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What the Heck is Lowbrow Art?

The Summer 2018 Oddball Art Labs group show is titled "Strange Imaginations and Other Perplexing Wonders" and it’s probably the most open ended theme for a gallery show we’ve ever arranged. The basic theme is Lowbrow Art. Okay, some of you are saying "Kick Ass! This will be fun!", but there may be others of you that may be scratching your heads thinking, "What the *&^# is Lowbrow … [Read more...]

First Art Drop test written up in the Tribune/Courier News

We recently decided to try something new. We created fifteen Art Pack that each contained an Original art print by a local artist and coupons to local businesses. A few businesses even gave us limited numbers of special rewards such as Elgin Public House gift certificates and Side Street Stdio Arts Small Wonders scholarships. It was a fun day hiding them over the city and placing hints about … [Read more...]

See you next year

The gallery is cleaned up. Thank you everyone who joined us for "Robots". See you in July 2018 for our next show... "Strange Imaginations and Other Perplexing Wonders" … [Read more...]

Humble Book Bundle – Lego Mindstorms and Robotics

Hey! Humble Bundle just launched a Lego Mindstorms and Robotics book bundle. Pay what you want to some great titles on robotics and surprise the evil mad scientists in your life. Plus an amount you choose goes to the Wikimedia Foundation. Get the Bundle … [Read more...]

Machinarium

Have you ever played Machinarium? It's a delightful point and click adventure from Amanita Design, a small indie game development company in the Czech Republic. Their games are full of lush visuals and quirky soundtracks. It came out in 2009, but it is so quirky and fun that it has aged well. You owe it to yourself to pick up this little gem. … [Read more...]

Drink and Draw – Exquisite Corpse

Drink & Draw! At the Martini Room Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 7pm-10pm Martini Room 161 E Chicago St. Elgin, IL 60120 RSVP on Facebook The theme for this Drink and Draw will be Exquisite Corpse. Wait...What is Exquisite Corpse you ask? Wikipedia defines it as: Exquisite corpse, also known as exquisite cadaver (from the original French term cadavre exquis) or rotating corpse, is … [Read more...]

Gucci’s Latest campaign inspired by vintage sci-fi – reposted from Juxtapoz

Found on Juxtapoz As Dazed Digital points out, "Shot by Glen Luchford, the campaign takes inspiration from 50s and 60s sci-fi films like Creature from the Black Lagoon and Forbidden Planet – try your best to name them all. The model aliens wear huge hats, clashing vintage prints and bejewelled eyewear as they are captured on different landscapes – even fighting a giant dinosaur in one shot." … [Read more...]

The Orville – I Can’t Wait

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0 The Orville looks amazing! Smash a Star Trek homage together that feels like Galaxy Quest and include both CGI and Old School model making. The aliens look stunning so far too. Is this the show I've been waiting for? Plus friend of the labs Douglas Graves just got hired to build 3D models for the show! Forgive deg's old, flash based site, he's been … [Read more...]