Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Joey Spiotto

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Joey Spiotto.

#CoolArt: Gallery1988 presents 'Storytime 3' by Joey Spiotto

Gallery1988 presents 'Storytime 3', an art exhibition by Joey Spiotto, featuring 40 new works inspired by movies, TV, music and video games.

The show opens Friday November 6, from 7-10pm at Gallery1988 (East), 7021 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038 and will be on display until April 22.

Joey will also be signing his new book, 'Storytime: A Little Art Book', Saturday April 8, from 12-3pm PT.

All remaining work after the opening reception will be online the next day on the gallery1988 website.

Cool Art: 'Star Wars: Art Awakens' Art Auction

Original artwork from the Gallery1988 'Art Awakens' exhibit, on display at Gallery1988 (West), 7308 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046 November 14-15, is being auctioned off in the name of Star Wars: Force for Change to benefit UNICEF Kid Power through eBay's Giving Works, from November 13-23, along with select prints for sale from November 13 until December 12.

Go here for the auction.

by Dan Mumford

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Storytime 2' by Joey Spiotto

Gallery1988 presents 'Storytime 2', an art exhibition by Joey Spiotto, who once again takes on his favorite movies, TV shows, musicians and video games to create his own demented children's books.

The show opens Friday November 6, from 7-10pm at Gallery1988 (East), 7021 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038, and Joey will also be in attendance at the opening reception.

All remaining work after the opening reception will be online the next day on the gallery1988 website.

Cool Art: 'Gallery1988 presents 'Crazy 4 Cult 8: Back In LA'

Gallery1988's biggest annual show, 'Crazy 4 Cult', after being hosted in New York for the past two years, returns home to Los Angeles for it's 8th installment!

The exhibition opens Friday December 12, with an opening reception at Gallery 1988 (West) 7308 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 and will be on display until December 28.

Prints go on sale online Saturday December 13. Follow them on Twitter @Galleries1988 for the on sale announcement.

by Joey Spiotto

Cool Art: 'Project Pop Art' Bluray Steelbook Cover Art From Gallery1988

Sony is re-releasing 16 limited edition Blu-ray steelbooks each featuring brand new cover art by several Gallery 1988 artists for Project Pop Art. They cost $14.99 and can be pre-ordered exclusively at Best Buy and will be available from November 23.

UPDATE:
Zavvi are now taking preorders on 7 of the titles for those in the UK.

by Dan Mumford

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'A Joss Whedon Art Tribute' Show

Gallery1988 presents 'A Joss Whedon Art Tribute' show this week, and fully endorsed by Joss too! Artwork includes paintings, prints, sculptures and plush - all paying tribute to the amazing work of Joss Whedon.

The show opens Friday September 5, from 7-10pm at G1988 (West), 7308 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

All remaining work after the opening reception will be online the next day on the gallery1988 website.

by Andrew Heath

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Storytime: A Little Gallery Show' by Joey Spiotto

Gallery1988 presents 'Storytime: a little gallery show', the debut solo show from Joey Spiotto. Joey will be showcasing almost 50 new limited edition prints, with classic children's book covers of movies, TV shows, musicians and video games.

The show opens Friday August 1, from 7-10pm at G1988 (East), 7021 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038 and runs through August 16. Joey will also be in attendance at the opening reception.

All remaining work after the opening reception will be online the next day on the gallery1988 website.

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Ghostbusters' 30th Anniversary Art Show Tour

Gallery1988 has got together with Sony Pictures and presents the 'Ghostbusters' 30th Anniversary Art Show Tour, which kickstarts in New York on Saturday April 19 from 7-10pm at 69 Leonard Street, near the famous firehouse from the film, and will be on show until April 26 until it moves on to the next stop on the tour at Gallery1988 (West) in Los Angeles on May 17.

The majority of the artwork will only be available by attending one of the galleries in-person. A very small amount of prints have been set aside for each city, with a smaller selection at their final stop at the San Diego Comic Con. This will be the ONLY way to purchase this artwork.

A commemorative series of special limited edition 30th Anniversary screenprints will be available online, in addition to in-store, at ghostbusters30th.com. These will be released sporadically over the next month. This set consists of prints from Mike Mitchell, Phantom City Creative, Anthony Petrie, Tom Whalen, Tara McPherson, Dan Mumford, Dave Perillo, Lora Zombie, Godmachine, Rich Kelly (select cities), Mark Englert, DKNG and Joshua Budich.

Follow them on Twitter @galleries1988, and their Facebook page, for more sneak previews and all other information throughout the tour.

Check out some of the art below.

by Mike Mitchell

Gallery1988 Celebrates 10 Years with 'The Subtle Art Of Pop Culture'!

This Friday night from 7-10pm, Gallery1988, one of the foremost (and the world's first) pop culture art galleries, will be celebrating 10 years of being in business on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, with a huge group art show called 'The Subtle Art of Pop-Culture' and they've invited back some of their favorite artists to have ever graced their walls from the past ten years to help celebrate.

The opening reception is Friday April 11 from 7-10pm is only via RSVP at rsvpgallery1988@gmail.com and the show runs until May 3 at Gallery1988 (West), 7308 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Check the Gallery1988 Blog for the full list of artists for the show, which reads like a who's who from the world of pop culture art, and check out a preview of some of the art below.

by Bennett Slater

Cool Art: 'The Mother Of Dragons - Fire And Blood' by Joey Spiotto

The 'Game Of Thrones' inspired 'The Mother Of Dragons - Fire And Blood' by Joey Spiotto is a 12.5" x 12.5" signed and numbered limited edition print of 100 and costs $35.

It goes on sale through Gallery1988 at a random time. Follow them on Twitter @Galleries1988 for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Crazy4Cult Presents...Say Hi To Bad Guy' Art Show

Tonight, October 18th, Gallery1988 opens their new art exhibition; 'Crazy4Cult Presents...Say Hi To Bad Guy', a show that celebrates the unsung hero of Cult - the villain!

Over 50 artists have created paintings, prints, sculptures and plushies inspired by some of the meanest people ever seen in movies, TV and commercials.

The opening reception is Friday, October 18th, from 7-10pm at G1988 (West), 7308 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles and the show will run through November 9.

Check out a preview of some of the art below.

Cool Art: 'A Little Cornetto Book' by Joe Spiotto

'A Little Cornetto Book' by Joe Spiotto.

These children's book style covers were part of Gallery1988's 'The Official Edgar Wright Show' exhibition.

Happy Birthday 'Firefly'

Created by Joss Whedon, 'Firefly' was first broadcast on the Fox network in the US on this day, September 20 in 2002 with the episode 'The Train Job'.

The episodes were not aired in their intended order and Fox cancelled the series after only 11 episodes, out of the 14 produced. Despite being short-lived, the series did very well when released on DVD, Bluray, and in syndication, and gained a huge fan base, 'The Browncoats' - and myself included.

The stories of the Firefly 'verse have since been expanded into a feature length movie, 'Serenity' and into a series of comics and even an online role playing game.

Happy birthday Firefly!

Cool Art: 'Little Video Game Books' by Joey Spiotto

Earlier this year, Joey Spiotto created a series of prints combining 'Little Golden Books' with video games that were considered instant classics - 'Skyrim', 'Portal' and 'Bioshock'.

He's followed up that set with another featuring video games that have had a huge impact - 'Red Dead Redemption', 'Half-Life 2' and 'Mass Effect'.

They're all available at his Etsy store, as 8" x 10" prints on archival watercolour paper and they cost $25 each, or $65 for a combination of any three, or $110 for a set of five.

Check them all out below.