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Inside Nostalgia with Tara McPerson and others

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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Inside Nostalgia with Tara McPerson and others

There seems to be a lot happening this Halloween, from special toy releases, limited edition debuts, and art shows. To add yet another one to the calendar is the Inside Nostalgia show happening at the Dorothy Circus Gallery all the way in Rome, Italy. The show features the stunning work of Tara McPerson, Esao Andrews [...]

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The BLAB! Show

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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The BLAB! Show

The 4th Annual Blab! Show will take place from September 6th to September 27th at the Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. There’s a dedicated Blab! Show website where you can view details of fine art pieces by Tim Biskup, Shag, Gary Baseman, Travis Louie, Gary Taxali, Walter Minus, Sas Christian, Ron English, Luke [...]

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Crazy 4 Cult 2: Art and Contests for Film Buffs

Friday, August 8, 2008

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Crazy 4 Cult 2: Art and Contests for Film Buffs

Sunny first blogged Crazy 4 Cult 2 & Ain’t It Cool News’ collab contest here, and since then Gallery 1988’s blog has been packed with the kind of imagery that makes us film buffs and cult geeks remember why it’s OK to never leave the house. G1988 currently has two contests running: Though entry into [...]

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Meet the Strangely Mannered at Gallery 1988

Friday, July 18, 2008

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Meet the Strangely Mannered at Gallery 1988

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 [...]

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Travis Louie’s “Bride of Stan”

Thursday, July 17, 2008

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Travis Louie’s “Bride of Stan”

Travis Louie’s paintings tend to evoke a weird reaction. Some of his half-human/half-creature beings make you shudder and look away. At the same time, you can’t help but stare at his work. He makes beautiful paintings that have a touch of creepy. At San Diego Comic-Con, you’ll be able to find “Bride of Stan” at [...]

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The Totoro Forest Project

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

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The Totoro Forest Project

Totoro Forest Project is an international charity effort to preserve Sayama Forest, also known as Totoro Forest, an 8,750 acre park outside of Tokyo being encroached upon by urban sprawl. This endangered sanctuary is where director Hayao Miyazaki got the inspiration for his film My Neighbor Totoro. Over 200 artists from animation, illustration, and comics [...]

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Crimes on Canvas: Las Vegas’ Biggest Art Show of All Time

Monday, July 14, 2008

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Crimes on Canvas: Las Vegas’ Biggest Art Show of All Time

M Modern Gallery is curating an outstanding exhibition of Pop Surrealism at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas July 18th & 19th. The event is part of the 3-day extravaganza celebrating 944 Magazine’s 3rd anniversary that includes a poolside concert by De La Soul. CRIMES ON CANVAS includes original paintings by: Amanda Visell * [...]

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