Opened

UPDATE: Link fixed. lol.



Scott Scheidly



Jason D'Aquino



Doktor A



Michael Page



Jason Limon

I just opened the doors to "Transcenders," hoping I see you here. Our friends at Red Bull supplied with enough red Bull to totally install hardwood in the gallery from now until 5 AM on Friday. So we have that going for us.

You can see all the work by CLICKING HERE.

If anything catches your eye for purchase, email us at gallery1988@aol.com. I'll keep checking for emails during the show.

Jensen
G1988: LA

Sweet Surrender Installation

While Jensen is almost ready to open Transcenders in LA in just a few hours, we are setting up our new show in SF, which opens this Friday. It's completely storming in San Francisco today, so it makes it a little hard to focus. I wish I was at home on the couch watching movies!

But our new show is pretty incredible, I have to say. The lineup is ridiculous: Camilla d'Errico, Krista Huot, Allison Torneros, Jennifer Tong and Mia. As you can imagine from these incredibly talented ladies, the artwork is stunning!

Here are a few sneak previews for you...


Mia "Blue Witch"



Jennifer Tong "Mirror, Mirror"
*this painting is reversible, can be hung two ways



Krista Huot "The Moral of the Story"

The best part is that 4 of the 5 artists will be at the opening! Unfortunately we are going to miss Mia, but Camilla, Allison, Jen and Krista will be here! We hope all of you can make it too!

Katie
G1988 SF

I Think I Did It!

I believe I just learned Flipcam and iMovie in 25 minutes. It can only get better from here. Excuse some of the choppiness and such, you can only have 1 first time.

Peep all of Doktor A's sculptures debuting tomorrow night at our opening for "Transcenders," 7-10 PM!



Jensen
G1988: LA

Hanging It Up

Got about half the Transcenders show hung today, which includes the newly delivered Michael Page pieces (INSANE!!!!!) and a middle display table for the wonders of Doktor A. We'll hit up the rest Monday, and I'm hoping I can use my new Flipcam and post a preview movie of the show. I assume I'll get so frustrated and freak out trying to understand this new technology, but I'm hoping for the best. 

In other news, it's with a sad face that we say good-bye today to Cory Benhatzel, our LA gallery manager. She's been working here since October of 2007, so if you've been in here at all since then, you most likely know her. Her and her fiance, artist Justin Kalmen, are moving to her hometown of Buffalo, NY in 2 weeks and today was her last day working at G1988: LA. A great spirit for this gallery, Cory has had a hand in basically every aspect of this space since her first week (from all the gallery operations to actually being a selling artist in our group shows). It's tough to see her go. I'm not the easiest dude to work for, as I tend to speak a language hardly understandable, but she understood it and she'll make some business in Buffalo very happy. But it will be colder. So we have that on her.

In honor of their move, here's a David Bowie piece that Cory did for our "Cover Band" show a few months ago. You'll see both of her, and Justin's, work in upcoming 1988 group shows, so they aren't total ghosts.

Good luck from Katie and I and thanks for all the hard work.

Jensen

G1988: LA

Quietly

Today is the "pick-up/final day" for Brandt Peter's debut solo show here in the LA gallery, and with with a heavy head that we start taking these pieces down. I was so happy coming into the gallery everyday, looking at these pieces. Brandt did such an incredible job creating an extensive show, displaying every one of his numoerous talents. A day doesn't go by without a person coming into the gallery, checking out the show, and saying something along the lines of, "This guy is really talented and/or busy." So we bid "Cackle Factory" a sweet adieu. It was nice knowing ya. If you're a last minute shopper, there are some amazing pieces still around, and you can CLICK HERE to check those out.

So that leads us to this this Tuesday night's show, "Transcenders." I've been showing you some previews of the work from the 5 artists in the show, but have left out the work of Michael Page. Listen, I would've. I wasn't holding anything back from you. You're too nice for that.

But Michael was holding off sending me the pictures until he felt totally confident and finished. That day was today. I am prone to hyperbole, which most long time 1988 blog readers will know, but I will say this: I have never been so blown away by a slew of new work pictures, from OUT OF NOWHERE, as I have with the new work from Page. Katie actually called me from SF the minute she saw the work show up in our Photobucket and said it's some of the best work she's seen in quite a bit. Michael has always been one of my favorite artists, but he had only shown with us in assorted group shows. We had set up this group show up as a time for him to unveil a new direction and focus in his work, especially after I told him he was easily one of my favorites in our genre. It's going to be hard for me to not buy one of these. Here's where I show you two of them. I'm weirdly having issues with the photobucket/blogger connection, but if you click each of these pictures you will see the whole painting up close...





I wasn't lying (a.k.a. "promoting"). These are outstanding.

Jensen
G1988: LA

Trance

Back in the gallery (after a small weekend vacation) a bit early on a Tuesday and was stoked to see the delivery of some new pieces for our upcoming "Transcenders" show, which opens March 3rd. First up, Jason D'Aquino.



Although most people know him for his insanely detailed work on matchbooks, my favorite stuff he does is in larger format, like this piece, "Necro." The demented, yet loving, faces he gives his characters are so enchanting, and he's one of the few artists in our genre that I can say is TOTALLY unique (and a little disturbed. In a good way). Still one of my favs from last year's "Crazy 4 Cult" was Jason's "Joyride," which now hangs happily in the home of two of our favorite buyers, Jason and Jenny. LUCKY!



Next up, Scott Scheidly.



Hands down, one of the most talented artists we show here at G1988, Scott has the ability to tell an entire story with just one painting. And that story is different for every viewer. And he has the chops to really impress you at the same time. The new pieces for "Transcenders," including the above titled "Some Weird Chick," are a really cool direction for the Florida native. He's definitely luring you in with not only his technique, but with some overt, yet innocent, creepiness as well. What's up with this girl? Who nose? GET IT???? "Nose?" HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA. (Falls down on floor).

Jensen
G1988: LA

Up In Space

First off, new Luke Chueh print I spoke about last week. Lots of email, tons of calls, but we promised we'd announce it on the blog first, so we didn't say a word. Here's the word.

Luke Chueh

"Disintegration"

giclee print on archival paper

approx. 25 x 33 inches

hand signed and numbered edition of 100

$225.00

This painting was made into a giclee print on canvas (framed) in 2008 and it sold out so quick, hardly anyone who loved the image was able to pick one up. Because of this, Luke decided he wanted to release a paper version of the print, hoping those snubbed last time, could pick it up and display the image. This print was produced by Pop Cling, the same people who printed the canvas version, to keep it all the same. And it's still HUGE! It's actually the biggest print from Luke ever, as well as the largest print we've ever sold at G1988.  These will go on sale at the LA Gallery this Thursday, February 19th, at 11 AM PST. You can order it by calling us at (323) 937 - 7088, or emailing us at gallery1988@aol.com. And there it is...

And the date is getting closer for "Transcenders," our new 5-man show opening March 3rd at G1988: LA. Two more previews, people. 

Jason Limon

Jason D'Aquino

Jason's matchbooks are so insanely cool, they have to be seen in person to be believed. Well, back to Thursday.

Jensen

G1988: LA

The Good Doktor

Two teaser images were posted on some boards today from Doktor A, one of the artists in our upcoming show, Transcenders, which opens March 3rd. Yes, we're still in the dark, since the pictures are pretty focused on small parts of his unbelievable sculptures - but it's a pretty fun dark. I mean, look at the detail in just that small jar alone. For reals?

I'm sure we'll see more soon!

Jensen

G1988: LA

We Fly Hi

Shouts to Nathan Spoor for the nice write up and picture set (even if I do look like the biggest human goober ever created in the pic with the Biggs duo). You can read the article by CLICKING HERE.

And in sort of related news, recently I took on a new job over at clothing company, Clandestine Industries, owned by G1988 artist and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. I'm the new design and brand manager at Clan and we launched the first collection in a brand relaunch just the other day. Cool part is, we're utilizing a lot of the artists you love and see commonly here at 1988 into the clothing line. This first collection has designs from Brandi Milne (Bomby McGee), Simon Oxley (Deserted) and Andrew Wilson (to many to name). And we have a ton of other 1988 frequenters currently working on new designs for the line too. So maybe you'll like the clothing too!?!

You can see the new collection and order the clothes by CLICKING HERE.



I'm also daily blogging over at the new Clandestine blog, which is about 70% random pop culture ramblings from me, and 30% Clandestine relate, so I'd love for you guys to follow me over there too. You can check out my new Clandestine blog by CLICKING HERE. I promise to be funnier than Paul Blart.

Anyway, that's the scoop over here. Four things to look forward to next week on the blog.

1. An awesome big print, limited to 25, being released in SF on Tuesday by Mia. All the info will be posted here on the blog the day of the release regarding how to purchase it, but these are going to go fast - so keep an eye open.



2. A new Luke Chueh print to be announced, then released in the LA gallery. Biggest giclee print on paper from him, or ever sold at the gallery.

3. Sneak peaks at the our next LA show, Transcenders.

4. The announcement of our April 5-year anniversary show!

Get ready - gonna be a lot of info.

Jensen
G1988: LA