Rodney Alan Greenblat


Rodney Alan Greenblat is an American artist, graphic designer and children's book author born in Daly City, California. He is a former director of the Center for Advanced Whimsy, is responsible for the character design of several video games, including the PaRappa the Rapper series, and was an active figure in the East Village art scene of the 1980s.
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Work

Greenblat's work was shown in East Village museums in the 1980s, including the Gracie Mansion Gallery, and was at the time considered part of a neo-surrealist movement. Within the same decade, he did the artwork for New York-based alternative rock band They Might be Giants' first album.
In the 2010s, he has been recognized for his work on Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy, as well as the Thunder Bunny series of books.
In 2017, he opened The Rodney Shop, a retail outlet and gallery in Catskill, New York. The location closed in 2020.

Computer and video games

Rodney's Funscreen Rodney's Wonder Window Dazzleoids PaRappa the Rapper Rodney's Funscreen 2 extreme Rodney's Artbrain Um Jammer Lammy PaRappa the Rapper 2

Solo exhibition history

1982The Threshold, Rodney Alan Greenblat. Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1983
1984Time of Love. Galerie Anna Friebe, Cologne, Germany
1985The New World. Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, New YorkSuburban Utopias/Familiar Frontiers. Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1986House of Progress. Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, New YorkThe Tricentennial Room. Karl Bornstein Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1987Reality and Imagination; Two Taste Treats in One! Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaReality and Imagination; Two Taste Treats in One! Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TexasThe Scenic Route. Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, New York
1988Design Your Own Future. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1989
1990Cosmic Adhesive. Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, New York
1991The Center for Advanced Whimsy. Carpenter Arts Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1992Land Ho! The Mythic World of Rodney A. Greenblat. Museum of Art, Roanoke, VirginiaLand Ho! The Mythic World of Rodney A. Greenblat. Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
1993Technoweenie. PPOW, New York, New YorkLand Ho! The Mythic World of Rodney A. Greenblat. World Financial Center, New York, New York
1995Rodney Time. Creation Gallery G8, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
1996Rodney's Late Breakfast at Milk. Milk, Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan
1997Rodney Adventure. Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut
1998New Studio Rodney. Parco Department Store, Japan
1999Rodney's Art in a Box. Sony Plaza, Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
2000Rodney's Character Club and Post Office Parco Department Store, Tokyo and Osaka, JapanCafe Rodney. Tokyo, Japan
2001Canworld Expo. Takashimaya Department Store, Osaka, Japan
2005Modern Day. BCB Gallery, Hudson, New York
2006Downtown – The New York Art Scene 1974–1984. Grey Art Gallery NYU, New York, New YorkUniverse. Centella Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
2007Elemental. Art Print Japan Galleries, Tokyo, Japan
2008Free Wheel. BCB Gallery, Hudson, New York
2010Thunder Bunny Buddha Shrine. BCB Gallery, Hudson, New York
2012Karma-con. The Rubin Museum, New York, New York
2013Gala Veinte!. Hudson Opera House, Hudson, New YorkThe Wonder Verified and Fulfilled. BCB Gallery, Hudson, NY
2015Vibrant Space. BCB Gallery, Hudson, New York