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Modernism Week – The Contemporary Idol Art Show
Last month, M Modern gallery in Palm Springs celebrated Modernism Week with openings for two new art exhibitions. The Contemporary Idol featured work from “20 artists interpret(ing) primitive art in...
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Tiki Art at WonderGround Gallery at Downtown Disney
Last month a new art and retail concept made its debut at Downtown Disney at Disneyland. WonderGround Gallery seems to give their artists a fair amount of freedom in representing the classic...
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Mele Kalikimaka!
Wishing you “Mele Kalikimaka” with a Christmas card from one of my favorite artists in the tiki genre, Heather Watts. She makes gorgeous black velvet paintings, like this “South Pacific Santa” from a...
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Modernism Week – Retro-a-Rama at M Modern
In conjunction with Palm Springs Modernism Week, M Modern Gallery presents a group art exhibition. Last year’s “The Contemporary Idol” had a tiki theme, while this year’s “Retro-a-rama” skewed more...
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Brad Parker “Tiki Shark” Art – Tales from the Tiki Lounge
The retro-style paintings of Shag may have gotten me into tiki in the first place, but there are many talented tiki artists I haven’t talked about nearly as much. Another one of my favorites is Brad...
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Shag: Pink Elephants Art Show
My favorite tiki-influenced artist is Shag (aka Josh Agle), whose paintings often portray retro revelers indulging in various vices and swilling martinis. But it seems like life has been imitating art...
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Tiki at The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass Art Show at Creature Features –...
In Burbank there’s a lovely little stretch of Magnolia Boulevard that’s home to interesting shops like Halloweentown, 8-Ball and Creature Features. In the latter, you’ll find case after case filled...
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Atomic Tiki Terrors Art Show at Creature Features
With its impressive stash of collectibles and memorabilia, Creature Features in Burbank is a must-stop shop for pop culture geeks. Every few months, the store’s gallery hosts themed art shows and the...
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Mondo Tiki! – Tiki Farm’s 15th Anniversary Exhibition
Tiki Farm is the king of modern tiki mug manufacturing. For 15 years, founder Holden Westland and his team have collaborated with super-talented artists to create more than 2,000 designs. La Luz de...
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Lions and Tigers and Pin-Ups, Oh My! – Jungle Drums by Shag
The artist Shag (aka Josh Agle) has a new solo show, Jungle Drums, at the Corey Helford Gallery through February 13, 2016. But before you jump in your car to head for Culver City, you must know that...
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