Saturday April 14th, 2012 was opening reception to "Legend of the Pink Cherry" and was also a impromptu birthday celebration for Buff Monster as well. This might be the last time we see Buff Monster in Los Angeles for a while. After this exhibit, Buff Monster will be packing up and heading east to New York City for a new chapter in his life and works.
Below are selected shots from the gallery opening.
"Birth of a Zombie"
"Earthly Paradise"
"At the Crossroads"
"The Demon Tamer"
"The Dark Lord Strikes Back"
"The Triumphant Warrior"
Giclee on archival paper, signed & numbered
Limited Edition of 50
$250 each
"The Coned Crusader Pierces a Demon"
"Resurrection of the Flesh"
Buff Monster standing next to one of his works
A handful of studies were available at $350 each
We had him signing stuff all night...
Buff Monster "Legend of the Pink Cherry"
The upstairs gallery held an even greater treat for us as well as the 2nd half of his exhibit. This was the debut of his pet project which he has been working towards his entire art career: "The Melty Misfits". These are a set of 60 collectible trading cards that pay tribute to the Garbage Pail Kids of the 1980's. While keeping true to the originality of these past cards of the eighties, Buff made it a point to print these offset, while using custom paper stock, custom-mixed inks and will come in wax packages to make them as close as possible to their predecessor before. In addition to the release of these cards are 5"x7" paintings on watercolor paper with acrylic and airbrush that coincide with each card that was released. These trading cards were among the hot commodities that night, quickly selling out in a matter of hours in both single pack and box case. I was able to land only one single pack myself.
"The Melty Misfits"
"Nuclear Norman / Erupting Justin"
"Tom Lorne / Split Rick
"Cherry Carrie / Wormy Woody"
Left to Right
Top:
"Soul Les / Para Norma" & "Six-Pack Zach / Six-Scoop Scott"
Bottom:
"Mixed-up Milton / Jumbled Julian" & "Freaked-Out Fred / Blown-Away Ray"
"Maraschhino Sherri / Hidden Hayden"
In pack form
Buff Monster's "Legend of the Pink Cherry" is currently on view from April 14th to May 5th, 2012 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Arts District of Culver City and is located at 8522 Washington Blvd, Culver City Ca. 90232. Admission is free. Or you can visit them both on-line here:
