If it's December, it must be time to fly south for North America's hottest trade fair, recently dubbed "Artmageddon." During the run of Art Basel Miami Beach, a growing number of satellite art fairs present works of art starting in the three-figure range, adding a slice of sanity to the proceedings. Quite a few galleries regularly featured in Coast to Coast are represented this year - a nice way to make you feel perfectly at home.

But in case you crave cold weather, by all means, come to New York instead. This weekend, the folks who bring you Comic-Con are rolling out the first installment of the New York Anime Festival. Featured guests include artists, animators, voice actors, production designers, directors, and more. Young devotees, dressed as their favorite anime characters are sure to be there en masse. And Elena Dorfman will be on hand making polaroids of the cosplay dressers and signing her book, Fandomania. Please check links for details.

Left to right: D*Face, Acrylic Marilyn Blue and Blek le Rat, Resist Against the Imposters, both courtesy of Jonathan LeVine Gallery; Sean Mellyn, Cavalry, courtesy of Anna Kustera; .

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Phil Hayes: Artist and Mentor
Society of Illustrators
December 5 - 29, 2007

New York Anime Festival
Jacob Javitz Center
December 7 - 9, 2007

Adrian Tomine: Shortcomings and Goings
Giant Robot NY
December 8, 2007 - January 9, 2008
Opening reception and book signing: December 8, 6:30 - 10:00 pm

The Masters Series: Steven Heller
Visual Arts Museum
Closing December 8, 2007

Luv-able, Hug-able: The Plush Show
Featuring work by Anna Chambers, Betz White, Heidi Kenney, and Saki Yamashita, among others.
Gallery Hanahou
Through December 21, 2007

Elaine Lustig Cohen: The Geometry of Seeing
Julie Saul Gallery
Through January 12, 2008

Paula Scher: Recent Paintings
Maya Stendhal Gallery
Through January 26, 2008

The Streets of Europe
New Works and Installations by: Blek Le Rat, Blu, Bo130, D*Face, Microbo, and Space Invader
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Through December 29, 2007

Sean Mellen: Friday
Anna Kustera Gallery
Through December 22, 2007

From The New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig
The Jewish Museum
Through March 16, 2008

BROOKLYN, New York, NY
Just a Ghostly Paper Sigh, featuring work by Afruz Amighi, Annie Aube, Taylor Baldwin, Rebecca Chamberlain, Mike Cockrill, Magalie Guérin, Jason Clay Lewis, Jason Cole Mager, Gina Magid, Jasmine Pasquill, Kimi Weart, Barnaby Whitfield
31 Grand
Through December 22, 2007

The Crooked Mirror, group show featuring work by Brandon Herman and others
Envoy Gallery
Through January 12, 2008
ArtMart: Artist prints, limited editions, ‘zines, and more
Pink Elephant Projects
Through December 22, 2007
Holiday reception: December 15, noon - 6:00 pm

BRIDGEHAMPTON, New York, NY
Thanks Giving,l featuring work by Marc Burckhardt, Laura Madera, Sandy Litchfield, Camille Rose Garcia, Tomory Dodge, Diane Giardi and Mark Romanek
Silas Marder Gallery
Through December 23, 2007

STOCKBRIDGE, MA
LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel, featuring work by Jessica Abel, Sue Coe, R. Crumb, Howard Cruse, Steve Ditko, Will Eisner, Brian Fies, Gerhard, Milt Gross, Marc Hempel, Niko Henrichon, Mark Kalesniko, Peter Kuper, Harvey Kurtzman, Matt Madden, Frans Masereel, Frank Miller, Terry Moore, Dave Sim, Art Spiegelman, Barron Storey, Lynd Ward, Lauren Weinstein, and Mark Wheatley
Norman Rockwell Museum
Through May 26, 2007

TORONTO, ON
The Yo Yo Show, featuring work by Gary Taxali, Harvey Chan and Yumi Onose, Martin Wittfooth, Robert Farmer, Shagnaster, Erin and Kelly Carty, Jon Todd, Antonio Cangemi, Jose Ortega, David Brown, Greg Boychuk, Jabari Elliot, Melissa Verge
The Sweet Art Gallery
through December 31, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA
New work by Sam Flores, Amy Sol and Stella Im Hultberg
Lineage Gallery
Through December 23, 2007

MIAMI, FL
Satellite art fairs during the run of Art Basel Miami, December 6 to 9. Please check links for details

Art Now Fair
Know Art, featuring work by 50 artists including Anthony Lister, Jeff Soto, Greg Craola Simkins, Marc Burkchardt, Lola, Cathie Bleck, Martha Rich, Mark Murphy, Bob Dob, Jeff Soto, Jonathan Viner

Fountain Art Fair
Ad Hoc Art
Safe-T Gallery

Aqua Art Miami
McCaig-Welles Gallery
Gitana Rosa Gallery
Quality Pictures
New Image Art Gallery
Cinders Gallery
Roq la Rue
Adam Baumgold Gallery
Eyewash

Scope Miami
Silas Marder Gallery

Pulse Miami
Julie Saul Gallery

NASHVILLE, TN
Assembling Utopia: New work by Paul Roden & Valerie Lueth
Tag Art Gallery
Through December 31, 2007

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
Through February 10, 2008

PASADENA, CA
Beyond Ultraman: Seven Artists Explore the Vinyl Frontier, featuring work by Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, David Gonzales, David Horvath, Sun-Min Kim, Brian McCarty and Mark Nagata
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Through January 6, 2008

SANTA MONICA, CA
Green, an exhibit curated by Mark Murphy, featuring work by Jordan Awan, Andrew Brandou, Cathie Bleck, Kevin Christy, Douglas Fraser, Jody Hewgill, Jordin Isip, James Jean, Martha Rich and Esther Pearl Watson, Gary Taxali, and Justin Wood, to name a few.
Robert Berman Gallery
Through December 22, 200
Opening reception: November 17, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Above, two by Edward del Rosario: Contest of Champions II, 2007; Ascensions I, 2007. Courtesy of Richard Heller Gallery.

New work by Jacob Magraw and Edward del Rosario
Richard Heller Gallery
Through December 22, 2007

LOS ANGELES, CA
New work by Jordin Isip and Jason Houchen
La Luz de Jesus
December 7 - 30, 2007

Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues
The first exhibition in JANMAs Salon Pop series features photographs by Pryor Praczukowski; murals by David Choe; art by Adrian Tomine, Seonna Hong, Gary Baseman, APAK, Souther Salazar, and Saelee Oh; paintings by Sashie Masakatsy; sculpture by Eishi Takaoka; 50 issues of Giant Robot, and much more.
Japanese American National Museum
Through January 13, 208

Hidden Habitats: New work by Jill Bliss and Saelee Oh
Giant Robot 2
December 8, 2007 - January 9, 2008
Opening reception: December 8, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

CULVER CITY, CA
Elizabeth McGrath: The Incurable Disorder
Billy Shire Fine Arts
December 15, 2007 - January 5, 2008
Opening reception: December 15, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Question the War, featuring work by Carlos Ramos, Chris Reccardi, David Sandlin, Fred Stonehouse, David Stoupakis, Gary Taxali, Sage Vaughn, Erik Alos, Chris Anthony, Attaboy, Gary Baseman, Lauren Bergman, Bigfoot, Andrew Brandou, Buff Monster, Luke Chueh, Korin Faught, Doug Fraser, Joe Ledbetter, M. Mararian's Inky Dreadfuls, Tom Neely, and Kevin Peterson
Corey Helford Gallery
One night only: December 4, 2007, 5:00 - 10:00 pm
A portion of the proceeds will benefit war veterans.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
New work by The Date Farmers and San
Giant Robot SF
November 10 - December 5, 2007
Opening reception: November 10, 6:30 - 10:00 pm

VENICE, CA
Supastore: A group exhibition of mixed media works - painting, collage, photo, sculpture, performance and film
Elizabeth Paige Smith Design
December 7, 2007- January 15, 2008
Opening reception: December 7, 6:00 - 11:00 pm