8 Bit

After Royal/T we made our way past a massive line and to "i am 8bit" where we were greeted by Derek Puleston and Jon Gibson - the co-curators of the madness.



Jon and Derek did an amazing job setting up a real spectacle of a show. Games, installations, media everywhere...it was nutso.



Nate Frizzell got all pretty, but became a real diva about not having his make-up person on hand for his interview. He calmed down a bit after selling yet another one of his recent pieces.



Intern Martha - so well behaved at Royal/T - started in on the Colt 45.



Team project: really lit it up last night for the show. The whole team sold out - Yoskay, Scott, Nate, Tessar, Nimit, Yuta and even intern Dom. I am so proud of my kids!



More Colt 45 madness...and even more surprisingly we got a smile out of Scott Belcastro. Everyone was havinng so much fun even wifey decided to get in the picture.





On the way out we realized the 8 bit girls started to get a little extra frisky. Nice show Jon!

I can't guarantee this kind of madness, but we have a F.U.N. show in store tomorrow night, so come say hi in the gallery or check it out online: projectgalleryLA.com

8 bit preview

I know I said I wasn't going to any art shows this weekend, but I stopped by as Jon and Derek were setting up the "i am 8bit" show. Most of the work was in, and they were preparing to hang...



So really nice pieces, and some work that was a bit more subtle as theme shows go. Here is Derek getting in the mood for Mario:



and a self portrait...



You can see Tessar's piece in the background behind me. Beautiful piece, and if you didn't know better it would fit in perfectly without the 8bit theme...

Invader apparently hit up the store's front wall.



Jon and Derek let me know that Paper Tiger will be doing all the exclusive prints from the show, and I see a teaser is up. Check it out.

the kids are alright

Another little update about what the kids are watching...

The summer looks to be really a busy time for both the gallery and for the team. Gearing up for a wedding, Mr. Ushiro's solo, a road trip show in vegas, comic-con, toy releases, and a slew of group shows.

Nate and Tessar just completed their 8-bit paintings. Nate Frizzell's "Conquering Kong" is just plain silly.



Visited Munky King yesterday for some comic con strategy sessions, and got a glimpse of Yoskay's "koibito" black on black proto.



More news soon...