3B: Back To The Future, Bill & Ted, Beetlejuice

The Autumn Society (which has introduced to a whole series of pop artists to me) is holding a 3B show at Gallery 1988 on May 5, paying tribute to Back To The Future, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Beetlejuice.

If Glen Brogan's poster for the show is any example, there is going to be some very cool art showing up over the next month.

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Andy Burger: 15 Minutes of Flame Broiled Madness

I would totally eat at an Andy Warhol-themed burger joint or play Warhol's Angry Birds, at least until that game's 15-minutes were up. Dave MacDowell's Angry Warhol for the Warhol Reimagined show. Looking forward to seeing some of the other participants.

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Abraham Lincoln: Cage Fighter

Just realized it was Presidents Day in the U.S. Meanwhile here in Canada (well, some parts) it was Family Day. That really tells you most of what you need to know about the differences between Americans and Canadians. So in honour (with a U) of the day, I present you Abraham Lincoln as King of the Cage, by Brandon Bird, who is knocking out high prices by putting anything featuring one of history’s great leaders on sale.

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8-Bit Terrarium

"I actually see a lot of similarities between video games and terrariums; they are both closed systems that seek to nurture and sustain an entire world within a small viewing space. And I get equal enjoyment out of interacting and watching both," says Jude Buffum of Game Over IV, a show on the influence of video games on pop culture.

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Tryin' To Catch Me Ridin' Dirty

Artist David Chung's Ridin' Dirty, which is exactly how I picture it when I listen to Chamillionaire. From the Industrial Squid curated show SuperKickAss at WWA Gallery in Los Angeles.

Fuck Yeah!

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A Damn Good Cup Of Coffee

It's been 20 years since David Lynch brought Twin Peaks, Agent Cooper and Laura Palmer to TV and there have been very few shows since that could match it's oddity. I'd say the The X-Files and, currently, Fringe.

To celebrate the milestone, a Twin Peaks 20th anniversary art exhibit is opening on February 12 in Los Angeles. I was alerted to the show on Scott Campbell's blog and his piece, Concentrating On The J's is above. The pieces below are from a preview by Hi-Fructose.

Walk With Bob by Tim Biskup

Coffee Coffee by Ryan Heska

A Damn Good Cup Of Coffee by Paul Chatem

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That's Why They Call Them Crushes

I'm guessing this is pop artist Audrey Pongracz's piece for Gallery 1988's upcoming John Hughes tribute show.

I had such a crush on Molly Ringwald. The opening scene of Pretty in Pink where she rolls a pink stocking up her leg, as the The Psychedelic Furs sing, permanently seared itself into my teenaged brain.

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Scooby, Scooby John Hughes, Where Are You?

What if quintessential '80s teen movie director John Hughes had made an episode of Scooby-Do? Pop artist Dave MacDowell answers with Scooby Hughes, and nothing could thrill me more expect his revelation that Gallery 1988 is planning a John Hughes tribute show. That is going to be awesome!

It's funny, I love The Breakfast Club and have seen it innumerable times and yet the character's names outside of John Bender (perfectly cast by MacDowell as a dog).

I see the brain (with Anthony Michael Hall's introduction to pot as Shaggy), an athlete (Emilio Estevez as Fred), a basket case (Ally Sheedy as Velma), a princess (Molly Ringwald as Daphne) and a criminal (the aforementioned Judd Nelson).

Seriously, the details are perfect in this - be sure to click through to see them. (The Breakfast Club! in "The Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie" by Dave MacDowell)

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So I Got That Goin' For Me, Which Is Nice

Gallery 1988 has teamed up with Funny or Die for a new show, Is This Thing On? which will feature over 100 artists creating portraits of funny people, opening January 7.

In this preview, artist NC Winters takes a shot at Bill Murray, as his classic Caddyshack character.

"So, I tell them I'm a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, bald... striking. So, I'm on the first tee with him. I give him the driver. He hauls off and whacks one - big hitter, the Lama - long, into a ten-thousand foot crevasse, right at the base of this glacier. Do you know what the Lama says? Gunga galunga... gunga, gunga-lagunga. So we finish the eighteenth and he's gonna stiff me. And I say, 'Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.' And he says, 'Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.' So I got that goin' for me, which is nice."

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Poor Mario, Always The Pauper, Never The Prince

The little plumber goes through hell, dies time and time again, and for what? Princess Peach isn't in the castle and, perhaps, she only has eyes for Bowser. From a Japanese artist whose name I thin is snnantn. (Link via Geek-Art)

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Trailer Park Disney

Tired of the pressures of the life as a Disney mascot, Goofy, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse tossed the Magic Kingdom and moved to the trailer park. (The Good Life by Pete McKee, via Acme Archives)

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You Didn't Think It Would Be That Easy, Did You, Hello Kitty?

In a showdown between Gogo Yubari and Hello Kitty, my money's on the Japanese toy. You just can't fight that kind of oppressive cuteness. (Kitty Fight! by Dave MacDowell, for the Small Gift Sanrio show showing at Art Basel Miami December 2-5)

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Midnight Cowboy Toy Story

Hey, howdy, hey! It’s Woody the... Midnight Cowboy? He's still buddies with Buzz Lightyear but, umm, different kind of buddies. I won't be showing this to my son. (Toy Story by Anuj Shrestha for for pixartimes.com)

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The Wizard of Toy Story

There's No Place Like Andy's! Pop artist Sam Carter paints the cast of Toy Story as the characters from The Wizard of Oz. Woody is the Scarecrow; Jessie as Dorothy; Buzz Lightyear as the Tin Man and Rex as the Cowardly Lion. The barrel full of monkeys as the flying monkeys is a nice touch.

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It would probably look a lot like Casey Weldon's paintings for the upcoming ‘Bad Dads’ art tribute to the films of Wes Anderson. And I would watch the hell out of those movies. To be honest I can't even tell the difference with the Gwyneth Paltrow portrait.

Clockwise from the top left: Max Fischer (Rushmore); Chas Tenenbaum (The Royal Tenenbaums); Anne-Marie Sakowitz (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou); Margot Helen Tenenbaum (The Royal Tenenbaums); Francis (The Darjeeling Limited); Richie Tenenbaum (The Royal Tenenbaums). Go to Casey's blog for larger versions of each painting.

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Classic Movie Monsters From The 1970s

When you're this groovy, they call you Frankie. Pop artist Johnny Sampson imagines what classic movie monsters might look like, circa 1974. Right on! For the Horrorwood show at the WWA gallery that pays homage to the horror film genre.

The Creature

The Wolfman

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Are You Going To Zombie Fair? Brains, Brains, Brains And Brains

When the zombie apocalypse has taken over the world, what would you expect the zombies to do next? Why go to the fair, of course.

Scott Campbell's Zombie Fair, which will be part of his table at the Alternative Press Expo is this weekend in San Francisco (October 16-17.)

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Pop Culture Last Supper

Dave MacDowell once again makes my brain hurt with his pop culture-stuffed paintings, this time a Popped Culture favourite, the Last Supper. Is that Robert Redford's The Candidate as Judas and Olivia Newton-John's Sandy as the apostle John, (or Mary Magdelene)?

The rest, from the left: Optimus Prime, Chewbacca, Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette from True Romance, Johnny Depp from 21 Jump Street, Brad Pitt from Fight Club, Andy Wharol, Cornelius from Planet of the Apes and Hong Kong Phooey. Not sure who is on the far right. Anyone?

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Gotham Starry Night And Other Van Gogh Parodies

The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh's most recognizable work, has been replicated and interpreted countless. These are a few of the parodies. (Gotham Starry Night by ~1funnyguy)



A terrifying vision of Hello Kitty bestride the world like a colossus. Could this be the vision that sent Van Gogh to the asylum in the first place? (Hello Starry Night by Leslie Holt)



The Battle of Endor as interpreted by a famous Ewok artist. (Starry Night Star Wars by newbpainter)



Don't know the artist behind Barth Van Gogh, but it seems to have spread from the tumblr Return of the Vader.



The Fleet by CraigMc. From the Worth1000 contest Star Wars Ren 3.



Again, is it any wonder that Van Gogh was in an asylum? Just look at what he saw in the night sky. (Starry Night with TARDIS by TerryLightfoot)

A McDonalds and a mosque? Billions served indeed. (Muslim Starry Night by Ron English)

Is that what Snoopy sees in the night sky? No wonder he sleeps on his doghouse every night. (Link via La Heidi)

Oh, I see what they did there. (From The Gremlin)

Somebody always has to be a critic. (Savage Chickens)

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