Photos by Jose Gonzalez

Roman Morales and I have been invited to take some photos of the Mondo Gallery here in Austin for the grand opening of their second gallery show: “Adventure Time!” before the throng of people fill the gallery.

Below is an exclusive peek at some photos of the show so you can see what Mondo has dreamt up for Adventure Time fans all over. This cartoon is strange, indeed, and has interesting art to match.

There’s even an original piece by Tyler Stout in the mix. I can see a long line has formed outside of the otherwise unnoticeable building; the people milling about are waiting for the doors to open and the purchasing to begin. I can feel the excitement in the air; Mondo creative director Justin Ishmael looks as animated as ever.

Much like the first gallery event, original pieces as well as reproduction pieces are on display for sale with prices ranging from the low end to the high end.

Check out the press release below the photos for more information on the “Adventure Time!” weekend along with a list of all the artists who are involved in the gallery event.

Austin, TX— Thursday, April 12, 2012 —Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is pleased to announce its second gallery event on Friday, April 27 featuring original artwork and posters inspired by the Emmy®-nominated animated Cartoon Network comedy series Adventure Time. Paired with the themed gallery show Mondo will host an Adventure Time Marathon Screening and Feast at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar on Saturday, April 28 with series creator Pendleton Ward and Tom Kenny, the voice actor extraordinary who provides the voice of the Ice King, in attendance.

Mondo artists have mined the imaginative, funny and bizarre world of Adventure Time, Cartoon Network’s breakout smash hit comedy series for their next gallery event. The opening show will take place on Friday, April 27 at the Mondo Gallery and will feature a collection of 40 pieces of original art and posters from 31 talented artists to take viewers on a journey to the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo. The gallery will be on display through May 26.

Then, on Saturday, April 28 Mondo will welcome Ward and Kenny to the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar for a Marathon Screening and Feast. Alamo Executive Chef John Bullington has created a menu inspired by the series. Attendees will enjoy items like the “Everything Burrito”, “Wizard Rainbow Dogs”, “Decorpsinator Puffs” and “Meatman Meat” while Finn and Jake take on the Ice King over the course of 10 Adventure Time episodes. It’s sure to be an algebraic evening.

The artists at the show are:

Andy Gonsalves

Andy Ristraino

Angie Wang

Annie Benjamin

Annie Wu

Daria Tessler

Dave Perillo

Delicious Design League

Dienzo

Doe Eyed

Graham Erwin

Justin Parpan

Justin White

Matt Taylor

Methane

Mike Mitchell

Natasha Allergi

Niark-I

Phillip Tseng

Rob Warnick

Sarah Stout

Scott Campbell

The Bungaloo

The Little Friends Of Printmaking

Tiny Kitten Teeth

Tom Whalen

Tyler Stout

Drew Millward

Glen Brogan

Rich Kelly

Zac Gorman