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Friday, August 8, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles In Theaters - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Kevin Eastman's copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Limited 1 with original art by Peter Laird and others

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) is in movie theaters today! In honor of the release, our Collector's Treasure of the Day is co-creator Kevin Eastman's personal copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Limited Volume 1 with original art by co-creator Peter Laird and the rest of the Mirage Studios gang. A fantastic group shot of the TMNT family was drawn on the frontispiece by Peter Laird in 1988 as a gift to his co-creator Kevin Eastman, and on the facing page other Mirage Studios stalwarts added art of their own. Numbered 1/1000. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

We're also auctioning off several other unique TMNT collectibles here.

Monday, April 8, 2013

The Venice Art Walk Select Artist Studio Tour

I was lucky enough this past weekend to take part in the "Select Artist Studio Tour" in conjunction with the 2013 annual Venice Family Clinic Art Walk. This year marks the 34th anniversary of the auction and art tours that benefit The Venice Family Clinic, a community health system that provides quality care to 24,000 low-income, homeless, and uninsured people in West Los Angeles.

Chuck Arnoldi with one his Chainsaw Paintings

A small group of us visited the homes and studios of legendary artists Chuck Arnoldi, Larry Bell, Billy Al Bengston, Guy Dill, Laddie John Dill, DJ Hall, and John Okulick.

Laddie John Dill with three of his Light Sentences

The artists spoke about their processes, techniques, and motivations behind their work. The day was a virtual crash course in the work of seven seminal contemporary art figures whose careers span the last 40-plus years!

Larry Bell with his Vapor pieces

The tour featured a lunch and concluded with a reception at LA Louver, with a pre-opening peek at the incredible ceramic sculpture of Matt Wedel.

DJ Hall in her studio

If you're in the Los Angeles area and interested in contemporary art, check out theveniceartwalk.com for upcoming events including art and architecture tours (one tour by bicycle), auctions, and more!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Frank Frazetta's Tomorrow Midnight Blows Away Estimate at Heritage

Frank Frazetta’s masterpiece of science fiction art, Tomorrow Midnight, 1966 – famously featured on the front of Ballantine’s 1966 book collection of EC’s evocative and important adaptations of Ray Bradbury’s classic short stories – is the centerpiece of The Jerry Weist Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy Art and Books, presented today at Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills. It was estimated to sell for $40,000 to $60,000, but the hammer didn't fall until $83,650!

Frank Frazetta passed away last year at the age of 82. He was a highly acclaimed fantasy and science fiction artist, best known for his work for comics, book covers, paintings, movie posters, and LP record album covers.