Lana Crooks
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Biography
Lana Crooks loves the antique, the creepy, the cute and the mysterious. She began her artistic life as an illustrator but became a sculptor of fabrics and found objects. She constructs all kinds of creatures (commonly those from the deepest oceans and even the ones from under your bed).
Her cuddly monstrosities have been spied at places such as: Munky King, Rivet, Rotofugi, G1988 and Art Basel. She has frequently been spotted pairing with other artists to help create the monsters within their heads as well. Crooks is also a partner of the OhNo!Doom collective and operates a gallery in Chicago.
But, on an average day, you can find her at the studio surrounded by model ships, books, skulls, faux fur, glass eyes, a menagerie of stuffed friends and a cat named Tanuki.
Designed Toy Releases
Toy Series Participation
Customs & Show Pieces
- ”Variant” Loki for Idiot Box, 2021
- "Crest" for Gift Wrapped, 2018
- Piece(s) for Idiot Box, 2018
- Piece(s) for Feminamorphe, 2017
- Piece(s) for All That Remains, 2016
- Piece(s) for Werifesteria, 2016
- "Second Sight" Bear head for Bear in Mind, 2016
- Piece(s) for Monsters and Misfits, 2016
- Piece(s) for Tiny Trifecta, 2015
- Junior - "Little Devil" for When Hell Freezes Over 2, 2015
- Piece(s) for Gift Wrapped 2, 2014
- Pieces for Bewitching, 2014
- Piece(s) for Tiny Trifecta, 2014
- Piece for 10x10, 2014
- Piece(s) for The Art of Love, 2014
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2014
- Skelve - custom for Conjuring Mischief, 2014
- Piece(s) for Tenebrous, 2014
- Piece(s) for Tiny Trifecta, 2013
- Piece(s) for Tiny Trifecta, 2012
- Pieces for Bewitching, 2012
- Piece(s) for Scary Girl - 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition, 2012
- Piece(s) for Adventure Time, 2012
- Piece(s) for Super Button Mashers, A Gamer Tribute, 2012
- Plush for Stuff This! Plush Group Show, 2011
- "Bitta Critta" Plush for Plush-O-Rama, 2011
- Piece(s) for Imaginary Menagerie, 2011
- Piece(s) for Tiny Trifecta, 2011
- Plush for Stuff This! Plush Group Show, 2010/2011
- Piece for The Last Unicorn Art Show, 2010
- Plush for Stuff This! Plush Group Show, 2009
- Piece(s) for Multiversal Group Show, 2009
- Pusher - "Late Night Walkies" custom for the DIY Pusher Show, 2009
- Skully - custom for the Custom Skully Show, 2009
- IWG - custom for Humans Beware, 2009
- Custom for the 3D Canvas Show, 2009
- Plush for Stuff This! Plush Group Show, 2008
- Piece for We Need Each Other, 2008
- Piece(s) for Monster Art Rally, 2008
Images
Production Pieces
Customs & Show pieces
for DIY Pusher Show
Captain Jack-alope for Stuff This'09
Dapper Duo Plush for Stuff This'10/11
I'm Lucky Plush for Stuff This'11
Bitta Critta Plush
for When Hell Freezes Over 2
for Winter Salon'14
for Bear in Mind
for Monster Art Rally
for Stuff This 2008
for Stuff This 2008
for Gift Wrapped 2018
for Idiot Box 2021
