CUTE HUNTER: New Paintings by SCOTT C.

Nerdcore and Secret Headquarters Presents:
CUTE HUNTER
New Paintings by:
SCOTT C.

Opening Reception:
This Saturday, May 3rdJoin Scott for a drink from 8 - 11pm

Scott C. is Scott Campbell, art director for Psychonauts and Brütal Legend at Double Fine Productions. Scott has done numerous comics that have appeared in such anthologies as Hickee, Flight, Beasts!, and Project: Superior. His story, Igloo Head and Tree Head, was awarded the silver medal from the Society of Illustrators. He draws/writes a daily comic strip called Double Fine Action Comics at doublefine.com.

Scott C. has painted many clever little paintings that have shown in such places as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Montreal, and Japan. Scott thinks you should go to the internet and look at more of his stuff. You will get super happy.
These are some places that you can go:scott-c.blogspot.com and pyramidcar.com

Secret Headquarters will feature Scott Campbell's one-of-a kind original works of art through May 29th, 2008.



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MATS!? Opens at SHQ FRIDAY April 18th 8pm

Secret Headquarters is proud to present

Mats!?:Traveler of Time and SPACE
Ephemeral Visions brought back from various states of Psycho-Geographical Turmoil

Opening reception: Friday April 18th, 2008

MATS!? was born in France to itinerant Swedish parents. He commits his first artistic act in kindergarten in the form of a scatological graffiti on the blackboard. Rewarded as he was with corporal punishment, the artistic path was thus laid.

Mats!? past sporadic outputs of comic work, interspersed with commercial illustration work has given way to bouts of throwing paint on canvas as well as printing on glass. Through various mediums,the unifying factor in his work is his use of a visual vocabulary rooted in comics as means of expression.

Mats!? might be best known for his critically acclaimed book Asiaddict, an amazing cartoon travel log of his bizarre trip through Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. Mats!? has also created art for Last Gasp comix, Comix 2000, as well as the magazines Real Stuff (Fantagraphics) Buzzard (Cat-head comics), Hustler, Screw and BLAB!

The artist will attend the opening from 8pm to 10pm.

Secret Headquarters will feature Mats!? one-of-a kind original works of art through April 30th, 2008.

RYAN HESHKA February 1st!

Secret Headquarters & BLAB!Present

RADIO SCIENCE FUNNIES, INC.
Comic book inspired art byRyan HeshkaAt
Secret HeadquartersFriday February 1st, 2008

New comic book inspired paintings by modern master Ryan Heshka feel familiar in an old timey and eerie way. The illustrations of monsters, pin-up girls, robots and dated comic books feel almost discarded or better yet, found among the dusty items of an estate sale. It is clear that Heshka has been inspired by pulp magazines, science images and old advertisements but he manages to go beyond these influences to deliver us to a striking new world of delicately distorted and painted dreams.

Heshka has painted for BLAB!, Vanity Fair, Playboy, Wall Street Journal, Barrons, Popular Science, Dreamworks SKG, Fast Company, PC World, Smart Money, Esquire, Harper Collins, and Newsweek.

The artist will attend the opening from 8pm to 10pm.Paintings will be available for sale / viewing online starting Thursday the 31st of January. We will provide the web site in an email Thursday morning.

Secret Headquarters will feature Heshka's one-of-a kind original works of art through March 5th, 2008.

Bar provided by MALO-CANTINA.Secret Headquarters3817 W. Sunset BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90026323.666.2228

www.TheSecretHeadquarters.comwww.RyanHeshka.com
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HORRORSHOW The art of Johnny Ryan

HORRORSHOW The Art of JOHNNY RYAN
At Secret Headquarters
Friday November 30th, 2007

Dozens of new paintings inspired by cult, horror and exploitation films. If that is not enough for you, there will be popcorn and movie inspired snacks. And if that isn't enough for you MALO-CANTINA will be providing margaritas. An odd mix, I know, but we'll make it work.

Johnny first developed his hilarious drawings in the self-published title Angry Youth Comix. Now published by Fantagraphics Books, Ryan's AYC has become the international bastion of lowbrow humor cartooning. Ryan's utterly unpretentious taboo-tackling is an infectious bombardment of political incorrectness.

Johnny will attend the opening from 7pm to 10pm.

Secret Headquarters will feature Ryan's one-of-a kind original works of art through January 7th, 2008.

www.TheSecretHeadquarters.com
3817 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323.666.2228

SETH FISHER: Flowering Nose

Secret Headquarters
is proud to announce the opening of

Flowering Nose: The Art of Seth Fisher

Seth Fisher, the critically acclaimed artist responsible for drawing duties on Green Lantern: Willworld, Flash: Time Flies, Vertigo Pop: Tokyo, Happydale: Devils in the Desert, and Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big In Japan, passed away January 30th, 2006.

Secret Headquarters will be celebrating the art of Seth Fisher with a display of original work that spans his all too short comic book career. With work that channels the likes of Darrow, Moebius and Otomo, we are engulfed in a world of candy colored, calculated chaos. Fisher's pages are oozing with complicated beasts and the visions of sleepwalking dreams. Brains are exploding and monsters are comfortable among the overgrowth of these surreal, tightly rendered environments. An Eisner award nominee, Fisher's artwork will continue to inspire far into the future.

In addition to Fisher's original artwork, we will have available for purchase two mini comics: Bob's Life and The Man With a Thousand Noses. SHQ will also offer a never before seen (or printed) mini sketchbook which features Seth's Batman:Snow concepts and layouts. Copies of Seth's Marvel and DC work will also be on hand.

All proceeds from the art, mini's and books will be going to Seth's son's educational fund. If you cannot make it to Secret Headquarters for the show, but would like to donate, Paypal payments can be made directly using the following email: seth@floweringnose.com

Opening Reception: Friday, November 9th, 2007, 8pm - 11pm

Complimentary beverages will be served.


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POPPYCOCK!

Secret Headquarters
is proud to announce the opening of

POPPYCOCK!
The comics and artwork of
BEN TEMPLESMITH

Ben Templesmith is the critically acclaimed Australian artist and writer responsible for various creative duties on titles such as 30 Days of Night, Wormwood:Gentleman Corpse and Fell among others. His work has appeared across the globe and Secret Headquarters is proud to host his first US show, Poppycock!

Poppycock! will be showcasing artwork from 30 Days of Night and
Wormwood along with never-before-seen pieces by Ben. As an added bonus SHQ is honored to have available exclusive prints and merchandise by Templesmith through the duration of the show.

In addition to Templesmith's art work, photographs from the
movie set of 30 Days of Night shot by the director of the
film, David Slade (Hard Candy), will also be on display.

Templesmith will be attending the opening to which he had this to say:

"...Feel free to come on down, abuse me, attempt to drink me under the table, deport me etc etc. Lots of fun with whatever you guys do to Australians. There'll be a bunch of originals for sale, hopefully a new sketchbook and am happy to sign anything you want. (Well almost anything... you know what I mean)."

Opening Reception: Friday, 12 October 2007, 8pm -11pm or longer. We'll see how we we do with the drinking under the table...

Complimentary adult beverages of course.

The 3 Minute Sketchbook

Save the Date:
Art Gallery Opening of The 3-Minute Sketchbook Set For August 31, 2007. - 8pm - 10pm -

The Hero Initiative, a Los Angeles based nonprofit that caters to the comic book industry, is proud to announced that the art gallery opening of its newest benefit product, The 3-minute Sketchbook , will take place on Friday, August 31, 2007. 8pm - 10pm.

The art gallery opening, held at Silver Lake comic book/art gallery hybrid The Secret Headquarters, will feature art on display from the sketchbook from Art Adams, Neal Adams, Sergio Aragones, Howard Chaykin, Sean Chen, Frank Cho, Dave Gibbons, Gene Ha, J.G. Jones, Mike Kaluta, Josh Middleton, Mike Mignola, Terry Moore, Bill Morrison, George Perez, Andrew Robinson, John Romita Sr., Joe Rubinstein, Tim Sale, Walter Simonson, Joe Sinnott, Michael Turner, Matt Wagner, Bernie Wrightson and more.

In addition, event attendees can get their own 3-minute sketches on the blank pages in the back of the book. Books will be sold for $10 or book with a sketch for $25.

Confirmed artists in attendance are Carly Wagner (Creepy Carly), Brian Haberlin (Spawn), Tone Rodriguez (Conan), Scott Koblish (Incredible Hulk), Andrew Robinson (Star Wars), Joe Rubinstein (Spider-Man ), Mike Mayhew (Vampirella) and Bill Morrison (The Simpsons).

Project background: Collector Michael Finn has been getting 3-minute backing board sketches for a couple years. He gives an artist a backing board at a convention and asks them to do a quick sketch in three minutes, no more. Finn has donated all the originals over to Hero which is being used to publish this book.

The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterdays' creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment. For more information, visit www.HeroInitiative.org or call 310-909-7809.