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Here is the rundown of events for this weekend.

Friday:
Richard Heller Gallery is opening a group show with art from Derek Albeck, Mars-1 and more

Poketo Studios Is hosting “F*ck Cancer – We Love Justin” a benefit show for artist/designer Justin Van Hoy, with work by Tim Biskup, Shepard Fairey, Jordan Isip, Amanda Visell and many more

T&P Fine Art will open “Advertisements for Myself”, a group show featuring work by 2Cents, Branded, Nose, and El Toro.

La Luz de Jesus will open a show featuring works by Krystopher Sapp, Daniel Elson, Mark Bryan & Magda Trzaski. The Mark Bryan paintings look amazing.

Circle Culture Gallery is opening “Self Portraits”, with work by D-Face, Jeff Soto, Kill Pixie, Wordtomother and more.

Saturday:
Chango will have “Nuovo Mundus” featuring new works by Paul Torres

The Push SF presents Roberto Venosa

Kinsey/Desforges will have new works from Cole Sternberg

Corey Helford Gallery will have a signing with Coop featuring his books ‘The Big Fat One’ and ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ as well as a chance to pre-order his new “Lil’ Mort” figure.

Bear & Bird Gallery will open “Made in Mexico”, a group show featuring work by artists that are located in Mexico.

Rivet Art is hosting “The Study” featuring the work of Doktor A, Steve Cvinar, Dave Pressler, and Johnny Yanok.

Copro Gallery will have “Death and Taxes by Joe Ledbetter, “The Glass Menagerie” by Nathan Spoor and “Immortality” by Vincent Caccioti. Joe ledbetter will also be signing “Creatures of Habit”, there is also some Prints and Toys available at the gallery

Gallery Nucleus is having a show featuring “The Art Of Bob Peak”

Here is the rundown of the shows that will be opening up this weekend.

Friday:
Grass Hut Corp will be opening “The Squirrels Made Me Do It”, a group show featuring work by Anna Chambers, Joe Ledbetter, Michelle Valigura & Amanda Visell.

T&P Fine Arts is opening the group show “The Kids Are Alright”. This show is curated by Beau Basse and will feature work by Nimit Malavia, Yuta Onoda, Danni Shinya Luo, Jeremy Lynch, Eric Davison and many more.

Ad Hoc Art will be hosting new works from Ekundayo and Joshua Clay in the main room, and TheDirtyFabulous in the project room.

Saturday:
Rivet Art will be showing new works from Annie Owens ans Laurie Lipton.

Gallery 1988 SF will open a dual show of Dan McCarthy and Daniel Danger. There will be some prints released at the reception.

Copro Gallery will have three killer shows opening up. First Hi-Fructose brings us “Overdose” with work from Alex Pardee, Andrew Hem, Bob Dob, Anthony Ausgang, Brandi Milne, Brandt Peters, Brendan Danielsson, Chris Owens, Chris Peters, Chet Zar, Chris Berens, Craola, Dan May, Dan Quintana, Ekundayo, Erik Fortune, Femke Hiemstra, Glenn Barr, Gris Grimly, Jason D’Aquino, Joe Vaux, Josh Keyes, Kathie Olivas, KMNDZ, Kris Kuksi, Kukula, Lola, Luke Chueh, Mars-1, Martin Wittfooth, McBess, Mia, Michael Page, Naoto Hattori, Nathan Spoor, Robert Hardgrave, Scott Musgrove, Shag, Skot Olsen, Thomas Han, Tin, Tom Haubrick, Travis Louie, Viktor Safonkin, Vince Cacciotti, Yoskay Yamamoto, Yosuke Ueno, Yoko D’holbachie and more.
Then there will also be “Nightlight” by Kieth Weesner in gallery 2 and “The Herrings Hairdo” by Femke Hiemstra in gallery 3.

How is that for a group show?

Letter Pressed has new Artists Series print by Joe Ledbetter, as well as a new Artist Series Card. The new print is 8″x 10″, Two-color letterpress printed + blind debossed details. It is signed and numbered in an edition of 75. The new card is hand-numbered in an edition of 500, and comes in packs of 5. You can buy the print or card separately, or buy them as a set and save a little bit of cash.

The print looks quite amazing, and I love how the blind-debossing in the back really pushes the character forward. You can check out the whole process of making this print on the Letter Pressed Blog

Otherwise head on over to pre-order the print/cards Letter Pressed Store

This weeks article features prints by Chet Zar, Joe Ledbetter, Gene Guynn, Danny Roberts & Scott Campbell. Check it out Here

Tonight is the night that the latest “I am 8 Bit” show opens up. This time the show is at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery. I took a look at the site, but no work there yet and not sure where they are going to put it.

There is a killer list of artists in the show, some great new ones and one that are veterans of the 8 bit art show. Here is the lineup: Joe Ledbetter, Scott C., Jim Mahfood, Ashley Wood, Amanda Visell, Jose Emroca Flores, Luke Chueh, Bigfoot, Yoskay Yamamoto, Kofie One, Angry Woebots, Gerald de Jesus, Tessar Lo, Gabe Swarr, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Carlos Ramos, Joe Vaux, Joe Shea, Benjamin Marra, Deseo, Mr. Jago, Jude Buffum, Michelle Valigura, Suckadelic, DGPH, Jim Stoten, Tanner Goldbeck, Scott Belcastro, Tony Mora, Nate Frizzell, Elizabeth Ito, ZOSO, The Chung, Ray Frenden, and David Goldberg.

There are already some pics from the show circulating around, and the work by Scott Belcastro (shown) has to be my favorite so far. The colors and layout and amazing, and it really fits the whole Legend of Zelda theme perfectly, kind of like Scott should have always been the designer for the game. I heard there will be prints of these as well, at least I really hope so.

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World of Wonder Storefront Gallery

Sorry for the lag in posts on the site, I am getting ready to move so posting here takes a bit of effort. I will be a little slow for the next week or so, after that I am back to full time posting. Thanks for sticking around.

Anyway, here is a list of a few shows that opened this past week, they are viewable online right now.

“Unspeakable” is a dual show featuring work by Joe Ledbetter and Andrew Brandou. It looks amazing, I’m really digging the work that Brandou has created. Check it out here G1988 SF

At the Last Rites Gallery is also a dual show with work from Fred Harper and Christopher Conte. I really dig what Fred Harper comes up with. There are a few prints available from Fred on the site as well. Check out the show here: Last Rites Gallery

Youc an also catch two shows at the Jonathan Levine Gallery, Tim Biskup and Hamilton Yokota (Titi Freak). I really like the energetic art that Hamilton has come up with. Check it out here: Jonathan Levine Gallery