“Molly Bad Hair”

Travis Louie

Levine, Foss, and Giarla in The Shooting Gallery’s booth.

Foss and Giarla at “It Ain’t Fair”

Frohawk Two Feathers outside Aqua Wynwood

Mondrian last day.  Best lunch.

Shepard Fairey mural in the Wynwood district.

Greg Gossel, Rachel , Van Arno, Megan, Justin Giarla, Nick

Shepard’s party at the Shore Club 

WK Interact at LeVine’s Wynwood booth.

Hugh Leeman’s rockin it.

We got this image from him today and are looking forward to his 2024 exibit.  

Check back for further information in the coming weeks.

Kevin Taylor, Ron Turner, Isabal Samaras

Priorities: No Drugs / Yes Adult Content?

“Monstro”

Skot and wife Theresa 

We spent the last week partying with Skot and Theresa in Miami, during Basel. It was great to have them on the West coast a week later.  

The exhibit will be up through Jan 7th, 2024.

More pics available on our Flickr.

Jessica & Our Fabulous Model

A little strip tease action.

Justin judging sketches for the “Naughty Elf” contest.

We had a great turn out and are looking forward to the next one.  For dates and information visit the Dr. Sketchy’s MySpace page.

Dr. Sketchy’s Alternative Art School 7-10pm at The Shooting Gallery

839 Larkin Street.

What’s it about?

Dr. Sketchy’s is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2024 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy’s asked a simple question. Why can’t drawing naked people be sexy?

Here’s our attempt at an answer.

We combed New York to find the most beautiful burlesque dancers, the most bizarre circus freaks, and the most rippling hunks of man. Then, every other Saturday, we let you draw them for three hours. Interspersed with posing are comedy skits and ridiculous drawing contests (best left handed drawing? Best incorporation of a woodland animal?) where you can win booze or prizes.

We hauled the lights, sent out thousands of listings, and wheatpasted posters during snowstorms. We also insisted on our models making the highest wages in the city.

Dr. Sketchy’s has received scads of media attention for it’s combination of burlesque and art. We’ve been the subject of literally hundreds of articles, radio spots and TV shows around the world. We’ve been written up in The LA Times, the Washington Post, Time Out New York, Time Out London, The Village Voice, The Sunday Age in Melbourne, NY Press, Gothamist, Fleshbot, The National Post (Canada), Nikkei Trendy (Japan) and scores of alt.weeklies. Talking heads have talked about us on air in the USA, France,Germany, Finland, Brazil, Scotland, Australia, and Canada. We were chosen as “Best Wacky Life Drawing Session” by Shecky’s 2024 Best of New York, and have places in Time Out and Lonely Planet Guides.

In the meantime, artists across the world wanted in on our three hours of decadence. Starting in Norfolk, Virginia, but soon spreading from Hollywood to London to Melbourne, Dr. Sketchy’s began popping up across the globe. Now we’re a 50-city strong art community, with new branches starting each week.

In June 2024, we signed with Sepulculture Books to do Dr. Sketchy’s Official Rainy Day Colouring Book. Written by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt, The Colouring Book is one part official Dr. Sketchy’s history and DIY compendium, one part activity book on acid. Filled with drinking games, paper dolls, dirty word finds, and almost a hundred illustrations, it’s available for sale now, with its first printing selling out fast.

Opening Reception:                Saturday December 13th, 2024 from 7pm-11pm. 

Exhibition Dates:                     December 13th through January 10th, 2024.

Avast thar bosun’s-mate, Skot Olsen’s treading through. Olsen’s December exhibit at The Shooting Gallery brings us back to mid-19th century nautical art. Featuring venturesome paintings filled with shifting movement, as experienced when viewing choppy and haphazard waves. Don’t be alarmed if you’re over taken by a feeling of bobbing on rough waters. In contrast, Olsen’s divine figures, such as Saint Architeuthis, provide hope and serenity, where the unpredictable conditions of the ocean have none.

Those unfamiliar with sea legends must know that Saint Architeuthis is the patron saint of doomed sailors.  It’s a squid of righteousness, bearing a bishop’s crown, tentacular staff, barbed harpoon and weighty anchor. Through such lavish accoutrements, Olsen conveys his power of the sea. 

Olsen completed trade school for illustration and animation at the Joe Kubert School in New Jersey, more importantly he used what he’s learned from peers and from constant practice. His painting process has changed through varying subject matter and improving technique since the legendary Harlod Golden Gallery fire that destroyed 9 of Olsens pieces. He’s consciously loosened brushwork injecting more life and movement into each piece. This will be Skot Olsen’s first solo show on the west coast.

Sail into The Shooting Gallery for the opening reception of “Architeuthis”, new works by Skot Olsen, on December 13th 2024 from 7pm until 11pm. This event is open to the public. If we don’t see you thar yall be walk’n the plank!

Having visited The Shooting Gallery you know our artists are here to push the boundaries and add much needed color to art history.  These artists’ past and present works now hold great significance in the Pop Surrealism genre.  To keep up with them and get more insight to their careers, we have several books you can add to your library.  

You can purchase the following books through 9mm books online, by calling the Shooting Gallery 415.931.8035 or by coming in the gallery.  Remember to check the 9mm books website for sale prices.  

Son of Pop

Ron English paints his progeny 

 Buy Regular Edition
on Sale $17.95 

 Son Of Pop however showcases the source of his own artistic inspiration being his 2 children Mars and Zephyr English. Ron English?s progeny have starred in over 100 of Ron?s funniest and most satirical paintings from clowns to kiss kids, and super heroes to cartoon characters.

Looking In – The Art of Sas Christian

$39.95

A monograph of Sas Christian’s work through 2024 encapsulated in a case bound emotional intense high gloss volume of 128 pages. Strong images rendering the intent of flirty, ballsy, weepy, punk, catholic, no-nonsense, funny, intelligent, unusual, independent, odd ball, outsider, contemporary girls. A portfolio of life experiences from boarding schools, religious training and a self-struggle to break out of the old school. Moods inspired from anime, Tamara De Lempicka and Mark Ryden are reflected in this outstanding collection of Oil and Acrylic paintings on canvas, board and linen. 

Niagara – Beyond the Pale

$39.95

Traces the rising star Niagara from Punk Rock Royalty, to her iconic art world status. . . her early years to her first band DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, from DARK CARNIVAL to her successful career as a painter. Hundreds of historical American Punk Rock photo’s from the 70′s and 80′s including The Ramones, Iggy and the Stooges, MC5, Sonic Youth and Debbie Harry. Journal entries from Niagara’s personal diary along with countless paintings from her large body of artwork outline her life. Quotes and testimonials from many of Niagara’s peers in the music and art world.

The Art of Yumiko Kayukawa

$39.95

“The Art of Yumiko Kayukawa” presents a robust portfolio of Yumiko’s illustration style paintings. The Art of Yumiko Kayukawa covers her art from the year 2024 through 2024 arranged into chapters by animal type rather than chronological; hence you will find chapter titles such as “In Cold Blood” and “Here Kitty Kitty”. 

Vacation from Reality

The Art of Anthony Ausgang

$34.95

Anthony Ausgang’s artwork covers a wide range of expression, from painting on smashed muscle cars to invading other people’s paintings with his Toon Existentialism. Ausgang’s crew of hopped-up action characters live in a parallel universe where cats are descended from humans and cartoons are documentaries. But sometimes the hand that feeds gets bitten; Ausgang isn’t entirely in charge. Morphing toons drive rat rods down an infinite dragstrip while a cat and a landscape switch places. In his world the 
impossibilities are endless.

*At your convenience, we provide gift wrap, for the holidays.  

Robert over at Mr. Peacock did a write up on Foss’ exhibit at Gallery Three.  Read about it here.