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Brandt Peters’ Cackle Factory at G1988
Gallery 1988 continues their streak of great shows with Brandt Peters‘ debut LA solo exhibition. I’m not trying to start a rumor, but maybe they’ll have some of Brandt’s Serv-O-Matic mini-figures on display? Opening reception kicks off at 7PM, February 3rd in Los Angeles. Mark your calendars. Related posts Doktor A x G1988 x Mattel Hot Wheels [...]
Continue reading...Cult Movie Giclee Prints by Alex Pardee
Friday, December 5, 2008
If you didn’t get one of Alex Pardee’s cult watercolors at G1988’s Crazy 4 Cult show, it’s going to be OK. This month, Gallery 1988 will be releasing the images as 8×10 giclee prints on archival paper. Each of the prints (Baseball Furie #1, Edward Scissorhands, Ash, Sloth, Johnny Eck, Cop #4) are limited editions [...]
Continue reading...Travis Lampe’s Accidental Mishap
Friday, September 12, 2008
Next week, Travis Lampe opens a solo show, Lumber Smack, at Gallery1988 LA along with G1988’s first art toy, Accidental Mishap. It’s “uber limited, made of resin and each is hand painted and a little different.” Accidental Mishap was produced by Julie B at Pretty in Plastic alongside Travis and the Gallery. It comes with [...]
Continue reading...Crazy-4-Cult 2 - Update
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Hide your red Swingline staplers, cos Milton is coming to town. At this Friday’s epic star studded Crazy-4-Cult 2 show opening at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, every one’s favorite pyromaniac in plush form will make an appearance. In honor of Office Space, Jen Rarey made a detailed one of a kind rendering of Milton. [...]
Continue reading...Crazy 4 Cult 2: Keeping it REEL at Gallery 1988 LA
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
I love Herschell Gorden Lewis, Plan Nine From Outer Space and Office Space as much as the next guy. What do those things represent? Why the world of cult films of course. Gallery 1988 will honor all thing celluloid, cool and campy at their Crazy 4 Cult 2: This time it’s personal on Friday, August [...]
Continue reading...Doktor A x G1988 x Mattel Hot Wheels at SDCC 08
Monday, July 21, 2008
Gallery 1988 will be repping at SDCC 08 with Mattel at the Hot Wheels Booth (#3445). They’ll be displaying many of the customized vans and a few pieces of art from their partnered show “TOYS” which opened in April 2008 (some pics here). Together with Mattel, G1988 has lined up three limited print releases [...]
Continue reading...Meet the Strangely Mannered at Gallery 1988
Friday, July 18, 2008
I think I know what I’m going to this Friday nite, well tonight. Me thinks I may head down to Sutter and Polk in good old San Francisco and get some lessons in behavior at the Strangely Mannered show at Gallery 1988 SF. The group show features work from four magnificent masters of art, Brandt [...]
Continue reading...Angry Woebots Set @ SDCC
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Gallery 1988 just announced more information about the Angry Woebots T-Shirt and Print Set [blogged]. The first half of the run (which is limited to 150 total) will be available at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26th at 12:30 PM. You’ll find it at the Baby Tattoo Books booth (#601). Each 8″ x 10″ [...]
Continue reading...Crazy 4 Cult 2: Contest
Friday, June 27, 2008
Are you an artist/aspiring artist who enjoys cult movies? Gallery 1988: LA is holding a contest at Ain’t It Cool News. Last year Gallery 1988 hosted “Crazy 4 Cult,” an art show with over 50 artists reinterpreting classic cult films. This year’s installment is titled “Crazy 4 Cult 2: This Time It’s Personal.” Opening on [...]
Continue reading...Fred the Carrot - Limited Edition of Three
Thursday, June 26, 2008
We all know carrots are good for you. All that vitamin A has gotta be good for ya right? For those veggie worshippers out there, now’s your chance to honor our orange friends with Fred the Carrot by El Maz (in collaboration with Lina who did the sewin’) that made it’s premiere at the Everyone [...]
Continue reading...Angry Woebots: T-Shirt + Print and “The Mash-Up”
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Gallery 1988 recently announced plans to release an Angry Woebots t-shirt and matching print set. The limited edition t-shirt and signed 8″ x 10″ giclee print will cost $65. There will only be 150 t-shirt + print sets available for sale. They haven’t released information on when they’ll be available for purchase. Stay tuned for [...]
Continue reading...Mr. Toast Goes Goth for SDCC 08
Monday, June 23, 2008
Back at the beginning of May, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Goodsell about breakfast-themed plush toys. The piece was angled around a photo of Mr. Toast and Brinke Stevens, which all these weeks later still manages to fill me with delight. Well, it looks like Dan may need to revisit the legendary [...]
Continue reading...Everyone in Together show
Friday, June 20, 2008
Summer is the time for art shows, and Gallery 1988: San Francisco is ready to open a great one. Tonight is the opening reception for “Everyone in Together,” a group show featuring over 40 artists [blogged]. Shown at left is a new print that will be released at the show: “Into the Real” by Krista [...]
Continue reading...Gallery 1988 Sale
Thursday, May 15, 2008
What are you going to do with your economic stimulus refund? Gallery 1988 has an idea for you. Between now and May 24, they have a storewide 15% off sale at both gallery locations. The 15% discount also applies for email and phone orders. Let’s see… You could get Luke Chueh’s mini-print set. I have [...]
Continue reading...Peter Gronquist: The Revolution will be Fabulous
Monday, April 28, 2008
The mixed media artist Peter Gronquist, creator of the Stella and Roo characters for the Vivisect Playset, states that the “Revolution Will be Fabulous”, well it will be at his “Weapons of Mass Designer Show” opening this Saturday at Los Angeles’s 1988 Gallery. The Bay Area artist has taken a variety of guns and weaponry [...]
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