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Welcome to the website of the artist Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat and the Center For Advanced Whimsy. Rodney is world famous for his whimsical and enriching artwork. At the age of three he began drawing and painting, and his big break came in 1970, when at the age of 10 he was given the opportunity to illustrate the cover of his elementary school parent teacher's association handbook. Years later, after moving to New York City, his wacky colorful sculptures and paintings became an integral part of the budding East Village Art scene of the 1980s, where he had several one person shows at the legendary Gracie Mansion Gallery. In 1985 his large sculpture "Ark of Triumph" was featured in the prestigious Whitney Museum Biennial exhibition. In the 1990's Rodney's experimentation with the then novel personal computer led him to the production of interactive CD-ROMs and then to the video game industry. He became the artistic force behind the best selling game for Sony Playstation called "Parappa The Rapper." This led to a whole line of popular consumer products distributed in Japan, and a weekly animated television series also in Japan. Rodney has now become known as one of the worlds top character designers, with his original character franchise "Thunder Bunny" still popular in Japan. Rodney has worked on advertising and illustration projects for some of the worlds most respected companies including Sony, Toyota, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and currently in Japan with Dentsu agency and Japan Railroad Kyushu. In 2008 he became a formal student of Roshi Enkyo O'Hara at the Village Zendo Zen center in New York City. He has received the Buddhist name "Musho" and continues to make joyous and expressive artwork. The Center For Advanced Whimsy is a full service design firm located in New York City, specializing in character design and illustration. |
