Rat Fink Art show-Austin-March 10.....

Just wanted to let you folks know that "RAT FINK'S REVENGE!" The Custom Monster Collection, will open in Austin,Tx on March 10 at the new gallery owned by Steve Wertheimer and the Continental Club.....it is at 1313 S.Congress and from what we understand, Steve and co. are busy getting the space ready for the show....the show will consist of anywhere from 50-70 customized 12" Rat Fink statues from artists such as us,Pizz,Dirty Donny,and more....
Official poster to come any day now, but we hope to include the web poster here asap.....we won't be doing the Chronicle ads after all, but are focusing on the poster art to get ready in time....please spread the word about the show...we are helping sponsor the exhibit in part,along with Quiksilver, and the plans are for a book on the statues and a showing at Petersen in LA this summer......
Poster to come, lots of talented folks are involved, check it out if you are in town....
Thanks,
Johnny & Kali

 

.........I'm pretty sure that our own Ray "el Vago" Smith is doing one also? Should be a killer show. Sure hope someone posts photos?
Hey Ryan.....don't YOU live in Austin now? Could you PLEASE make sure someone posts this event???

 

Will it still be there for the Round Up?

 

Good question....I'm not sure of the duration, I believe David and Steve will make that call soon...hopefully it will run long enough for some of you Round Up attendees to be able to check it out....

Sk8- the plan is for us to try and be there at least for a few hours on opening, but it depends on Kali's recovery speed.....have Demerol,will travel,though....

More info soon.....

Johnny

 

Johnny Ace, what's up? Has Big E called you up to let you know about the show @ The Continental this weekend? It be great if ya'll could make it out!!

-eddie

 

how is my monkey momma,,,,

 

Looking forward to seeing this show and the new space. Hopefully they'll be able to keep it up for the Roundup.

 

.............damn! Where you been hiding?

 

New camera bought today-sounds like a kool way to break it in. I could think of kooler ways, but the married sex life ain't all it's cracked up to be

 

We have been getting sneak previews of some of the pieces,and they are really interesting!
Model guys,pinstripers,painters,etc all doing different riffs on this statue....Rockin' Jellybean, Bob Bond, and more are on the list.....some Japanese cats we don't know, some gallery-types,etc...

 

Man I want to see this show! Sure hope it stays up through the RoundUp! Doesnt the Roth movie premier around this time also?

 

Roth movie premier is March 11. Don't know if we can get in to that, but Choppertown is being shown the same night.

 

Yeah, some of the early ones look really NEAT-OH.

Wish I could go, but my Rat will be there.

Nice work on the poster!


Can't wait to see all of 'em...

 

There's a poster,Jeem?
Where did ya see that...we are still wrapping up the poster over here,hopefully later today....can you post the image? David is doing the newspaper ads himself,we think...
Also, very curious to see what your RF looks like...we don't have anything to do with the artist list,so it is great to see who is actually on the roster....
Wonder just how many HAMBers are on the list?

 

sounds amazing, we'll be there. we get into town that morning.

z&s

 

Well, David sent out SOMETHING, that looks like a poster, maybe it was a flyer? Not sure if it was meant to be posted yet, but there is art with RF and on his belly, "intentionally left blank" ur sumtin' like that. Just assumed it was your doin'. Maybe it was an early draft? Heck, i don't know.

 

Oh yeah... that was David's revision of our original Austin Chronicle ad (below). We are hoping to have the color poster done later today with any luck at all... the last few weeks have been a blur due to massive deadlines. More info soon... thanks to everyone showing interest and support!
Johnny & Kali

 

......GOOD LORD!!.........Finks, flyers, bare bellies, Japanese guys............somebody post a photo of SOMETHING!!!! Please?

 

Dude, can you hook a brother up?!
$$? Lemmee know.

 

Heya folks - Here is what we came up with for the Austin exhibit poster. Lots of artwork with a bit of photoshopped model boxes for details... It took both of us to turn this into a poster, but Kali worked her hinder off.

Let us know what you folks think!

 

veeeeery nice! hope there's some available at the Roundup....gotta snatcha one fer sure....

 

Thanks Hami.....wonder what BoomBoom thinks about this one?
The plan is to put some around Austin for promo...we will have the usual signed prints,and the ones Quiksilver is printing should be even larger....
Let us know if you have trouble getting one....

Johnny

 

Would like a list of HAMB artists involved with the show planning to attend....please drop a note if you think you will make it to opening night?
Thanks,
Johnny & Kali

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Well, whoever DOES attend, we hope a good time is had by all... as for us, the docs say no traveling for Kali for a while, so somebody save us a piece of cake...

Looking forward to any photos from the event... thanks to the board for the chance to post this thread.

Johnny & Kali

 

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kisses for my monkey momma,,,,,

 

I am working on it. The plan was to move the show out on March 20, but I am lobbying to keep it thru the Round Up. All of the pieces are starting to show up and let me tell ya, these RF's are bad ass. Coming in from all over the world. The ones from Asia came in today and those cats have incredible talent and a warped view. Many great artist right here in the old USA are contributing also. I am floored that we are getting the debut of these pieces. It's a great way to kick off the new addtion to the Continental. I will take pics of everyone of them once we put the show up and post 'em. Your gonna flip. If at all possible get here this weekend or next week and come by for a visit. This exhibit is incredible. Never thought I could see so many different renditions of the same character, but I guess that's what BD was all about.

 

Hey Johnny We never got anything in Austin to put up to promote the show. Any chance? The show is right around the corner.

 

The 10th! damn thats 3 days... I'll be at the Dropkick Murphy's show that night...hopefully I'll get a chance to swing by and check out the rad shit though.

 

Heya Steve,
Just checked in for a minute.....once we finished the poster,David wanted to art direct, then Quiksilver wanted to art direct, but I guess they all got it ironed out...they were going to do oversized posters for this event,and the last we heard, they were going to get rushed out to you from Huntington Beach....

Much appreciation to you and your crew for putting so much into this show to make it a reality.....

Johnny & Kali