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9:00 PM on 04.18.2007, Colette Bennett

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I am 8 Bit opening draws the best of LAs chic geeks photo

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There is something about being surrounded by video game art and jamming out to chiptunes that makes me feel at home. Apparently I am not the only one, as Gallery 1988 on Melrose had a line wrapped around the block last night to see this year's I am 8 Bit premiere. There wasn't an inch of room to spare among the throngs of geek hungry attendees.

In addition to well loved artists like Luke Chueh and Amy Sol, we got to check out the work of tons of other Gallery 1988's wicked alchemists. Interpretations ranged from serious to hilarious. It's a thrill to see this show getting bigger and bigger every year, although at the rate they are going, the gallery may need to expand by the time I am 8 Bit 2008 rolls around.

Check out the pics and tell us about your favorites.

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SpencersGifts

Coolest. Art. Ever

The CronoLink

I HAVE to see this. Watch out, Picasso!!

HawtPawkitHero

Cool art, but why the hell are the pictures at such horrible angles?

Cruds

Too bad, LA is a bit far to go see an expo, I think the shortest way is by traveling west.

Ryan the Scientist

That's some pretty sweet art, and I have to say that the Last Supper one is amazing.

DryvBy

Awesome art. I should submit my 8-bit art.

Niero

The Qbert portrait killed me. Loved the Thwomp sculpture too

GuitarAtomik

I always want to enter stuff in this show but I never can find out when/how they accept submissions :[

Roryzilla

loved every bit of it.

joepekula

There is some totally sweet shit there.

How does someone go about submitting their work for that?

tiffsauce

Okay. So. Goal for next year? Get something in this exhibit. Nermal has some friends who want in.

Sharpless

I think they were at angles so the flash wouldn't reflect off some of them. Not sure, though.

I was loving the four pixelly pornographic ones - Super Mario, Zelda II, and Kung Fu(?) if I'm not mistaken. It's nice to see sleazy video game art that DOESN'T involve those DOA floozies.

Colette Bennett

Yep, head on these pics showed a lot of glare, hence the angle.

mispelt

I love the power glove one....

It's so bad.

MadDecent

Pictures of Hipster Art Fags....

Yay?

Sir Depressive

Tiki Mario is actually Tiki Wario. Read his cap, if everything else fails!

Milhouse

Wow.......

My personal favorite is the first Joust one (#10)

foredaddy

I was just happy there was some Burger Time art in there at the end. It would have been a travesty if there wasn't.

mad cow

Good stuff as usual. I would love to go to one of these shows. Alas.

My favorites are the Qbert in a straight jacket portrait, and Mario frying up a Yoshi egg.

MrFudge

Haha, the one of Link shagging the dead princess spells Nex in the top corner...

World Famous

Just to be clear, I had to take the pictures that way so the flash glare didn't show up. You can see it in some that I did do more head on.

brad drac

Badass. Some really damn good art there.

A New Challenger

Pixellated porno, tee hee.
The black and white Q*Bert Civil War-esque portrait got to me as well. Every time I don't recognize the game referenced by a work I get sad :(

Dammit, I should try and make it up there this year.

Orionsaint

Great work!!!

Okay where's the Chobot & Aktrez pixs?

I protest! lol

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