Original art from the new edition of Blab! makes its debut this weekend in Santa Monica - and signals the fall rush of narrative art exhibitions. From contagiously cute to edgy to lowbrow to classic, there's something for everyone this month in the galleries. Please check websites for details.

Hellish fun from the Devilish Greetings show at Copro/Nason Gallery, left to right: Pene Testa, by Noah Woods, The Terrible Child, by Miles Teves; Krampus, by Steven Guarnaccia; Zembo Boy, by Ron English; all courtesy of Monte Beauchamp.

NEW YORK, NY
Jeff Soto: Storm Clouds
Jim Houser: asobviousasaskull
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
September 8 - October 6, 2007
Opening reception: September 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Super Phat: Work by SVA Japanese Alumni and Alumni Living in Japan
Featuring Yuko Shimizu, Kanako Sasaki, Ai Tatebayashi, Shiaki Watanabe, and Takahiro Kaneyama, among others
Visual Arts Gallery
September 12 - 29, 2007
Opening reception: September 18, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Jon Langford: Lofty Deeds
Aidan Savoy Gallery
September 13 - October 7, 2007
Opening reception: September 13, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Illustration a la Mode
Featuring work by Isabelle Dervaux, Jessie Hartland, Lulu*, Marcus Oakley and Tomoto, among others
Gallery Hanahou
September 13 - October 31, 2007

Snack Isle: Small Works by Five Dozen Artists
Featuring Kiersten Essenpreis, Evah Fan, Jordin Isip, Misaki Kawai, Matt Leines, David Sandlin, Matthew Thurber, and Esther Pearl Watson, among others.
Giant Robot NY
September 15 - October 17, 2007
Opening reception: September 15, 6:30 - 10:00 pm

Cathie Bleck: Elemental Stories
Conde Nast Tower/4 Times Square
Through September 21, 2007
Closing reception: September 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Cutting Edges: Cartoon Art Defining the World
Society of Illustrators
Through October 13, 2007

BROOKLYN, NY
Handplant: New work by Allyson Mellberg and Jeremy Taylor
Cinders Gallery
September 7 - October 7, 2007
Opening Reception Friday September 7, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Wide Open
Group Exhibition curated by R. Nicholas Kusyzk, also featuring work by 100 artists to benefit Food Not Bombs
McCaig-Welles Gallery
September 8 - October 7, 2007
Opening Reception: September 8, 8:00 - 11:00 pm

OLD LYME, CT
Picturing Health: Norman Rockwell and the Art of Illustration, featuring work by contemporary artists Cathie Bleck, Guy Billout, Juliette Borda, Francis Jetter and Mark Ulriksen, among others
Florence Griswold Museum
Through October 14, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA
New work by Blaine Fontana, Joel Dugan and Ben Tour
Lineage Gallery
Through September 30, 2007

NASHVILLE, TN
New work by McKay Otto and Monica Cook
Tag Art Gallery
September 1 - 30, 2007
Opening reception: September 1, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

MESA, AZ
Beyond The Cel: The Influence of Animation In Contemporary Art
Featuring work by Anthony Ausgang, Gary Baseman, Andrew Brandou, Ryan Bubnis, Ron English, Sket-One, KRK Ryden, The Brothers McLeod, Michelle Valigura and Amanda Visell
Mesa Arts Center
September 14, 2007 - February 10, 2008
Opening reception: Sept 14, 7:00 pm

SANTA MONICA, CA
The Blab! Show Featuring work by Tim Biskup, SHAG, Gary Baseman, Ryan Heshka, Esther Pearl Watson, Steven Guarnaccia, Calef Brown, Mark Todd, Tim Hussey, Matt Bone, Monte Beauchamp, Jason Holley, Laura Levine, Noah Woods and Brian Cronin, among others. Visit the Blab! website
Copro/Nason Gallery
September 8 - 29, 2007
Opening reception: September 8, 8:00 - 11:00 pm

LOS ANGELES, CA
Miles Thompson
La Luz de Jesus
September 7 - September 30, 2007
Opening reception: September 7, 8:00 - 11:00 pm

Geisai Artists at Giant Robot
Presented by Scion, Giant Robot, and Kaikai Kiki
Giant Robot 2
September 15 - October 10, 2007
Opening reception: September 15, 6:30 - 10:00 pm. Illustration, above: In Waves, With Lantern, by Deth P. Sun, at Giant Robot SF.

Tom Neely: Self Indulgent Werewolf
Black Maria Gallery
September 15 - October 15, 2007
Opening reception: September 15, 7:00 - 11:00 pm

In Full Cry, curated by Matt Leines and Taylor McKimens
New Image Gallery
September 29 - October 28, 2007
Opening reception: September 29, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

CULVER CITY, CA
Josh Agle (SHAG): Conspicuous Consumption
Billy Shire Fine Arts
September 15 - October 20, 2007
Opening reception: September 15, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Days of Being Wild, featuring work by Andy Kehoe, Kathleen Lolley and Evan B. Harris
The Lab 101 Gallery
Through September 19, 2007

David Hochbaum: To The Winds
Corey Helford Gallery
September 15 - October 6, 2007
Opening reception: September 15, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Deth P. Sun: The Sand and the Stars
Giant Robot SF
September 15 - October 10, 2007
Opening reception: September 15, 6:30 - 10:00 pm

TORONTO, ON
Gary Taxili: Last Year's Winner
Magic Pony Gallery

September 6 - September 30, 2007
Opening reception: Thursday, Sept 6th, 7-10 pm
Illustration, above: Favoured Son, © 2007 Gary Taxali, courtesy of the artist.

In the August 29, 2007 issue of BookSightings, the opening reception at the Robert Mann Gallery was incorrectly listed. Following is the corrected listing:
Seduced by Modernity: The Photography of Margaret Watkins
Tuesday, September 18, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Robert Mann Gallery, 210 Eleventh Avenue, FL 10, NY, NY

In the August 30, 2007 issue of Photography Coast to Coast, the opening day of the Von Lintel Gallery exhibition was incorrect. Following is the corrected listing:
Marco Breuer: 1892 - 2007
Von Lintel Gallery
September 6 - October 6, 2007
Reception September 13, 6:00 - 8:00 pm