TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES!

Tonight is a big night in LA!!

In just a few hours, the KURT HALSEY FREDERIKSEN solo show is opening! This is our first solo show with Kurt and the work is amazing. If you're in the LA area definitely stop by the gallery 7-10PM. Trust me, this show should not be missed. You can check out Kurt's website at www.kurthalsey.com

Up in San Francisco we had a great time at the opening of "The Onset" on Tuesday night! Thanks to everyone who came out. It ended up being an amazing show...



And a very special thanks to Brett Pinkin and David Allen for DJing at the opening! They did an awesome job and everyone definitely loved the music. Thanks guys - you're amazing and we loved having you at the reception!

And last, but definitely not least, we've added a new new member to our family. This is our new intern Emily...



She's the best and we're so happy to have her!

Katie
G1988: SF

CHRISTMAS IN MAY WITH TRAVIS LAMPE

The artwork for our next SF show is starting to be dropped off! It feels like Christmas (even though it's 100 degrees outside. Trust me - I'm not complaining. I love this weather!) But these are definitely my favorite days in the gallery. I know I don't get to keep them for myself, but it's still exciting to open big packages and find these amazing paintings inside. Yes, I do have the best job ever!

The new show is REALLY strong. There's some great work coming in! Here's one by Travis Lampe...



It's called "Accidental Mishap" and I can't get over the expression on the unicorn's face. I love it! Travis has another piece in the show too, but you'll have to wait until the show opens to see it. It's a surprise.

The show is called "The Onset" and it opens a week for today! YES, ONE WEEK! I'm excited and I know you'll be excited too when you see the lineup...

Derek Albeck, Angry Woebots, Bob Dob, Mark Bodnar, Buff Monster, Scott Campbell, Keeley Carrigan, Matt Dangler, Nome Edonna, Ekundayo, ESM-Artificial, Peter Gronquist, Ahren Hertel, Aaron Jasinski, Brian Kesling, Wednesday Kirwan, Travis Lampe, Joe Ledbetter, Dan May, Jeff McMillan, Brandi Milne, Misha, Isaac Pierro, Reuben Rude, KRK Ryden, Jason Sho Green, Nathan Stapley, Jophen Stein, Roland Tamayo, Cameron Tiede, Michelle Valigura, David van Alphen, Amanda Visell, Andrew Wilson, and Yoskay Yamamoto.

See, I told you. That's a great lineup.

The opening is Tuesday, May 15th 7-10PM at G1988SF. We're trying out our Tuesday night opening tradition up here in SF for the first time. Wish us luck, or even better... see you there!

Katie
Gallery1988SF

He's got them in trees.

Matt Dangler sent over an email that had a rather odd creature attached (see below, but approach with care).



You see this "Cowardly Lion Pillar" is one of the three pieces he's delivering to the San Fran Gallery for a group show called "The Onset" that opens on May 15th. It's an exhibit introducing many of the most popular artists in our LA gallery to the Bay Area, including "The Dangler," Mark Bodnar, Joe Ledbetter, Amanda Visell, Ahren Hertel, Buff Monster and more. Rumors are swirling that this painting is actually a portrait of an animal Matt purchased from an old Asian man, who warned him not to feed him after midnight, expose him to water or light, and eventually heat it in a microwave when it goes "bad." OK, so who's ready to take him home?

Jensen
G1988: LA