Author: Matt

October 4–28, 2018. It's hard to believe that it's already been SIX YEARS since Matt Kennedy founded the World Famous COASTER SHOW!  What started at La Luz de Jesus Gallery as an emergency replacement for a last minute cancellation has blossomed into the show that launched a thousand careers!...

We ONLY review Submissions From June to September & ONLY for the Coaster Show! COASTER SHOW SUBMISSION RULES We're not currently reviewing submissions. We'll be reviewing submissions for the annual Coaster Show from June 1st to September 10th only. The Annual Coaster Show opens on the first Friday of October and runs through the end of...

September 1 - 30, 2018 Closing Party: Sunday, September 30th 3-6PM This is the first exhibition of work by an incredibly important, late-career vernacular artist. Back in the 80s, Lydia Breckenridge was kicking Billy Idol out of bed and turning down dates with Mark Mothersbaugh, Harry Nillson, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan because...

Ian Young: Friendly Competition The wildly over-the-top imagery in Ian Young's paintings perfectly capture the whimsical experience of playing the vintage videogames depicted in his incredibly detailed paintings. In the tradition of Joe Coleman by way of Kenny Scharf or Rodney Greenblat while maintaining his own unique vision, Ian is the son...

Justine Esquivel-Petrov is a researcher and artist who uses design as a method of inquiry to explore the intangible, complex, and innately subjective space of care. Her work centers around those who are typically excluded from the conversation to ask what they would design for themselves by way of practices,...

Warren Chang was born in Monterey, California, in 1957 and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1981. He landed a position as a staff illustrator at Atari as his first job out of school. He survived several rounds of freelance cuts, which included his work...

INDECLINE The People's Prison April 19 – May 20 On March 30th, 2018, INDECLINE, an activist art collective secretly installed an art exhibit into a rented hotel suite at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City. The exhibit “The People’s Prison” depicts Donald Trump in a prison cell surrounded by...

Chuck D: Behind the Seen Reception: Sunday March 4th, 3-6 PM First Fine Art Exhibition from the Legendary Hip Hop MC Chuck D is a multi-platinum recording artist, a Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and a national treasure. Whether we’re talking hip hop or politics, Chuck is a revolutionary. With this, his first...