Gallery of the Absurd

Mel Gibson: Boozing With Beelzebub

Cranky old Mel Gibson was set loose one night after a vodka-fueled night of debauchery in a popular Malibu watering hole. Weaving recklessly around the hairpin curves of the Pacific Coast Highway, cops quickly pulled him over. Reeking of alcohol and wild-eyed, Mel stumbled out of his car and launched into one of those typical "do you know who I @%*&# am?!!?" tantrums so often witnessed in the Los Angeles area. He slurred on and began insulting the cops with hateful racial and sexual epithets and soon found himself in jail. Mel has since offered a public apology and is meeting with various Jewish communities to aid in his "journey to recovery". His sordid story combined with our obsession with vintage sci-fi and horror pulp fiction novels inspires today's post. Medium: Graphite and ink on paper, digital color/layout. Pulp title by Holly Aguirre. UPDATE: This image of Mel appeared on the E! Channel's Daily 10 on Nov. 1. Thanks E! SOLD

Moving Pictures Magazine Feature

One of my favorite film industry magazines is Moving Pictures Magazine. This well written and thought provoking publication offers balanced insight and engaging commentary about film. This month's Morality issue (Oct/Nov 06) features four pages of illustrations from Gallery of the Absurd along with an interview with the 14. Much thanks to Elliot V. Kotek and Brittany Brenner.

Interview With The Antoinette

It's always fun to replace a slick promotional photo of an actor/entertainer with the occasional unfortunate paparazzi photo. In the treacherous territory of celebrity gossip blogs, much ado has been made over Kirsten Dunst's odd little "vampire bat teeth". Ms. Dunst feels her imperfect teeth are "sexy" and refuses to tread the well-worn path toward the Hollywood standard of perfection. We can't help but applaud her for taking such a daring risk. Still, those teeth make for an opportunity we couldn't refuse to pass up: blending Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette with a little bit of Interview With The Vampire. Medium: Acrylic on board, Illustrator. Post title suggested by Kipling West.

Gallery of the Absurd Featured In The NY Times

The article appeared in the Arts section of the Sunday, Oct. 8th issue of The New York Times and was so large we had to take a picture of it as proof. Even then, we still couldn't believe how LARGE it was. We're still in a state of shock. Read the article here. Much thanks to the NY Times!

Britney's Cheetos Featured in French Magazine, Max

Much thanks to Max magazine, Gallery of the Absurd is honored to have appeared in your October 2006 Anniversary issue.