GONE!

Bidding has ENDED on the Greg Simkins painting "The Good Soul," and we have raised over $6,000 for the American Cancer Society! Thank you to Greg, Jenn, everyone who bid and the auction winner. Today would have been my father's 69th birthday (weirdly the auction was not planned to end on his actual birthday, but it did!) and I know he'd be so humbled and happy to see people doing stuff like this in his name. Light at the end of a tunnel. Again, thank you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330353560100#ht_500wt_1013

Jensen
G1988: LA

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Such a great person, so supportive. He will be sorely, sorely missed.



Jensen
G1988:LA

Video Game Prints!

NEW PRINT RELEASES!

These are the first of the Autumn Society video game prints to be released through G1988. Two of our all time favorite old-school video games are featured: Dig Dug and Dragon's Lair!


Dave Perillo
"Dig Dug"
giclee print on Epson Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper
8 x 8 inches
limited edition of 50
signed and numbered
$45.00




Tom Whalen
"Dragon's Lair"
giclee print on Epson Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper
approx. 11 x 14 inches
limited edition of 30
signed and numbered
$50.00



These prints are AVAILABLE TODAY for purchase at both
G1988 San Francisco and Los Angeles!
Please contact either gallery to purchase...

Gallery1988 San Francisco
gallery1988sf@gmail.com / (415) 409-1376


Gallery1988 Los Angeles
gallery1988@aol.com / (323) 937-7088



Stay tuned for more Autumn Society print releases and check out their blog at
http://theautumnsociety.blogspot.com

Look what we found!!!

About a month out from our last Crazy 4 Cult, and guess what was hiding out in the back room? 2cent's Cult prints. We have a couple of each available as of today, and truth is - we've been getting calls and emails about them everyday still. And we want to keep this fair, so if you didn't get a chance to pick them up, now is your chance, but as you can see - we're on the SERIOUS last leg now. Here are the breakdowns below...call us at (323) 937 - 7088. We'll start calling you all back tomorrow AM when we get back in the gallery.


2cents
"Bike"
screenprint on archival paper
16 x 20 inches
signed and numbered edition of 40
$25.00
SOLD OUT


2cents
"Trap"
screenrpint on archival paper
16 x 20 inches
signed and numbered edition of 40
$25.00
SOLD OUT


2cents
"Stapler"
screenprint on archival paper
16 x 20 inches
signed and numbered edition of 40
$25.00
(2 available)


2cents
"Button"
screenprint on archival paper
signed and numbered edition of 40
$25.00
(5 available)


2cents
"Lips"
screenprint on archival paper
signed and numbered edition of 40
$25.00
SOLD OUT

Talk to you soon!

Jensen
G1988: LA

Happy Camper

I couldn't be more happy with the images I've recently received of work from our next SF show. It's the movie poster show where each artist was given a poster to use as their canvas (the sister show to "Cover Band" last year in LA). And I was freaking out a little, so to say I'm pleasantly surprised is an understatement. And, it's not that I didn't have faith in the artists, it's because we gave them a pretty crazy project to work on, so we didn't really know what the outcome would be. First off, the posters are HUGE, each approx. 27 x 40 inches, and then they're thin, glossy paper stock, so the medium itself is a challenge to work with. And then lastly, we got to choose which poster went to each artist, so it was a total surprise when they arrived in the mail. So, we gave these artists quite a challenge, but definitely a fun one!

I was getting a bit nervous because we sent out the posters a while ago and I wasn't hearing anything from any of the artists until a few days ago! But finally, we started to get some of the finished pics back and they are AMAZING!! The whole point of the show is to collaborate with the existing poster image, so here are a few for you to see...


Original Poster


Keith Noordzy Collab


Original Poster


Andrew Hem Collab


Original Poster


2Cents Collab

I love these shows because everyone takes a different approach and it's really fun to see what everyone did. We also started a blog specifically for this show, where the artists can post progress pics and talk about their pieces. You can also see the entire show lineup, so definitely check it out... http://1988movieposters.blogspot.com/

Stay tuned cause this is going to be a really fun show! It opens on September 18th at G1988 San Francisco!

Katie
G1988 SF

Frame 2

DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com & Ronie Midfew Arts are proud to be continuing the "LOST Underground Art Project." The 2nd limited edition print, celebrating the greatest "water cooler" moments from the ABC television show "LOST" is by artist Olly Moss, and focuses on Locke's Secret.

This is the 2nd print, of an eventual set of 16, and was announced at Johnny Cupcakes Newbury St. retail store (Boston), where 8 laser-engraved limited edition skate decks where handed out to the fans. These prints are limited to 300, but less then 200 are available for purchase. Each is hand signed and numbered, 18 x 24 inches and only $50.

You can purchase this print at ThatAndBasketWeaving.com and follow the entire project at DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com, which may involve free LOST events and stunts in your area to announce the newest print!

Motor City Shouts

Wanted to acknowledge artist Audrey Pongracz, who made her 1988 debut in Crazy 4 Cult 3-D with 2 beautiful paintings, and now we see one of those pieces show up as the cover of Real Detroit Weekly.



I'm really excited to see more work from Audrey! CONGRATS!

Jensen
G1988: LA

To The 9's

It's that time of year again. Here at the LA Gallery we're getting ready for a Luke Chueh solo show, basically a bi-annual tradition here at G1988: LA that we're oh so very happy to partake in.



Not much has been revealed about "Inferno," the cryptic exhibit set to open on Sept. 9th (09/09/09), other than Luke's revelation that the show will be his reinterpretation of Dante's Inferno and the 9 rings of Hell. He's also been pretty vocal about this show being the start of what he hopes will be a shift of focus in his work, attempting to create full scenes, evolve and create his most complex, and grueling, pieces yet. And I've been just as much in the dark this year, so it was an obvious jump for joy moment when Luke sent me some teaser-ific images of 3 different pieces, focusing in on mostly details. It ain't giving us much, but what he is giving - is pretty amazing.







Luke's hell actually looks worse than real hell. I know because I've seen it - when I paid $8 to see "G.I. Joe."

I can tell you this: there will be a print set available that people will want to freak out about, and each image from the set will be available individually as well, just with some different specifics. Don't be "left" out.

Jensen
G1988: LA

Online Preview NOW LIVE

"Call of the Wild" is now online. See the entire show here...

http://g1988callofthewild.blogspot.com

Katie
G1988 SF

Ben Strawn

We're pretty much done installing our new SF show "Call of the Wild," which opens tomorrow night. We've worked with Ben Strawn a few times over the past year, but this is the first time we've had a large amount of work from him and they are so amazing. He creates boxes using layers of plexiglass and painting with acrylic on each layer, which gives each piece a really cool sense of depth. When you lift the boxes to the light, the light comes through all of the layers of plexi and illuminates the piece from the inside. It's really cool and I wish everyone could see these in person because it makes a huge difference. If you like them online, trust me they are even more impressive in person. Everyone who has come into the gallery this past week stops and stares at Ben's work in amazement. Here are a few pics from the installation.







And here are a few close ups of the works...


Beetle


Swan


Veinhead

The show opens tomorrow night from 7-10PM at G1988 San Francisco and also features some amazing work by Ryan Sanchez, Gideon Boomer, and Melissa Haslam. Stay tuned for the online preview tomorrow!

Katie
G1988 SF

The Good Soul Artist

A few weeks back we had a Skate Deck and Print Release for artist Greg "Craola" Simkins here at G1988: LA, and Greg live painted for a few hours. He went home, finished the piece, and created "The Good Soul," a 24 x 36 inch beauty, that is now being auctioned by Greg and Gallery1988, with every penny being donated to the American Cancer Society (in the memory of my late father, and huge Greg Simkins fan, Lawrence Karp).



This piece really is awesome, and the results of Greg's real only live painting session ever. If you want to stop by the LA gallery and see it in person, feel free. It's here.



And you can bid on it here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330353560100#ht_500wt_1013

Good luck and thank you Greg and Jenn!

Jensen
G1988: LA

Frame 1

DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com & Ronie Midfew Arts are proud to announce the "LOST Underground Art Project." The 1st limited edition print, celebrating the greatest "water cooler" moments from the ABC television show "LOST" is by artist Tim Doyle, and focuses on the Numbers. This print is also glow in the dark.

This 1st print, of an eventual set of 16, was announced at an event with DJ AM and Steve Aoki last Sunday in Hollywood. These prints are limited to 300, but less then 200 are available for purchase. Each is hand signed and numbered, 18 x 24 inches and only $50.

You can purchase this print at ActuallyItsKetchup.com and follow the entire project at DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com, which may involve free LOST events and stunts in your area to announce the newest print!

Back to where it all began...

9/9/9

My Leontine

Leontine's solo show is now up, after a hectic afternoon of phone calls! People seem to love her new work, which is not a surprise because she did an amazing job putting together this show.

You can check out the work here: www.88point5.com

Many of the pieces have already sold, but the website will not be updated until Monday with sales, so please call or email us to see if a specific piece is available: (415) 409-1376 / gallery1988sf@gmail.com

Thanks!

Katie
G1988
(415) 409-1376

Ryan Sanchez

We just got such a great piece delivered by Ryan Sanchez...


"Caught Between"

This is one of 12 pieces that will be in our new SF show "Call of the Wild" which opens one week from tonight! Melissa Haslam and Gideon Boomer's work arrives tomorrow, so I'll post some more pics then.

Happy Friday!

Katie
G1988
(415) 409-1376

Sus-tense

Wanna test how impatient the world can be? Run a free contest that ends August 8th, then wait a week to post answers? It's kinda amazing.

Anyway, although we're still going through emails of people's guesses on naming every weapon in the Crazy 4 Cult 3-D Tim Doyle poster, we figured we'd still put the key and answers up and let the calm kick in before we've picked the winner.

So here we go, and yes before you complain, he included cult properties that have movies coming out next year. Kind of a loophole, but also kind of fun:





A. Pulse Rifle- Aliens
B. Bat-Grapple- Batman 1989
C. Mini-Gun - Terminator 2
D. The Glaive - Krull
E. Bubo - Clash of the Titans
F. Capture Bolt Device - No Country for Old Men
G. Proton Pack - GhostBusters
H. Enviornment Helmet - Predator
I. .44 Magnum - Dirty Harry
J. Crysknife - Dune
K. Holy Grail - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
L. Megatron - Transformers the Movie 1985
M. Loki's Mask - The Mask
N. Odd Job's hat - Goldfinger
O. Leatherface's Chainsaw - Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974
P. Data's Bully Buster - Goonies
Q. Jason's Mask - Friday the 13th pt. 3
R. Identity Disc - Tron
S. Holy Hand Grenade - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
T. Thermal Detonator - Return of the Jedi
U. Training Sphere - A New Hope
V. Killer Ball - Phantasm
W. Fork - Army of Darkness
X. Auto 9 - Robocop
Y. Hunter Seeker - Dune
Z. Anakin's / Luke's Lightsaber - Star Wars
1. Johnny 5's head - Short Circut
2. Golden Gun - The Man with the Golden Gun
3. MacLeod Broadsword - Highlander
4. Atlantean Sword - Conan
5. Sword of Omens - Thundercats (2010)
6. Six-fingered Sword - The Princess Bride
7. Bond's Walther PPK - James Bond Films
8. The Golden Snitch - Harry Potter
9. Phaser - Star Trek Original Series
10. Green Lantern Ring - Green Lantern (2011)
11. BlasTech DL44 (Han Solo's gun) - A New Hope
12. PKD Blaster- Blade Runner
13. The One Ring - Lord of the Rings

Hope it was fun for everyone and we'll hopefully have a winner selected next week!

Jensen
G1988: LA

Melissa Haslam

We just received images of Melissa's work in our upcoming show, "Call of the Wild," so I thought I would give you a sneak peak...


"Desert Bunny"
oil on panel
9 x 12 inches




"Green Tea Cake"
oil on panel
14 x 11 inches



Melissa will have a few more beautiful works like these in the new show, which opens on Friday, August 21st at G1988 San Francisco. Stay tuned for more previews from the three other artists in the show, Gideon Boomer, Ryan Sanchez and Ben Strawn. It's going to be a GREAT show!

Katie
G1988 SF

Opening Now...

We'll be here at G1988: LA from 7 - 10 PM for the opening of "Monsters of POP!" Swing on by!

Brandon Bird shows you what Vin Diesel's days off set are like...



Dave MacDowell x John Hughes x Molly Ringwold (still weird to me how these paintings were done before Hughes's passing).



Jensen
G1988: LA

A Final Bye

Here's our final good-bye to Crazy 4 Cult 3-D courtesy of G4 TV...

Video Games - E3 2009 - Movies

We'll be opening "Monsters of POP!" in a few hours...in with the new!

Jensen
G1988: LA

P-P-P-Preview

Special blog preview of tonight's "Monsters of POP!"

click here - MONSTERS OF POP! Preview

Those in LA, swing on by tonight, 7 - 10 PM, 7020 Melrose Ave.

Jensen
G1988: LA

600

600th post. Feels nice for really no reason.

Wrapping up Crazy 4 Cult 3-D tomorrow. People will start to pick up their pieces and we'll begin the shipping process of what turned out to be the most successful show of 2009 so far. We really loved this year's installment, although missed our hosts Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier (but don't yet count them out of G1988 this year), and we want to thank EVERY artist who participated and obviously worked their asses off to make the show look that good! And thanks to every blog and press outlet who covered it! And don't say you weren't warned...."CRAZY 4 CULT 4: The Case of the Redundant Number" in 2010!

And now we look forward to "Monsters of POP!" opening this coming Tuesday, August 11th, featuring the work of Kiersten Essenpreis, Brandon Bird, Dave MacDowell and Netherland. We've shown you some of the Netherlan goodness last week...so for your weekend enjoyment here are two more sneak peaks at the 4-person exhibition.



"Freddy's Mishap" by Kiersten Essenpreis might be my favorite yet. Kiersten did an entire series with her take on classic monsters and in this one, Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy may have over extended himself a little. Look for her takes on Hitchcock's Birds, the Haunted House, Medusa and the Bad Seed. Pretty cool.



In what has to be the saddest coincidence in gallery history, Dave MacDowell pays tribute to the late John Hughes, a writer/director that not only was always one of my favorites, but also helped shape my generation. This is Dave's take on Edward Hooper's "Nighthawks," replacing the gloomy Diner inhabitants with the cast of the Brat Pack classic "The Breakfast Club." When Dave sent me the picture of this piece a few months ago, I LOVED it. And after the untimely passing of Hughes yesterday, I love it even more - as it captures the magic of The Breakfast Club, and pays tribute to one of the best. Awesome.

Remember, this and more at "Monsters of POP!" Opening Tuesday night, August 11st, 7-10 PM at G1988: LA.

Jensen
G1988: LA

Reminder: Autumn Society Show opens TONIGHT!

Just a friendly reminder that the Autumn Society video game show opens tonight! There are some great pieces in the show that we're making prints of, as we speak. The original work in the show is super affordable, so if you see something you like, definitely contact Joseph Game (theautumnsociety@gmail.com) and he'll help you out.

Here's the Autumn Society blog where you can see some of the work in the show... http://theautumnsociety.blogspot.com/

If you're in Philadelphia you can see the show in person at Brave New Worlds Comics at 45 N. 2nd Street, from 6-9PM.

Prints coming soon, like Tom Whalen's "Dragon's Lair" seen above, exclusively here at G1988, so stay tuned!

Katie
G1988 SF

New Shows!

We have two very cool shows coming to G1988 SF and www.88point5.com. The lovely Leontine Greenberg has just finished all of her work for her upcoming solo show. Here's the show flyer and a few teaser images...







The show opens online on August 15 at 12PM PST. She has a total of 15 new originals, all very charming and all very affordable.

THEN... opening on August 21st at G1988 San Francisco, we have "Call of the Wild" featuring four amazing young artists... Ben Strawn, Melissa Haslam, Ryan Sanchez and Gideon Boomer.



We'll have an opening reception for "Call of the Wild" on Friday, August 21st from 7-10PM, and in the meantime here are a few more preview pics...


Gideon Boomer



Ryan Sanchez



Melissa Haslam



Ben Strawn

Katie
G1988:SF