• By Brian Crecente
    Feb 4, 2005 8:33 AM 1,033
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    Old School Game Art Show

    Just got word on a wicked cool art show hitting Hollywood in April. I am 8-bit captures the old school game memories of nearly 100 artists in an eclectic collection of paintings on canvas, paper, wood and explosives.

    Artists include Ashley Wood, of Contra: Shattered Soldier and Metal Gear Solid comic fame; Doug TenNapel, creator of Earthword Jim; Steve Purcell, of Sam & Max glory; and Gary Baseman, creator of Teacher s Pet. The show kicks off April 19 and wraps up May 18, just in time for E3. I got a sneak peek at some of the art and it blew me away, especially the Pac Man grenade.

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    Donkey Kong with Barrel
    by Anna Chambers
    (from Donkey Kong, arcade)
    stuffed and stitched, 12x19


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    Pac-Man
    by Peter Gronquist
    (from Pac-Man, arcade)
    grenade


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    Super Mario Bros. 2 Collage
    by Mike Matei
    (from Super Mario Bros. 2, NES)
    acrylics & ink on bristol board, 17x14

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    k.h., k.o.'d
    by Tony Mora
    (from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, NES)
    acrylics on wood, 8x8

    i am 8-bit show [i am 8-bit]


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