art show and wondercon wrap up...

This past weekend was a busy one! phew! i'm still reeling from it. First off i had a most excellent of art openings friday and saturday night at Mission: comics and art. Thanks to everyone who came to either or both opening, all the bands that played, the dancers, and leef for hosting the opening at the gallery. The show should be up till the end of the month so stop by if your in the mission. also that weekend was wondercon. sold a bunch of prints shirts and books. thanks to everyone who stopped by the table. here's some pictures.

here' s the mission:comics and art gallery.

the other side of the gallery featuring 314 of my post-its.

shy grape opened up the night.

followed by the Agents of Venus playing songs off their new album.

then i joined Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound on my theremin.

the evening ended with Black Eagle trust rockin out a set. (i don't have a photo of them playing just yet. i should have one soon.

here's a few wondercon pics.

you know your at wondercon when undead pirates are on the escalator.

i was asked to draw old school quicksilver on this astonish x-men cover

there were reports of wondering vidiots by wondercon local Josh Ellingson. (photo by josh)

that is all for now.

-a

art show music and wondercon!

Type:

Music/Arts - Opening

Start Time:	Friday, April 2, 2010 at 7:00pm
End Time:	Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 12:00am
Location:	Mission: Comics and Art
Street:	3520 20th St. Suite B
City/Town:	San Francisco, CA
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hey everyone!

I'm having an art opening at in concurrence with the comic convention Wondercon.

stop by for the TWO Wondercon after parties

PARTY 1. ART!!!
Friday April 2nd.
7:30pm - 11pm
Opening Reception and “Escape From
Dullsville” book release party and art show opening.

Escape From Dullsville is 288-page graphic novel, collecting the entire run of his comic Life of a Fetus, plus over 80 pages of never before printed material,

PARTY 2. LIVE MUSIC!!!
Saturday April 3rd.
8pm-midnight

THE LINE UP

Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound
Black Eagle Trust
and Shy Grape

and the debut of Agents of Venus,
playing a rare live acoustic set
in honor of their new CD Boduvt,

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Press release-ie stuff:

Ristaino has been described as the "William S. Burroughs/Charlie Kaufman of alternative comix" by the locally founded arts and culture magazine, Hi-Fructose.

His comic work includes two Graphic Novels - "ESCAPE From DULLSVILLE" and “THE BABYSITTER”, published by SLG, and has been featured in comic book anthologies such as Popgun, Meathaus S.O.S., Nickelodeon Magazine, Spectrum, Go for the Gold, Tales of Hot Rod Horror, Spark Generators, and Pet Noir.

On display will be original comic pages, a wide variety of illustrations, prints, and album artwork for the bay area psych band Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound.


the art will also be on display at mission: comics & art daily Tuesday through Sunday 12 - 8pm.

Mission: Comics & Art
3520 20th St. Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.695.1545

more info visit:
http://skronked.blogspot.com
http://missioncomicsandart.com