I Am What I Am: Cheech Wizard Tribute Show | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

1AM Gallery is pleased to present a Cheech Wizard Tribute Show “I Am What I Am” by artist Mark Bode, opening Thursday, February 4th from 6:30-9:30pm.

At the tender age of 15, a young Vaughn Bode created an international icon that went by the handle of Cheech Wizard. September 26th, 1957, to be exact. Following the Cheech Wizard’s conception, the hat grew into a multi generational phenomena in underground comics and in Graffiti art worldwide. No other character has had such staying power and prowess in pop culture and the street art venue. Due to a mystical experiment gone wrong, Vaughn passed away at his home in San Francisco in July 1975–but the Cheech lives on.

With this premise in mind, they hail Cheech the Wizard at 1AM Gallery. Mark Bode curated a celebration of the cartoon messiah through an array of new and praised artwork, coinciding with the official San Francisco release of the Cheech Wizard’s Book of “ME,” by Fantagraphics publishing. Original Vaughn and Mark Bode artwork, memorabilia, and authentic pages from the book of ME will adorn the walls of the gallery from February 4th through March 3rd.

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