Hours Away, Idiot

Less than 24 hours from "Idiot Box," our 5 year Anniversary exhibit, and things are actually way more calm than usual before a show of this magnitude. SO much good artwork. Jenn Lobo dropped her pieces off today and as she was leaving she said something along the lines of, these theme shows, every time, get better and better. She commented, it's as if the competition just gets better and better as artists bring their A game for these shows. And I couldn't agree more. I'm so excited to show off this work and the fun the artists had while making it (and we had while hanging it). Did two radio interviews today, one for Canada and one for Australia, and both were soooo well-versed in American guilty pleasure TV - made me understand how universal this theme is. I know that for the duration of this entire exhibit - I'll be able to smile all day while looking at this work on the walls. Some last minute peeks for you...hope to see you tomorrow night, Thursday evening, 7 - 11 PM.



Tim Tomkinson talks sweaters.



Matt Taylor channels Gossip Girl with his limited edition print.



An amazing digital print from 1988 newcomer Joey Spiotto. These are VERY limited, and super cheap...so if you've always wanted a print of Vicki from Small Wonder destroying a town...you better get to the gallery close to 7 PM.

Jensen
G1988: LA

We Got It Albumed

Getting ready here at G1988: LA for both the launch of our new affordable art endeavor, 88point5.com, this weekend, as well as a new show opening here on Tuesday, Oct. 7th. To remind you, it's called "Cover Band," and it's a pretty fun experiment. We asked just over 50 artists to pick one of their favorite LP album covers, and then use it as a canvas. We told them not to do too much, but just put their little spin on things, creating a brand new piece of artwork from it. Presented by us and our friends at Klipsch Audio, the results are pretty awesome. You can check out all the album covers starting Tuesday night, with an opening reception from 7-10 PM. All the albums will be available for purchase, and they are all really affordable pieces. Fun little things to hang around the house, if you ask me.

Here are some sweet, sweet examples.



Alex Pardee is so unusual, employing this Cyndi Lauper classic to implement a sword, a monster and his overall style. It's no wonder this dude has ZeroFriends.



Joshua Clay depicts what Last Night prolly looked like, using The Strokes' "Is This It?" as his canvas. He did a great job implementing his style all over the cover, but letting the old cover bleed through just enough in the background.



Brooke Reidt makes it double the fun with Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream. While...



Tim Tomkinson, an artist we opened our first year with, returns with a Zeppelin on a string.

There's 50 more ready to be seen, as long as we see you at the show, Tuesday night.

Jensen
G1988: LA