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Halloween 2020 Blotter Art Release

October 31, 2020
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Appa The Dancing Elephant Blotter Art

Appa The Dancing Elephant Blotter Art

April 10, 2019
Appa The Dancing Elephant Blotter Art prints and set. After years as a sticker, Shakedown Gallery is releasing Appa as a perforated blotter art print.
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North Beach Celebrates Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 100th birthday!

North Beach Celebrates Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 100th birthday!

March 25, 2019
Today marks the 100th birthday of the (still living) Beat legend Lawrence Ferlinghetti, founder of the City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, and North Beach in San Francisco was exploding with enthusiasm.
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Rest In Peace, Ralph Metzner

Rest In Peace, Ralph Metzner

March 19, 2019
The psychedelic community grieves the loss of Ralph Metzner, who passed on March 14, 2019, at the age of 82. Ralph was one of a trio of famous Harvard professors who in the early '60s, along with colleagues Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), gained notoriety for investigating the effects of psychedelic drugs.
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Mardi Gras Themed Grateful Dead Blotter Art Print Release

March 3, 2019
Reuben and Cherise themed Grateful Dead Mardi Gras blotter art, signed and numbered by Mikio Kennedy and William Giese. 7.5 inches by 7.5 inches, perforated into 300 quarter inch squares.
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Chuck Sperry Blotter Art Print Release and Book Signing

Chuck Sperry Blotter Art Print Release and Book Signing

December 12, 2018
Join Shakedown Gallery Saturday, December 15, 2018 for the exclusive San Francisco release of two new Chuck Sperry blotter art pieces – “The Oracle” & “The Seer.” Chuck Sperry will be at 411 Haight Street in person signing his books, “Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry” & “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry.”
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Shakedown Gallery Presents "Drop The Mics: A Blotter Art Show"

Shakedown Gallery Presents "Drop The Mics: A Blotter Art Show"

November 21, 2018
"Drop The Mics: A Blotter Art Show" will run as a pop-up gallery at 411 Haight Street from December 1- January 1 with an opening reception on December 1st from 3pm-8pm. New and existing designs by many of your favorite psychedelic artists will be available for purchase. Stop by and say hi!
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Celebrate the 80 Year Anniversary of Albert Hofmann's First Synthesis!

Celebrate the 80 Year Anniversary of Albert Hofmann's First Synthesis!

November 16, 2018
November 16, 1938 marks the 80th Anniversary of Dr. Albert Hofmann's first synthesis of LSD. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, Shakedown Gallery is hosting a one-day flash sale.
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Android Jones Releases First Signed Numbered Blotter Art Edition And It Sells Out Immediately

Android Jones Releases First Signed Numbered Blotter Art Edition And It Sells Out Immediately

November 10, 2018
Shakedown Gallery printed Android Jones' "Union" as a blotter art print for DanceSafe and the edition sold through immediately.
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TRPS Festival of Posters 2018

TRPS Festival of Posters 2018

October 18, 2018
Saturday, October 20th, in Golden Gate Park's "Hall of Flowers", Shakedown Gallery products will be among the items featured in the Golden Road Gallery booth at The Rock Poster Society's annual "Festival of Posters."
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