toybot Studios, and valleyDweller. Though not listed on the flyer, we've heard that Chauskoskis, Shojono Tomo, and Voltaire will be in the show as well.

"Bellicosity: The Bellicose Bunny Group Custom Show" will open on March 23rd and run through April 6th at the Toy Art Gallery (TAG), 7571 Melrose Ave. (corner of Melrose & Curson) Los Angeles, CA, 90046.