Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) in partnership with Cloudco Entertainment, parent company of the iconic Care Bears brand, presents the group show Care Bears™️ Forever featuring new and original, one of a kind artwork, inspired by the beloved, classic Care Bears characters, from over 75 international contemporary artists.
Introduced in 1982 through consumer products, greeting cards, and later a series of animated television shows and feature films, Care Bears is one of the most popular and endearing children’s properties in the world.
The Care Bears brand has been a source of goodwill and unwavering positivity for generations. Central to their enduring charm are the iconic belly badges, each representing a message of love and caring that continues to resonate with fans worldwide. Now, a new generation of artists, inspired by over 40 years of memories, have re-interpreted the iconic characters in their own aesthetic through a wide variety of mediums.
Kucharik, an American children’s illustrator known for her expansive range of watercolor paintings used across the entire line of Care Bears, became the primary artist for the Care Bears in the early ‘80s ‒ creating hundreds of full color illustrations for cards, books, and various licensed products. Her Care Bears paintings are the most widely used to this day.
Open to the public and free of charge, Care Bears™️ Forever is set in the Main Gallery, alongside the Care Bears™️ Forever Pop-up Shop in Gallery 2 and Friends Forever: The Beary Besties Gallery in Gallery 3. The full-gallery takeover will be on view through March 30th.
