rotofugi gallery


What If? Text in Green and Pink

What If?
A Group Show About Toys, Pop Culture, & Possibilities
Guest Curated by Steven Zapiain
January 11-February 2, 2025


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Click on images to enlarge / view slideshow. Sizes are width x height x depth and do not include framing.



1
What if…Furbies were Baldies?
Kye Smith
Acrylic on Clay
6.5 x 3.75 x 4 in.

$200

2
What if…Hank sold bananas & banana accessories?
Hard Pass Creative
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper & Insulation Foam Board
10.25 x 13.25 in.

$300

3
What if…Thomas Dam & Toru Soeya were originally a design team?
TheMeg
Fused Glass
8 x 8 in.

$222

4
What if…Kermit was Buddha?
Victoria Park
Acrylic on Paper on Panel
11 x 14 in.

$140

5
What if…Elmo finally gave consent?
Laina Joy
Acrylic & Ink on Canvas
8 x 8 in.

$250

6
What if…Strawberry Shortcake was Strawberry Squid Cake?
Valerie von Rubio
Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 24 in.

$225

7
What if…we all just burned a little brighter?
Steve Seeley
Acrylic on Paper on Panel
11 x 14 in.

$850

8
What if…Thundercat was a Thundercat?
Scarlett Marmalade
Gouache & Colored Pencil on Paper
11 x 17 in.

$650

9
What if…the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots game was based on Spongebob?
Nambo
Acrylic on Wood Panel
14 x 11 in.

$140

10
What if…Transformers had bones?
Andrew Rehs
Aerosol on Laser Cut Wood
9 x 4 in.

$85

11
What if…Dali made kid’s toys?
Laina Joy
Acrylic & Ink on Canvas
14 x 11 in.

$400

12
What if…Saiyan recovery chambers were real?
Jerome Tiunayan
Charcoal on Toned Paper
9 x 12 in.

$300

13
What if…the Nambo Robot was a loteria card?
Nambo
Pastels on Paper
16 x 20 in.

$100

14
What if…My Little Pony wasn’t a pony?
Alexis S. Malone-Alvarado
Chalk Pastel on Paper
10 x 8 in.

$150

15
What if… Mr. Potato Head was an Impressionist?
Alexander Proulx
Hand Drawn Digital Rendering on Photo Paper
16 x 16 in.

$300

16
What if…Thomas was a tank?
Steven Zapiain
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
11 x 8.5 in.

$200

17
What if…Care Bears just stopped caring?
Steven Zapiain
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
8.5 x 11 in.

$200

18
What if… Mr. Potato Head was cast in Titanic?
Steven Zapiain
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
11 x 8.5 in.

$200

19
What if…Kewpies brought pain and sadness? (After Rose O’Neill)
Vivian Le
Pencil on Yupo Paper
9 x 12 in.

$325

20
What if…Garfield was from Zeta Reticuli? (aka Lunar Lasagna Party)
Andrew Rehs
Aerosol on Laser Cut Wood
15 x 15 in.

$250

21
What if…Peach Riot was a boy band?
Diamond Doodle
Acrylic Marker & Ink on Paper
11 x 14 in.

$80

22
What if…Budweiser and Beanie Babies collabed?
Veronica Jurek
Gouache & Ink on Watercolor Paper
10 x 8 in.

$300

23
What if…Sonny Angel was a Sonny Devil?
Steven Zapiain
Acrylic & Ink on Paper
8.5 x 11 in.

$200


About the Guest Curator

Steven Zapiain is a Chicago native with a deep passion for the arts and a keen sense of humor. He works in a variety of mediums including acrylic, ink, and cut paper, oftentimes finding inspiration from pop culture/pop art as well as visual puns and wordplay. His goal is to use both vibrant colors and fun textures to create playful, accessible, and engaging pieces (not to mention occasionally funny) for all to enjoy!


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