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Groups shows are great because invariably you go to see the work of a particular artist you like (Doktor A, Alex Pardee, MCA, Dan Goodsell, Blinky) and you come away with a list of new artists to check out. This particular incarnation of Gallery1988’s Under the Influence is great, because, well, it’s the Beastie Boys. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 13, 2008
This was one of the most "pure fun" art shows I've seen in a while. It must be pretty hard to hang plush in a gallery setting, but they pulled it off with good lighting and a cool backdrop. Credit to Katie and G1988 for an awesome show and inviting me in early to take pictures. Art toys abounded, but no one was taking themselves too seriously between the spooky muzak and Kaiju Big Battel's psychedelic presence. It's also always great to see (in person) art by international designers I write about (like Tim Tsui, the inimitable Doktor A and DGPH to name a few), and it's also nice to watch local artists like Leecifer and Anna Chambers have their pieces snatched up quickly. For those who couldn't make it (the show runs through November 1st), enjoy a virtual tour below.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Custom plush and vinyl monsters are coming to G1988 in San Francisco TONIGHT. There will be an opening reception from 7-10PM with at least a handful of artists present. The furry frightfest is a global gallery from Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia and beyond. Monsters were created by Brandt Peters, Leecifer, Dan Goodsell, Tim Tsui, Kathie Olivas, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez...BE THERE!
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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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...Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Plushforms are the cutest and the only customizable plush platform. After seeing a few of the custom Plushforms out there, it makes you wonder why someone didn’t think of this before. The Release Event and Custom Show took place at Rotofugi in Chicago [blogged]. We saw a few sneak previews from kaNO and Sketchbot [blogged], [...]
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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