JC Rivera

Biography[edit]

I am an Artist based out of Chicago, IL. I’ve been illustrating, painting, and doing anything and everything art for the past 7 years. I’ve done various works from t-shirt design to logos to illustrating books to commission pieces. For the past year, I’ve gotten the most exposure for my custom work on vinyl toys. My work has been featured on multiple website and online forums as well as in print. Mid 2009 I developed a character named “Jonny Hancock” based on one of Chicago’s greatest buildings.

Art by JC Rivera

Solo Shows[edit]

Struggling Times, 2014

Designed Toy Releases[edit]

Toy Series Participation[edit]

Sad Panda - “Born Fighter”, 100 pieces, 2021
Dead Bear - 5.5" Comeback Champ, 2018
(B)art - "Bartlito" for the (B)artist Series, 2015

Customs & Show Pieces[edit]

Companion - custom for Misappropriated Icon 3, 2020
Companion - custom for Misappropriated Icon 2, 2019
Plushform - "Thyson" for the Plushform 10th Anniversary show, 2018
Dunny - “Champ” custom for DTA Dunny Show, 2018
Companion - custom for Misappropriated Icon, 2018
Drone - custom for the Drone Blank Show, 2018
Baby Fatts - custom for the Baby Fatts Show, 2016
Bear head for Bear in Mind, 2016
Piece(s) for No Toon Left Behind, 2015
Piece(s) for All J Long, 2015
Picklebaby - custom for Little Green Men, 2015
Nohwitz - "The Office Chump" custom for Nohwitz All, 2015
Piece(s) for For The Love of Toys, 2015
Piece(s) for the Twisted Mouse Show, 2015
Piece(s) for Art Without Borders, 2014
Piece(s) for Art Without Borders, 2013
RAAR! - custom for The Custom Raaar! Show, 2013
Piece(s) for ToyHeist, 2013
Piece(s) for Game On, 2013
Ice Scream Man - custom for Día del Helado Muerto, 2013
Deadbeet - custom for The Deadbeet Show, 2013
Piece(s) for New Beginnings, 2013
Piece(s) for Kozik, 2012
Dunny - 3" custom for the Urban Vinyl Daily custom series 1, 10 pieces, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Bearlee - the Broken Champ", 3 pieces for NYCC, 2012
Piece(s) for Blow Me, 2012
Two Faced Hazel - "Bitchin' Hazel" custom for the Two-Faced Show, 2012
Android - customs for the Dragatomi SDCC Edition Custom Android Blind Box Series, 2012
Playsam custom for The Playsam 500, 2012
Custom for The Candy-Coated Custom Show, 2012
Dunny - "We Eat Friends" custom for The Dunny Show, 2012
Munny - custom for They Came From The Streets II, 2012
Qee - 8" custom for the So So Happy Custom Qee Show, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Riker's Island Death Row Inmates", 5 pieces, 2012
Ghost Girl - custom, 2012
Captain Sturnbrau - 5" custom, 2012
Bossy Bear - "Monster" custom, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Bye Bye Kitty" custom, 2012
Dunny - 8" "Calavera" custom, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Dead King" custom, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Dead King - Bloody Death" custom, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Chicago Bulls" custom, 2012
Mini Munny - "Oozie Huntmouth" custom with TazX, 2012
Dunny - 3" "Oozie Huntmouth" custom with TazX, 2012
Qee - 9" "Ugh! Rainy Days" Bunee custom, 2011
Dunny - 8" "Cloudy Days" custom, 2011
Dunny - 3" "Cloudy Days" custom, 2011
Munny - 7" "Cloudy Days" custom, 2011
Marshall - 3" "Cloudy Days" custom, 2011
Dunny - 3" "Little City Dunny" custom, 2011
Dunny - 3" "Hide & Seek" custom, 2011
Sketchbot - "Sketchbothood" custom, 2011
Qee - 5" Mini Qee Bear custom, 2011
Qee - 5" "Mr Mad Death", NYCC custom, 2011
Qee - 5" "Mr Sadly Death", NYCC custom, 2011
Qee - 5" "Mr Coolness Death", NYCC custom, 2011
Wood Rayola - custom for Shades of Ray, 2011
"Her Love for Orsson" for Meth and Hot Dogs 2, 2011
Omi - custom for The Omi Show, 2010
Skully - custom for the Custom Skully Show, 2009