‘Weapons of Mass Delusions‘ featuring artist-in-residence, Laurie Lipton at Grand Central Art Center

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‘The Extraordinary Drawings of Laurie Lipton’ Book (beinArt Publishing) and Poster Signing with Artist: Saturday, May 1, 6pm

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 1, 7pm – 10pm

Walk-through with Artist: Saturday, May 8, 2pm

Soft Opening: Saturday, June 5, 7pm – 10pm

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Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, C.A. 92701

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About ‘The Extraordinary Drawings of Laurie Lipton‘ book…

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At long last a comprehensive book on Lipton’s work has been published. The subject of her art – fear, politics, sexuality, murder, mayhem, greed, indifference – are timelessly classic yet relentlessly up to date. This publication is not only for art lovers, but for anyone who has ever seen the mask slip off “reality”.

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‘The Extraordinary Drawings of Laurie Lipton‘ is a 96 page, hard cover art book (21 x 29.7 cm) with over 70 drawings spanning 3 decades.

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Works from the current exhibition at 696 Ink can now be viewed online.

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Participating Artists in the 696 Ink Grand Opening Group Show include: Graeme Balchin, Kaitlin Beckett, Jon Beinart, Matt Dangler, Lucy Fekete, Ben Howe, Itch, Jason Jacenko, Dale Keogh, Elspeth McIntosh, Matt Martin, Tim Molloy, Nom, Nerrida Parfitt, Orryelle, Isabel Peppard, Karl Persson, Mark Powell, Beau White, Meg Woodsworth and more.

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The 696 Ink Grand Opening Group Show runs from March 5 until April 1, 2010

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For more information including prices and shipping quotes, email 696ink@gmail.com

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696 Ink – Gallery and Tattoos

696 Sydney Rd Brunswick, VIC, 3056, Australia

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Press Release from Vincent Castiglia:

Triptykon: Eparistera Daimones – Featuring Album Art by HR Giger and Vincent Castiglia

Vincent Castiglia is honored to announce the release of the Official ‘Triptykon’ Limited Edition, available exclusively through www.VincentCastiglia.com

This painting commemorates the advent of the musical colossus, Triptykon, and the momentous collaboration between Triptykon, H.R. Giger, and Vincent Castiglia on Eparistera Daimones.

The forthcoming debut album by Triptykon, the group founded by former leviathan. Remarkably, the album will also feature the epic artwork by renowned Swiss artist H.R. Giger and New York-based surrealist Vincent Castiglia.

In an exceptionally rare gesture, HR Giger has granted Triptykon the use of his dramatic painting ‘Vlad Tepes’ (work no. 412, 200 x 140 cm, acrylic on paper on wood, 1978). It is the artist’sfro first authorized appearance on an album cover in 17 years, and the second time he collaborates with Warrior (following Celtic Frost’s ‘To Mega Therion’ album in 1985).

Vincent Castiglia contributes Triptykon, a specially created portrait of the members of the group, painted in the artist’s own blood (86 x 86 cm, blood/iron oxide on archival paper, 2009). As Castiglia aptly put it, the amalgamation of works by HR Giger, Vincent Castiglia, and Triptykon on ‘Eparistera Daimones’ forms a creative btriptych in itself.

‘We feel deeply privileged to be able to adorn our very first album with the work of two artists we respect enormously. To us, their astonishing contributions convey significant symbolism both with respect to our personal frame of mind as well as for this particular album and its history.’ – Tom Gabriel Warrior

Triptykon: Eparistera Daimones – Limited Edition of 666, 18 x 18 inches, USD$60 + USD$12 shipping in the US (insured).

Tryptikon Website

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beinArt International Surreal Art Collective Group Exhibition “Metamorphosis” at CoproGallery.

Guest Curator: Jon Beinart.

Opening Reception, Saturday, June 5 – 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.

Exhibit runs; June 5 – June 26, 2010.

‘Metamorphosis’ will present the work of over 50 international artists, many who have never shown their work in California or the USA, along with a number of well known artists who have.

Participating Artists: Ron English, Shawn Barber, Chris Mars, Chet Zar, David Stoupakis, Viktor Safonkin, David Bowers, Peter Gric, Dariusz Zawadzki, Karl Persson, Ray Donley, Heidi Taillefer, David Choquette, Fred Einaudi, Carrie Ann Baade, Laurie Lipton, Paul Rumsey, Jon Jaylo, Brian Viveros, Dan Quintana, Heather Nevay, James Zar, William B Hand, Katherine Blackwell, Jason John, Artur Golacki, Mikel Glass, Isabel Peppard, Mark Powell, Lily Mae Martin, Beau White, Joseph Larkin , Scott Musgrove, Chrystal Chan, Matt Martin, Jason Jacenko, Vincent Castiglia, Saturno Butto, Stephanie Henderson, Alex Garcia, J L Robbins, Leslie Ditto, Christian van minnen, Jon Beinart, Andy B Clarkson, Jeff Christensen, Luis Lorenzana & more.

Each artist has been chosen for their ability to express themselves imaginatively with exceptional technique and un compromised individuality. The works will cover many themes that are central to the human experience portrayed with a surreal, dreamlike and often nightmarish aesthetic.

‘Metamorphosis’ will be testimony to a huge international movement of figurative artists who have resisted current trends in the art world and remained true to their artistic vision.

CoproGallery

Bergamot Station

2525 Michigan Ave, Unit T5,

Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA.

Ph: 310/829-2156

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New book available in the beinArt Online Shop:

‘Imagine The Imagination’

This book aims to show the variety of contemporary surreal art including almost 100 works in different media: traditional painting and drawing, digital painting, fractals, photo-manipulation, photography, mixed media, sculpture, traditional prints, and more. The collection will be classified in 3 groups: Visions, Dreams and Nightmares, all this mental manifestation has been the source of inspiration for this revolutionary movement since the 1920s. The mind gates are open to explore the deepest of the subconscious in this visual dialogue with the “other”, in the omnipotence of dream, in the disinterested play of thought.

Including Reinhard Schmid, Amy Kollar Anderson, Arif Bahtiar, Steve Smith, Bogdan Zwir, Janelle McKain, Bernard Dumaine, NoMe Edonna, Alessandro Fantini, Robert Steven Connett, David Whitlam, Kris Kuksi, Joe MacGown, Otto Rapp, Leo Plaw, Deborah Valentine, Miguel Tio, Adam Scott Miller, Tassos Kouris, Dariusz Skitek, Pete Hamilton, Suzzan Blac, Renaldo Renaldo (Rens Ink), Pedro De Kastro, Jon Beinart, Joseph Larkin, Ben Tolman, Ton Haring and many more.

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Press Release from Last Rites Gallery:

Last Rites Gallery is proud to present…

Gallery Two – David R. Choquette – a solo exhibition of new works

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 6^th, 2010, 7pm

Montreal based tattooist and painter David R. Choquette (right) will soon be unveiling his first ever solo exhibition of paintings in New York City at Last Rites Gallery in Chelsea on Saturday, March 6th. Choquette will have approximately 15 brand new, never before seen paintings on display. Choquette’s successful participation in last year’s New Breed group exhibition resulted in his work completely selling out.

Last Rites Gallery, 511 W. 33rd Street, NYC

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beinArt Surreal Art Collective presents…

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696 Ink Grand Opening Group Show

March 5 – April 1, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday March 5th, 6 – 9pm

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Participating Artists:

Graeme Balchin, Kaitlin Beckett, Jon Beinart, Matt Dangler, Lucy Fekete, Ben Howe, Itch, Jason Jacenko, Dale Keogh, Elspeth McIntosh, Matt Martin, Tim Molloy, Nom, Nerrida Parfitt, Orryelle, Isabel Peppard, Karl Persson, Mark Powell, Beau White, Meg Woodsworth and more.

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Over the last few years it has come to our attention that, whilst there is a growing Surreal/Pop Surrealist Art movement in Melbourne, there are very few local galleries focusing on this scene. 696 Ink Gallery aims to support and strengthen this movement within Australia.

The gallery will be curated by Meg Woodsworth, Jon Beinart, Jason Jacenko (tattooist at 696 Ink).

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696 Ink Gallery & Tattoo

696 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC, 3056, Australia

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News from Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule:

A new s p o o l of luscious SilKMilK is about to be launched into the world from Melbourne. With the theme of Alchemy and HermAphrodites, spool #4 has an epic 184 pages of visionary art and magickal writings, 80 in full colour including pull-out, and a DVD with 1 hr film and 2 hrs audio. There are 70 contributors!

The Melbourne launch features performances by Wendy Rule, Kestral, Giselle Sibyl (tribal fusion dance); and Orryelle with MetaMorphic Ritual Theatre and metamusical ensemble (percussion, violin, cello, voices, electronica, didge). Plus alchemical installation and contributors’ art exhibition, at The Alchemist Bar, 361 Brunswick St, Fitzroy (Melbourne, Australia).

Tuesday, the 16th of February, at 8pm

Entry $5 or $30 with Mag & DVD

For more information including the full contents, previews, and ordering info, visit the Crossroads website.

This launch event is also Orryelle’s last Melbourne performance before heading for India then Alchemical Europe tour with the Austrian glass-blower Epic.

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The Dirty Show – 2010 – Detroit

This year Jerry Vile is joined by 4 guest curators: Les Barany, Zoe Corleone, Tristan Eaton and Genevive Zacconi.

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Friday, February 12th – 20th, 2010

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There are over 200 participating artists, including: Krista Acheson, Shawn Barber, Stephen Blickenstaff, Paul Booth, Scott G. Brooks, Vincent Castiglia, Colin Christian, Christian Correra, Molly Crabapple, Camilla D’Errico, Ewelina Ferusso, Michael Hussar, Eric Kroll, A. Owen Layne, Gary Lee, Michael Mararian, Robert Morris, Julian Murphy, Dan Quintana, Celeste Rapone, Rich Rethorn, Paul Rumsey, Annie Sprinkle, Elizabeth M. Stephens, David Stoupakis, Johnny T Yerington, The Dirty Fabulous, Brian Viveros, Chad Michael Ward, Tony Ward, Peggy Wauters and Jasmine Worth.

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The Dirty Show

Bert’s Warehouse Theater

2739 Russell Street

Detroit, MI

USA

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Beautifully made, high quality T-shirts with Laurie Lipton’s images can now be purchased from All Saints.

Laurie Lipton’s work is featured in The Extraordinary Drawings of Laurie Lipton and Metamorphosis 1 (beinArt Publishing).

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From August 15th until September 5th, 2009, Joshua Liner Gallery presents a large group show with some of contemporary/pop surrealism’s biggest names.

Artists showing include: Candice Tripp, Chloe Early, Cleon Peterson, Damon Soule, Dave Kinsey, Evan Hecox, James Roper, Joe Sorren, Jud Bergeron, Kenji Hirata, Pat Rocha, Robert Hardgrave, Ryan McLennan, Shawn Barber, Stanley Donwood, Stella Im Hultberg, SUB (Tony Curanaj), Sylvia Ji, Tat Ito, Tiffany Bozic, Travis Louie, Tristram Lansdowne, ZAnPon and Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins.

Right: ‘Label Me’ by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, 48 x 32 inches, Acrylic on Canvas

Joshua Liner Gallery

548 West 28th Street

3rd Floor

New York, NY 10001

Shawn Barber, Tiffany Bozic, Travis Louie and Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins are featured in the ‘Metamorphosis‘ series (beinArt Publishing).

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The Deluxe Signed Edition (75 copies available) of ‘The Bleeding Edge‘ will soon be available.

‘The Bleeding Edge,’ edited by William F. Nolan and Jason V Brock, is a deluxe hardcover art book with cover and interior art by Kris Kuksi (right) and a foreword by S. T. Joshi.

‘The Bleeding Edge’ contains original, never before published works by Ray Bradbury, Gary A. Braunbeck, Jason V Brock, Christopher Conlon, Norman Corwin, Cody Goodfellow, Earl Hamner, George Clayton Johnson, Nancy Kilpatrick, Joe R. Lansdale, Richard Matheson, Richard Christian Matheson, Lisa Morton, Kurt Newton, William F. Nolan, Dan O’Bannon, Frank M. Robinson, John Shirley, James Robert Smith, Steve Rasnic Tem, and John Tomerlin.

Follow this link to pre-order the Deluxe Signed Edition.

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Crazy 4 Cult 3D is a tribute to classic cult films with works from 100 artists including Scott Campbell, Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, Dan May, Travis Louie, Amy Sol, Nathan Spoor and Skot Olsen.

Open at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles from July 16 – August 8, 2009

View online preview of Crazy 4 Cult 3D

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Gallery 1988 Los Angeles

7020 Melrose Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90038

USA

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Right: ‘Dopple-Schlitze mit magischen Hut’ by Skot Olsen, oil on canvas, 21.5 x 21.5 inches, framed

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Press Release from Lily Mae Martin:

In July 2009 Australian Artist Lily Mae Martin will be showing her first European exhibition ‘Melee’ in Berlin, Germany. Lily’s work draws on her recent journeys throughout Europe; from post-war Berlin to the hyper-sensitivity of security and terrorism in London. Lily portrays her subjects as confused, chaotic and frantically searching to grasp some form of control and stability within their world.

‘Melee’ will be exhibited at theArter gallerie Hagenstr. 56, 10365 Berlin, from July 4 until August 7.

Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday 19 hour to 23 hour, Fridays 14 hour to 21 hour

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Fantasmus

More than 50 international artists are exhibiting works inspired by Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1265 – 1321, Italy

Opening: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 2pm – 5pm

Artists present at the opening are Claus Brusen, Gil Bruvel, Annebelle Claudia, Elisabeth De Lunde, Paul Erland, Monica Fagan, Sanne Glissov, Danny Evo Heinricht,  Stephanie Henderson, Michael Hiep, Anne-Fieke Later, Eugene Later, Jack Lipowczan, Peter van Oostzanen, Richard Pernsteiner, Jose Roosevelt, Reinhard Schmid, Ines Scheppach, Cas Waterman, Mark Wilkinson, Patrick Woodroffe and Siegfried Zademack.

This is the third International Biennale for Magic Realism In Denmark curated by Claus Brusen

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On exhibition:

Guest of Honour: Carsten Svennsson

Agostino Arrivabene, David Bowers, Margaret Bowland, Claus Brusen, Gil Bruvel, Annebelle Claudia, Peter Cross, Elisabeth De Lunde, Bruno Di Maio, Di Vogo, Val Dyshlov, Paul Erland, Monica Fagan, Magda Francot, Walter Girotto, Sanne Glissov, George Gonzalez, Igor Grechanyk, Wolfgang Harms, Danny Evo Heinreicht, Stephanie Henderson, Diana Hesketh, Michael Hiep, Erik Heyninck, Krzysztof Izdebski-Cruz, Dariusz Kaleta, Steven Kenny, Marcin Kolpanowicz, Anne-Fieke Later, Eugene Later, Ugo Levita, Jack Lipowczan, Brigid Marlin, Vlada Mirkovic, Voytek Nowakowski, Peter van Oostzanen, Vladimir Ovtcharov, Daniela Ovtcharov, Richard Pernsteiner, Volodia Popov, Tim Roosen, Jose Roosevelt, Michel de Saint Ouen, Reinhard Schmid, Ines Scheppach, Cas Waterman, Mark Wilkinson, Patrick Woodroffe, Siegfried Zademack, Olivier Zappelli

Groennegade 3, 300 Saeby, Denmark, 28th of June – 26th of July, 2009

Open Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm – 5pm

Germany – Bavaria: Viechtach Town Hall, 1st of August – 27th of September, 2009

Poland – Kolobrzeg: Gallery of Contemporary Art, 9th of October – 8th of November, 2009

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Press Release from Beth Robinson:

A Garden in Darkness Exhibition

Four artists invite you into the most extraordinary gardens…

Beth Robinson’s dolls, drawings and paintings of Kelly Louise Judd, Tanith Hicks’ handcrafted masks and Laetitia Mieral’s paper creations.

These artists share a taste for the strange, wonderful, fantastic, and the offer to return to the most extraordinary gardens: infinity, unreal, a garden at night, strange and secret that was abandoned for several centuries, populated creatures half-animal, half plant, half human, where the brambles and ivy had covered everything, You will come across the remains of carrousels forgotten ladies of crocodiles, and owls…

Galerie Madame des Vosges

14 rue Birague

75004 Paris, France

Opening on Thursday May 28

Gallery Hours: Monday 1 pm  to 7pm

Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 am to 7:30 pm

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Distinction presents 'Drawing Attention,' a four person show with works by Camille M. Boggs, Aaron McKinney, Andy Clarkson and Bonni Reid. The show is open at Distinction Gallery from the 9th of May until the 6th of June.

You can view an online preview of the show at the Distinction Gallery website.

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Distinction Gallery

317 E Grand Ave

Escondido, CA 92025

USA

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Right: 'The Blue Flame' by Bonni Reid, Casein and oil on cradle board, 10 x 8 inches 

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Press Release from Joe MacGown:

'Semi Strange' – Paintings by Joe MacGown

Joe MacGown will be having a one man show at the BLY Fine Arts Center in downtown Eupora, Mississippi from the 25th of April to the 2nd of May, 2009. The opening reception will be on the 25th of April from 6 – 8 pm.

Approximately 50 framed pen and ink drawings and mixed media paintings will be on display, many of which have not been seen elsewhere. MacGown's works are highly detailed surrealistic drawings that are primarily done in a stream of thought method. He refers to these works as subconscious meanderings.

Originals and reproductions of various works will for sale. A framed print of of the drawing "Infinity"will be given away in a random drawing.

The BLY Fine Arts Center, Eupora, Mississippi, USA

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This year's Hi-Fructose group exhibition, 'Overdose' will open on the 4th of April and run until the 25th of April, 2009.

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The opening reception is on Saturday the 4th of April, from 8pm until 11.30pm.

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The participating artists are:

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Alex Garcia, Alex Pardee, Andrew Hem, Annie Owens, Anthony Ausgang, Attaboy, Bob Dob, Brandi Milne, Brandt Peters, Brendan Danielsson, Chet Zar, Chris Berens, Chris Owens, Chris Peters, Chris Scarborough, Greg "Craola" Simkins, Damon Soule, Dan May, Dan Quintana, David Correia, Ekundayo, Eric Fortune, Erik Alos, Femke Hiemstra, Germs, Glenn Barr, Gris Grimly, Jason D'Aquino, Joe Vaux, Josh Keyes, Kathie Olivas, Kenji Kokamoto, KMNDZ, Kris Kuksi, Kukula, Lola, Luke Chueh Makiko, Sugawa, Mars-1, Martin Wittfooth, McBess, Mia, Michael Page, Naoto Hattori, Nathan Spoor, Robert Hardgrave, Sam Gibbons, Scott Musgrove (below right), Sergei Aparin, Shag, Skot Olsen, Thomas Han, Tin (above right), Tom Haubrick, Travis Louie, Viktor Safonkin, Vince Cacciotti, Yoskay Yamamoto, Yosuke Ueno and Yoko D’holbachie.

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CoproGallery

Bergamot Station

2525 Michigan Ave. T5

Santa Monica, Ca 90404

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Chet Zar,  Greg "Craola" Simkins, Kris Kuksi, Naoto Hattori, Nathan Spoor, Sergei Aparin, Travis Louie and Viktor Safonkin are featured beinArt Publishing's 'Metamorphosis' series.

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The Art of Sketch Theatre at Gnomon Gallery

Opening Party: March 21st, 2009, 7pm – midnight with live models, DJ and an open bar.

Sketch Theatre is a website that offers its visitors the unique opportunity of watching contemporary master artists as they work.

The sketches filmed for their site have now been compiled for all to see in what will be Sketch Theatre's very first gallery show.

Sketches from the following artists will be on exhibit:

Wayne Barlowe, Michael Hussar, Travis Louie, Ana Bagayan, Chet Zar, Steven Daily, Greg 'Craola' Simkins, Munk One, Gris Grimly, Shawn Barber, Nate Frizzell, Nikko Hurtado, Luke Chueh, Cameron Davis, The Black Frog, Gene Guynn, Tod 'Junker' Waters, Kali Fontecchio, Meats Meier, Molly Crabapple, Jeff McMillan, Levon Jihanian, Jim 'Gay Bigfoot' Wirt, Raul Aguirre and more. (For a full artist list visit the Gnomon Gallery Site.)

Gnomon Gallery, 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038

Chet Zar is one of fifty artists featured in 'Metamorphosis' (beinArt Publishing).

Michael Hussar, Travis Louie, Greg 'Craola' Simkins and Shawn Barber are featured in 'Metamorphosis 2' (beinArt Publishing).

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