Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts and other factors following the sale of the building at 30 S. Wilson, it pains me to announce that there will be no Coaster Show this year. But...
We are saddened to announce that the 2022 Coaster Show has been cancelled and we have suspended submissions. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates about when the jury will re-open. ...
(September, 2021) The 9th Annual Coaster Show will open to the public on Friday, September 3rd at 6PM, running through September 24th, 2021 at GALLERY 30 SOUTH in PASADENA, CA. ...
In anticipation of the tenth year of Matt Kennedy's world famous Coaster Show, we're giving you ONE LAST CHANCE to buy available coasters from past exhibitions. ...
There is a reason why most galleries HATE hosting juried shows. I've written about it before, but an email exchange this week about a submission to the 9th Annual Coaster Show (which is being juried now) presents the perfect opportunity to showcase the main reason....
In 2017 Huffington Post spoke with Matt Kennedy of Gallery 30 South. Matt offers wonderful insights into the role the gallery plays in working with artists from concept to presentation, as well as the psychology of dealing with a multitude of issues that cross his path along the way. If...
The 8th Annual Edition of Matt Kennedy's World Famous Coaster Show was a welcome return to tradition in a time when nothing is as it once was. As such, this year's show became something of a referendum on the Covid-19 Pandemic, with some artists choosing to address the new normal...
The 7th Annual Edition of Matt Kennedy's Coaster Show opened last weekend to great attendance and even greater success. This world famous event –which has launched thousands of careers, was the most discerning collection of fine art coasters yet! This year Gallery 30 South got more submissions than any prior year,...
It’s been a big year for the artist born Brian Donnelly. In April, his painting The Kaws Album (a 2005 riff on The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band composed of characters from The Simpsons) sold at auction for $14.7 million. The prior month the Hong Kong Contemporary Art...