Cool Art: 'Forbidden Planet' by Laurent Durieux

'Forbidden Planet' by Laurent Durieux.

Wow! I love these posters by Laurent Durieux. Have to get this on my wall! These will be part of Laurent's solo art show at the Mondo Gallery on 4115 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, from February 7, 2014 and running through March 1.

“Man, I love this movie! So retro-futuristic, so naive, so kitsch! That’s really my dope! Robby the Robot is iconic which is why I had to put it as THE star of the movie poster. The original poster is just sublime, the colours are just so vibrant, and so I tried to emulate that impression on my own take of this science fiction classic. This poster is the piece that took me the longest to finish, almost 2 months! I think it was worth the effort and the number of layers!” - Laurent Durieux.

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Cool Art: Gallery Nucleus presents 'Out Of The Shire: A Tribute Exhibition To Middle Earth'

To coincide with the release of the second film of 'The Hobbit' trilogy: 'The Desolation Of Smaug', Gallery Nucleus, based at 210 East Main St, Alhambra CA 91801, presents 'Out Of The Shire: A Tribute Exhibition To Middle Earth' featuring artwork from artists and fans inspired by the literary works of JRR Tolkien.

The show runs from December 14 until January 12, and you can check out some of the pieces below. Go to the Gallery Nucleus page to see the full list of art for the show.

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Cool Art: 'Order of the Seven Serpents' by Florian Bertmer

'Order of the Seven Serpents' by Florian Bertmer.

This is an 18″ x 24″ screenprint, with the regular version in an edition of 100, for $40, and a variant in a limited edition of 50 for $55. 

They go on sale Wednesday, December 18 at 11am CST at Postersandtoys.com.

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Cool Art: 'Untitled' by Kilian Eng

I love the art of Kilian Eng, and highly recommend his latest limited edition artbook, 'Object 10'.

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Cool Art: 'Journey To The West' by Paul Shipper

Awesome illustrated 'Journey To The West' poster by Paul Shipper for Stephen Chow's (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) latest movie 'Journey To The West', based on one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.

"This is a world plagued by demons, who cause its human inhabitants unspeakable suffering. Young demon hunter Xuan Zang, fearlessly guided by his belief in “giving himself for the greater cause”, risks his all and conquers a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong. He embraces them as his disciples, and melts them with love. Meanwhile, Xuan Zang discovers the true meaning of Greater Love himself. In order to atone for their own sins and save the common people, the four of them embark on a journey to the West that’s full of challenges…"

Note to Hollywood, can we have more illustrated movie posters like we used to instead of the generic templated photoshop jobs we have these days please!
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Cool Art: 'Witch King And Fell Beast' The Lord Of The Rings Print by Florian Bertmer

'Witch King And Fell Beast' by Florian Bertmer.

This 'The Lord Of The Rings' inspired poster is a 24" x 36" hand numbered screen print. The regular version is in an edition of 180, and costs $45 and the variant edition is in a limited edition of 85 and costs $65.

They go on sale at Mondo at a random time on Tuesday, December 17th. Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

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Cool Art: 'Game Over In 3...2...1', Wonder Woman Inspired Art by Stjepan Sejic

'Game Over In 3...2...1', Wonder Woman inspired art by Stjepan Sejic.

Print Club London Is Taking Submissions For It's Annual 'Blisters' Art Exhibtion

Print Club London opens its doors from September 12-14 2014 for its fifth annual screenprinted exhibition, 'Blisters', and they are now open for artist submissions for the show! This year it's 'Blisters: The Sound Sessions', with the theme of artwork inspired by favourite bands, songs, tours and concerts. The show will be exhibiting 40 artists, each with a 40 edition and signed screenprints selling for £40!

Submissions are open to ANY illustrators/aspiring artists who want to take part, whether they are just out of college, up and coming or a well-known artist, everyone is on the same level platform and the prints will speak for themselves.

And here's the brief for the show:

1. Submit a poster in your own style inspired by your favourite band / song / musician / tour / gig.
2. The catch is, you cannot use the name of the band, song or musician! Use of other text is allowed, of course, but this should stand alone as an image/scene or typography.

Submissions must be sent as a low-res .jpeg file to postershow@printclublondon.com and the official deadline is 1st March 2014, although this can be discussed if you need more time.

Nearly 3000 people made it down to this year's 'Blisters: Director's Cut' show, check out photos from this year's show here.

Print Club London's aim is to take affordable art prints to a wider demographic, encouraging buyers to invest in original artwork, so get involved and you could see YOUR artwork up on the walls of this exhibition!

Cool Art: 'Justice Magazine' Powerpuff Girls Covergirls Pinup by Stanley Lau

Stanley Lau is back with a new 'Justice Magazine' cover. And in a departure from the usual comics cover girls, this time the cover girls are the Powerpuff Girls.

You can check out Stanley's previous 'Justice Magazine' covers here.

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Cover Art: Howard Brown

Continuing my look at the weird and wonderful cover art of the vintage Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror pulp magazines and paperback books. This week, the art of Howard Brown.

If you love vintage pulp cover art too, visit Pulp Covers and Galactic Central for lots more.

Cool Art: 'Die Hard' by Laurent Durieux

'Die Hard' by Laurent Durieux.

This was a 24″ x 36″ numbered screenprint in a limited edition of 450, with a variant edition of 150, a metal variant of 80 and a glass variant of 1 for a special Mondo Mystery Movie XI screening of 'Die Hard' in Los Angeles last night.

I so wish there were these kind of events near me! :(

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Teaser Trailer For Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'

'Interstellar' is out in cinemas November 2014.

Cool Art: 'Gotham City Sirens' by Alex Garner

'Gotham City Sirens' by Alex Garner.

This was a limited edition print made for this year's San Diego Comic Con.

"I was originally going to incorporate traditionally inked line-work into this but, due to time constraints, I was forced to fall back to my typical digital methods. 

I found myself staring at a lot of Adam Hughes' gorgeous art while looking for costume reference because, well, he's just an incredible talent and no one else on the planet depicts these three characters better. So yes, his work influenced me a lot here. Consciously and subconsciously. Thanks for the inspiration Adam."

Cool Art: 'Batgirl' #28 by Alex Garner

Cover art for 'Batgirl' #28 by Alex Garner, on sale February 12 2014 from DC Comics.

Movie Poster Art: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' (2013)

With the 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' now out in cinemas, here's a look at the movie posters, art and fan art inspired by the film and book.

Cool Art: ‘Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom‘ by Dave Perillo

‘Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom‘ by Dave Perillo is a 12" x 36" signed and numbered silk screenprint, in a limited edition of 250. It's also officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd too.

It'll be available from Acme Archives' Dark Ink on Monday December 16 at a random time. Follow them on Twitter @acmearchives for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: 'Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter' by Ghoulish Gary Pullin

'Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter' by Ghoulish Gary Pullin.

This is a 18" x 24", hand numbered screen print in a limited edition of 225 and costs $40.

It will be available online at a random time today via Mondo. Please follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement. 

Cool Art: 'Fatale: The Deluxe Edition Volume One' by Sean Phillips

Cover art to 'Fatale: The Deluxe Edition Volume One' by Sean Phillips, on sale March 5 from Image Comics.

Wholock: Sherlock meets The Doctor!

In anticipation of both the Doctor Who Christmas Special and the Third Series of Sherlock, YouTube user John Smith created this crossover video.

"Months after an encounter with a mysterious 'Doctor', Sherlock becomes obsessed with discovering more about this impossible man... until the man makes an unexpected return."

Lego 'The Last Of Us'

It's The Last of Us... but, you know, for kids!


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Animated Prequel To Keanu Reeves' '47 Ronin'

"From ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors."

'47 Ronin' is out in cinemas December 25 (US) and December 26 (UK).


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'Final Cut 2013: A Cinema Tribute’

JoBlo.com has once again knocked it out the park with another awesome tribute to another year of cinema with 'Final Cut 2013: A Cinema Tribute'.

"Well folks we're only a couple weeks from wrapping up 2013 and I honestly don't know where the time went. It was another excellent year of cinema and we're not even done yet by a long shot. From "Gravity" to "Nebraska", every genre has been re-defined with amazing new films that I have no doubt will be loved for many years to come. So in tradition as I've done for the past two years, I've put together this huge mashup of 283 films from the year for everyone to enjoy. There was plenty of sleepless nights with this one but it was all worth it in the end and I hope you all think so as well."

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Crazy 4 Cult 7'

Gallery1988's biggest annual show, 'Crazy 4 Cult', is back in New York for it's 7th installment!

The show opens tomorrow, Friday December 13th, with an opening reception in their East Coast pop-up location from 7-10pm at 355A Bowery (at Bowery & 3rd). The regular gallery hours will be 12-7pm everyday, from Saturday December 14th to Saturday December 21st.

Follow them on Twitter @Galleries1988 for when the remaining prints go on sale online Saturday.

Check out the preview of some of the art below as over 200 new pieces of cult movie inspired artwork will be appearing at the show.

by Glen Brogan

Cool Art: 'Jason Was My Son And Today Is His Birthday' by Joe Vetoe

'Jason Was My Son And Today Is His Birthday' by Joe Vetoe.

This 'Friday The 13th' inspired print is a 24″ x 36″ Giclée in a limited edition of 35 and costs $45. It will be released via Hero Complex Gallery , wait for it . . . tomorrow, Friday The 13th of December at a random time. Follow them on Twitter @HeroComplexArt for the on sale announcement.

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Cool Art: 'Fairest' #23 by Adam Hughes

Cover art to ''Fairest' #23 by Adam Hughes, on sale February 5 from Vertigo Comics.

Cool Art: 'Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight' #6 by Dan Panosian

Cover art to 'Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight' #6 by Dan Panosian, on sale March 5 from Dark Horse Comics.

Cool Art: 'Serenity: Leaves on the Wind' #3 by Dan Dos Santos

Cover art to 'Serenity: Leaves on the Wind' #3 by Dan Dos Santos, on sale March 26 from Dark Horse Comics.

Trailer For Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Film, 'Edge Of Tomorrow'

A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled along the way.

'Edge Of Tomorrow', adapted from the novel 'All You Need Is Kill' by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, is directed by Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton, is out in cinemas May 30 2014 (UK) and June 6 (US).

Cool Art: More Art From the Galerie F & Justin Van Genderen Art Show 'Location, Location, Location'

More art from the Galerie F art show, and Justin Van Genderen's first solo exhibition, Location, Location, Location, that is dedicated to famous (and at times infamous) film settings.

Opening reception is this Friday, December 13th from 6pm to 10pm and is on display through January 5th 2014. The show is free and open to the public.

All work on GalerieF.com on Monday December 16th. Follow them on Twitter @galerief for the onsale announcement.

BBC America Trailer For The 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special - 'The Time Of The Doctor'

The Doctor must sacrifice everything to save a town called Christmas from the Time Lord's greatest enemies.

'The Time Of The Doctor' is on BBC One at 7.30pm and BBC America at 9:00pm ET/PT on Christmas Day.

Cool Art: 'A Storm Out Of The Mountains' by Alan Hynes

'A Storm Out Of The Mountains' by Alan Hynes.

This new 'Lord Of The Rings' inspired print from Mondo is a 24" x 36" hand numbered, screen print, in a limited edition of 180 and costs $40.

This will be available online at a random time on Thursday, December 12th. Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: 'Highlander' by Francesco Francavilla

'Highlander' by Francesco Francavilla.

This is a new print from Mondo and is a 24" x 36" hand numbered, screen print, in a limited edition of 300 and costs $50.

This will be available online at a random time on Thursday, December 12th. Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Lord of the Crumbs - A Sesame Street 'Lord of the Rings' Parody

Legend speaks of a dessert unimaginably sweet and delicious, and when it was destroyed all that remained was the dessert's powerful recipe. It remained in the hands of a monster named Gobble for a long time, but when it disappeared, all cookies on Monster Earth disappeared along with it. It is up to Cookie Monster to use his memory and remember the recipe in order to bake the cookies in the fires of Mount Crumb

Cool Art: Two New 'The Hobbit' Stained Glass Style Posters by Jian Guo

More stained glass style illustration, inspired by JRR Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' by Jian Guo, 'Riddle' and 'Battle Of Five Armies'. Both are also available as prints through his Deviant Art Store.

'Riddle'

'Battle Of Five Armies'

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Honest Trailer

This week, Screenjunkies give 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' the Honest Trailer treatment.

Strap in for The Hobbit, the only movie trilogy that takes longer to watch than to read.

'Family Guy' Live Action Intro - Sweded

This week, it's the  intro to 'Family Guy' that gets the Homemade Movies treatment.

We've taken this cartoon intro remade it shot for shot in real life! Including Brock Baker (McGoiter), Colleen Ballinger (Psycho Soprano), Christine Lakin (the voice of Joyce Kinney on the REAL Family Guy) and Mikey Bolts!!!

As always you can check out the side by side comparison and the behind the scenes.

New Poster And Teaser Trailer For 'Godzilla'

'Godzilla' is out in cinemas May 2014

Cool Art: 'Stargate' by Kilian Eng

'Stargate' by Kilian Eng.

This is a 24″ x 36″ screenprint, with a regular version in an edition of 165, and will cost $50, and a metallic variant in a limited edition of 75 and will cost $65. These go on sale Wednesday, December 11th at 12pm Eastern Time at Skuzzles.com.

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Trailer For The Wachowski's 'Jupiter Ascending'

In a universe where humans are near the bottom of the evolutionary ladder, a young destitute human woman is targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe because her very existence threatens to end the Queen's reign.

'Jupiter Ascending' is out in cinemas July 25 2014.

Cool Art: 'Letting Go' by Amy Mebberson

'Letting Go' by Amy Mebberson.

This 'Frozen' interpretive artwork featuring Elsa, is a 13" x 19" hand numbered giclée on paper in a limited edition of 50 and costs $125 unframed or $200 framed. It's also available as a 12" x 22.5" signed giclée canvas for $245 (rolled) also in a limited edition of 50.

Go to Acme Archives to buy.

Cool Art: 'Sherlock Series 3' by Matt Ferguson

'Sherlock Series 3' by Matt Ferguson.

Cool Art: 'Xenomorphobia' by Anthony Petrie

'Xenomorphobia' by Anthony Petrie.

This 3D lenticular 'Aliens' inspired poster will be on show at the Gallery1988 'Crazy 4 Cult 7' show in New York from Friday. The 3D lenticular is a signed, one of kind 24" x 36" poster and it can be yours for $800! A 24" x 36" glow-in-the-dark, signed and numbered version will be available in a limited edition of 100 for $35.

Check out the prints below as well as a short Instagram video of the lenticular print!

Cool Art: 'Is This A Kissing Book?' by Joshua Budich

'Is This A Kissing Book?' by Joshua Budich.

This 'The Princess Bride' inspired art is Joshua's contribution for Gallery1988's annual New York art show, 'Crazy 4 Cult', that opens Friday December 13 at 355A Bowery, New York, NY 10003, right next to the Bowery Hotel for those that know New York.

This is an 18" x 24", signed and numbered, 4-colour screenprint on French 100lb Madero Beach paper. It'll be in a limited edition of 100, with the first 50 available at the show and online at Gallery1988, and Joshua will also be there in person for the opening reception 7-10pm. 

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Cover Art: Harold W McCauley

Continuing my look at the weird and wonderful cover art of the vintage Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror pulp magazines and paperback books. This week, the art of Harold W McCauley.

If you love vintage pulp cover art too, visit Pulp Covers and Galactic Central for lots more.

'The Blues Brothers' Shopping Mall Chase Scene . . . In Lego!

Bricktease has created a frame by frame LEGO remake of the car chase through the shopping mall scene.

Check out the side by side comparison and making of videos too.

Trailer For 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'

Forget your shooters, sports and driving games, I just don't play those, but this is definitely my kind of game! And to be honest, it's the reason why I don't get a games system on Day One anymore, not when there's games like this, Dragon Age 3, Final Fantasy XV, Uncharted 4, Watch_Dogs etc all coming out next year, and mostly around Q2.

'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' is a unique combination of a non-linear story and an open world - a fantasy RPG focused on player choice, tactical combat and a rich, living environment.

Coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2014.

The World Of 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' In Timelapse

Ben Buja brings you the stunning world of Assassin's Creed 4 in some incredible time lapse shots.

New Series 3 Trailer For 'Sherlock'

Sweet! Roll on New Year's Day!

Cool Art: 'He'll Shoot Your Eye Out' by Chris B Murray

'He'll Shoot Your Eye Out' by Chris B Murray.

Inspired by the classic film, 'A Christmas Story', this is a signed and numbered limited edition of 35 and is printed on 12" x 17.75" fine art rag paper and costs $50. Just like his Breaking Bad print, he'll also be selling the original ink drawing (sketch + print included with purchase). 

Go here to buy.

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Cool Art: 'A Very Nakatomi Christmas' by Chris Garofalo (Quiltface Studios)

Jay & Brian’s Excellent Video Store will be screening Die Hard on the 21st of December at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Chris Garofalo from Qulitface Studios has produced a poster to mark the occasion.

These are 18" × 24" 2-colour screen prints on Steel Blue French Paper with Metallic Silver variants on Brick Red French Paper. Check out the QFS online store for more cool prints too.

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Cool Art: 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' by Joshua Budich

'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' by Joshua Budich.

This is a private commission, and Joshua has ONLY 15 Artist Proofs (AP) that will be available if you're a member of his email mailing list!

These are 18″ x 24″ signed & numbered, 6-colour screenprints (incl. Metallic-Gold ink) and awesome!

Cool Art: 'The Hyrule Evening Post' by Joshua Tufts

'The Hyrule Evening Post' by Joshua Tufts.

"I'm calling it done for now, but I will be making little touchups here and there throughout the year, so that it finishes nicely by the time Sophomore Reviews come around. A lot of people have asked about the computer in the background and why it's there. Here's my logic; Yusuke Nakano and many of the illustrators who work for Nintendo utilize many digital methods of execution. Considering that this illustration addresses what Nintendo will be doing next in the Zelda series (aside from re-releases), it's only fair that the same technology Nintendo's illustrators use is utilized in this illustration."

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2014 Clarion Literary Pin-Up Calendar

I currently have the 2013 calendar hanging up, and Chesley Award winning artist Lee Moyer is back for 2014 with his third pin up calendar, and his first in association with the Clarion Foundation, which supports the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop and helps to promote the understanding that the literature of speculative fiction benefits our society in ways many have not considered.

The '2014 Clarion Literary Pin-up Calendar' is a full-colour, 9" x 12" wall calendar featuring pin-ups resulting from collaboration between artist Lee Moyer and celebrates the work of Clarion co-founders Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm; alumni Kim Stanley Robinson, Kelly Link, Cory Doctorow, Kathe Koja, Greg Frost, and Pat Murphy; and Workshop teachers and friends Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Mary Anne Mohanraj, and Mary Robinette Kowal.

Each month features a painted pin-up that reflects the featured author's oeuvre, as well as customized calendar pages, complete with author-chosen "holidays". In 2014, you'll not only be reminded of Valentine's Day, but also Oscar Wilde's birthday, the Feast of the Polyhedrons, and Talk Like a Pirate day!

The calendar is available for a limited time and for pre-order here for $25.

Check out the video and samples of the art below.

New Production Diary For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

This new Production Diary finds out why Peter Jackson says that shooting parts of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is "just like I used to do in the old days, at home, on Super 8 camera."

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is out in cinemas December 13.

Cool Art: 'The Raven' by Rhys Cooper

This rendition of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' by Rhys Cooper, is part of the Gallery1988 (West) in association with Skylight Books art show 'Required Reading', an art exhibition inspired by literature, that opens Friday.

Cool Art: 'Tomb Raider Reborn' by Sam Spratt

'Tomb Raider Reborn' by Sam Spratt.

When the video game reboot of 'Tomb Raider' was released in March earlier this year, it inspired a lot of fan art, and now there is an official print available to hang up on your wall!

This is an 18" x 24" signed and numbered lithograph print on 100lb paper. It's in a limited edition of 250 and costs $40. You can preorder it now from the official Tomb Raider store.

Cool Art: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' by Clément Moreau

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' by Clément Moreau.

To coincide with the release of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' next week, Alternative Movie Posters will be releasing a limited edition print by Clément Moreau on Friday December 13.

The print is a 50cm x 70cm stamped and numbered giclée archival print and is in a limited edition of 80.

Go here to see some up close detail shots on AMP's blog.

Follow them on Twitter @altmovieposters and on their facebook, for the on sale announcement. 

Teaser Trailer For 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' is out in cinemas April 18 2014 (UK) and May 2 (USA).

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Modern Vintage: Dave Perillo & Tom Whalen'

Gallery1988 (East) welcomes back two of their most sought after artists, Dave Perillo and Tom Whalen for their newest show, 'Modern Vintage', where they will once again tackle the world of pop culture in their own throwback style.

The prints on show will be very limited, so make sure to stop by the Opening Reception this Friday December 6th at Gallery1988 (East), 7021 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, or follow on Twitter @Galleries1988 for the online release.

The show runs until December 22, and check out a preview of some of the prints below.

Cool Art: Gallery1988 presents 'Required Reading: Prints Inspired By Literature'

In partnership with Skylight Books, Gallery1988 (West) is back with 'Required Reading', an art exhibition inspired by literature.

This is one of Gallery1988's most memorable shows, and some of the best poster prints artists will once again tackle the world of books. The prints on show will be very limited, so make sure to stop by the Opening Reception this Friday December 6th at Gallery1988 (West), 7308 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, or follow them on Twitter @Galleries1988 for the online release.

The show runs until December 22, and check out a preview of some of the prints below.

'James And The Giant Peach' by Graham Erwin