NEW PRINT RELEASES!

N.C. Winters
"I Am Jack's Broken Heart"
giclee print on fine art paper
12 x 16 inches
limited edition of 35
$70.00
(inspired by "Fight Club" from Crazy 4 Cult:3)




Dave McDowell
"Molly's"
giclee print on fine art paper
14 x 11 inches
limiter edition of 50
$60.00




Scott Campbell
"The Exciting News"
giclee print on fine art paper
10 x 8 inches
limited edition of 30
$40.00
(based on Kevin Smith's SModcast #42)


Take advantage of our holiday sale through Dec. 23rd,
and receive 10% off these prints when purchased in-store at G1988 Los Angeles. Or receive free domestic shipping on print orders over $125.00 via telephone or email.

To order these prints, please contact our Los Angeles location:
(323) 937-7088 / gallery1988@aol.com
Or visit us in-store at 7020 Melrose Ave., LA, CA 90038.

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

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

Monsters of POP

Our next LA show will put a huge smile on your face. The show, featuring all very recognizable pop-culture refrences, includes work by Brandon Bird, Kiersten Essenpreis, Netherland and Dave MacDowell. Pop-culture meets fine art is what we do best here at G1988 LA and this show won't let you down. Here are a few preview pics from Netherland to get you started...



Netherland
"What Chu Lookin’ At Willis?"
9x12 inches



Netherland
"Love Connection"
12x12 inches

Monsters of POP opens August 11th at Gallery1988 Los Angeles, which means that Crazy 4 Cult 3D is coming to a close. Cult 3D's last day will be August 8th, so this coming week is you last chance to see the show in person! Hurry!

G1988 LA

Dave MacDowell takes on Rpbert Williams

Artist Davie MacDowell will not only put his own spin on cult movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory for "Crazy 4 Cult 3-D," but he will also be reinterpreting a classic piece from a low-brow master. Robert Williams first created his painting, "Appetite For Destruction," for the Guns N' Roses album of the same name. But unfortunately his vision was banned, due to what some might call graphic content. Robert's now legendary piece is seen below...



When it came time for "Crazy 4 Cult" Dave MacDowell took aim at both this painting and the Gene Wilder classic, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," with his own vision, "Appetite For Veruca."



LOVE THIS PIECE! We're hanging now and this show is going to be one to remember. More later!

Jensen
G1988: LA