Plans for Tonight

Remember, tonight, 7 - 10 PM, if you live in SF, "Battle Royal," the incredible multi-artist show opens. This piece by Marcus Schaeffer, part of the show, is incredible!



And after that, when you get home, a little buzzed, tune into Last Call with Carson Daly and check out musician/artist Pete Wentz get interviewed in Gallery1988: LA. It's a nice way to check out most of the Reuben Rude show too! In HD.



THEN...in the morning, wake up early and come by Gallery1988: LA for "An Afternoon With Greg Simkins." This will be your chance to get the Matt Riddle print, the skate deck and MAYBE something you can only get by coming into the gallery - that's the most limited item of all. We got you covered this weekend, cause Sunday we'll all just hang out and watch Press Your Luck reruns on the Game Show Network.

Jensen
G1988: LA

Battle has begun

"Battle Royal" opens tomorrow night in San Francisco! The show artwork is now available for sale, so check out the online preview to see the stunning work in this show. It's a BIG show with a lot of variety, and the quality of the work is amazing.

Here are some pics to pique your interest, but I definitely suggest taking a look at the entire show here: HTTP://1988BR.BLOGSPOT.COM


Joshua Clay


Marcus Schafer


Julian Callos


Walt Hall


Martin Hsu


Anthony Clarkson

The Legend of Naii

Martin Hsu just sent over a few images of his new work for the Battle Royal show and I am blown away. He is creating a series of 8 new works inspired by his Grandmother and they are so beautiful. You can see Martin's love and respect for this amazing woman in the way he depicts her in these paintings. The story behind the work is really touching...

"The Legend of Naii is a tribute to my grandmother. Nai nai means grandma
on the father's side in Chinese. She was the center of our family and
will always be my inspiration.

For as long as I can remember she's always had silky white hair. She was
also one of the last women in China who had their feet bound and survived
the wars. She had eight kids even though one didn't live pass the age of
4. She carries them on her back in the eight paintings in order to look
after them.

In these images she's depicted as a goddess warrior who defends the white
lily forest from demon pests. If the white lily forest were her family,
then the pests are the hardship and any other odds against it. She rides
on auspicious animals such as the bat or rooster that protect her from
harm and the paper cranes are a reminder of our love for her which is
always by her side.

I feel privileged to have the opportunity to dedicate this series to her.
There's no doubt in my mind she will continue to inspire me on all levels
for the rest of my life."

I really feel honored to have such personal work like this in the gallery. And look how beautiful the pieces are...



"The Vigilant Tiger"
acrylic on wood
24 x 12 inches
(click image to enlarge)



The Audacious Rooster"
acrylic on wood
12 x 24 inches
(click image to enlarge)

View the rest of the work in this series at the opening of our new show this Friday, June 26th at G1988 SF!

Katie
G1988 SF

Paper Cuts - the good kind!

Our next preview from the Battle Royal show is an amazing cut-paper artist, Patrick Gannon! Originally from New Jersey, Patrick now lives in Japan, where he finds a lot of his inspiration for the subject matter of his work, as well as the materials he uses. All of Patrick's work is cut-paper and wood! These are not paintings, these are all intricate cut-paper collages...


"Until That Day, I Make My Home Down Here"



"Your Touch, It Does Something to Me"

AMAZING!

Patrick will have eight new pieces in the Battle Royal show that opens in San Francisco on June 26th. Only one week away! Stay tuned for more show previews!

Katie
G1988 SF

Julian Callos

Here's our next feature/preview of another artist in our upcoming Battle Royal show... JULIAN CALLOS!

One of our favorite up and coming artists, Julian just graduated from Otis this May. We expect to see a lot of amazing work from Julian in the upcoming projects we have planned with him. Check out a few of his new pieces for the Battle Royal show, which opens June 26th...


"Life, or a Husk of Hares"


"Wisdom, or a Parliament of Owls"

Stay tuned for previews from other artists participating in the Battle Royal show. We'll have more previews every few days!

Katie
G1988 SF

Battle Royal not Royale

"Battle royal (plural battles royal) traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants that is fought until only one fighter remains standing."

Our next SF show is called "Battle Royal." I've heard many people pronouncing the new show Battle Royale, which is the book written by Koushun Takami and then became a film in 2000. The movie is amazing and definitely worth renting. We will soon be releasing a Battle Royale movie themed print by artist Julian Callos, who also happens to be in our new "Battle Royal" show, so we've come full circle.



So, back to the new show. "Battle Royal" opens at G1988 San Francisco on June 26th and features the work of...

Julian Callos
Anthony Clarkson
Joshua Clay
Patrick Gannon
Gene Guynn
Walt Hall
Martin Hsu
Aaron Jasinski
Marcus Schafer
Jeremy Tinder

Until the show opens, I'm going to preview a few pieces from each artist every few days, starting with Aaron Jasinski. Jasinski (Seattle, Washington) created a series of classic movie actress portraits, which is such a great idea!


"A Hunting We Go (Audrey Hepburn)"



"Moon Flowers (Jean Harlow)"

These lovely ladies will be available for purchase in just a few weeks. Stay tuned for more preview from the rest of the artists in the show! Have a good weekend!

Katie
G1988 SF