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Movers and Shakers Group Show and Print Set

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Gino Joukar, a Los Angeles-based pop surrealism and urban art collector, is curating Movers & Shakers, a group show with an amazing roster. For a Valentine’s Day date that seeks to go beyond dinner and a movie, POVevolving Gallery is the locale. There are over 80 artists involved, and a sampling reads like a who’s [...]

Darth Vader Meets Andy Warhol in The Vader Project

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Darth Vader Meets Andy Warhol in The Vader Project

One hundred re-imagined Darth Vader helmets are set to complete The Vader Project.The iconic Darth Vader helmet is once-again rendered by some of today’s hottest underground and pop surrealist painters, artists and designers. This leg of the tour makes its museum premiere and will be on display February 13th through May 3rd at The Andy [...]

Turn in Circles with Jeff Soto

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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Jeff Soto’s solo show Turning in Circles opens today at the Riverside Art Museum and runs through February 21st, 2009. This new exhibit will feature about twenty new painting that Soto has been working on during the last year reflecting his newest thoughts and ideas. Along with his paintings, there will be a super big [...]

Our Favorite Toy Artists Sketch For Change

Friday, October 17, 2008

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Sketch for Change is a project comprised of sketches by Joe Ledbetter, Tim Biskup, Amanda Visell, Jeff Soto, Bob Dob, Gary Baseman, Thomas Han, Shag, Glenn Barr, Luke Chueh and about a dozen other artists culled from the 'lowbrow' scene. The idea was cooked up by a group of friends in Los Angeles looking for unique ways to help raise funds for Barack Obama's Campaign for Change. The 21 artists were affiliated with the recent Baby Tattooville art retreat.

Babytattooville 2008

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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Did you get to spend a romantic weekend in Riverside, CA with Jeff Soto, Thomas Han, Joe Ledbetter, Michael Whelan; Shag, Glenn Barr, Brandi Milne, Amy Sol, Daniel Peacock, Ana Bagayan, Dave Cooper, and Bob Dobb? If you did, than that means you were at Bob Self’s second annual Babytattooville ( the “unique opportunity for [...]

Jeff Soto and His Storm Clouds

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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I welcome the stormy weather of Autumn, Fall and Winter. The first sign of wet and wooly weather? Storm Clouds. But I needn’t look to the sky for this, I can just glance down at any well stocked coffee table. Storm Clouds is the title of artist Jeff Soto’s new book and includes his dreamy [...]

Baby Tattooville 2007 Art Jam Print on eBay

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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I like a good art jam as much as the next guy, but when the players include such luminaries as Luke Chueh, Amanda Visell, Jeff Soto, Tara McPherson, Ragnar, Lolo, Frank Kozik, Jeffrey Scott, Gris Gimely, James Jean and Gary Baseman my level of like graduates to love. Up for sale on the mighty eBay is [...]

Hi Fructose Collection Now Pre-Ordering

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Hi-Fructose Magazine is now pre-ordering its magnum opus, the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set. The compendium reprints a best of selection from the first four hard-to-find volumes of Hi-Fructose in one hardcover 250-page edition. Printed by Last Gasp, the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set will be packaged in a “candy box” which will include: [...]

Jeff Soto at SDCC 08

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Fresh off Jeff Soto’s blog: Jeff Soto will be sharing a booth with Murphy Art Books (Booth #4833). He’ll have two portfolios of small originals on paper, mostly drawings and color comps and will also be bringing some larger one-off monoprints (see above). He’s also bringing some prints: 5 artist’s proofs of his sold out [...]

Sea No Evil Art Show

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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Sea No Evil is an art show benefiting the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Remember when Kurt Cobain sang about it being OK to eat fish because they don’t have any feelings? Well, Cobain sang a lot of truth, but that one kind of missed the mark. Turns out ocean animals have plenty of feelings, so [...]

Tattoo Your Toys: Maxx242 X ZacPac X Medicom Be@rbricks

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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San Diego’s Maxx242 heads to Tokyo to drop these Maxx242 X ZacPac X Medicom Toy Be@rbricks. The release will be hyped up with live painting and DJs at Las Chicas a restaurant and art gallery in the fashionable Tokyo neighborhood of Aoyama near Omotesando. Tickets to the event cost 2420 Yen (or $23 USD [...]

Need a Sugar Fix? Get the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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Didn’t get volumes one thru four of the amazingly cool and colorful Hi-Fructose Magazine? (They’re on Volume VII right now). Well here’s your chance to get all four of those hard to find editions in one specially packaged “candy box”. The Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set will not only include expanded articles but will include: • [...]

Danger! Danger! Robots Attack San Jose!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

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You just gotta love a robot. Cute and cuddly they are not, but their aesthetic magic and allure has spanned generations. The Robots: Evolution of A Cultural Icon exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Art celebrates our metal friends with a show filled with sculptures, paintings, photographs, digital media and installations from more the [...]