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The Vivisect Playset Series 5 Art Show

Amanda Visell had one of the handful of sculptural pieces, which was in the company of a pair of swans by Scott Radke and a complex game of cat and mouse by Daniel Elson. Luke Chueh, Joe Ledbetter, Anthony Ausgang, Peek-a-boo and Thomas Han brought the familiar names and the big colors. Peter Gronquist and Alex Pardee upped the creepy ante...

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Luke Chueh and Gallery1988 Present Vivisect Playset Round 5

Gallery1988 just announced its upcoming exhibition, a tradition at the venue: “The Vivisect Playset (Round 5).” For five years now, Luke Chueh and Gallery 1988 curated and hosted The Vivisect Playset, an art show featuring artists who regularly employed animal characters in their work to illustrate the human condition. The show has illuminated the talents [...]

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If You Were Born in the 70s or 80s, Click Here

Cover Band and Crazy 4 Cult help illustrate part of the appeal of designer toys and urban art for those of us born in the 70s and 80s: the artists are inspired by the same things as the fans. It's not just the style of art that's great; it's the cultural iconography that makes it enduring: Devo, Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Radiohead, The Ramones...

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