J*Ryu
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Biography[edit]
J★RYU, AKA the Purdy Supremacy, is an east coast-based designer/sculptor/artist focused primarily on exploring the themes of life and death and more intriguingly, what lies beyond. Primarily recognized for his signature Forest of Sorrows series, with its emotive, eerie and ghostly themes, J★RYU has garnered an avid following of fans who eagerly look forward to seeing each subsequent new piece and how the accompanying narratives add to the ongoing story.
In his career, J★RYU has worked on projects for clients such as Marvel Ent., Sony Ericsson, Wonderbra, AT&T, NCAA Final Four, Columbia Pictures, TOPPS, Mia Hamm, Michael Crichton, IBM, Slim Jim and more and has shown in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, NYC, Nebraska, Washington DC, Richmond, Miami, Chapel Hill, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines. He is a proud member of the world famous Army of Snipers.
Solo Shows[edit]
Designed Toy Releases[edit]
Toy Series Participation[edit]
- Dunny - 3" figures, "The Star", "The Ghost" and "The Clairvoyant" for the "Arcane Divination: Lost Cards" series, 2019
- Dunny - 5" "Gabriel" stone, 350 pieces, 2019
- Dunny - 5" "Gabriel" marble, 1,000 pieces, 2019
- Dunny - 20" & 8" "The Clairvoyant - Antique Black", 200 pieces, 2017
- Dunny - 20" & 8" "The Clairvoyant - Pearlescent White", 2017
- Dunny - 8" & 3" "Teal Clairvoyant", 2017
- Dunny - 8" & 3" "Antique Silver Clairvoyant", 2017
- Dunny - 8" & 3" "Rosewood Clairvoyant", 2017
- Dunny - 8" & 3" "Original Clairvoyant", 2017
- Dunny - 3" "The Sun & The Moon" and "The Wheel of Fortune" for Arcane Divination series, 2017
- Dunny - 8" "Arcane Divination: Clairvoyant Dunny", 2016
- Dunny - 20" "F.A.D.", 2015
- Gazer - 6" Red Buddha (1 black and 1 gold chase), 10 pieces, SDCC exclusive, 2012
Customs & Show Pieces[edit]
- MegaTEQ - custom for the MegaTEQ Custom Group Show, 2019
- Munny - 18" custom for NBA All Star Game at Kidrobot, 2018
- Dunny - 5" custom for the Shard Show, 2017
- The Blank - custom for The Blank Show, 2017
- Madball for the Madballs All-Star Art Jam, 2017
- Luna - "The Harvest" custom for the Luna Custom Group Show, 2017
- Skullhead Samurai - custom for the Skullhead Samurai Custom Art Show, 2017
- Kidrobot Figure - custom for the Kidrobot Mascot Show, 2016
- The Blank - "Foo Fighter" custom for The Blank Show, 2016
- "Balloonhead" Bear head for Bear in Mind, 2016
- Geekwok - custom for the Custom Geekwok Show, 2015
- Lolligag - "Arachne" custom for Vive La Lolligag! 2, 2015
- Moon Fox - "Styx" custom for Reimagining Moon Fox, 2015
- Junior - "Cranston Force XV" custom for When Hell Freezes Over 2, 2015
- Dunny - 20" "F.A.D" custom for DTA Dunny Show, 2015
- Piece for 10x10, 2014
- Skelve - custom for Conjuring Mischief, 2014
- Ice Scream Man - "So Goff" custom for Día del Helado Muerto, 2013
- Mega Munny - 20" "It started as a fever..." custom with Vampy, 2013
- YHWH - custom for the YHWH Group Custom Show, 2013
- Cavey - custom for Cavey’s 3rd Birthday, 2013
- Hug - custom for the Hug Custom Show, 2012
- Dunny - 3" Silver Ticket custom for the Urban Vinyl Daily custom series 1, 1 piece, 2012
- Piece(s) for Scary Girl - 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition, 2012
- Android - customs for the Dragatomi SDCC Edition Custom Android Blind Box Series, 2012
- Card for The Art Hustle 3, 2012
- Playsam custom for The Playsam 500, 2012
- Dunny - 20" "El Que Fué y Será Rey" for Lucha Libre, 2012
- My Little Pony custom for The Pony Project, 2012
- Bellicose Bunny - "This One's For the Dreamers" custom for Bellicosity, 2012
- Piece(s) for Rabid, Wild and Docile, 2012
- Piece(s) for Year Of The Dragon, 2012
- Dunny - 8" "Sanctum" custom for Kidrobot - King of the Boards, 2012
- Gumpy - custom for The Gumpy Show, 2011
- Pieces for Bewitching, 2011
- Jumping Brain - Custom for the Brain Evolution Exhibit, 2011
- Piece for Stop It!, 2011
- Wood Rayola - custom for Shades of Ray, 2011
- Pieces for Vinyl Roots, 2011
- Ghost Girl - "What Came Before Will Come Again" custom with Brent Nolasco for Ghost In The Machine, 2011
- Piece(s) for A Tribute to Big Trouble In Little China, 2011
- Symbiote - 6.5" custom for For The Love Of Vinyl, 2011
- Qee - 5" "Winter's Bloom" custom for the NYC♥QEE show, 2011
- Qee - "Cupcake Vampire" custom for Qeeology 2point5, 2010
- Nimbus - custom for the Nimbus Custom Show, 2010
- Qee - 20" "Solace" custom for Qee to the City, 2010
- Piece(s) for Little Monsters, 2010
- Qee - custom for 15th Anniversary DIY Qee Celebration, 2010
- Two Faced Hazel - "Til the End of the World" for the Zerostigmata Benefit Collective, 2010
- Sketchbot - "Save Me (The Last Dance)" custom for the Sketchbot Custom Show V2, 2010
- Jouwe - custom for Jouwe Custom Show (US), 2010
- Ghost Girl - "Silva Dolorosa" custom, 2010
- Celsius - custom for Ganmetall Celsius Custom Show, 2010
- "KANPAI OniSake" custom for the Not Vinyl show, 2010
Images[edit]
Production Pieces[edit]
Buddha Gazer
Gabriel Marbled Dunny
F.A.D. Dunny
Teal Clairvoyant Dunny
Antique Silver Clairvoyant Dunny
20" Clairvoyant Antique Black Dunny
20" Clairvoyant Pearlescent White Dunny
Arcane Divination Dunny
Arcane Divination Dunny
The Clairvoyant Dunny
The Ghost Dunny
The Ghost (Chase) Dunny
The Ghost (Chase) Dunny
The Star Dunny
Customs & Show Pieces[edit]
Sanctum Dunny
Lucha Libre Dunny
DTA 20" Dunny
Solace 20" Qee Custom
Qeeology 2.5 Custom
for NYC♥QEE
NBA Mega Munny
It started as a fever...Mega Munny
KANPAI OniSake custom
Ghost Girl Custom
Ghost Girl Custom
Nimbus Custom
Jouwe Custom
Rayola Custom
Bellicosity Custom
The Pony Project Custom
for Día del Helado Muerto
Moon Fox Custom
Sketchbot Custom
Arachne Lolligag
Junior custom
for Playsam 500
for Bear in Mind
for The Blank Show
for the Luna Custom Show
for Little Monsters
for the MegaTEQ custom show
