There’s so, so, so much good TV right now, it’s impossible to watch all of it – so imagine trying to make the time to turn great TV into great art. Luckily, our friends at the pop culture-savvy Gallery1988 in Los Angeles have a whole team of artists on the job, and this year’s edition of their big “Idiot Box” show is chock full of inventive images inspired by the likes of GLOW, Stranger Things, Twin Peaks, High Maintenance, Silicon Valley, and many, many, many more. It closes Saturday, so we’ve selected a few of our very favorite pieces from this standout exhibition.
Xander Lee, “!kcoR s’teL” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Carrie Anne Hudson, “Under His Eye” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Jeffrey Everett/ Rockets Are Red, “Lipstick and Leg Locks (Uncut)” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Taylor Rose, “Googie Ave.” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Bruce White, “Jimmy McGill” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Jeff Victor, “Evolution of the Demogorgon” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Samantha Curcio, “Follow me, I’m the Pied Piper” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Kevin Tiernan, “Noice!” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Meg Hyland, “RPDR The Unauthorised Board Game” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Scott Balmer, “The Man in Black” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Vanessa Seixas, “Derivative” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Dan Litzinger, “Ovaries Before Brovaries” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Erin Gallagher, “Knocking Out The Cobwebs” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Fiona McCall, “Black Mirror” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
Austin Gilmore, “Peak TV” (image courtesy of Gallery1988)
“Idiot Box 2018” is on display through August 4 at Gallery1988, located at 7308 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles. Check out the entire exhibit, and order art and prints, here.