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Gallery 1988 has quickly become one of the world’s most talked about art galleries. Opened in 2004 on the famous corner of Melrose and La Brea, by California natives Katie Cromwell and Jensen Karp, the gallery has become the nation's number one destination for pop-culture themed artwork and the premiere venue to witness the rise of emerging artists before they break.
Openings at the gallery have seen upwards of 2,500 people attending in one night, including celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, Good Charlotte, Seth Rogen, DJ AM, Paul Wall, Seth Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Jonah Hill, Michael Rappaport, Linkin Park, Swizz Beats and Joss Whedon admiring the walls. An annual show at G1988, “Crazy 4 Cult” receives worldwide press (faced by the show’s hosts filmmakers Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier) and over 1,000,000 website hits on the day of the opening reception. In addition, Gallery1988 has collaborated with Stan Lee and Beastie Boys to create the annual tribute show, "Under the Influence," which pays homage to these inspirational icons and their influence on our generation. And in 2007, Karp and Cromwell expanded G1988 with a second location, in the heart of San Francisco.
The galleries have been featured in dozens of magazines including US Weekly, Jutxapoz, JANE, COMPLEX, The Los Angeles Times, FHM, The Washington Post, and The National Post. They've also received press from the CNN, G4 network, KTLA, KTTV, CNN.com, MSNBC.com, KROQ, Power 106 and publications in the United Kingdom, Japan, Sweden, Germany and Italy. G1988 has also created unprecedented partnerships with corporations like The Walt Disney Company, Capcom and Mattel to produce art shows inspired by their products and history. In 2009, Gallery1988:LA worked hand in hand with Tyson/Givens Design & ABC television show "LOST," to create a promotional campaign and art show that has changed the face of television marketing as a whole. For the past 6 years, Gallery 1988 has helped nurture and create a collective of artists who call 1988 their “homebase,” allowing collectors to purchase affordable artwork from art stars on the rise, before their price range skyrockets.
Addresses
- West: 7308 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
- East: 7021 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Shows
- Crazy4Cult (annual)
- Mattel x G1988 (annual)
- I am 8-Bit (annual 2005-2007)
- Vivisect Playset Show (annual 2004-2009)
- Rick & Morty Group Show, 2017
- The Really, Really, Really Ridiculously Good Looking Art Show, 2016
- Console Wars, 2015
- In Service of Monsters, 2015
- Idiot Box 2, 2015
- Charts, 2015
- Pop Terrariums, 2015
- Exit Home, 2014
- Bust'd, 2014
- Joss Whedon x G1988, 2014
- Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary, 2014
- The Subtle Art of Pop-Culture, 2014
- Adventure Time x G1988, 2014
- The Humorist, 2013
- The Bad Robot Art Experience, 2013
- Space, 2013
- Old School Video Games - Level 2, 2012
- There's Always Money in the Banana Stand, 2012
- Gallery1988 x Adult Swim, 2012
- Old School Video Game Show, 2011
- American McGee’s Alice, 2011
- Garbage Pail Kids Tribute Show, 2011
- The 3G Show, 2010
- Another Dimension, 2010
- Masters of the Universe, 2010
- Idiot Box, 2009
- Toys, 2008
- Monster Art Rally, 2008
- Bitters and Sweets, 2007
- Plush Week, 2006/2007
- Remixing the Magic, 2006
- We're All Mad Here, 2006