Under The Table

After browsing through Black Maria, the L.A. gallery dedicated to non-mainstream art, visitors commonly asked if there was anything “hiding in the back room.” Thankfully, this question was in reference to art, not drugs or slave children, and after hearing the same quiet plea for some time, the gallery owners decided to do something about it. In June 2007, Under The Table opened its doors to the public, offering a wide selection of artist-made goodies, hard to find zines, unusual books and comics, prints, clothing, vinyl toys, and seasonal oddities. Initially inspired by the art showing at Black Maria, Under the Table generally features the contributions of the current exhibiting artist, extending the gallery’s belief that art should be affordable and approachable in equal measure. Under The Table’s website is still in its construction stages, but here’s hoping that the completed site includes an online store — that  type of goodness needs to be shared with the world.