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Our Chicago location will be closed to comply with the Governor of Illinois' Stay at Home Order through May 31, 2020.
I know you’re being bombarded with people requesting your help right now, so I’ll keep this as brief as I can. We were not a healthy business before this happened. It’s been a hard few years and Rotofugi is the equivalent of someone living on payday loans. It’s not easy for me to admit that, but it’s the truth.
I intend to keep paying my staff their regular pay as long as I can, but that means we need revenue. So, if you have the means (trust me, I know that many of our customers and friends are also hurting right now) please shop online at rotofugi.com and we will ship your order in a timely manner or have it available for curbside pickup (beginning May 1).*
Thank you and stay safe out there….
Kirby Kerr
Owner/Gallery Director
Rotofugi
* We are currently packing and shipping orders on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and are available for curbside pickups those same days, 10:30am-4pm. Thank you for your patience!
-- Updated 4/29/2020, 3:32 pm Central Time
Are you staying home? Everything suggests that’s a good idea right now, so we’re offering FREE SHIPPING* for all blind box toy orders of $30 or more for the time being.
Treat yourself to a little bit of blind box fun during these difficult times and you’ll also be supporting a small business that really needs your help.
No discount code needed, just shop at rotofugi.com and add $30 or more worth of blind box toys to your cart and the shipping is on us.
https://rotofugi.com/collections/blind-box-random-toys
* Orders shipping to US addresses only. If you add non-blind box items to your cart the regular shipping rates will apply, but you can place separate orders to get free shipping for a part of your order if you’d like.
Note: Right now our store in Chicago is closed to the public, and we are shipping orders on a modified schedule (every 2-3 days) so that our staff can minimize exposure. Thanks for your understanding.
Get ready for a cute overload when our March exhibit featuring the works of LA-based artist and illustrator Nellie Le opens!
Born in 1986 and raised in the suburbs east of Los Angeles, Nellie grew up watching mid-century Disney shorts which had a huge influence on her work today. She works mostly in gouache and acrylic gouache in a color palette influenced by the colors of her childhood.
Nellie has worked under two more of our favorite artists, Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura, and in fact it was at a party at their home where we first met Nellie a few years ago.
Come on out on March 21st for the opening reception to meet Nellie and help us welcome Spring with some colorful, fun art!
UPDATE:
We have decided that it’s in everyones best interest if we cancel the opening reception for our new exhibit with Nellie Le that was scheduled for this coming Saturday.
We will still be hanging the new exhibit and will have an online preview (sign up at http://previews.rotofugi.com for first notification) but having a gathering at this point seems a little irresponsible.
Our store and gallery in Chicago will remain open normal hours for the time being, but that may very well change as things develop. 11am-7pm Monday-Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday-Sunday.
We have an online store at http://rotofugi.com and the option to either have items shipped or made available for in store pickup. Your support during this difficult time is certainly appreciated.
Play All Day
New Works by Nellie Le
March 21-April 12, 2020
BYOB Opening Reception
CANCELLED
Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 21, 7-10pm to check out the new works and enjoy music by DJ Sean Doe plus complimentary snacks and soft drinks (BYOB if you want to have alcohol). Nellie will be in attendance so stop by and meet the artist!
For BYOB, we are steps away from Beermiscuous, one of Chicago's best craft beer shops — 350 cold beers and ciders (over 200 local beers!) are available in a singles format, allowing you to create your own mix-and-match variety pack for the event!
Exhibit continues through April 12, 2020.
Sign up for gallery previews at http://previews.rotofugi.com for first chance to purchase artwork.
Trucks Nuts!
The Tennessee Wolfman Show
New Works by Charles V. Bennett
February 15-March 15, 2020
BYOB Opening Reception
Saturday, February 15, 7-10pm
We're super excited to be getting a little down and dirty with our February exhibit by Nashville-based artist Charles V. Bennett, aka The Tennessee Wolfman!
Expect everything from cardboard sculptures to broken skateboard decks, all adorned with a colorful array of characters drawn from Bennett's world, with a sprinkling of satire and occasional political commentary.
In short, this is good stuff.
Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, February 15, 7-10pm to check out the new works and enjoy music by DJ Sean Doe plus complimentary snacks and soft drinks (BYOB if you want to have alcohol). Charles will be in attendance so stop by and meet the artist!
For BYOB, we are steps away from Beermiscuous, one of Chicago's best craft beer shops — 350 cold beers and ciders (over 200 local beers!) are available in a singles format, allowing you to create your own mix-and-match variety pack for the event!
Exhibit continues through March 15, 2020.
Sign up for gallery previews at http://previews.rotofugi.com for first chance to purchase artwork.
BFF2
A Group Exhibit of Friends
January 11-February 9, 2020
BYOB Opening Reception
Saturday, January 11, 7-10pm
Featuring Blutt, Peabe, Eric Broers, Veggiesomething, Joey D, Joey Potts, Ken Keirns, Revise CMW, Scott Shellhamer & Shawnimal
Back in 2007 we held an exhibit by a bunch of Chicago artists that were regulars during the early days of Rotofugi...a real diverse bunch of people that had come together around their love of art and declared for the world to know: we're BFFs!
This January we're getting the gang back together again. Over the last 13 years they've spread across the United States, but each and everyone is still making art and we're excited to have all ten BFFs in this new exhibit!
Join us for the opening reception and pop-up shop on Saturday, January 11, 7-10pm to check out the new works and enjoy music by DJ Sean Doe plus complimentary snacks and soft drinks (BYOB if you want to have alcohol).
For BYOB, we are steps away from Beermiscuous, one of Chicago's best craft beer shops — 350 cold beers and ciders (over 200 local beers!) are available in a singles format, allowing you to create your own mix-and-match variety pack for the event!
Exhibit continues through February 9, 2020.
Sign up for gallery previews at http://previews.rotofugi.com for first chance to purchase artwork.
