Exotic Woods is a delightfully absurd clothing brand and narrative art project by artist Russ Rubin. Small-batch pieces shaped by drawing, texture, and story—brought to life through a hand-painted world of animal sculptures and vintage objects—with an immersive space in Closter, New Jersey.

visit us at:

84 herbert ave,

closter, nj 07624

Wednesday to Saturday 11-5

May 22, 2026 cover of NY Japion featuring Exotic Woods and Russ Rubin

Featured in ny japion

highlighting the world of Exotic woods and our upcoming pop-up and workshops in nyc

read here

Exotic Woods TV Show

  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4

the exotic woods tv show is a collaboration between Russ Rubin and filmmaker Kim bunce

starring Russ Rubin as the strange man, Jon rudnitsky as the lion, Joe Guintu as the bear, Mary cebrian as the tiger, and Simone rubin as the developer.

Will our silly troop save the woods? find out next time maybe on... exotic woods.