“Darko Strangelove” by Chet Phillips
Opening Friday, November 20th at Gallery 1988 (West) in LA: Crazy for Cult 9, paying tribute to a host of cult movies. For my contribution, I mashed up Donnie Darko with Doctor Strangelove. It pays homage to the iconic Major “King” Kong’s atomic bomb ride substituting Frank with the dreaded falling airplane turbine engine. Signed limited edition prints will be available at the gallery and later in the online shop.
“Pedal” T-Shirts now available on TeePublic.
“This Is An Adventure” by Chet Phillips
“This Is An Adventure” is a tribute print to the poetic Wes Anderson film “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.” Quotes, icons surround a portrait of Bill Murray, a.k.a.”Stevesie.”
“Pedal”- a limited edition book written and illustrated by Chet Phillips
“Pedal” is a collection of pop culture characters riding in pedal cars. 18 illustrations accompanied by a collection of quotes, catch phrases and a haiku poem for each. Presented in a hand bound book, limited edition of 100. The book, bound by Julie Sullivan of Dancing Cat Bindery, measures 6″ square. Cover paper is a sparkly aqua paper with die cut revealing silver “grill” textured paper for the title. The reverse has an inlaid pedal car illustration and the spine is yellow book cloth. Inside end papers are bright green pearlescent paper. Each book is signed and numbered. A selection of images are also available as signed prints.
Signed Limited Edition of 100
Each copy has silver foil bindery stamp
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“Muertos Buster” by Chet Phillips
Chogrin presents “No Ghost Logos: Artists From Around the World Take On the Ghostbusters Logo.” This is a special 1 night art event happening on Friday, October 30th @ Creature Features Art Gallery (Burbank). The show will pay tribute to the classic Ghostbusters “NO-GHOST” logo and the man behind it, Michael C. Gross. 30 artists were invited by Chogrin to do their own interpretation of the Ghostbusters logo. All sales from the art sold will be donated to a cancer foundation (to be announced soon). All thirty pieces have been collected into a promotional poster (below.)
My contribution combines the familiar logo pose with a Day of the Dead character titled “Muertos Buster.” Each piece will be presented and for sale as a print on wood at the show. Visit the official event’s tumblr page HERE.
“Beware the Moon” by Chet Phillips
Hero Complex Gallery and Trailers From Hell present a two night peek into the amazing career of 7-time Oscar-winning makeup and effects legend, Rick Baker. Festivities will commence on Friday, October 23rd at 7:30pm at the Aero Theatre American Cinematheque with a double-feature screening of a few of Baker’s favorite personal projects, Harry and the Hendersons and Ed Wood. There will be a Q&A session between the films with special guests Rick Baker and moderator, Dana Gould. The celebration will continue on Saturday, October 24th at 5pm at Hero Complex Gallery with an art tribute event with Rick Baker in person, along with several pieces of Rick Baker’s original artwork on display as well. Facebook Event Page
For the event I created a tribute to the classic “An American Werewolf in London,” titled “Beware the Moon.” Signed limited edition giclee prints will be available at the opening and later online.
“Darth Yoda” by Chet Phillips
A Shop Called Quest brought together a collection of the evil side of Star Wars for the show “The Dark Side of the Force.” My contribution is a mash up of Yoda and Darth Maul. The signed 12 x 12 print on wood is available at the gallery.
“A Show About Nothing” by Chet Phillips (click image to enlarge)
Gallery 1988 in LA celebrates Seinfeld with “An Art Show About Nothing.” My contribution pays tribute to the unending wealth of catch phrases and quotes from the classic TV series. The show opens Saturday Oct. 17th.
This limited edition print is available in the online shop HERE.
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Two new ChetArt limited edition prints will be available at the Hero Complex Gallery booth at this year’s New York Comic Con. “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” is a tribute to the haunting vampire film of the same name by Ana Lily Amirpour. I also paid tribute to the classic action thriller “Ronin” by John Frankenheimer. Both are presented as 11″ x 17″ signed Giclees, each limited to 40.
If you attend New York’s Comic Con event, visit the Hero Complex Gallery booth- #236
“King of the Monsters” by Chet Phillips
Gallery 1988 celebrates the magical and monstrous films of Guillermo Del Toro with the art show: “In Service of Monsters,” curated by Chogrin Muñoz and Gary Deocampo. I was invited (and thus excited) to create an image for a promotional poster for the show. A variety of creatures emerge from a book, including characters from Blade 2, Pacific Rim, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone. The poster measures 11″ x 17″ and in addition, a signed limited edition Giclee print run and framed version will be available at the gallery and their online shop. I also created “Death Match” for the show. It’s a mash up of the Angel of Death from Hellboy 2 with a the Otachi kaiju and Gipsy Danger from Pacific Rim. For this entry, a print on wood and limited edition Giclee run will be available.
Show reception is Friday, September 11th- 7-10 PM
“Death Match” by Chet Phillips
Limited edition prints are available for both of my pieces through these links:
Quentin Tarantino is a directorial master of new cult mythology. His stories weave humor, action, ultra violence and in the case of Kill Bill, hip over the top fun. Armed with an amazing cast, Mr. Tarantino led us through a blood-soaked tale of revenge full of samurai swords, martial arts and witty one liners. The musical choices are classic and are forever linked to imagery and the tone of the movie. (insert Quincy Jones’ Ironside theme here.) My tribute to this visual wild ride focuses on Volume 1 with memorial icons, quotes and the blood soaked bride as a centerpiece from the film’s end.
12 full color illustrations from the “Childhood” series have been brought together to create a whimsical 2016 wall calendar. A variety of pop culture characters exhibit nostalgic childhood activities, from kite flying, catching fireflies, playing with a favorite toy or game and much more. Calendar page spreads measures at 11″ x 17″ vertically. Along with indications of major holidays, there are also fun pop culture milestones sprinkled throughout. Cover is printed on sturdy 100 lb. cover stock with high gloss finish with interior calendar pages printed on 80 text stock.
Don’t attempt to function in 2016 without a Childhood calendar on your wall!
Calendar back showcases all 12 months
Dimensions when open- 11″ x 17″
August 12th through August 14th all ChetArt T-Shirts are on sale: $14 Tees. Shop from a variety of 100 designs, each offering an array of color and shirt style choices.
UB&B Productions is proud to present the 4th Annual Summer Show in Austin, featuring Austin Craft Riot™ on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 11a-6p. Held downtown at the Austin Music Hall, this premiere craft show is jam packed with talented artists, DIY, fun activities for the whole family, swag bags, food trucks, cash bar, and so much more. All while staying cool as a cucumber and out of the hot Texas sun.
ChetArt will be exhibiting at the show with loads of prints, card sets, drink coasters, drink koozies, stickers and collectible pins.
Show your support for the Tokyo Terrors and keep your drink cool with the Kaiju Baseball Can Koozie. Image of Godzilla from the Tokyo Terrors on both sides. One side promotes Kaiju Baseball while the other side displays Godzilla’s name in Japanese with his team number. Fits standard cans and bottles.
Q Pop Shop in L.A. celebrates all things Doraemon this Saturday with a Fujiko Fujio art tribute show. For my contribution I had a bit of fun creating a bamboo copter version of Doraemon with real world cat features titled “Time Traveller.” Find the show’s official Facebook page HERE.
