Tis the season to be jolly — BLAB! and KRAMPUS are coming to town.
Curated by Monte Beauchamp of BLAB and hosted by Gary Pressman of the Los Angeles Copro Gallery, get ready for a sterling lineup of contemporary painters, illustrators, and sculptors who will be adorning the walls with the Yuletide Season’s favourite, hair-raising beast — KRAMPUS.
The opening event at Copro Gallery promises to wrap up 2024 with a deliciously dark and festive bang. Curator Monte Beauchamp will be signing copies of KRAMPUS: The Devil of Christmas along with his other Krampus merch including boxed greeting card sets, sticker books, and playing card sets, published by Last Gasp. Additionally, the opening will be serenaded by a live musical performance by Anthony Ausgang’s CAT MUSEUM. What better way to delve into the surreal underbelly of Krampus’ domain?
Krampus show 2024
Copro Gallery
Bergamot Station Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Ave, #T5, Santa Monica, CA 90404, United States
Opening Reception: Saturday December 7 – 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. With live musical performance by Anthony Ausgang’s CAT MUSEUM! Free and open to the public.
Exhibition Dates: December 7 – December 28, 2024
NEW HOURS: Friday 11-7PM- Saturday 1-5PM – Sunday 11-6PM
Ph: 310/829-2156
E-Mail: [email protected]
Over 60 exhibiting artists including:
Mab Graves, Camille Rose Garcia, Chet Zar, Jonathan Queen, Naoto Hattori, Anthony Ausgang, Aron Baker, Shawn Barber, Paul Barnes, Glenn Barr, Benz and Chang, Ed Binkley, Emma Black, John Brophy, Chris Buzelli, Simona Candini, Victor Castillo, Sam Wolfe Connelly, Robert Steven Connett, Dave Cooper, CRAWW, John Cuneo, Nova Czarnecki, Gabi De la Merced, Dos Diablos, Sophie Duez,Mike Egan, Frank Forte, Renee French, José Luis López Galván, Katie Gamb, Sazha Gazova, Alex Gross, Andie Grusin, Corinne Halbert, Gregory Hergert, Karikatura, Andy Kehoe, Denis Kitchen, Kris Kuksi, Travis Lampe, Craig LaRotonda,
Dave Lebow, Jason Limon, Travis Louie, David Lyle, Bill Mayer, Walter Minus, Lori Nelson, Nouar, Tim O’Brien, Deana Pelowski, Sonya Palencia, Peca, Gail Potocki, Edel Rodriguez, Scott Rohlfs, Sergio Ruzzier, Frau Sakra, Kim Saigh, CHema Skandal!, Bennett Slater, Owen Smith, Juan Soto, Fred Stonehouse, Rob Sussman, David Talbot, Tin, Nathalie Tierce, Chris Towle, Amandine Urruty, Stefanie Vega, Joe Vaux, Xue Wang, Jessica Warrick, Casy Weldon, Weriem, Brady Willmott, Brad Woodfin, William Wray and MORE…..
Get your free KRAMPUS SHOW poster featuring artwork by FRED STONEHOUSE on Opening Night Only!
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 strives to assist collectors new and experienced in building the most exciting collections possible.
