Art by Kevin Scalzo...

The gateway city got a taste of art from the coasts when THE BLAB SHOW, featuring art by Drew Friedman, Travis Louie, Gary Baseman, Greg Clarke, Fred Stonehouse, Tom Huck, Ryan Heshka, Esther Pearl Watson, Teresa James, Chris Pyle, Walter Minus, Laura Levine, Richard Beard, Travis Lampe, and Kevin Scalzo, opened at St. Louis' PHILIP SLEIN GALLERY on Friday nite. Published by artist and aficionado MONTE BEAUCHAMP, the annual art magazine "Blab" is a showcase for underground artists and cartoonists, and his regular self-titled exhibits showcase some of the best pieces of the book's original artwork. PEEP THE RECAP:

The kids are alright...

Travis Louie

Fred Stonehouse

Fred Stonehouse

Fred's the guy in the black shirt...

Travis Lampe

Travis Lampe

Chris Pyle, Blab founder Monte Beauchamp, Michael Noland, Tom Huck, Fred Stonehouse and John Foster...

Ryan Heshka

Ryan Heshka

Drew Friedman

Gary Baseman

Greg Clarke

Teresa James

Esther Pearl Watson

Tom Huck

Monte Beauchamp

Richard Beards

Chris Pyle

Chris Pyle

The current issue of "Blab", No. 18, is on sale now at Fantagraphics.com...