Under The Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Art Show

Gallery1988 LA is following up its hugely successful collaboration with ABC, the "Lost Underground Art Project," with a new art exhibit produced in conjunction with Mattel entitled “Under The Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.” For this show, Gallery1988 LA invited 100 different artists (including many from the Lost art show) to reinterpret the influential 80’s toy and cartoon property and I have to say, the results look sick!



MOTU is one of my favorite childhood toy lines, and Mattel is doing an excellent job reviving the property through its MattyCollector.com exclusive line of redesigned action figures. "Under The Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" includes work by Alex Pardee, Todd Slater, Scribe, Eric Tan, Tim Doyle, Dave Perillo, Camilla d’Errico and Dan Goodsell. All of the amazing artwork featured Gallery1988 as a part of “Under The Influence” can be seen here.




Best of all, a few of my favorite MOTU pieces are available for purchase as limited edition prints. Todd Slater’s Skeletor inspired signed and numbered screenprint “Alen Oppenheimer” is 19”x23”, has a run size of 150 and retails for $45. Jeff Boyes’ signed and numbered screenprint “Greyskull” is 18”x24”, has an edition size of 60 and retails for $60. And last but not least, Eric Tan’s Battle Cat inspired lithograph “Fearless Protector” has a signed and numbered run size of 123, is 14”x30” and retails for $70.



“Under The Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” will be showing at Gallery1988 LA from January 8-29th. If you live in the Los Angeles area this is an art exhibit you won’t want to miss!

Lost - Hand Painted Custom Taweret Resin Statues

16 blank 8” resin Lost Taweret statues (also known as the mysterious “Four Toed Statue”) were created by hand in an original mold and given to some of The Blot’s favorite artists to customize in their own unique styles. These awesome Lost resin figures debuted at last Tuesday night’s Lost Underground Art Project at Gallery 1988, and the results were amazing! I’ve included a few of my favorite hand painted Taweret statues below, but you can see all sixteen figures here.




Artists involved in Damon, Carlton and a Polar Bear’s Lost Custom Taweret Resin Statue Project include: Dave Pressler, Scribe, Lunabee, Brent Nolasco, Leah Palmer Preiss, Pocketwookie, Motorbot, Reactor88, kaNO, Jason Limon, Jeremiah Ketner, Nathan Spoor, Nemo, Jon Burgerman, 64 Colors, and Jesse Hernandez.




These one of a kind 8 inch Lost resin Taweret statues sell for between $700-$450, and can be purchased directly from Gallery1988 by contacting them at 323-937-7088.

The Lost Showdown Series by Scott C.

One of the highlights of this week’s Lost Underground Art Project at Gallery 1988 was the 24 piece Lost Showdown series by Scott Campbell. Each Lost Showdown is a watercolor painting on 5” x 5” archival paper. The Blot’s a huge fan of Scott C.’s work, and I make it a point to read his webcomic Double Fine Action Comics on a weekly basis. If you love pop culture as much as The Blot, you’ll love Scott’s imaginative work!


I’ve been wanting to buy a Scott C. original for a while now, and when I heard he was going to be a part of the Lost Underground Art Project I thought my moment had finally come. Sadly, it didn’t happen as all of my favorite Lost Showdown pieces had already been sold! With 24 pieces it’s definitely hard to pick a favorite, but I’d have to say Echo vs. Smokey or Sawyer vs. Polar Bear are definitely up there as 1A and 1B.


If you’re interested in purchasing one of Scott C.’s Lost Showdown paintings, contact Gallery 1988 immediately at 323-937-7088 as only a few remain (if any)! Each Lost Showdown comes framed and sells for $350.

Lost Screen Print #16 - LOST by Tyler Stout

This is it, the 16th and final Lost screen print in the Lost Alternate Reality Game series released in honor of Lost: The Final Season. The print is entitled “LOST” and is by one of the most popular artists in the screen print genre, Tyler Stout. Some were concerned the print couldn’t possibly live up to the hype surrounding this ARG, especially after the huge build up to last night’s Lost Underground Art Project, but I think Stout blew all expectations out of the water! According to the Powers that Be, “LOST” includes two spoilers for the show’s upcoming 6th season, can anyone spot them!?!


Tyler Stout’s limited edition Lost screen print “LOST” is the largest Lost screen print to date, measuring an impressive 24”x35”. Like the previous 15 prints released on Damon, Carlton and a Polar Bear, “LOST” has a run size of 300 pieces and comes hand signed and numbered by the artist. This extra large Lost print will retail for $70 and go on sale later today here.

In celebration of LOST's final season and as a project of fan appreciation, 16 top designers and artists, who are also fans of the show, were commissioned to create artwork celebrating one of the series' most memorable, and unforgettable, "water cooler" moments. This ultimate "fan art" was then turned into labor intensive, hand-pulled screen prints, limited to an edition of just 300, with less than 200 available to the public through our websites. Each beautiful poster tells its own different story, allowing the fan to relive memorable and influential moments in an artistic manner, as the show's storied run comes to a close. Once this limited edition print has sold out, they will never be printed again. Celebrate the fandom, community and family created by one of televisions' greatest shows by hanging a little part of its history, inspiration and influence on your wall. (link)

The Lost Underground Art Project Opens Tonight

Everyone involved with the Lost Underground Art Project (opening tonight at Gallery 1988) has been so tightlipped, The Blot’s been unable to find out any additional details about the show other than what was announced on the event’s official flyer. Thankfully, the same can’t be said for the great art website Arrested Motion! Yesterday, AM debuted the beautiful Lost themed mixed media painting below created by Edwin Ushiro for the Lost Underground Art Project.


The unnamed piece above by Edwin Ushiro features Hurley, Sun, Sawyer, Jin, Michael, Jack, Sayid and Locke wondering through the island’s dense jungle in search of...something. After seeing this amazing Lost artwork, The Blot is even more excited for tonight’s opening. If only I could be there in person! According to the Gallery 1988 website, the entire exhibition will be put on its website after the show's opening (hopefully by Wednesday).


The Lost Underground Art Project opens at Gallery1988 LA Tuesday, December 15th from 7-10pm and runs through December 24th. So if you live in the LA area, be sure you make your way to Gallery1988 sometime before Christmas.

UPDATE: Here is some more beautiful Lost art debuting at tonight's show! Thanks to the fine folks at Lost ARGs for the heads-up!

The Lockeness Monster by Alex Pardee

A 7 Foot Lost Painting by Jeff McMillan

Ellie's Lost with the Others by Jeremy Asher Lynch

Lost Artwork by Ken Garduno

The Lost Underground Art Project at Gallery1988 Los Angeles

The Blot doesn’t know much, but opening Tuesday, December 15th at Gallery1988 in LA is The Lost Underground Art Project. How crazy is this latest news from the Damon Carlton and a Polar Bear website!?! On display will be all 16 screen prints from the DCaaPB Lost ARG plus LOST inspired artwork by artists such as Alex Pardee, Ben Strawn, Chris Ryniak and Scott Campbell.


There will also be “surprises” at the Lost Underground Art Project from some of The Blot’s favorite artists, including Jesse Hernandez, kaNO, Jon Burgerman, Scribe, 64 Colors, Brent Nolasco, Dave Pressler, Motorbot and Reactor88. I have no idea what kinds of “surprises” are in store for the lucky few able to attend this amazing Lost tribute in two weeks, but hopefully more details will be immerging shortly!



The Lost Underground Art Project opens at Gallery1988 LA Tuesday, December 15th from 7-10pm and runs through December 24th. So if you live in the LA area, be sure you make your way to Gallery1988 sometime before Christmas.