Exhibitions 2009
May 9th
Into the Woodz (solo)
The Shooting Gallery
San Francisco, California
February
Movers & Shakers
POVevolving Gallery
Los Angeles, California
Exhibitions 2008
December
Kaiju Monster Invasion
Harold Golen Gallery
Miami, Florida
November
Tokyo Pop Devil Dog Show
New York, New York
October 3rd
Strange Brew
Eclectix Gallery
El Cerrito, California
September 5th
Dark Pop
Last Rights Gallery
New York, New York
June 21st
In The Land of Retinal Delights
Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, California
April 19th
Varnish Anniversary Show
Varnish Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
February 1st
Heart Attack
Eclectix Gallery
El Cerrito, California
Exhibitions 2007
November
Rome is Burning
Haas Fine Arts Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
October 6th
MONSTER BALLADS (solo show)
Copro Nason Gallery
Santa Monica, California
http://www.copronason.com/
August 11th
LITERARTISTRY
Corey Helford Gallery
Culver City, California
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/
June
VEGAS ROCKS
M Modern in Las Vegas
http://www.mmoderngallery.com/
June
VENUS
Roq La Rue
Seattle, Washington
http://www.roqlarue.com/
April 28th
'ONE' FUNDRAISER
Art Prostitute Gallery
Dallas, Texas
http://www.artprostitute.com/
April 25th
ANAHATA (Kim Maria Benefit)
Varnish Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
http://www.varnishfineart.com/
March 11th
LADIES ONLY
JEM Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Feb. 13th
HIT THE DECK
Global Fund Benefit
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb. 1st
CHARITY BY NUMBERS
Corey Helford Gallery
Culver City, California
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/
Jan. 27th
Blond Bombshells
M Modern Gallery
Palm Springs, California
http://www.mmoderngallery.com/
Exhibitions 2006
October
EX ANIMO (FROM THE HEART) solo show
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
New York, New York
http://www.jonathanlevinegallery.com
July
ART FOR AIDS
Butterfield & Butterfield
San Francisco, California
March
DECK
Icehouse Gallery
Phoenix, Arizona
February
NOSTRADAMUS: THREE WAVES TO THE APOCALYPSE
Copro Nason Gallery
Santa Monica, California
http://www.copronason.com
January
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST
Shooting Gallery
San Francisco, California
http://www.shootinggallerysf.com
Exhibitions 2005
"Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art" is out and it's GORGEOUS. You need this book. Six lush pages of some of my favorite paintings, plus Mark Ryden, Lisa Petrucci, The Pizz, Eric White and more.
October
THE PONY SHOW
Milk Gallery
New York, New York
July
ART FOR AIDS
Butterfield & Butterfield
San Francisco, California
For this show I did a special, limited edition "blotter acid print" of my Devil Babe drawing "Fun With Knots"
March 18th
Benefit for THE LAB: Fixed Price Art Auction
Preview: March 14 -17, 1-6pm
Sale and auction: March 18, 6:30 - 9pm
The Lab
2948 16th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
April 25th
ARCADIA: Benefit for Friends of the Urban Forest
April 23-24: preview & silent auction
April 25: evening reception and live auction
SomARTS Gallery
934 Brannan St.
San Francisco, CA
arcadia@echovar.com
Coming out sometime this spring -- "Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow Art," by Chronicle Books, another spiffy coffee table book with glorious glossy pictures. Pick one up when it hits the stores!
June
HOLY KITSCH
DC Gallery
125 Broadway
Denver, CO
May 7
POP SURREALISM: The Rise of Underground Art
May 7th - August 13th
Sangre De Cristo Art Center
210 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Pueblo, CO
Opening February 26
THE EYE OF THE ILLUMINATI: in honor of MARK RYDEN
FEB. 26 - MAR. 12, 2005
Secret preview on Sat., FEB. 19, 6-9 P.M.
Reception and party, Sat., FEB. 26 8-11:30 P.M.
Track 16 Gallery, Bergamont Station
2525 Michigan Ave, Bldg. C1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
February 11
THE DIRTY SHOW
Sixth Annual Erotic Art Exhibition
Tangent Gallery/Hastings St. Ballroom
715 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, 48202 - (313) 873-2955
I'm Tart of the Month for February! Thanks Pop Tarts!
http://www.thetartgallery.com/samaras.html
February 5th
POP PLURALISM
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 West 20th St., #9E
NYC, NY 10011
(212) 243-3822
Exhibitions 2004
Nov. 20, 2004
"My Way" Rat Pack tribute show
Palm Springs, CA
M Modern Gallery
November
3 Person Show
Copro Nason Gallery
LA, CA
www.copronason.com
September
Summer of Tiki
Shooting Gallery
San Francisco, CA
www.shootinggallerysf.com
April 3
Bay Area Show
Detroit Contemporary Museum of Art
Detroit, MI
April 3
XX Rated
OxOp Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
www.ox-op.com
April 1
Juxtapoz 10th Anniversary Show
111 Minna Gallery
San Francisco, CA
www.111minnagallery.com
March 25
Skin Deep
Sharon Leong, Annette Hassel, Isabel Samaras, Sunny Buick, Andrea Tucker and
Kristen Easthope
Varnish Gallery
San Francisco, CA
www.varnishfineart.com
March 5
Everything But the Kitschen Synch
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
www.laluzdejesus.com
February 7
From Your Valentine
Copro Nason Gallery
LA, CA
www.copronason.com
February 14
Modern Love
M Modern Gallery
Palm Springs, CA
www.mmoderngallery.com
January 3
Big Men In Little Cars
Tin Man Alley Gallery
Philadelphia PA
www.tinmanalley.net
Exhibitions 2003
Sci-Fi/Western Show January 1, 2003
111 Minna Gallery
San Francisco, CA
Outside
March 15, 2003
Grand Opening Exhibition
Start Soma Gallery
985 Howard
San Francisco, CA
www.startsoma.com
Deep Pretty May 3rd thru June 15th, 2003
A three person show with Isabel Samaras,
Kirsten Easthope and Donovan Crosby
Opening reception
Saturday, May 3rd, 6pm - 10pm
Tin Man Alley
Philadelphia, PA
Ladies of Lowbrow May 2003
Perihelion Arts
1500 NW Grand Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 462-9120
Vicious June 2003
Fuse Gallery
New York, New York
Helles Belles September 9, 2003
Luckystar Gallery
207 E. Buffalo St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414.223.4502
www.luckystarstudio.com
Exhibitions 2002
The Circus Show April 6 - April 28
CPOP Gallery
Detroit MI
The Scintillating Six June 1st
Gallery Bink
Portland, OR
Art for AIDS Auction July 12
Butterfield & Butterfield
San Francisco, CA
The Fall of Virtue September 7 - 29
CPOP Gallery
Detroit, MI
Vicious, Delicious & Ambitious: 20th Century Women Artists (book signings & exhibitions) Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia; BUS Gallery, Toronto, Ontario; Jim Cummins Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia; Copro Nason Gallery, Los Angeles, California; La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, California; Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Superheroes October
CPOP Gallery
Detroit, MI
Juxtapoz Tribute Show October 25 - November 18
Track 16 Gallery
Santa Monica, CA
No Red Ribbons Auction November 9th
La Luz de Jesus Gallery'
Los Angeles, CA
Supernatural December 6th
Roq La Rue Gallery
Seattle, WA
Sci-Fi/Western Show January 1, 2003
111 Minna Gallery
San Francisco, CA
Group Show Spring 2003
Perihelion Gallery
Phoenix, AZ
3 - Person Show May, 2003
Tin Man Alley
Philadelphia, PA
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