Chet Zar has a new interview up over at SUBvert Magazine. Chet just opened his duo show with his father at L’Imagerie Gallery, and this interview has some shots of the show. It’s a great interview, and if you look around the site you will also see an interview with Jeff Soto.
New prints by Chet Zar @ L’Imagerie Gallery
For the upcoming “When Worlds Collide” show at the L’Imagerie Gallery, 5 new prints by Chet will be released. There will be some older prints available at the show, but the 5 new ones will be made from the new paintings that he has in the show. They look amazing, I really dig these new works especially “Succubus” (shown first). Each one of the prints will be limited to an edition of 100 for $135 a piece, not quite sure about the size of each print yet. Hit the “more” for the rest of the prints
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Shows this weekend: Sex and Science, Andy Kehoe & When Worlds Collide
Here is the list of shows that will be opening this weekend:
Saturday:
Double Punch will have new works from Aiyana Udesen, Jessica Trippe, Betsy Walton & Amy Earles
Cerasoli Gallery will open three new shows featuring work from Jennifer Davis, Kristen Schiele & Jill Simonsen.
L’Imagerie Gallery will open “When Worlds Collide”, a duo show featuring new paintings from Chet and James Zar.
POVEvolving will have “Greetings from Oregon” with new works from Timothy Karpinski, Seth Neefus, Jason Manley, & Adam Haynes
Jonathan Levine Gallery will open “Living In Twilight” by Andy Kehoe and “Last Year’s Man” by Souther Salazar
Gallery Nucleus will open “The Ancient Book of Sex & Science” featuring new works by Don Shank, Lou Romano, Nate Wragg & scott Morse
Chet Zar 10″ Art Army Figure
Mike Leavitt made an amazing figure of Chet Zar for his Art Army series. The figure is 10″ tall, and is an articulating polymer clay action figure. The mask comes off and shows Chet’s face underneath. The figure comes in either a blister pack or glass display dome. This is an amazing figure and anyone who loves the work of Chet Zar would be lucky to snag this up.
Head on over and check it out.
Shows this weekend: Andrew Bell, Gary Baseman & Gag Me With A Toon
Here is the list of exhibitions that will be opening this weekend
Friday:
La Luz de Jesus will open a show with new works from Lyle Motley, Miss Mindy, Lauren Gardiner and Jessica Cooper
Cave Gallery opens “Brush Fire”, a group show featuring work by Amy Botello, Chet Zar, Anthony Clarkson, Cate Rangel, Tatiana Suarez, Terri Woodward and more. The featured artist is Gene Guynn.
Rotofugi will open “Common Nonsense”, New works by Ken Keirns & Scott Tolleson
Gallery 1988 SF will be hosting “Beyond the Page”, a group show inspired by children’s books. Anne-Julie Aubrey, Casey Weldon, Catherine Brooks, Chrystal Chan, Gene Guynn, Isaac Pierro, Jason Limon, Jeff McMillan, Jonathan Bergeron, Leanne Biank, Megan Kimber, Melissa Haslam, Nicoletta Ceccoli and many more.
Definition Gallery will open “The Quantum Exhibit” featuring work by Leslie Ditto, Sylvia Ortiz, Gilbert Oh, Michael Forbes, Amy Botello, Se7en, Patrick Fatica, Luis Lorenzana, Jasmine Worth, Kelly McKernan, Kelly X & Sid Watters
Saturday:
Melt Gallery will open “Gag me with a Toon”. A show curated by Steven Daily and will feature work by Alex Pardee, Bob Dob, DANNI SHINYA LUO, Dan Quinata, Jim Mahfood, Jonathan Wayshak, Kevin Llewellyn, Lola, El Maz, Tara McPherson, Th Chung, Travis Louie and more.
Corey Helford Gallery. “La Noche de la Fusion” is a new solo show from Gary Baseman
Crewest will open “Canceptual [v.3]” featuring work by Dave MacDowell, Smear, Downer, Man One, Revel, Shark Toof, and many, many more
Subliminal Projects will open “Ego, Addiction & Other Bedtime Stories” featuring new works from Sam Flores
Rivert Gallery will open “It’s What’s Inside That Counts” a solo show featuring the work of Andrew Bell
Preview: The Art of Sketch Theatre @ The Gnomon Gallery
Coming this Saturday, March 21st 7pm to midnight at the Gnomon Gallery in Hollywood is “The Art of Sketch Theatre”. This is a group show featuring work by all of the talented artists that have been seen in the videos on the Sketch Theatre website. This is really a unique website, as you get to see the way that each of these artists work; as the video goes by you see the artwork unfold right before your eyes and are reminded of just how skilled these artists are.
The exhibit will feature raw sketches by Michael Hussar, Travis Louie, Ana Bagayan, Chet Zar, Greg “Craola” Simkins, Monk One, Gris Grimly, Shawn Barber, Nate Frizzell, Nikko Hurtado, Luke Chueh, Gene Guynn, Jordu Schell, Molly Crabapple, Jeff McMillan, Mari Inukai and many more. Click the “Read More” link to see the rest of the preview images. Also, Michael Hussar has a new video on the site, of the sketch seen 1st below, it’s a great sketch and will be at the show as well. Check it out Here
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Shows this weekend: Super School, Sweet Surrender & This is the End
Here is the rundown of the shows that will be opening this weekend.
Friday:
The Alternative Cafe is hosting “This is the End”. Curated by the Creep Machine and featuring work by 25 artists from all over the world. It’s going to be a truly exciting show. Check the work out, it is now online to view. If you can make it the reception is from 7-9pm.
Gallery 1988 SF will open “Sweet Surrender”, a group show featuring work by Krista Huot, Camilla d’Errico, Jennifer Tong and Allison Torneros. The show will be online at noon this Friday.
Definition Gallery has “Melancholy”, featuring new works by Bethany Marchman, Nicholas Harper and Brandon Maldonado
Joshua Liner Gallery has a solo exhibition from Tomokazu Matsuyama entitled “Glancing at the Twin Peak”. The work is online and looks great.
La Luz de Jesus opens “Everything But The Kitschen Sync” 12h annual group show. Some of the artists in this show are: Dave MacDowell, Apricot Mantle, Bob Dob, Nathan Ota, Chris Peters, Sean Stepanoff, Heather Watts, Paul Torres and many more.
Saturday:
Copro Gallery has two shows opening: “Natural Beauties”, Lola’s solo show and “SuperSchool” featuring work by Scott Musgrove, Travis Louie, Gary Baseman, Sas Christian, Chet Zar, Heiko Mueller, Dan May, Martin Wittfooth, Chris Ryniak, Nathan Spoor, Kris Lewis, Carrie Ann Baade, Michael Page, Ana Bagayan, Kevin Peterson, Naoto Hattori, Amy Sol, Francesco LoCastro, Reinier Gamboa, Mia, Brian Viveros, Dan Quintana , Tin and more. Much of the work is online to view, both shows are very strong.
Gallery Nucleus is opening “Home Slice”, a new solo show of Scott Campbell. He has such an amazing style, I can’t wait to see the new works, all of which should be up this weekend.
“This is the End” at The Alternative Cafe
Coming this Friday March 6th at the Alternative Cafe in Seaside,CA is a group show that I have had the pleasure of curating. The show is entitled “This is the End”, with all the works in the show being inspired by what the artist feels an “end” is. The show features work by some really amazing artists, 8pussy, Alex Kuno, Andy B Clarkson, Beth Bojarski, Chet Zar, Dan Harding, Dean McDowell, Dave MacDowell, E.Gauger, Ego, Gene Guynn, Jacqueline Gallagher, John Cebollero, Joshua G, Kelly Vivanco, Ken Garduno, Luke Kopycinski, Michael Ryan, Michael Shapcott, Paul Chatem, R.M. Hanson, Sandi Calistro, and Tom Haubrick.
So if you are close enough to stop by, please do. The reception is from 7-9pm. If you are unable to make that night, the work will be on view until April 13th and will makes it way online as well.
Here is a short preview of what is in store:
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Chet Zar skins for portable gadgets
I don’t really have any fun portable devices, but I know many do so it’s great to be able to decorate them with some art. Chet Zar has some skins over at Music-skins.com. There is three paintings; Clown of Doom, I Want You and Black Magic. There is a skin availble for your ipod, iphone, laptop, Nintendo DS and so on.
Shows this weekend: Stella Im Hultberg, Amy Crehore & Movers and Shakers
Here comes another weekend filled with killer show. Wish I could see them all.
Friday:
Roq La Rue Gallery: Stella Im Hultberg and Andrew Hem have all new works on display. The reception starts at 7pm. The show is online to view and all of the works look amazing, this is one exciting show.
Thinkspace Gallery: Amy Crehore’s “DREAMGIRLS & UKES”, and Anthony Clarkson’s “THE SILENT TREATMENT” opens at 7pm until 11pm.
Outre Gallery: in Australia has an exhibition featuring prints and one new original from Audrey Kawasaki.
“Forgotten Saints” presented by Art Core opens up this Friday as well. The show features new work by Cate Rangel, Arabella Proffer, Cam Rackam, Vince Locke, Gris Grimly and many other. no website to view work, but if you around you can see the show at the Congregation of the Forgotten Saints 7569 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles Ca. 90046.
Saturday:
Distinction Gallery: “Plastic Prophets of Vinyl Redemption” featuring new works by John Purlia. There will also be limited edition custom flipbooks at the reception.
POVevolving Gallery: “Movers and Shakers” is a group show featuring work by Michael Page, Dylan Sisson, Ben Kehoe, Chet Zar, Brandi Milne, Chris Peters, Ana Bagayan, Chris Ryniak, Cave Cooper, Amy Sol, Ekundayo, Eric Fortune, Mari Inukai, Kelly Vivanco, Jeff Soto, Mia, Naoto Hattori, Scott Radke and many more. This is quite an amazing show. There is also a box set of prints, each set features prints that are 8.5″ x11″ or smaller, limited to 50.
Bunny Gunner Gallery: has the group show “All you can Eat” opening. The show features work by KMDZ, Germs, Dean McDowell and many more.
Billy Shire Fine Arts: Has two solo shows opening, new works by Bob Dob and Francisco Rodriguez Maruca. The shows are online now to view.
