The Shooting Gallery presented Samuel Lowder’s exhibition Time Machine at an opening on May 12. The artist uses layers of stencils to create nostalgic Pop Art imagery. He will be showing through June 2, 2012.

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“Time Machine,” the new solo show by Samuel Lowder will open this Saturday at Shooting Gallery. With a beautiful color palette and imagery culled from classic film posters and then re-imagined, “Time Machine” will transport you, not to the past, but to a more beautiful present.

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I always sketched as a kid. Mostly copying cartoon characters from the newspaper and comic books. As an early teen, a friend of mine showed me  E.C. comics, underground comics of the 60′s, and contemporary alternative comic artists such as Daniel Clowes and Jim Woodring. This really sparked my imagination and broadened my view of the world. After seeing the Helter Skelter show in 1992 at the MOCA in Los Angeles, which included Robert Williams and Raymond Pettibon, it was all over, my mind was corrupted and I had no choice but to make art. -Paul Chatem,

Read Warholian’s full interview with Paul Chatem and additional photos by Michael Cuffe here

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Paul Chatem’s “Another Man’s Hero” is on view until May 5th at Shooting Gallery, come pay us a visit!

“Metal. LSD. Dungeons & Dragons. If any of those are important to you, then you’ll dig Skinner’s hallucinatory neon monster art. If you love all three you may want to worship him.

Much of [the book] is comprised by Skinner’s signature monster battle trips in bold black and white or electric Robotron colors. Interspersed are images of his art in other forms: skate decks, outdoor wall pieces, gallery shows, masks, freaky collages of painted-on found photos, and the artist himself working. There are pop culture islands amongst the trolls and demigods like an irreverent E.T., parody and a set of rock star tribute portraits, ranging from Frank Zappa to R.L. Burnside done as rock monsters with a bit of Tiki vibe.”

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These photos can’t do Paul Chatem’s opening of “Another Man’s Hero” justice since the works take on a new life when you can interact with them in person. While the show already opened Saturday, April 14th, it will be on display until May 5th. Come pay us a visit and keep an eye out for opening photos by Mike Cuffe of Warholian along with photos by Hi Fructose.

Peter Judd, a designer that has made work for outfits such as Levi’s, Nike and Guggenheim, created this poster in celebration of the Shooting Gallery’s ninth anniversary writing “located in the lovely Tenderloin, (Shooting Gallery) was one the first major galleries in San Francisco to show street/graffiti artist’s work. It is nowglobally known for supporting all forms of lowbrow art and it’s owner, Justin Giarla, has curated shows around the world. He has also opened a few new galleries in San Francisco. The poster’s copy simply reads, ‘Curating the streets for nine years strong.’ Knowing the poster was going to be plastered on street poles and boarded up buildings throughout the city, I had it printed on Agfa’s Synaps paper so it could easily survive the elements (like a drunken tranny trying to rip it down).”

View Peter Judd’s site here

Juxtapoz published quite a few of Paul Chatem’s latest works, which debuted over the weekend at Shooting Gallery. Old and new fans filled the space Saturday night for the opening of Another Man’s Hero, and with a look at the work here it’s easy to see why.

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Paul Chatem has been working hard on a new solo show set to debut at the Shooting Gallery. Another Man’s Hero opens April 14th, from 7-11pm, and will run until May 5th. Chatem’s illustrations are reminiscent of old Americana flash and the early pioneers of animated cartoons. Stop by tomorrow night to meet the artist himself!

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Shooting Gallery’s own C215 recently opened a new show in Paris titled, PROPHÈTES, located within the Saint-Louis – Pitie-Salpêtrière Chapel. Experimenting with a new technique, the artist uses stained glass made from original paintings, which is then baked and mounted onto light boxes.

“In this particular space, C215 presents a mystical work, embodied by children of all countries. The portraits installed in the Chapel establish a dialogue with the existing religious works, the statues, and stained glass windows. Whereas religious iconography tries to create an ‘opening’ to the realm of the divine, providing the believers with an escape from the mundaneness of earthly life, C215’s children draw the viewers back into everyday living, reminding them, in a way, that heaven and hell are to be found within this world.” – Galerie Itinerrance

C215
PROPHÈTES
Galerie Itinerrance
Paris, France
March 22 – April 30, 2012

Images courtesy of Galerie Itinerrance

Just had to share these great preview shots taken by Heather Hoxsey! We can’t wait to see the rest of Paul Chatem’s work. “Another Man’s Hero” opens this Saturday, April 14th, at the Shooting Gallery. Join us from 7-11pm to meet the artist, have a drink and crank the gears on Paul Chatem’s incredible pieces yourself!

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