For the 19th year in a row, BLAB! magazine founder, editor, and curator Monte Beauchamp, in partnership with Copro Gallery, presents THE BLAB! SHOW group exhibition. Featuring an eclectic array of paintings, sculpture, and illustration by 70+ contemporary artists the world over, this event is the perfect opportunity for art lovers and collectors to feed their creative hearts and minds!
THE BLAB! SHOW – 19TH ANNUAL GROUP EXHIBITION
Copro Gallery
Bergamot Station Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Ave, #T5, Santa Monica, CA 90404, United States
Opening Reception (featuring a live performance from Anthony Ausgang’s ‘Cat Museum’): Saturday September 07 , 2024 – 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Free and open to the public!
Exhibition Dates: September 07– September 28, 2024
NEW HOURS: Friday 11-7PM- Saturday 1-5PM – Sunday 11-6PM
Phone: 310/829-2156
E-Mail: [email protected]
OVER 70 EXHIBITING ARTISTS, INCLUDING:
Richard Ahnert, Jennifer Allnut, Anthony Ausgang, Scott Bakal, Aaron Baker, Paul Barnes, Glenn Barr, Lou Beach, Syd Bee, Jana Brike, Benz and Chang, Marc Burckhardt, Chris Buzelli, Simona Candini, Victor Castillo, Jon Ching, Robert Steven Connett, Nova Czarnecki, Yoko Yoko d’Holbachie, Nicole Evans, Frank Forte, Renee French, Danny Galieote, Katie Gamb, Mark Garro, José Luis López Galván, Michael Glasscott, Mab Graves, Brad Gray, Naoto Hattori, Gregory Hergert, Travis Lampe, Craig LaRotonda, Dave Lebow, Travis Louie, Chris Mars, Bill Mayer, Gabi de la Merced, Scott Musgrove, Dustin Myers, Lori Nelson, Jeff Nentrup, Sonya Palencia, Peca, Dewi Plass, John Rego, Magpie Rodgers, Frau Sakura, Buck Shanty, Greg ‘CRAOLA’ Simkins, Dale Sizer, Bennett Slater, Owen Smith, Fred Stonehouse, Rob Sussman, TrashKitty, Brad Woodfin, Casey Weldon, Walter Minus, Joe Vaux, Xue Wang, Martin Wittfooth, Brad Woodfin, Chet Zar & MORE!
Get your free BLAB! SHOW posters signed by Chet Zar and Craola on the Opening Night only! Copro Gallery have two different versions this year!
About Monte Beauchamp //
Curator Monte Beauchamp: is an award-winning art director and graphic designer who has served as a juror for American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and Lürzer’s Archive. He is the founder and editor of the graphics-illustration-comics annuals BLAB! and BLAB WORLD. His books include A SIDECAR NAMED DESIRE: Great Writers and the Booze that Stirred Them (co-authored with Greg Clarke, HarperCollins-Dey Street), MASTERFUL MARKS: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster), and KRAMPUS: The Devil of Christmas (Last Gasp), among others. In 2012, Beauchamp was awarded the Society of Illustrators prestigious RICHARD GANGEL ART DIRECTORS AWARD (for outstanding contributions in promoting and advancing the art of illustration).
About Copro Gallery //
The gallery, located at Bergamot Arts, is divided into two exhibition spaces, sometimes featuring a single artist but often two or three. Large group exhibitions are also featured often in conjunction with outside curators. In following with its original mission, Copro Gallery participates in International Art Fairs and curates outside exhibits to help promote their artists.
Focusing on museum quality installations showcasing emerging artists, Copro Gallery also exhibits many established and master painters. Placing works in private collections throughout the world, Copro Gallery strives to assist collectors new and experienced in building the most exciting collections possible.
