X-MAS EVE

Just some quick programming notes...

The San Francisco Gallery is now closed as we transition the gallery's new location in Venice Beach, which will open on Jan. 15th. Just letting you know.

The Melrose location will be open Christmas Eve, from 11-3 PM. So if you need a last minute gift...we're here. But after that, we'll be closed until Jan. 7th, the night we open "Is This Thing On?" with FunnyOrDie.com.

We debuted two new pieces over at FunnyOrDie yesterday, did you see them?

Josh Cooley, making his G1988 debut, gives us his Golden Book spin on the Steve Martin's classic "The Jerk." Wait till you see how he framed one of them too.



Misha takes on a genius we lost way too early, Greg Giraldo. Love this piece too, as it gets across the gentle aspects to a man who could roast with the best ever.



CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS SHOW. Starting the new year off with a bang.

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

Sneak 2 - FOD

As we approach Christmas, our friends at FunnyOrDie.com posted 2 more previews of pieces from the upcoming show, ""Is This Thing On?," which opens on January 7th. In case you don't know, this show will feature over 100 artists all painting portraits and tributes to our favorite funny people. Today FunnyOrDie gives you Misha's Greg Giraldo (RIP) portrait and Josh Cooley's storybook depiction of the classic scene in Steve Martin's "The Jerk." YOU CAN SEE THESE PIECES BY CLICKING HERE.

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

1st group of artists for "Is This Thing On?'

Thanks to the show's co-curator Chris Kurumada for creating this 1st of a few videos where we announce some of the artists in the show that opens Jan. 7th. The video also tells you what comedians some of the artists are doing...so watch it!



Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

Did you miss this....

After announcing the next show for Gallery1988 (Melrose), opening January 7th, we worked with our homies at FunnyOrDie.com to debut two pieces from the show...

Jeff Proctor's screenprint of Louis C.K.



Alex Leighton's Will Ferrell sculpture



"Is This Thing On?" will feature over 100 artists creating portraits of your favorite funny people. Next week you'll see more previews exclusively over at FunnyOrDie.com and we'll be posting the full artist list, showing you exactly which artists will be painting which comedians! This show is co-curated by Gallery1988, Michael Rapaport and Chris Kurumada.

Have a great weekend and laugh!

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

Our new spot

We're proud to announce our first show at Gallery1988 (Venice). This is gonna be a good one for our Grand Opening!

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

NEW PRINTS (AND PAINTINGS) FOR LAST MINUTE GIFTS!!!

You can buy these immediately by walking into the Melrose gallery, or call the gallery at (323) 937 - 7088 to get them by the holidays with expedited shipping! Or if you're not in a rush, or these aren;t gifts, just order them through the websites mentioned below.



Roger Barr & Louis Fernet-Leclair
"Winter Holiday Pixel Party"
34 x 13 1/2 inches
limited edition of 50
signed and numbered
$100.00
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

This print is the sequel to the amazingly popular, and sold out, original, first seen at this year's Crazy 4 Cult. Now our favorite vintage 8-bit characters are hanging out in a Winter Wonderland. Seeing is believing with this print, as it is so complex, detailed and beautiful. A no-brainer for your favorite geek.



Rich Pellegrino
"Marty McFly"
giclee print on archival paper
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches
limited edition of 100, signed and numbered
$75.00
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE



Rich Pellegrino
"Doc Brown"
giclee print on archival paper
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches
limited edition of 100, signed and numbered
$75.00

Another Crazy 4 Cult sequel, Rich Pellegrino's Willy Wonka, Ash and Walter were HUGE HITS this year. Now he's back with Marty and Doc from Back To The Future. You know you want these....BUT EVEN BETTER, we have the original paintings - and I can't think of a better gift!



Rich Pellegrino
"Marty McFly"
gouache, ink, watercolor, and acrylic on hardboard
5 x 7 inches
$550.00



Rich Pellegrino
"Doc Brown"
gouache, ink, watercolor, and acrylic on hardboard
5 x 7 inches
$550.00

These are insane!

Quick holiday note - You can get these by walking into Gallery1988 (Melrose), Wednesday - Sunday 11-6. We'll be open through Christmas Eve - and on Christmas Eve we'll have limited hours. You can get these by the holidays by calling us and paying for expedited shipping. But keep in mind, anything ordered after December 18th, or ordered online, aren't promised to get to you by the New Year. So basically, if you want these for gifts, call us at 323-937-7088.

YEAHHH!

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

GALLERY1988 & FUNNY OR DIE PRESENT...

We couldn't be more excited to announce, "Is This Thing On?," our next exhibit at Gallery1988 (Melrose). It opens January 7th, and feature over 100 artists creating portraits and pieces based on your favorite funny people from yesteryear and today. With our friends at FunnyOrDie.com, we'll be revealing pieces right up the opening reception...



You can learn more about the show, and see Jeff Proctor's Louie CK screenprint and Alex Leighton's Will Ferrell sculpture, by CLICKING HERE and visiting our exclusive press partner for the show, Funny Or DIe.

More info on this show soon, including the list of artists, and the comedians they'll be portraying. This is going to be one exciting show! And don't be shocked to see many of the people portrayed, walking around in the gallery with you.

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

this week

So close to Christmas, we'll be making the announcement for what are our January 2011 shows this week. At Melrose, we'll be opening what is easily our biggest show ever and we'll be opening Venice with a show that will have you pressing "BUY NOW" faster than ever.

It will be a happy new year.

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

Fight On

UPDATE:

You can now purchase items from Saturday night's Fighter event....

Check it out by CLICKING HERE.

Jensen
G1988 (Melrose)

Saturday night, the upcoming Paramount Picture release "The Fighter" was screened for a completely packed house of over 700 people at the nearby Regency Theater, all in partnership with Gallery1988. And after the film, the afterparty was held at &Still, sportswear boutique on La Brea. The whole evening was incredible, as art inspired by the life of boxer Mikey Ward (the subject of "The Fighter" was on display for everyone to see. Work from Greg Simkins, DabsMyla, Brandi Milne, Peek-A-Boo, Silent Giants, Billy Perkins, Alan Hynes, Adam Hanson and Darren LeGallo was on display. While t-shirts by No Mas, &Still and Munk One were also available. Director David O. Russell and actress Amy Adams hung out, and thanks to Red Bull, Asahi Beer and Waialua Soda for the bar! Work from the afterparty will be available on our website, gallery1988.com, later tonight. Considering the $15 t-shirts and $10 prints are being sold for less than they cost to make, we suggest jumping on something that might catch your eye.

CLICK HERE to read Slashfilm's report on the evening.

We have some other screening art events down the pipeline, and are always open to more, so stay tuned to our blog for more info.

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

TONIGHT!

In just a few hours we will open Travis Louie's new show, "The Ghost Of Delilah And Other Stories," here at Gallery1988 (Melrose). It may be a solo show, but to see the numerous collaborations that Travis has produced, with some of your favorite names, is incredible. His largest show to date, this one will wow you.

Here are two sneak peeks before we open the doors at 7 PM PT.

Travis Louie x Greg Simkins

Travis Louie on his own...BUT is is a combination of his dog and actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

So you can see why I want to come by tonight, between 7-10 PM. Travis is gonna be here, so you can talk to him direct. And tonight we'll be selling the 1st edition of his book "Curiosities" (NOW SOLD OUT) for $20 ($10 0ff the cover price!!!!!).

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

The Fighter!

We couldn't be more excited to be working with Paramount Pictures and director David O. Russell on a screening and art event this Saturday, December 4th in Los Angeles! And all of you are invited. Join us on Saturday night, December 4th at 6 PM at the Regent Theater at 614 N. La Brea for a free screening of the film, "The Fighter," which tells the tale of Boston boxer Micky and the whispers for a Best Picture nomination are rather loud. Which is awesome. And you'll be hanging with people from the movie, so you can't really lose there. That's at 6 PM.

Then after the movie's screening, join us down the street at "&Still," for "Blood, Sweat and Art: An Artistic Celebration of "Irish" Micky Ward" (114 S. La Brea). There will be limited edition screen prints, limited edition t-shirts and customized boxing gloves. And look at the artist roster! Some amazing names in there! There will be beer, soda and snacks and it's 21 and over. So, keep that in mind.

Anyway, all you have to do to attend is RSVP at http://www.thefightermovie.com/rsvp.

Drinks will be from our friends at Asahi beer and Waialua Sodas.

This will be a DO NOT MISS event.

And tomorrow, we'll dig deep into our next show, opening Thursday night, from artist Travis Louie at G1988 (Melrose).

Jensen

G1988:LA

GK Friday!

Sales are in full bloom, with 30% off all inventory paintings and 20% off back stock prints! You can check that all out at gallery1988.com. And we released a ton of new prints today too!

And there are some secret prints (some Artist Proofs and "Hey, look what we found hidden in the back room" proofs of sold out editions) - and you can see/buy them by CLICKING HERE. Hurry on that though, cause we basically just one of each available.

Also, don't forget to walk into the LA or SF gallery, as there are a handful of in-gallery ONLY surprises.

And over at GK1988.com - we released our first collection of clothes. Check em out...

Ken Garduno shirt (avail both mens and womens)

Alex Pardee shirt (avail both mens and womens)

Brandi Milne raglan (only womens)

Greg Simkins V-neck (avail mens and womens)

Jordan Buckley shirt (avail mens and womens, you're allowed to laugh at me in the picture)

Lora Zombie shirt (avail mens and and womens)

Again, take advantage of the sales, releases and cool clothes - cause if you go to Wal-mart, you may get trampled.

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

PRINTS! THANKFUL!

On top of our insane sale on almost everything and our clothing release on Black Friday, we will also be releasing a handful of new prints, in what I believe is the best group we've ever unleashed in one day. It's actually quite brilliant.

Here's a rundown of all the new hand-signed and numbered giclee archival prints we're releasing Friday, both in store and on the website.

Luke Chueh

"Coned"

giclee print on archival paper

16 x 16 inches

edition of 75, hand signed and numbered

Our first new Luke Chueh print in some time, this one is adorably painful. A must have, obviously.

Andrew DeGraff

"In Pursuit of Willy"

giclee print on archival paper

15 x 15 inches

edition of 35, hand signed and numbered

A favorite from the last Crazy 4 Cult show, the Goonies map is so awesome and a promise to have every guest think you're the dopest human ever. ONLY 35!!!!

Scott Campbell

"The Showdown (Set #5)"

giclee prints on archival paper (set includes all 5 prints)

4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches each

edition of 100 sets

$65.00

Another "Showdown" set from Scott Campbell. As always is the case, these will sell out and they come as a set. Don't hesitate, cause these releases always bring the most disappointed emails about a sell out. You've been warned.

Stella Hultberg

"Mathilda"

giclee print on archival paper

9 x 15 inches

edition of 100, signed and numbered

Daunting, incredible piece from Stella. Another one from 2010's Crazy 4 Cult, inspired by Matilda from "The Professional." LOVE this one.

Ayami Kawashima

"Don't Erase Me"

giclee print on archival paper

16 x 20 inches

edition of 25, hand signed and numbered

I'm planning a much larger blog post about Ayami after the holiday (which is about so much more than that), but until then enjoy this new, very limited print, which is stunning in person. An easy gift for someone on your list. And only 25 exist of this "Eternal Sunshine" inspired piece.

Chris Sanchez

"REDRUM"

giclee pront on archival paper

11 x 14 inches

edition of 35, signed and numbered

Chris Sanchez

"Come Out And Play"

giclee print on archival paper

11 x 14 inches

edition of 35, hand signed and numbered

Two of my favorite pieces from Crazy 4 Cult 4 were by the same person, Chris Sanchez. Here are prints of those pieces and a must have for an fan of cinema. The Shining and Warriors are two of my most beloved films, so I know I'll be hanging these up myself.

So to say we're "doing things" at G1988 on Black Friday would be a bit of an understatement. In addition to all this stuff, we'll also be putting a few very special prints online that day. You'll see Artist Proofs of prints that have sold out years ago (that you've always wanted), so don't sleep on that. Also, we found a few more orphaned prints (Luke Chueh, Eric Tan, Brandon Schaefer, Alex Pardee, Krista Huot, Billy Perkins, etc) in the back, so you might see some prints you thought you'd never see for sale again. AND if you stop by either the SF or LA gallery, you'll find surprise sales that we can't even publicize here. And those are AWESOME.

Yup, there's a lot of stuff to be thankful for, and hopefully you can take advantage!

Jensen

G1988

Notice This Too!

With the upcoming Black Friday - December sale and the upcoming release of our first clothing collection, GK1988, you would think we couldn't humanly be readying an amazing show at Gallery1988 (Melrose) at the same time? Can we? Seems like too much for one to handle, right?

Well, you'd be wrong. Cause we're opening one of the year's most anticipated solo shows, right before the end of the year on December 2nd with Travis Louie's "The Ghost of Delilah and Other Stories." This show is going to blow your mind, especially since Travis, for the first time ever, will be collaborating with a group of artists for this exhibit. Most of that is still under wraps, but I was excited to see these two pictures in my inbox today.

As soon as I know more, so will you. But mark your calendars for this show - DECEMBER 2ND!

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

GK1988 drops 11/26/10!!!

Our first clothing line collection (GK:1988), partnered with the homies at Glamour Kills, will be released on Black Friday, November 26th! We can't believe the time is already here!

On Friday, check out GK1988.com and see new designs from 1988 artists Greg "Craola" Simkins, Brandi Milne, Alex Pardee, Lora Zombie, Jordan Buckley and Ken Garduno. But I'll be honest with you. There are only 50 of item produced, so move quick or your favorite just might be sold out.

GOOD LUCK and we're so excited for this!!! We make clothes!

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

GK:1988

HOLIDAY SALE & NEW PRINT RELEASES

This Friday (11/26/10) we're having a HUGE sale on most of our gallery inventory (some exceptions apply). We're also releasing some amazing new prints by artists Luke Chueh, Stella Im Hultberg, Scott Campbell and more!

We have some other exciting surprises, so stay tuned for more info Friday morning...

Happy Thanksgiving!

AMAZING.

I'm not going to cheapen this post by saying something witty or whatever. Just watch this commercial for Greg "Craola" Simkins new book, "Drawn From The Well." The book is currently available at the gallery.

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

Book-em Grego.

Hey. Did you want to pick up Greg Simkin's new book, "Drawn From The Well," but were unable to because we sold out on opening night? Well, I'm sorry. But the good news is, we have them back in the gallery. Stop by anytime between 11-6 Wednesday through Sunday and pick it up! It's everything you want it to be and more. We only have the regular edition, as the special edition is totally sold out in that "it's never coming back" way.

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

All The Art Things

Blink-182 bassist/singer and FUSE talk show host Mark Hoppus blogged about his recent Greg "Craola" Simkins purchase...

You can read it all by CLICKING HERE.

Jensen

G1988 (Melrose)

NEXT and new hours....

We're proud to announce our new show at G1988 (Melrose) (new name to make way for G1988 Venice, ya'll!). It's a solo show with the one and only Travis Louie. You may know him from the book we published of his work last year, "Curiosities," or you just may know him from being totally awesome. Either way, you'll have to come to his new show opening December 2nd, "The Ghost of Delilah and Other Stories," which will be his first solo at G1988.

More on Travis's show to come...

AND A SCHEDULING NOTE: Our gallery hours at Melrose will now be Wednesday - Sunday, 11 - 6 PM and we will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays. So you'll have all weekend to come check out the gallery now.

Jensen

G1988:LA

SEND EM IN.

For the first time in our 6 1/2 year history, Gallery1988 is openly calling for submissions. It's SUBMISSION SEASON! We have some amazing group shows (of the themed, high profile variety) coming up in 2011, and we know it's time to reach out and find some new talent out there. Here are some important notes for you...

We're looking for 3-4 jpegs or a link to a website via email to gallery1988@aol.com

Please make the subject of your email "Submissions"

We will be UNABLE TO RESPOND to all submissions (cause that would be hard), but will contact you within 2 weeks if we see an opening for your work.

We do not supply artists with what "themes" we're looking for, because we select artists based off their usual work and themes - so that's awesome.

And that's it. We're open and ready, guys, so send us your best work and let's get your work seen in G1988.

Jensen & Katie

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