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Gallery 1988 Is Now Taking Submissions

August 31, 2020

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One of our favorite art galleries in all of LA (and what might be the preeminent pop culture art gallery in the U.S.) is Gallery 1988 as it is one of a handful of places where art and comedy very directly intersect. They’ve hosted exhibitions of art dedicated to anything from The Simpsons to SNL to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to classic stand-up comedy and so much more.

Now, in these times, they’re taking a big leap by announcing an open call for submissions for the next few shows coming up. Just send 3-4 JPEGs or link to site to info@gallery1988.com and if they dig your stuff, they’ll reach out to you within four weeks.

If you have a penchant for making wonderful, curious, amazing art that’s very likely inspired by something in pop culture, you really ought to submit.

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We’ve only done this a few times in 17 year history – but we’re calling for submissions! We know more artists are home creating than ever before and we have some great shows coming up. Please send 3-4 JPEGs or a link to a website to info@gallery1988.com (no theme needed). We can’t respond to everyone, but if your work fits for an upcoming exhibit – you’ll hear from us within 4 weeks. THANKS!!

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December 2, 2019

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Gallery 1988 is at it again with another wondrous art tribute to iconic figure in comedy. This Friday, they’ll be unveiling an entire exhibition of Weird Al Yankovic inspired art from dozens of artists.

By the way, the song parody master Weird Al Yankovic will be there hosting the whole opening night.

Admission is free, but we have no doubt that it’ll get packed pretty quickly, so arrive early at Gallery 1988 for “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Art Tribute if you can.

January 25, 2018

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Next Friday, Gallery 1988 will indeed be opening up an exhibition of art inspired by legendary comedy troupe Monty Python. The line-up of artists have yet to be announced, but you can rest assured that it’ll be pretty fantastic showing of art not unlike the flyer you see above.

The opening night, per usual, should be pretty packed, so you best get there early.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 5, 2017

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Season 4 of BoJack Horseman is premiering this week and, to honor the occasion, pop culture art treasure trove Gallery 1988 will be holding a special “Hollywoo Art Event” this Friday, September 8th with BoJack Horseman inspired art that will be on display through 9/26.

Admission is free, but if you go on opening reception night, know that it might be a bit crowded. Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

April 9, 2017

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HBO and Gallery 1988 are partnering up to put on an art exhibition in tribute to the comedic brilliance that is Veep.

Works from the following artists will be featured:
100% Soft
Alexander Wells
Anthony Petrie
Barry Blankenship
Bruce White
Chet Phillips
Chris McGuire
Clark Orr
Clinton Reno
Cuyler Smith
Dan Mumford
Doug LaRocca
Fred Harper
Heather Perry
Kiersten Essenpreis
Lou Pimentel
Luke McGarry
Maggie Chiang
Malisa Suchayana
Maria Bjornbom-Oberg
Nan Lawson
Oh Sew Nerdy
Phil Noto
Rockets are Red
Steve Dressler

There will be an opening on Friday, April 14th with a reception from 7PM-9PM at Gallery 1988, 7308 Melrose Ave. It’s free to attend, but we highly recommend getting there early as the gallery space is small and there will be a line out of the door.

Also, the exhibition will remain at the space until April 22nd and you’ll have the chance to buy the works starting on opening night and at gallery1988.com.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

You Can Now See the Rick and Morty Art Show at Gallery 1988 Online

January 16, 2017

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DCAY design “Get Riggity-Riggity Wrecked Son” by Sean Naylor

This past weekend, Gallery 1988 held an art show in tribute to the one and only Rick and Morty on Adult Swim. Several artists made some pretty amazing pieces as you can see above and below.

The opening was this past weekend and had, as you can imagine, a very long line. So, if you wanted to see all the works on display, you can see them online at Gallery 1988 and maybe even buy some pieces (if they’re not already sold out).

Wanted by the Council of Ricks by Ryan Brinkerhoff

What Is My Purpose by Bennett Slater

Wubba Lubba Dub Dub by Joey Spiotto

Le RICK by Brandon Griffith

Portrait of Birdperson by Erin Gallagher

Sometimes Science Is More Art Than Science by Anthony Petrie

January 11, 2017

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Gallery 1988 (7308 Melrose Ave.) will be hosting an exhibition of art in tribute to one of our favorite shows, Rick and Morty. The opening will happen this Friday, January 13th starting at 7PM and going until 9PM and the art will be for sale. The event itself has free admission.

Note that many of these art shows are highly attended and often form a line well before the doors open.

The piece above was made by Scott Listfield.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

May 25, 2016

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Admission is free. More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Gallery 1988′s Zoolander Art Show Now on Sale Online

January 11, 2016

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“Old School Rules Walk Off!” by Bobby O’Herlihy

Yes, it’s really, really, ridiculously good looking.

Gallery 1988 is, if not the best, probably one of the world’s premiere galleries of pop culture inspired art. Arrested Development, famous stand-up comedy, etc. have all gotten art tributes from professional artists and rested on its walls.

“King For A Day, Mugatu For A Lifetime” by Brendon Flynn

Now, they just had a whole show in tribute to Zoolander as the Zoolander 2 is coming out this year and it both does Blue Steel proud and shows off the finer points of how ridiculous Will Ferrell’s Mugatu looks.

You can peruse and buy some of the Zoolander art at Gallery 1988 here.

Gallery 1988’s Latest “Is Thing On?” Art Exhibition Now on Sale Online

February 23, 2015

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Need art inspired by the comedy of Zach Galifianakis (depicted above by Ashton Gallagher), Broad City, Louis C.K., Larry David, Reggie Watts, Paul F. Tompkins, Ron Funches, Dave Chappelle as Prince, The Flight of The Conchords, Mitch Hedberg, and way more.?

Well, look no further than the fourth edition of Gallery 1988’s Is Thing Thing On? art tribute to comedy. Dozens of fine works are on sale and online here, though we would say that you should go now as they’re all selling out fast.

It’s Always Sunny Philadelphia Art Tribute by Aled Lewis Opens Tonight at Gallery 1988

February 7, 2014

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It’s Always Sunny Philadelphia Art Tribute by Aled Lewis Opens Tonight at Gallery 1988

Gallery 1988, which has made a name for itself from pop culture reinterpretations, is having its latest one from Aled Lewis of It’s Always Sunny Philadelphia inspired art.

The prospect of seeing Dayman in a painting should be enough for you to want to check this out.

Gallery 1988 Continues to Find Great, Funny Mash Up Art with Robert Brandenburg

September 16, 2013

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Gallery 1988 Continues to Find Great, Funny Mash Up Art with Robert Brandenburg

The artwork at Gallery 1988 has pretty consistently found itself at a great intersection of comedy and art. With tributes, mash-ups, parodies on canvas, print, etc., they’ve got the exhibition of art that people laugh at non-ironically down.

Just check their latest offering with a solo show from artist Robert Brandenburg that has a pretty joke worked into classic paintings over the centuries like Pimpbot 5000 from Late Night with Conan O’Brien at a slave market in Ancient Rome.

Gallery 1988 Saturday Night Live Tribute Up For Sale

April 1, 2013

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Gallery 1988 Saturday Night Live Tribute Up For Sale

Looking for some art to hang in your home or apartment, but can’t find the right type of late night sketch variety show based art that represents you?

Look no further than the link above.

Post Brunch Update 1/7/11

1) Due to time constraints and the limits of my own physical abilities, despite personal disregard for my own well being, the Comedy Bureau Morning Debriefing/Post Brunch Update will now be abbreviated to feature all things LA Comedy that need to be posted as early as possible. As such, more involved, intensive articles, reviews, write-ups, opinion pieces, etc. will be featured separately in its own individual post like today’s review of last night’s amazing “Fifty First Jokes” in a few hours.

2) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL has nothing to do with any massive numbers of birds dying or any other signs of a apocalpyse, so that’s enough reason right there to go. Bob’s Burgers @ Largo-The Coronet Theatre 8PM $20, Garfunkel and Oates @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only), Norm MacDonald @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $20, Stood Up Friday Night @ Moving Arts Theatre 10PM $5.

3) OPEN MIC RUN: iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min., TRICLOPS @ SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM, GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM, TRINITY CHURCH OPEN MIC 1015 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 8PM/must work clean, SAPPHIRE LOUNGE @ NEWPORT BEACH RADISSON 4545 Macarthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA/Starts 9PM/msg David Marley on Facebook to sign-up, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed.

4) The Ultimate Free & Cheap List 1/9-1/16. Thanks Wisepix.

5) Tonight at Gallery 1988 7PM, “Is This Thing On?” debuts scores of artists and their take on some of the most prolific and popular comedians of the current moment (i.e. there’s a painting of Louis CK as a zombie.)

6) Marc Maron and the WTF Podcast was just featured in the New York Times yesterday, which people hopefully don’t attach to the simultaneous death of hundreds of birds just a few days ago like my Dad does (Dad’s opinion of Maron “He seems angry. Hmmmm.”) Just read it. It’s important.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to SHAWN PEARLMAN “@shawnpearlman It’s 10PM. Do you know where my watch is?” Shawn has some of the best, sharpest one liners in Los Angeles and you shouldn’t miss a chance to catch his cleverness. Website. Twitter. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for upcoming dates.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Josh Fadem Stand Up Pratfalls

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau. That is… if you ever want to laugh again. (*note: I have no ability to make people incapable of laughter).

10) I’m on a show tonight that has a theme of “Happily Ever After”. The fact that I’m on a show with that theme is hilarious.

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Morning Debriefing 1/3/11

1) Why should you be reading the Comedy Bureau? Well… if you’ve ever read the mission statement, you can trust in the entire Comedy Bureau staff to keep you up to date on the best shows, open mics most worthy of your hard earned free time, all pertinent LA Comedy news big and small (all the way from Matt Braunger getting a pilot order from Comedy Central to when Paul F Tompkins is having a live tweeting event), and who really is on the trailblazing forefront of comedy in this town and what they’re doing to make it so, with the personal, one-of-a-kind personal touch of a comedian firmly dug into the trenches of the best and worst that Los Angeles has to offer comedy-wise (This is How to Make It in Comedy?). Just like when people frequently ask me how to get featured here, I tell them, “be funny and I’ll find it.”, conversely, if you want unequivocal, undeniable funny, keep finding your way back to the Comedy Bureau.

2) Boy, oh boy, we’re back in business with a regular COMEDY CRAWL and some of the best shows/comedians/people to make you laugh after sitting in traffic after getting off work on the first Monday of 2011: What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE, Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE, Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only).

3) OPEN MIC RUN: CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM, ARTIST ANARCHY @ PUKA BAR 710 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Starts 8PM, TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA (echo park)/Starts 8:30pm, SPEAKEASY @ HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up via e-mail speakeasyopenmic@gmail.com by 4PM/Starts promptly at 9PM, MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed

4) I understand if you just want to get home and have your comedy just done for you (though that’s pretty much what you do during a live show) Luckily, all you good folks can tune into IFC’s “Comedy Death Ray” w/host Scott Aukerman premiering tonight at 10PM and then catch Matt Braunger on the Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson 12:35AM on CBS.

5) “Is This Thing On?” Not only, “is it on”, the Gallery 1988 exhibition of 100 artists “taking” on representations of funny people like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Bill Murray, Louis CK, and many many more is something not to be missed. Starting this Fri. Jan. 7th at Gallery 1988, check back at the Comedy Bureau for more details this week.

6) Something that you might not know about the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo Open Mic this Tues.: Señor Fish is open until 1AM and if there’s people still on the list, I’ll keep it running until then. Oh yeah, Jackie Kashian & Andy Peters are going to be there too. That’s enough reasons to go I think. 422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM.

7) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to JACKIE KASHIAN-“@jackiekashian My Vision Board wants me to get bi-focals.” This is Jackie’s second of the Tip of the Hat and I’m more than happy to give it to her just like I’m happy to go out of my way to see her because she is one of a couple of comedians who I literally witness “just turn it on” whenever they feel like it since they have the ability to do that. Also, her stories about her dad and husband are ones that need to be heard. You can do so tonight at What’s Up Tiger Lily? 8PM FREE, tomorrow at Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, and this Wed. at Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8 Website. Twitter. Tumblr. Dorkforest.

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Dr. Stangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb-Trailer

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau or I’ll fade out of the picture a la Michael J. Fox in the photo in Back to the Future.

10) If you’ve ever wonder the Comedy Bureau Offices look like, I’ll be driving my car around various open mics around LA tonight. No tours, however, are currently available at this time.

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Morning Debriefing 1/3/11

8) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Dr. Stangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb-Trailer

9) Donate to the Comedy Bureau or I’ll fade out of the picture a la Michael J. Fox in the photo in Back to the Future.

10) If you’ve ever wonder the Comedy Bureau Offices look like, I’ll be driving my car around various open mics around LA tonight. No tours, however, are currently available at this time.

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