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Thursday, October 31, 2019

#CoolArt: 'Universal Classic Monsters' prints by Nicolas Delort through The People's Print Shop

'Universal Classic Monsters' by Nicolas Delort, officially licensed prints through The People's Print Shop.

18" x 24" screen prints in numbered Regular editions for $50 each and numbered Variant editions for $70 each.

On sale now from The People's Print Shop website.

'Dracula' (Variant Edition) by Nicolas Delort

#CoolArt: The Flood Gallery presents 'Godmachine Halloween' Solo Art Exhibition

The Flood Gallery presents 'Godmachine Halloween', a solo art exhibition by Godmachine featuring limited edition wood etchings, new prints and rarities, plus vinyl figures from the Kidrobot x Godmachine 'Arcane Divinations' series, as well as the launch of Godmachine's new artbook. There will also be fancy dress with prizes for the best (judged by Godmachine), an arm wrestling booth and more.

Opening reception is Friday October 31 from 7.30pm-10.30pm UK at The Flood Gallery, 8 Greenwich Market, London SE10 9HZ and all available artwork will go online at 9pm UK from The Flood Gallery website.

#CoolArt: 'Joker' Original Art by Ron Lemen for Every Day Original

'You Wouldn't Get It' by Ron Lemen, inspired by the film, 'Joker', for Every Day Original.

10" x 10" oil painting on Cradled Panel, original artwork for $400.

On sale now from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: Beinart Gallery presents 'Come Undone' Group Art Exhibition curated by Kylie Dexter

Beinart Gallery presents 'Come Undone', a group art exhibition of new works inspired by the experiences felt by the viewer when they see a piece they love for the first time.

The show is guest curated by Kylie Dexter who is an artist and former Deputy Editor of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, and has encouraged the artists to create a meaningful work, true to them, that evokes a feeling of connection on a personal level between the artist and the audience.

Opening reception is Saturday November 2 from 6-9pm (AUS ET) at Beinart Gallery, 1 Sparta Place, Brunswick, VIC, 3056, Australia, with select artists also in attendance.

The exhibition will be on view until November 24 2019

by Zoé Byland

#CoolArt: Beinart Gallery presents 'Leviathan' Solo Art Exhibition by Ben Howe

Beinart Gallery presents 'Leviathan', a solo art exhibition of new works from Ben Howe.

Exploring biblical imagery, gothic motifs and specific character tropes from Herman Melville’s classic novel, 'Moby Dick', Howe reflects on the contemporary tendency of favouring endless expansion, narcissism, and personal fulfilment over the environment.

Opening reception is Saturday November 2 from 6-9pm (AUS ET) at Beinart Gallery, 1 Sparta Place, Brunswick, VIC, 3056, Australia, with Ben also in attendance.

The Exhibition will be on view until November 24 2019

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Despite The Fantasy' Solo Art Exhibition by Nicole Gordon

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Despite The Fantasy', a solo art exhibition by Nicole Gordon, showcasing 14 new paintings, all of them oil on canvas, varying in size (largest being 5' x 7' and smallest being 12" x 12"), featuring landscapes that lean on the whimsical and somewhat grim, in an expression of beauty met with the horrors of real-world change and transformation. She describes her work as a combination of fantasy with darker truths: her use of bright colours and out-of-place objects create an imaginative view of reality.

The opening reception is on Saturday November 2 from 7pm-11pm PT at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S Anderson Street (Enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles, CA 90033 in the Gallery 2, alongside a twin solo show from Miho Hirano titled 'Recollection' and 'Relazioni Pericolose' by Nicoletta Ciccoli in Gallery 3 and a solo show from Handiedan, entitled 'Torus', in the Main Gallery.

The exhibition will be on view through December 7 2019.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Torus' Solo Art Exhibition by Handiedan

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Torus', a solo art exhibition by Handiedan, featuring over thirty new works, including pieces that utilize augmented reality. Torus is a breathtaking body of work and Handiedan’s biggest show to date; promising to take you on a journey through time and energy, plus give you a peak into the artist’s mind, vision, fascinations and creation process.

The opening reception is on Saturday November 2 from 7pm-11pm PT at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S Anderson Street (Enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles, CA 90033 in the Main Gallery, alongside a twin solo show from Miho Hirano titled 'Recollection' and 'Relazioni Pericolose' by Nicoletta Ciccoli in Gallery 3 and a solo show from Nicole Gordon, entitled 'Despite The Fantasy', in Gallery 2.

The exhibition will be on view through December 7 2019.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Relazioni Pericolose' Solo Art Exhibition by Nicoletta Ceccoli

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Relazioni Pericolose', a solo art exhibition by Nicoletta Ceccoli, featuring paintings with a beautiful and bizarre wonderland narrative that taps into the world of the funny and macabre, the pretty and violent, the disturbing and delectable. There is a sense of impending seductive jeopardy behind each of the works from the world-renowned children’s book illustrator. Child-like fantasy scenes are punctuated with anxieties from the artist’s adulthood: choices that must be made, demons that haunt us, and the beauty that conceals the danger.

The opening reception is on Saturday November 2 from 7pm-11pm PT at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S Anderson Street (Enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles, CA 90033 together with a solo show from Miho Hirano titled 'Recollection' in Gallery 3, alongside a solo show from Handiedan, entitled 'Torus', in the Main Gallery and a solo show from Nicole Gordon, entitled 'Despite The Fantasy', in Gallery 2.

The exhibition will be on view through December 7 2019.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Recollection' Solo Art Exhibition by Miho Hirano

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Recollection', a solo art exhibition by Miho Hirano, featuring a collection of dreamy oil paintings, inhabited by ephemeral spirits at one with their natural environment, each representing a world where humans and nature can coexist, communicating a delicate beauty through the use of soft colours and fluid brushstrokes.

The opening reception is on Saturday November 2 from 7pm-11pm PT at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S Anderson Street (Enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles, CA 90033 together with a solo show from Nicoletta Ceccoli titled 'Relazioni Pericolose' in Gallery 3, alongside a solo show from Handiedan, entitled 'Torus', in the Main Gallery and a solo show from Nicole Gordon, entitled 'Despite The Fantasy', in Gallery 2.

The exhibition will be on view through December 7 2019.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Vampirella' by Joe Jusko

Cover art by Joe Jusko for 'Vampirella Halloween Special' one shot, published October 2013 by Dynamite Comics

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

#NewComicBookDay: My Comics Pull List This Week

My comics Pull List this week
  • 'The Sandman Universe: Hellblazer' #1 (DC Black Label)
  • 'Invisible Kingdom' #6 (Dark Horse Comics / Berger Books)
  • 'Star Wars: Doctor Aphra' Annual #3 (Marvel Comics)
  • 'Chrononauts: Futureshock' #1-4 (Image Comics)
  • 'Conan The Barbarian' #10 (Marvel Comics)

'The Sandman Universe: Hellblazer #1 (DC Black Label)
Cover art by Bilquis Evely

#CoolArt: Michele Soavi Movie Posters by Malleus

New prints by Malleus, originally used as cover art for the DVD releases, in collaboration with CG Entertainment.
  • 'La Setta'. 50cm x 70cm 7 colour screen print on iridescent gold paper, in a limited edition of 81.
  • 'La Chiesa'. 50cm x 70cm 6 colour screen print on special extra smooth black paper, in a limited edition of 81.
On sale Thursday October 31 at a random time from the Malleus website.

Follow them on Twitter and Instagram for the on sale announcement.

#CoolArt: 'Venom' print by Rhys Cooper through Grey Matter Art

'Venom' by Rhys Cooper, a new officially licensed print release through Grey Matter Art.

18" x 36" 6 colour screen print with gloss overlays, in a numbered limited edition of 175 for $45.

On sale Thursday October 31 at 1pm ET from the Grey Matter Art website.

#CoolArt: 'Halloween' prints by Anthony Petrie through Grey Matter Art

'Halloween' by Anthony Petrie, a new officially licensed print release through Grey Matter Art.

24" x 36" 9 colour screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 150 for $50, and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $60.

On sale Thursday October 31 at 1pm ET from the Grey Matter Art website.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

#CoolArt: Winners of the 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Announced

The winners of the 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize have been announced.

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts, in all static mediums including Traditional Art media, Digital Art media, and Photographic media; and all genres from realism and hyper-realism, to pop surrealism and lowbrow. The Prize seeks to inspire creatives from around the world to pursue a life and career in the arts, and to help careers grow through increased exposure of their work to the global arts community.

The winners in each category get to have their artworks exhibited alongside over 50 of the best contemporary artists in a Beautiful Bizarre Magazine curated exhibition at Haven Gallery, win cash and product prizes, editorial in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, advertising packages, and receive worldwide exposure.

The jury panel for the awards included Jeremy Geddes (Traditional Art), Tom Bagshaw (Digital Art), Crystal Morey (Sculpture), Haris Nukem (Photography), representatives from sponsors INPRNT and Stocksy United, the Directors of Haven Gallery - Erica and Joseph, and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Danijela Krha Purssey and Co-Founder Richard Purssey. Over 7,500 public votes contributed to the Winner of the People’s Choice Award.

Go to the Beautiful Bizarre website to see the artwork from the winners and list of Honourable Mentions.

1ST PRIZE (OVERALL WINNER)
'Emily and the Ram (Conjuring)' by Annie Murphy-Robinson

#CoolArt: 'La Piscine (The Swimming Pool)' prints by Laurent Durieux through Nautilus Art Prints

'La Piscine (The Swimming Pool)' by Laurent Durieux, a new officially licensed print release through Nautilus Art Prints, in collaboration with M6 (SND) and Studiocanal.

36" x 24" 14 colour screen print in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 250 for €60 ($66.50), and a signed and numbered Variant edition of 69 for €90 ($100).

On sale Wednesday October 30 at 7pm CET (European Time) on the Nautilus Art Prints website.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

'Clint Eastwood: The Signature Film Collection' Bluray Boxset from Zavvi

'Clint Eastwood: The Signature Film Collection' bluray boxset from Zavvi for £299.99.

Limited edition signature collection boxset contains 63 discs; 61 feature-length films and two behind-the-scenes documentaries, as well as a collection of posters, art cards, and stills offering a closer look at some of Clint Eastwood’s most iconic roles. Each boxset is individually numbered and contains an introductory foreword from Clint Eastwood.

**Please note that this is a Blu-ray collection but 7 films below are DVD discs as they are not available on Blu-ray**: Paint Your Wagon (1969), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Bronco Billy (1980), Honkytonk Man (1982), Bird (1988), Pink Cadillac (1989), and White Hunter Black Heart (1990)

Available for pre-order now from the Zavvi website.
(Release date December 9 2019)

#CoolArt: 'Golden Gate National Recreation Area' print by Chris Turnham through Fifty-Nine Parks

'Golden Gate National Recreation Area' by Chris Turnham, a new print release from Fifty-Nine Parks.

18" x 24" 6 colour screen print in an open edition for $40.

5% of the print sale will be donated to the National Park Service.

On sale now from the Fifty Nine Parks website.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Star Wars' by John Tyler Christopher

Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher for 'Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years' issue #108, published May 2019 by Marvel Comics

Monday, October 28, 2019

A Geeky Nerfherder Video: MCM Comic Con at the ExCeL London, October 26 2019

Photo slideshow of the nerdy days out at the Geek culture conventions and events visited throughout 2019

Part 10: Featuring photos from MCM Comic Con at the ExCeL in London, UK on Saturday October 26 2019

Check out the Geek Cons IV: 2019 playlist for more videos from 2019

Sunday, October 27, 2019

#CoolArt: 'Spirit Of Taryn' Original Art by Vanessa Lemen for Every Day Original

'Spirit Of Taryn' by Vanessa Lemen for Every Day Original.

5" x 7" oil on panel original artwork for $650.

On sale Sunday October 27 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . John Tyler Christopher

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of John Tyler Christopher.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . John Thacker

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of John Thacker.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Batwoman' by JH Williams III

Cover art by JH Williams III for 'Batwoman' #17, published February 2013 by DC Comics

Friday, October 25, 2019

2019 Nommo Awards Winners Announced by the ASFS

The 2019 Nommo Awards winners have been announced by the ASFS (African Speculative Fiction Society), an organization of African writers, artists, editors, and publishers in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related genres.

The Nommo Awards recognize works of speculative fiction by Africans, defined as "Science Fiction and Fantasy, and the broadest possible definition of speculative/fantastical fiction including horror, slipstream, interstitial, stories based on traditional beliefs, alternate history etc. An inclusive rather than exclusive term designed to include most especially any distinctively African forms that may develop."

The awards take their name from Dogon cosmology, and the ancestral spirits / deities who take a variety of forms, including appearing on land as fish, walking on their tails.

The awards were presented during the opening ceremony of the Aké Arts & Books Festival in Nigeria on Thursday October 24 2019.

Best Novel (The Ilube Award)

  • 'Freshwater', Akwaeke Emezi (Grove Press)

Best Novella

  • 'The Firebird', Nerine Dorman (Amazon)

Best Short Story

  • 'The Witching Hour', Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald (Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores)

Best Graphic Novel

  • 'Shuri', Nnedi Okorafor, Leonardo Romero (Marvel Comics)

#CoolArt: 'Drifting Among Corals' Original Art by Naomi VanDoren for Every Day Original

'Drifting Among Corals' by Naomi VanDoren for Every Day Original.

5" x 7" watercolour & archival inkjet on Arches watercolor paper and accented with hints of metallic gold paint, matted and framed original artwork for $250.

On sale Friday October 25 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: 'Flash Gordon' print set by Liam Brazier

'Flash Gordon' print set by Liam Brazier, available for preorder from the inaugural Galaxy Comic Con, held on Saturday February 22 2020 in Jersey, on the Channel Islands, UK.

3 print set in a limited edition of 20 for £120.

Everyone that buys this set will also be entered into a raffle to win a fourth print (General Klytus), only available exclusively in this set!

On sale for preorder now from the Galaxy Comic Con website.

#CoolArt: New Concert Posters by Ken Taylor through Posters And Toys

New concert posters by Ken Taylor, available through Posters And Toys.
  • 'Dave Matthews Band at Phoenix'. 18" x 24" screen print, in an AP edition of 50 for $50.
  • 'Ohana Festival 2019'. 24" x 18" screen print, in an AP edition of 100 for $30.
On sale Friday October 25 at 2pm CT from the Posters And Toys website.

'Dave Matthews Band'
'Ohana Festival'

#CoolArt: 'The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild' print by Courtney Autumn Martin

'The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild' by Courtney Autumn Martin

24" x 36" 9 colour screen print with metallic ink, in a signed and numbered AP edition of 50 for $110.

On sale now from Courtney's website.

#CoolArt: 'The Legend Of Zelda' & 'Castle In The Sky' AP Edition prints by Kilian Eng

'The Legend Of Zelda' & 'Laputa: Castle In The Sky' AP Edition prints by Kilian Eng
  • 'The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past'. 24" x 36" screen print in a signed and numbered AP Regular edition of 3 for $450, and a signed and numbered AP Variant edition of 4 for $450
  • 'Laputa: Castle In The Sky'. 24" x 36" screen print in a signed and numbered AP edition of 3 for $400
On sale Friday October 25 at 5pm CET (European time) from Kilian's website

'The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past' (Regular Edition)
'The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past' (Variant Edition)
'Laputa: Castle In The Sky'

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Buck Rogers' by Frank Frazetta

Cover art by Frank Frazetta for 'Famous Funnies' issue #213, published September 1954 by Famous Funnies

Thursday, October 24, 2019

#CoolArt: 'Backward Glance' Original Art by Mia Araujo for Every Day Original

'Backward Glance' by Mia Araujo for Every Day Original, part of her ongoing African fantasy 'Alice In Wonderland' project.

5" x 7" acrylic on wood original artwork for $275.

On sale Thursday October 24 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' prints by Ruiz Burgos through Grey Matter Art

'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' by Ruiz Burgos, a new officially licensed print release through Grey Matter Art.

11" x 15" giclee prints in numbered limited editions of 100 for $35 each, and as a 5 print set (that includes Kingpin, only available as part of the set) in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $125.

On sale Thursday October 24 at 1pm ET from the Grey Matter Art website.

#CoolArt: 'Classic Universal Monsters' 8 Print Set by Alex Ross through Sideshow Collectibles

'Classic Universal Monsters' by Alex Ross, a new officially licensed Variant edition 8 print set release through Sideshow Collectibles.

Eight 18" x 24" lithograph prints in a signed limited edition of 150 for $1200 for the set.

The Classic Universal Monsters set includes:
  • The Mash (Exclusive print, only available in the set)
  • Frankenstein (Boris Karloff, 1931)
  • Dracula (Bela Lugosi, 1931)
  • Bride of Frankenstein (Elsa Lanchester, 1935)
  • Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
  • The Mummy (Boris Karloff, 1932)
  • The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr, 1941)
  • The Invisible Man (Claude Rains, 1933)
On sale for Pre-Order Friday October 25 between 9am-12pm PT from the Sideshow Collectibles website.

'The Mash'

#CoolArt: 'The Joker: Just One Bad Day' print by Derrick Chew through Sideshow Collectibles

'The Joker: Just One Bad Day' by Derrick Chew, originally a variant cover for 'DCeased' issue #3, published July 2019 by DC Comics, and now a new officially licensed print release through Sideshow Collectibles.

18" x 24" giclee print, on 100% archival heavyweight 300gsm rag art paper, in a signed limited edition of 350 for $260 framed or $95 unframed.

On sale for Pre-Order Friday October 25 between 9am-12pm PT from the Sideshow Collectibles website.

#CoolArt: 'Creature From The Black Lagoon' prints by Jason Edmiston through Mondo

'Creature From The Black Lagoon' by Jason Edmiston, a new officially licensed print release through Mondo.

24" x 36" screen print in a numbered Regular edition of 275 for $50, and a numbered Variant edition of 150 for $75.

On sale at a random time Thursday October 24 from the Mondo website. (US & Canada only)

Follow Mondo on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition