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Mondo crashes SXSW with Godzilla gallery of original art

Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Events, Merch, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Continuing its relationship with Toho International, genre merch and apparel specialist Mondo is hosting a monster-sized exhibition of kaiju art next month at the SXSW Film Festival.

GODZILLA: A POSTER SHOW will open Friday, March 13 at Mondo Gallery, 4115 Guadalupe Street in Austin, TX; there will be a press preview from 4-7 p.m. followed by the public opening from 7-10 p.m., and continuing Saturday-Sunday from 12-6 p.m. The exhibit will showcase art representing the Shōwa, Heisei and Reiwa eras of Godzilla cinema, with 24 posters by 11 artists including Godzilla fanatic Tom Whalen, whose TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA poster is seen above, and Attack Peter. “[Godzilla has] been many things over his many years—a symbol of the horrors of war, nature’s wrath, a hero, a villain and even the collection of angry souls taking revenge on the living,” says Brock Otterbacher, Mondo’s creative director of toys and collectibles. “One thing he’s always been, however, is beloved across many generations of fans, children and adults alike. The King of the Monsters comes to Mondo’s Gallery for a kaiju-sized show featuring the city-stomping giant, along with many of his friends and foes. Dozens of fantastic artists bring their appreciation to the various eras of Toho’s monster movies, and I, as a huge fan myself, feel there’s something for every kind of Godzilla fan. Whether you have love for Jet Jaguar, Mothra, Gigan, Destoroyah or Godzilla himself, I think you’ll be stoked for what we have in store for you!”

In addition to the posters, Mondo will also have their latest apparel offerings on hand. Visitors to the gallery will get the first shot at brand new items from Becky Cloonan and Attack Peter, plus a preview of upcoming officially licensed collectibles. You can check out Mondo’s current Toho apparel collection here.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).