We’re big fans of Mondo—the collectible boutique arm of the legendary Alamo Drafthouse—here at Collider. They commission and make available gorgeous works of art inspired by movies small and large, commercial and cult hits. This past weekend Mondo opened their first ever gallery in Austin, TX, right in the middle of the SXSW Film Festival. The gallery opening was a huge success, and I’m incredibly jealous as both Steve and Matt got a chance to attend and take a gander. For those of us not lucky enough to make the trip, Mondo has made available images of some of the prints they had on display for their inaugural sci-fi show. They include stunning works including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, A Trip to the Moon, War of the Worlds and more.
Hit the jump to take a look at some of the prints on display.
Here’s Mondo’s press release, which includes the names of the artists responsible for each print:
MONDO OPENS ITS FIRST EVER GALLERY
After weeks of speculation the collectible art boutique
pulls back the curtain on its epic celebration of sci-fi
Austin, TX--- March 10, 2012 ---Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, today opened its doors to a new gallery space and unveiled a spectacular science fiction show with thirty eight pieces of original and screen-printed artwork. The Mondo Gallery is located at 4115 Guadalupe St. in Austin, TX
Recognized by movie fans and pop culture art enthusiasts across the world, Mondo has grown by leaps and bounds from its modest beginnings. "We are so proud to unveil our first gallery space. The evolution of Mondo has taken us from being head quartered in a ticket booth at the original Alamo location to our own standalone headquarters. We will take advantage of the extra room by having themed art shows for film, television, comics and all things pop culture. The first show features over 30 artists that produced screen-printed posters as well as original works based on their love for the science fiction genre," said Mondo Creative Director Justin Ishmael.
"We could not be happier about the artwork we've assembled for our inaugural show. It has always been a dream of ours to have a space to hold exhibitions, but we never anticipated this level of work. We are incredibly proud of everyone involved," said Mondo's Mitch Putnam.
"We've made Austin pretty again" said Mondo's Rob Jones in his best Rita Moreno voice.
Stunning original works of art and screen prints were created for some of the most beloved and influential science fiction films, including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, Forbidden Planet, A Trip to the Moon, The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Fly and Flash Gordon. The artists featured in the show include the following:
Aaron Horkey
Alex Pardee
Angryblue
Arik Roper
Craig Drake
Craww
Daniel Danger
Drew Millward
Drew Struzan
Esao Andrews
Gary Pullin
Godmachine
Jacob Van Loon
James Flames
Jason Edmiston
Jay Ryan
Jay Shaw
Jeff Soto
Jock
Kako
Ken Taylor
Kevin Tong
Kilian Eng
Martin Ansin
Olly Moss
Phantom City Creative
Randy Ortiz
Rich Kelly
Richey Beckett
Robert Brandenburg
Scott Campbell
Scott Listfield
Silence TV
Todd Slater
Tom Whalen
Tyler Stout
About Mondo
Mondo is the Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art boutique, featuring designs from world famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and Movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek & Universal Monsters. Championed for their limited edition screen printed posters, Mondo focuses on bringing art back to movie posters by working with artists such as Olly Moss, Tyler Stout, Martin Ansin and others. Besides creating stunning works for beloved classics and contemporary films, Mondo produces posters for featured Alamo Drafthouse events and inaugurated a "Director's Series" that will focus on a celebrated filmmaker's body of work. Mondo recently announced its first project as a game publisher with the adaptation for Hobo with a Shotgun, available exclusively on Apple's App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN
Tyler Stout
24x36
Edition of 635 (regular), 280 (variant)
A TRIP TO THE MOON
Phantom City Creative
18x24
Edition of 145
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
Kako
24x36
Edition of 120
FORBIDDEN PLANET
Ken Tong
24x36
Edition of 225
FANTASTIC PLANET
Aaron Horkey
20x28
Edition of 332 (regular), 106 (variant)
DUCK DODGERS
Tom Whalen
18x24
Edition of 320
THE HAND OF MING
Acrylic on Wood Panel
Artist - Jason Edmiston
DEATH IN '91
Oil on Wood
Artist - Esao Andrews
PARTY PLANET
Watercolor on Paper
Artist - Scott Campbell
RACHEL
Gouache on Paper
Artist - Craig Drake
SETH BRUNDLE
Acrylic on Board
Artist - Rich Kelly
MATTHEW BENNELL
Acrylic on Board
Artist - Rich Kelly