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Post #114441 by babydoe on Tue, Sep 14, 2004 4:49 PM

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Look forward to seeing many of you on Friday night and Saturday afternoon!

Check out the artwork in advance and you can even buy it online!

http://shootinggallerysf.com/Artists/GroupTiki2004/Portfolio2004Tiki1.htm

Also come early to sample the FREE Tiki Go Go catering company snacks!!

The Shooting Gallery and Otto von Stroheim presents...
Tiki Art Now!

Meet the artists at the Opening reception:
Friday, September 17th, 7 pm - 9 pm

meet the artist and enjoy uke music by Frank Novicki, Kitten on the Keys and friends
Saturday, September 18th, 4pm-6pm

Exhibit shows September 14 - October 9, 2004

Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
http://www.shootinggallerysf.com
Gallery hours: Tue - Sat

On Friday, September 17, 2004 The Shooting Gallery & Tiki News unveil ‘Tiki Art Now!’ - an exhibit of over 60 well-known and upcoming Tiki artists from around the globe. Based on its longstanding history and mass appeal Tiki Style can now be recognized as an American Folk Art movement. This exhibit shows some of today’s most exciting American artists plus highlights international artists working in the Tiki Style. We are proud to showcase artists that in history will be acknowledged as some of the preeminent Tiki artists of our time. The site of this show is one of the hottest new galleries in San Francisco: The Shooting Gallery. FREE catered food provided by Tiki Go Go.

We are proud to announce that this stunning display of neo-primitve images is captured in a 90 page full color catalog available opening night. Co-published by Last Gasp, the catalog features an introduction by the king of Lowbrow art, founder of Juxtapoz magazine Robert Williams, and foreword by Tikimiester Otto von Stroheim, publisher of Tiki News.

Exhibit features artists from across the US as well as from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and Mexico. Some of the artists include: Shag, Marco Almera, Bosko, Sunny Buick, Dave Burke, Kalynn Campbell, Dirty Donny, Crazy Al Evans, Richie Fahey, Rod Filbrandt, Mary Fleener, Bruce Gossett, Christine Karas, Joe Leonard, Sharon Leong, Mr. Lucky, Munktiki, Mitch O’Connell, Lisa Petrucci, The Pizz, Isabel Samaras, Von Franco, and more