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The Pizz
​Underground comics from the 1970s gave birth to a new breed of art that was referred to as lowbrow art. As opposed to highbrow fine art, this pop surreal art movement captured the roots of punk-music and the Hot Rod culture that was growing in the streets. One of the best of the artists that this pop surrealism movement spawned was Stephen Pizzurro, better known by his street name, “The Pizz” or more formally as El Pizzo.

The Pizz has been called the “Lord of Lowbrow,” showing the impact the he had on the art movement. His work has been published in Ed Roth’s Rat Fink Comix, Scratchez and Rip Off Comix. Despite being widely published, Pizz’s work was probably best known for his cover designs for the punk label Sympathy for the Record Industry.

​https://www.presstelegram.com/2015/09/01/a-farewell-to-the-pizz-long-beachs-zeitgeistically-poignant-artist/

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Opie Ortiz

Opie Ortiz is an American artist specializing in tattoos, pop art and murals. Ortiz is best known for his art featured on Sublime album covers. Murals painted by Ortiz can be found in and around Long Beach, California.

Ortiz operated American Beauty Tattoo for approximately seven years before opening World Famous Tattoo. He currently works at Still Life Tattoo, located in Seal Beach, California.

Ortiz was also responsible for the "Sublime" tattoo across Bradley Nowell's upper back, which appeared on the cover of the multi-platinum self-titled album Sublime, along with the flower art covering the front of the CD. He also created the burning sun on the cover of 40 Oz. to Freedom, the cover artwork for Second-hand Smoke, 1997's Doin' Time EP, as well as the Everything Under the Sun box set.

In 2019, Oritz was featured in Sublime, a documentary about the band.

Ortiz has been a member of the band Dubcat. He is currently a member of Long Beach Dub Allstars and is the lead singer on the band's 2020 self-titled album.

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Local Long Beach Artists​

CONTRIBUTING ARTIST

 

  1. MARCO SAIZ

  2. STEVE SAIZ

  3. RAUL ZARATE

  4. JOSE CERDA

  5. R.A.S-1

  6. DEVIN OBRIEN

  7. PORFIRO BENAVIDEZ

  8. ROB GOMEZ

  9. CONTRIBUTING ARTIST​

              Long Beach California (April 20th 2011) –“A CHRONIC STATE” gallery opening backed by the apparel and accessory company “Long Beach Chronic” will be tackling the concept themes of the citizens of Southern California’s values and the ground swelling Marijuana culture. Combined with a provided medium upon which the various artist are to be utilizing. That canvas being assorted sized and shaped skateboard decks. These combinations of themes, mediums and the artist own visions, insures that this ­show will be a very diverse look into Southern California’s group consciousness and ever changing core beliefs. Since the 50’s and before, California artist and writers have influenced our times and have made a ripple effect from our State on out to the rest of the world. Be it from music, painting, movies, literature or just have a progressive stance on political beliefs. Like our evolutionary changing drug laws.

              With commissioned pieces already acquired by the Lord of Low Brow art “THE PIZZ” and the very gifted local talent “OPIE ORTIZ” who is best known for being the only artist that the Iconic band Sublime would ever use during it’s lifetime. Each of the artists pieces are to be made into fifty prints/decks per artist, signed and numbered one of a kind releases. Fifty other notable artist, are to be painting, sculpting and or creating their own pieces directly upon the provided board shapes.

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