Spoke Art's "Scorsese" Show Preview

Spoke Art has conquered the whimsical world of Wes Anderson, the bloody universe of Tarantino, and the Coen Brothers' darkly comedic landscape, but it's the outfit's newest endeavor which may prove to be its most potent. "Scorsese: An Art Show Tribute," which will heretofore simply be referred to as "Scorsese," is set to feature a bevy of amazing artworks, all of which are inspired by the man who brought us Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Casino, Shutter Island and Hugo.

"Scorsese: An Art Show Tribute" Gig Poster
Joshua Budich

That's all well and good, but I'm sure the question we're all grappling with is how many prints, paintings, and sculptures will be dedicated to the transcendent Boxcar Bertha? Am I right? In all seriousness, this is going to be a killer show and it brings me great pleasure to give you a taste of what's to come. But before I do that, let's hear a little more about "Scorsese" from the folks at Spoke Art:

"Acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese is to be honored this weekend (April 19th - 21st, 2013) in a dynamic art exhibition featuring over one hundred original works of art from an international roster of painters, sculptors and printmakers.

Known for his New York-centric filmography, which includes cinematic classics such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Gangs of New York and Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the most important working directors in film today. With his recent five Oscars wins at the 2012 Academy Awards for his most recent film, Hugo, the 71 year old director continues to prove his relevance in modern cinema history.

On Friday, April 19th, Spoke Art Gallery of San Francisco, CA will debut a special weekend-long pop up exhibition in Chelsea, New York City, dedicated to the storied filmography of the legendary director. Over 70 artists from around the world have created new and original works of art in honor of Mr. Scorsese in an eclectic showing of over one hundred paintings, sculptures and screen prints."

Now on with the preview!

Artist: Tracie Ching
Inspired By: Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Artist: Serge Gay Jr.
Inspired By: Taxi Driver (1976)

Artist: Scott Campbell
Inspired By: Gangs of New York (2002)

Artist: Sandi Calistro
Inspired By: Shutter Island (2010)

Artist: Samuel "Sho" Ho
Inspired By: Taxi Driver (1976)

Artist: Rich Pellegrino
Inspired By: Raging Bull (1980)

Artist: Ibraheem Youssef
Inspired By: Raging Bull (1980)

Artist: Steven Hughes
Inspired By: Gangs of New York (2002)

Artist: Joshua Budich
Inspired By: Raging Bull (1980)

Artist: Joshua Budich

Artist: Joel Phillips

Ibraheem Youssef
Inspired By: Casino (1995)

Artist: Meghan Stratman
Inspired By: Hugo (2011)

Artist: Epyon5
Inspired By: Gangs of New York (2002)

Grzegorz Domaradzki (aka Gabz)
Inspired By: Taxi Driver (1976)

Artist: Chuck Sperry
Inspired By: Casino (1995)

Artist: Alexander Iaccarino
Inspired By: The Departed (2006)

Artist: Aaron Jasinski
Inspired By: Gangs of New York (2002)

As a quick heads up, Spoke Art's "Scorsese" show opens this Friday (4/ 19) at the Bold Hype Gallery on 547 W27th St. in New York's Chelsea arts district. Be sure to visit spoke-art.com, their Facebook page, and follow @spoke_art on Twitter for more info.

Jay Shaw & Tyler Stout's "Repo Man" Posters

It finally happened. My two obsessions, the Criterion Collection and Mondo, have collided to make sweet, sweet venn diagram love, and from their loins has come the following prints. Amazing! Just amazing!

Repo Man Movie Poster
Tyler Stout
18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Numbered
Regular - $45 - Limited to 510
GID Variant - $65 - Limited to 220

I'm going to keep this short, because I've got to wake up in time to actually grab these prints in the morning. I'm guessing everyone has already seen the amazing Shaw print, so I decided to lead with the Stout's jaw-dropping design. Stout's Repo Man artwork will be available on Tuesday (4/16) at a random time through Mondo for $45 or $65, depending on which version you go for. Both the regular edition and the glow in the dark variant measure 18" x 24" and are hand-numbered. For more Tyler Stout news, visit tstout.com.

Repo Man Movie Poster
Jay Shaw
18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Numbered
$45 - Limited to 195

The above image is probably what you've grown accustomed to seeing whenever Criterion's soon-to-be-released Criterion Blu-ray and DVD was discussed, but much like the film, that doesn't mean it's any less stunning on its fifth or thirtieth screening. Jay Shaw's Repo Man print will be sold through Mondo later today. Be sure to follow @mondonews for the exact drop details. To see more of Shaw's work, head over to kingdomofnonsense.com and follow @ironjaiden on Twitter. Good night and good luck!

Mondo's Remaining WonderCon Prints

Before I hit the hay I wanted to quickly give you a heads up about Mondo's remaining WonderCon posters. The below will available on Thursday (4/11) at a random time through mondotees.com. Be sure to follow @mondonews on Twitter for the drop details.

Scarface Movie Poster Mike Mitchell 18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Numbered $45 - Limited to 375

Scarface Movie Poster (Variant) Mike Mitchell 18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Numbered $70 - Limited to 150

I really like this design's simplicity. For more info on artist Mike Mitchell, check out sirmikeofmitchell.com, his store, Facebook page, and follow @sirmitchell.

"Shelob’s Lair" Art Print (Purple) Richey Beckett 24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered $45 - Limited to 205 Inspired By: The Lord of the Rings

"Shelob’s Lair" Art Print (Blue) Richey Beckett 24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered $45 - Limited to 205 Inspired By: The Lord of the Rings

To see more of Richey Beckett's artwork, visit richeybeckett.com and follow @richeybeckett on Twitter.

Rear Window Movie Poster Kevin Tong 24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered $45 - Limited to 250

Rear Window Movie Poster (Variant) Kevin Tong 24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered $70 - Limited to 125

You can find Kevin's work at tragicsunshine.com, his Facebook page, and by following him @tragicsunshine.

"The Finntastic Four" Art Print
JJ Harrison
18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Numbered
$40 - Limited to 225
Inspired By: Adventure Time (2010)

And finally we have JJ Harrison's glob-tastic "The Finntastic Four" print. Visit JJ Harrison's Tumblr, Twitter and website to learn more about the man and his mathematical art.

Bottleneck Gallery's "When the Lights Go Out" Art Show Preview

It's time for another incredible Bottleneck Gallery exhibition with what may be their most inventive theme yet. Not content with prints that look incredible in the light, Bottleneck seems to think posters should also look great in complete darkness. That's right. I'm talking about glow in the dark inks! Bottleneck's "When the Lights Go Out" show is opening this Friday (4/12) and will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation with each and every purchase. Be sure to follow @bottlenecknyc on Twitter for future updates and visit bottleneckgallery.com on Saturday (4/13) at 12 PM ET to buy up whatever artwork remains.

And here's the wunderbar gig poster!

Need more? Of course you do. Here's a lengthy preview of the show. Enjoy.

"The Toxic Avenger" Mini Munny
Adam Whitnall
Inspired By: The Toxic Avenger (1984)

"Music is My Religion" Art Print AJ Masthay

"Music is My Religion" Art Print (GID) AJ Masthay

"Akira" Art Print Filippo Morini Inspired By: Akira (1988)

"Akira" Art Print (GID) Filippo Morini Inspired By: Akira (1988)

"The Lonely God" Art Print Alice Meichi Inspired By: Doctor Who (2005)

"The Lonely God" Art Print (GID) Alice Meichi Inspired By: Doctor Who (2005)

Untitled Art Print (GID)
Arik Roper

"Max" Art Print Bruce Yan Inspired By: Where the Wild Things Are

"Max" Art Print (GID) Bruce Yan Inspired By: Where the Wild Things Are

"The Night Fish" Art Print
Eric Hancock

"The Night Fish" Art Print (GID)
Eric Hancock

"Donnie Darko" Art Print Mr. Florey Inspired By: Donnie Darko (2001)

"Donnie Darko" Art Print (GID) Mr. Florey Inspired By: Donnie Darko (2001)

"Gutted" Art Print
Godmachine
Inspired By: Alien (1979)

"Gutted" Art Print (GID) Godmachine Inspired By: Alien (1979)

"Gutted" Art Print (GID Variant) Godmachine Inspired By: Alien (1979)

"Blade Runner" Art Print Justin Van Genderen Inspired By: Blade Runner (1982)

"Blade Runner" Art Print (GID) Justin Van Genderen Inspired By: Blade Runner (1982)

"The Battle At Blackwater" Art Print
Mark Englert
Inspired By: Game of Thrones (2011)

"The Battle At Blackwater" Art Print (GID)
Mark Englert
Inspired By: Game of Thrones (2011)

"Cthulhu Awakens" Art Print Mark Lone Inspired By: "The Call of Cthulhu"

"Cthulhu Awakens" Art Print (GID) Mark Lone Inspired By: "The Call of Cthulhu"

"Three" Art Print Mathew Skiff

"There" Art Print (GID) Matthew Skiff

"Moon Shiner" Art Print Matt Leunig

"Moon Shiner" Art Print (GID) Matt Leunig

"Godzilla" Art Print Miles Tsang Inspired By: Godzilla (1954)

"Godzilla" Art Print (GID) Miles Tsang Inspired By: Godzilla (1954)

"Lost at Sea" Art Print Perfect Laughter

"Lost at Sea" Art Print (GID) Perfect Laughter

"2001 Space Odyssey" Art Print Raid 71 Inspired By: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

"2001 Space Odyssey" Art Print (GID) Raid 71 Inspired By: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Untitled Art Print Randy Ortiz

Untitled Art Print (GID) Randy Ortiz

Untitled Art Print Richard Perez

Untitled Art Print (GID) Richard Perez

"The Twilight Zone" Art Print Ridge Inspired By: The Twilight Zone (1959)

"The Twilight Zone" Art Print (GID) Ridge Inspired By: The Twilight Zone (1959)

"Day of Days" Art Print
Fringe Focus
Inspired By: Saving Private Ryan (1998) / Band of Brothers (2001)

"Day of Days" Art Print (GID)
Fringe Focus
Inspired By: Saving Private Ryan (1998) / Band of Brothers (2001)

"They Live" Art Print Neal Russler Inspired By: They Live (1988)

"They Live" Art Print (GID) Neal Russler Inspired By: They Live (1988)

"A Real Hero" Art Print Strong Sauce Studio Inspired By: Drive (2011)

"A Real Hero" Art Print (GID) Strong Sauce Studio Inspired By: Drive (2011)

"A Real Hero" Art Print Strong Sauce Studio Inspired By: Drive (2011)

"A Real Hero" Art Print (GID) Strong Sauce Studio Inspired By: Drive (2011)

"Totoro" Art Print Jieyi Mei Inspired By: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

"Totoro" Art Print (GID) Jieyi Mei Inspired By: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

"Silent, Invisible, Invincible" Art Print Chris Garofalo Inspired By: Predator (1987)

"Silent, Invisible, Invincible" Art Print (GID) Chris Garofalo Inspired By: Predator (1987)

Since I'm guessing it probably took a good thirty minutes to work your way through all these images, there's a small chance you may have forgotten what I wrote at the beginning of the post. So, as a reminder: Brooklyn-based Bottleneck Gallery's "When the Lights Go Out" glow-in-the-dark art show will be premiering this Friday (4/12). For those who can't make it there in-person, the remaining stock will be available online on Saturday (4/13) at 12 PM ET. You've been warned.