OH NO...everything has gone terribly wrong and the city is under siege by an unstoppable mechanical menace.  Writer Mac Burnett and artist Dan Santat tell us the story of a girl's science project that has gone horribly wrong.

On August 14th, in conjunction with Moonshine, we are hosting an exhibit & book signing for OH NO! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World).  All of this will unfold in our upstairs Atrium gallery.  Santat has invited over 30 contemporary children's book illustrators to interpret the book's concept all proof in point that this event will be dangerously fun and not to be missed!  Learn more about the event here

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We are packing up the trucks with all the goodies we are offering at Comic-Con this year.  It's hard to believe we've been doing the Comic-Con gig for six years now.

This year, we are bringing hundreds of assorted prints (some you've never laid eyes on).  We have new artist designed tees by John Klassen and Scott C that just arrived.  I can't wait for you to see them!  We are bringing a few import art books as well.  And things wouldn't be complete without a bit of artwork from artists like Jordu Schell, Junko Mizuno, Chris Appelhans, Scott C, and several others.

Once again, we will be sharing a booth (#2235) with our friends at Flight Comics.  We hope that you can stop by to say hi!

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Tonight's exhibit features the work of Chris Sickels, the creative force behind Red Nose Studio, which has garnered awards and has been featured in countless magazines, art books, and advertisements. Among Sickel's clients are Microsoft, Target, Times magazine and Random House books. Chris Sickels can be found in a red, two-story garage that functions as his studio, sculpting puppets out of found objects and clay. The process involves using Sculpey to shape the head, which is usually made first and embodies the emotion of his pieces, and wire armatures covered with foam often form the body.

With a background in illustration, Sickels had transitioned from drawing to creating three-dimensional characters, inspired by the challenge of learning photography. The camera is crucial in his work.  The end result is a delightfully odd world inhabited by quirky, rosy-nosed characters, and can be experienced in person at our upcoming exhibit, Icon6.  

Sickels explains his sculptures and photographs best, saying “my work isn't really graceful. It's usually pretty awkward—like if the puppet moved, he'd fall off or he'd trip or he'd run into a wall. It's a bit of beauty and a bit of awkwardness. And I think that's kind of how I am."



We will also be showing some of the artists stop motion work during the opening tonight (like the one below).

 

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German based artist Andrea Offerman arrived in LA last night and dropped by today with her new body of work (14 works total!) for Systema Naturae - Aeris.

Working in both fine arts and illustration fields, her projects have included graphic novels, book covers, and children's book illustration all while consistently showing in various galleries throughout the US.

Offermann's work explores the tension and dialogue between nature and manmade. The two are in constant interaction, oftentimes one engulfs another to create feelings of discord while other times, their relationship appears symbiotic. A master with her technique of choice, Offermann's paintings on wood using inks and oil glazes are intricate but remain delicate, while the wood-grain patterns remain an integral component to the final image by influencing ideas and content.

Using “systems of nature” as a creative platform, this third installment of the Systema Naturae series visually explores 'air' and the connotations drawn from air itself.

Come view Andrea Offerman's fantastic new work in all their glory, including great pieces by Jaime Zollars, Frieda Gossett, and Michael Brown at the Opening Reception this Friday night, 7-11PM.

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With two Time magazine covers to his credit in the past month, there really is not much keeping Tim O’Brien down these days.  His work has also graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Esquire, Newsweek, among others. Several of his paintings hang in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. and he continues to receive awards and significant accolades from a number of organizations including the Society of Illustrators.  Even as a child, O'Brien's talent was hard to mistake and the artist recalls times when he would waver between being inspired by art and being crushed by how quickly it defined his identity.  Inevitably, O'Brien recognized his calling and has since set in motion a sprawling list of achievements from speaking engagements at esteemed venues such as the Normal Rockwell Museum, School of Visual Arts, and Pratt to acting as a member on committees such as the Illustrators' Partnership of America.




O'Brien's new painting Fire Frog (below) is featured in this Friday's ICON6: A Labor of Line.  In addition to learning more about the Fire Frog piece, you can also read about the process behind his most recent Time magazine cover depicting Edision on the artist's blog here

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