ARTIST ALLEY
Visiting Artists at CB2026
Are you looking for a new fighting game themed print to hang in your home? Need a bunch of stickers to decorate your luggage? Or maybe you’re in the market for a fighting game origami sculpture for a future gift? No matter what you’re looking for, the artists in the Artist Alley at CB2026 are ready to help you show your love for fighting games in new and creative ways!
Located in the Convention Center Foyer and throughout the Schaumburg Ballroom, take your time to check out all the tables from CB2026’s visiting artists!
Meet the Artists!
COLORREAPER
Kevin Shah draws ultra stylized characters fueled with motion. Kevin was the illustrator for the CB2022 Commemorative Art!
TOM BACON ART
Vibrant landscapes and cityscapes in retro pixel art, capturing vibes from classic games as well as cyberpunk and solar-punk futuristic works!
KAWAII SATORI
Making canvas, prints, desk mats, stickers and blankets of gaming and anime art style characters!
HOLLOW’S TEST LAB
Dynamic black and white character art with a splash of colorful effects!
OXCOXA
Oxcoxa (better known as Ox) is a Chicago-based illustrator and video game concept artist. She loves to draw anime-style characters, fan-art, and original character concepts!
SPACEDEY
Fighting games to retro games, my art focuses on sharing love to my favorite titles through my colorful & notorious chibi style that can be found as keychains and stickers!
KAPOWEE!!SPOT
I hand paint custom video game/geek inspired aRT on trucker hats, canvases, shoes, hoodies, etc. Expression is the key!
OMGHIJI
Pronounced like the Fiji Water (not sponsored). Former 0-2 competitor, now an artist sharing my passion for fighting games with you! Come by for some Guilty Gear, Metal Gear, and Arknights merch!
KAINONAUT
KAINONAUT Print Works is focusing on creating stylized, flashy artwork that jumps off the page.
Featured by CAPCOM, Adult Swim, Honkai Star Rail, and League of Legends- KAINONAUT creates work that vibrantly catches the essence of the games, anime, and manga that we love!
ZAOW
With a passion for Shonen and capturing the essence of high-octane action, ZAOW is known for infusing his art with a dynamic sense of motion! As seen in Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite & Beyond, the CB2025 commemorative artwork, and TCG accessory brands such as Mana Moon!
PAPER VECTORS
Original, hand crafted, 3D origami of your favorite characters!
ENERJAX
Illustrations focused on characters we all know and love from Capcom, SNK, Marvel, Final Fantasy, Bloodstained, and original characters with classic video game elements included in them for a fun and vibrant revamped take on retro nostalgia!
KHAN ART & DESIGN
Illustration & Design focused towards retro anime, fighting games, and fitness culture. Creator of the CB2024 commemorative artwork!
KNEW186
KNEW186 is a midwest graffiti artist that will be on-site taking commissions, writing names on CB merch, and selling original artwork.
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DYNAMIC CUSTOM BEADWORKS
Dynamic Custom Beadworks is run by two gamers who were lucky enough to meet and fall in love. We enjoy designing new bead sprites and pushing the boundaries of bit art.
REIQ
REIQ is the professional name of Reinaldo Quintero, a Los Angeles-based Venezuelan digital illustrator and pin-up artist known for vibrant, anime-influenced character artwork that brings figures to life with personality, color, and dynamic design.
KEVIN FAGARAGAN
a Chicagoland based Freelance Artist with experience creating art of all sorts for video games & content creators.
JAYPERIOR
When he is not writing for television and games, Jayperior is drawing his favorite game characters from titles like Marvel vs. Capcom, Megaman Battle Network, Love Live, Pokemon, Sonic and more! Everything Jay does is to feed his criminal tortie cat, Munji.
BAIMON
Independent artist creating fan art in a style mix of 2D painting and 3D techniques. Baimon creates video game and old school anime art, and I always had a passion for fighting games like Guilty Gear, Street Fighter, KOF, and Darkstalkers.
KUR0KEN
Creating premium fighting game artwork and merch, specializing in current fighters as well as vintage favorites.
YANIMATOR ART
Blending between anime and western styles, Yanimator is a comic book colorist for North American comics (Marvel, DC, White Wolf Publishing) who combines an interest in western cartoons, the anime genre, and Japanese culture together into prints, keychains, stickers, and more.
BELLI-BUTTONS
Belli-buttons is a one-stop booth for your nerd product needs. Our main item is our 1-inch pin back buttons, and we currently have over 1000 designs for various genres and shows.
CHERIPI
One woman studio who specializes in showcasing big men, women, and robots in a semi-realistic style mashed together with the sensibilities of 90s manga.
GENKIGOTH STUDIOS
One of a kind blacklight, glow in the dark, and hidden image spray paint canvases, specializing in video games, anime, and pop culture fandoms.
QUEEN RIOT
A lover of retro animation, cyberpunk, and fierce fighting game personalities! I love to meet new faces and connect with people all around over my love of games and media.
MAS
MAS is a Chicago illustrator specializing in FGC, horror and Wrestling related art.
RADIOSTARKILLER
Hi I’m Sai! I love video games–don’t worry i like other things too! 🙂 Come by for some cool prints, postcards, keychains, stickers, and more!
WAVECHAN
I turn fighting game characters into cats and cute chibis!! I have keychains, keyboard keycaps, enamel pins, posters and meow-ore!!!
SAIGADOS
SaigaDOS is a celebration of Arcade & Video Game Culture, giving tribute to the retro greats as well as showcasing modern classics.
IT’S HUGO’S NOOK
It’s Hugo’s Nook brings gaming’s most iconic worlds to life—one hand-inked diorama at a time. Take your time picking up all the references and nods in these jam-packed isometric illustrations.
MICKEYN ART
Digital illustrator based out of SOVA specializing in character art!
BYRONB ART
Arkansas-base artist that primarily works with video game IPs. Artwork tends to use retro and nostalgic aesthetic while combining illustration and graphic design.
THE GUSTAFF GALLERY
Jonathan Griffith is an illustrator based out of SE Michigan whose work has been featured on merch, in video games, and can be found in a variety of other places. His work is heavily inspired by classic video game and manga artists and aspires to connect the classic with the contemporary.
5_StarGold
Professional digital concept artist and illustrator with a focus on early 2000’s style FGC art. Bringing that nostalgic feel to the modern fan.
LEXIIPANTZ
Lexiipantz is an artist who creates high quality plushies of your favorite characters.☆ Plush keychains, machine-embroidered patches, and other soft handmade goodies will also be available!
PHILLSTRATION
Houston based illustrator who primarily works with publishers of books, tabletop rpg’s and trading card games. Phillstration pulls from my many inspirations including fighting games, movies and comics.
D.SLOOGS
David Liu specializes in artwork from the golden age of anime and the retro arcade scene. His work features fighting games, beat ’em ups, action platformers, schmups, and more!
MADAMERINRIN
Illustrator on Skullgirls by day and a gacha addict by night. Madame RinRin loves making standees for fighting games like Street Fighter, Gulity Gear and Bloody Roar!
ODA ART
Specializes in smaller works, both traditional and digital, focusing on fighting games and anime art with energized expressions and vibrant colors. On-site commissions available.
GATEKEEP.US
Silly little fighting game shirts, hats, bags, keychains, stickers, and more! Big French Bread, Arcsys, and SNK enjoyer. All apparel is handmade – down to the ink formulas!
ITSJUSTSUPPI
We’re your friendly neighborhood fgc vendor, bringing you artwork of FG characters. With our CVS2 inspired prints, you can MIX, MATCH, and GROOVE!
SHOSHIN_ARTS
FGC artist based out of the Midwest. Features a variety of genres in his artwork with a special knack for FGC related pieces.
TAKKUN
Takkun is an illustrator from Toronto, Canada whose work is heavily influenced by video games and manga. Proud to be a part of the fgc and expresses it through his art!
TETOCCO
Tetocco is an independent illustrator based out of Atlanta. She creates fun toys and trinkets for your favorite animes, video games, and internet culture that you won’t find anywhere else!
SPLENDID TREASURES
Splendid Treasures is a Nerdy Jewelry shop that makes hand beaded wearables to fit any and all styles. By repurposing toys, trinkets and a variety of other hidden gems into fun fashion, we strive to provide love for all fandoms and wish to make make people happy with our creations.
A SUNNY DISPOSISH
Come get prints, pins, pillows and more! I would die for Blanka-chan…