A Look back at the 40th Anniversary heavy Metal art Show at the Copro Gallery


Copro Gallery
and Heavy Metal Magazine joined forces to celebrate 40 years of sci-fi fantasy and comic art with the Heavy Metal 40th Anniversary Art Show. The opening was on July 15th 2017.

Featuring over eighty artists, this extravaganza will feature art from Heavy Metal’s 40 year history of publishing, new paintings and drawings inspired by the magazine, cel art from the film, limited edition prints, vintage film posters, T-shirts, comics, vintage magazines, memorabilia and more.

Ben Olson, “Portrait of Taarna at Home,” 11″ x 8″ (15″ x 10″ framed), Acrylic, Ink, Digital, Collage
Cam Rackam, “The Compact” (2017), 58″ x 47″ oil on board
Chris Leib, “One Way Ticket” (2017), 8″ x 8″ oil on panel

In addition to vintage artwork and newly created paintings, HM and Copro Gallery released new limited edition prints each week available at the gallery and online.

In addition to the art listed on the website, there was even more original comics art, and special pages and covers that were only be available to view the night of the opening, July 15th.

Dave Palumbo, “Born of the Machine” (2017), 18″ x 14″ oil on panel
Maegan LeMay, “Crypt”
Mathew Bone, “Bad Blood,” 14″ x 11″ Oil on panel
Tim Molloy, “Mr. Unpronounceable ReceivesDistressing News”

William Stout, “Ahrzach 2017,” adapted Jean “Moebius” Giraud sketch10.75″ x 7.25″ Ink and watercolor
Alex Horley, “Zombie Pinball Back Glass,” Acrylic on board
Dave Lebow, “Green Death”(2017), 17″ x 12″ oil on canvas
Peach Momoko, “For the Yatagarasu (Japanese Taarna on Bird),” 30″ x 24″ goache on pape
Robert Steven Connett, “CEPHALOPODS II” (2017), 15″ X 15″ acrylic, sealed wood panel
Shark Toof, “Nature Of Heavy Metal,” 20″ x 16″ Spraypaint and Acrylic
Elghorri, “GAS MASK” (2017), 24″ x 16″ acrylics, pencils, markers andcollage on paper board
Nychos, “The Redeemer of the Powerslave” (2017), Acrylics on canvas, 36″ x 24″
Peach Momoko, “Taarna,” 14″ x 11″ goache on paper
Peter Gric, “The Time Traveler,” Acrylic on fiberboard 7.87″ x 9.84″
Brian Viveros / Dan Quintana, “Desensitized,” 24″ x 18″ giclee, signed and numbered by both artists
Florian Bertmer, “Demon Heart,” 8” x 8.7″ Ink on Bristol

Gail Potocki, “Botanica No. 23,” 48″ x 30″ oil on canvas

Ryan Brown, “The Artist” (2017), 15″ x 11″ acrylic on board
Frank Forte, “Moly vs Invaders,” 24″ x 18″ acrylic on wood
Shawn Barber, “Heavy Metal Naga” (2017),
Brian Despain, “Arzach” (2017), 17″ x 11″ oil on wood panel
Dan Quintana, “Arzach” (2017), 8″ x 9″ oil on wood
David Stoupakis, “Pale Rider” (2017), 24″ x17″ oil on wood
Skinner, “Megagod Eternus” (2017), 24″ x 36″ acrylic, cel vinyl, ink

Brian Viveros, “Metal Head” (2017), 12″ x 20″ oil , acrylic on maple board

Artists included:
ALBERT CUELLAR, ALESSANDRA PISANO, ALEX HORLEY, ALEX PARDEE, ALEX ROSS, ALLEN WILLIAMS, ANTHONY AUSGANG, ANTHONY PALUMBO, BEAST BROTHERS, BECCA, BILLY NORRBY, BONETHROWER, BRIAN DESPAIN, BRIAN SMITH, BRIAN VIVEROS, BROM, BRUCE D. MITCHELL, CAM RACKAM, CARIN HAZMAT, CARLOS HUANTE, CARLOS TORRES, CHET ZAR, CHRIS ACHILLEOS, CHRIS LEIB, CHRISTOPHER ULRICH, GREG ‘CRAOLA’ SIMKINS, DAMIEN ECHOLS, DAN QUINTANA, DAVE DEVRIES, DAVE LEBOW, DAVE PALUMBO, DAVID HARTMAN, DAVID STOUPAKIS, E.M. GIST, EVE SKYLAR, FLORIAN BERTMER, FRANK FORTE, GAIL POTOCKI, GREGG GIBBS, IL MESCALITO, JIM PAVELEC, JOHN MAHONEY, JOHNIE THORNTON, JOSEPH M. LINSNER, KEN KELLEY, KEVIN EASTMAN, KRYSS SAPP, LEE SHAMEL, LORENZO SPERLONGA, LUIS ROYO, LUKE CHUEH, MARK BODE, MARK COVELL, MARK GARRO, MARK TODD, MATT GORDON, MATTHEW BONE, MICHAEL C. HAYES, MICHAEL ROSNER, MENTON3, MOEBIUS, MOLEN BROTHERS, NATE VAN DYKE, NIKKO HURTADO, NYCHOS, OLIVIA DE BERARDINIS, PEPE MORENO, PEACH MOMOKO, PETER GRIC, ROBERT BOWEN, ROBERT STEVEN CONNETT, ROGER DEAN, RON ENGLISH, RYAN BROWN, SAM SHEARON, SERGIO BARRALE, SHARK TOOF, SHAWN BARBER, SIMON BISLEY, SKINNER, STAN DARK ART, STEPHAN FRANCK, STEPHEN BOWER, STEPHANIE INAGAKI, TANINO LIBERATORE, TERRY WOLFINGER, THOMAS GIESEKE, TIM MOLLOY, TIM VIGIL, TRAVIS LOUIE, WILLIAM SKAAR, WILLIAM STOUT, VAUGHN BODE, YACINE ELGHORRI AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!!’

Gallery Website: Copronason.com

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