By | September 28, 2016 04:49pm ET
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Credit: Photo by Hanneke Weitering
Celebrating “Star Trek”
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek,” the Paley Center for Media in New York City hosted 50 pieces of art by 50 artists in a gallery. Other activities, like free screenings and photo-ops, accompanied the art gallery.
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Credit: Photo by Hanneke Weitering
‘Star Trek’: 50 Artists. 50 Years.
The “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years” gallery at the Paley Center for Media in New York City featured 50 original works of art to commemorate the franchise’s 50th anniversary. The gallery presented a variety of styles and textures, with both 2D and 3D pieces.
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Credit: Photo by Hanneke Weitering
Cartoons, Hairspray and Postage Stamps
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Credit: Photo by Hanneke Weitering
“Star Trek” Sculptures
Three-dimensional sculptures are surrounded by 2D works of art in the “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years” gallery.
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Credit: Photo by Hanneke Weitering
Several Styles of “Star Trek” Art
Artwork at the “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years” gallery came in many different shapes, sizes, textures and styles. Many artists re-created the retro look of the 1960s, when “Star Trek” was born.
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Credit: Artwork by Leonard Nimoy. Photo by Hanneke Weitering
“The Vulcan Salute”
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Spock, created this piece using photographs of the famous Vulcan hand salute. Nimoy passed away on Feb. 27, 2015, but his artwork still made it to the “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years” gallery this fall. (Note: This photo contains a glare/reflection from the glass in the art gallery. See a clearer digital image here .) -
“They’re Dead, Jim”
Austrian artist Anna-Maria Jung grew up watching “Star Trek.” She created this cartoon, titled “They’re Dead, Jim,” which shows the brutal deaths of “Redshirt” characters in a comical light.
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Credit: Artwork by Calvin Ma . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Home Is Where the Journey Is”
This ceramic model of the USS Enterprise was hand-sculpted by Calvin Ma, an award-winning artist from San Francisco.
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Credit: Artwork by Dave Perillo . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Strange New Worlds”
Caption: This illustration of the USS Enterprise is by Dave Perillo, an American cartoonist who has created art for Marvel and Disney. “I wanted this piece to reflect that era of design since the show debuted in the mid-60s,” Perillo said. -
Credit: Artwork by Dave Quiggle . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Strangely Drawn to It”
In this illustration by Dave Quiggle, Spock holds a black cat on his lap — but not just any cat. This is actually a shape-shifting feline from the original series by the name of Isis. She can also appear as a human female.
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Credit: Artwork by Derek Charm . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Fifty Aliens”
In honor of “Star Trek’s” 50th anniversary, comic book artist Derek Charm chose to illustrate 50 aliens from the various “Star Trek” series. “I wanted each of these representatives to be more or less presented with equal importance and highlight the diversity found in this universe full of all kinds of life,” said Charm . -
Credit: Artwork by Gary Pullin . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Mirror, Mirror”
This silk-screen print by Gary Pullin is a tribute to the “Mirror, Mirror” episode from the “Star Trek” original series. Pullin said he finished the piece shortly before Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock, passed away, making this his “personal tribute to Nimoy and his iconic role.” -
Credit: Artwork by Glen Brogan . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“The Bridge”
This top-down view of Star Trek’s Enterprise bridge was drawn by Glen Brogan, an illustrator who has worked with NASA and several brands, like Marvel, “The Walking Dead” and Cartoon Network.
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Credit: Artwork by Hyunju Kim . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“NUBIGi, 000, 095”
Hyunju Kim created this thread mural of Spock with a sewing machine. The title, “NUBIGi, 000, 095,” combines the Korean word for “time” with numbers to indicate the order of her work. “The main focus of my art is not the drawing itself,” said Kim . “Each thread is a symbol of time.” -
“Klingons”
This painting is “a tribute to ‘Star Trek’s’ Klingons: the characters, culture, mythology and technology,” said J.K. Woodward , the artist who created the piece. Woodward has also made artwork for several titles by IDW Publishing, including a “Star Trek”/”Doctor Who” crossover miniseries and a “Star Trek”/”Green Lantern” miniseries. Woodward’s illustrations have also appeared in the comic book “Mars Attacks” -
“Dance of the Orion Women” & “It’s Your Galaxy Too!”
These two pieces by comic book artist Joe Corroney celebrate the women in “Star Trek.” Corroney has spent most of his career doing official “Star Trek” artwork, and his illustrations have appeared in several popular titles like “The Walking Dead” and “Doctor Who.”
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Credit: Artwork by Juan Ortiz . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Galile-Os”
Beam up a nutritious breakfast with “Star Trek” Galile-Os cereal! This retro cereal box was created by Juan Ortiz, a freelance designer who in 2012 created 80 “Star Trek: The Original Series” retro-style posters for CBS.
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“To Boldly Go”
Illustrator Joshua Budich made this silk-screen print as “an homage to the original ‘Star Trek’ series,” he said . ” My inspiration was first and foremost the amazing relationships between the main characters. I wanted to tell a story with a visual narrative between the characters and the epic journey they’re on together.” -
“Encounter at Farpoint”
Artist Jonathan Bergeron conceptualized this illustration of the “Star Trek” character named Q after rewatching the episode “Encounter at Farpoint.” Bergeron said his painting is “reminiscent of an old ‘Star Trek’ illustration, the kind you might see on those paperback sci-fi covers.” -
Credit: Art by Lynn A. Norton. Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“USS Bellwether, NX-90866, Ingress Class”
Lynn Norton is a 3D artist who has sculpted nearly all of Hallmark’s “Star Trek” ornaments since 1991. “I imagine the ship I’ve designed to be a science vessel that is capable of exploring the galaxy beyond the range of existing Federation craft,” Norton said . -
“The Arena”
Marie Bergeron spends her time making illustrations for movies and video games. When asked to create a work of art for the “Star Trek” 50th anniversary, she chose to re-create a scene from an episode of the original television series titled “Arena.”
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“Arena”
Graphic designer Matt Ferguson is most known for his work with Marvel Studios, but he has crafted artwork for several other licensed properties, like “Star Trek” and “Star Wars.” To create this piece, Ferguson said he “prepared by watching the episode “Arena” and sketching out a rough idea that had a Western standoff vibe. The art is hand-painted in Photoshop and then screen printed.” -
“Arena”
In his representation of the fight between Capt. Kirk and the Gorn captain, artist Matthew Skiff said he sought “to reference the style of old ‘Flash Gordon’ comics and Frank Frazetta pen-and-ink illustrations.” Skiff currently works as a designer for Primitive Apparel and Primitive Skateboarding and has previously freelanced for Marvel and Warner Bros. -
Credit: Artwork by Mick Cassidy . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Risk Is Our Business!”
This cartoonish “Star Trek” representation was created by Mick Cassidy, who is the character designer for the television show “Family Guy.” When he created the piece, Cassidy said he wondered, “What if ‘Star Trek’ had been a comic book in the ’60s instead of a TV show?” -
Credit: Artwork by Nick Walker . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Uhura”
“Star Trek” icon Lt. Uhura meets Vladimir Tretchikoff’s famous painting of “The Green Lady ” in this hand-stenciled work of graffiti by Nicky Barkla. “For me, the characters in ‘Star Trek’ exist beyond the confines of race, and I have channeled this idea in creating a futuristic representation of Lt. Uhura,” Walker said about his creation. -
Credit: Artwork by Nicky Barkla . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“The Final Frontier”
Psychedelic-surrealist painter Nicky Barkla used oil paint to create this work of art by hand. “Being such a fan of outer space, the final frontier, putting ‘Star Trek’ on while painting for hours on end became a habit for me,” Barkla said . -
Credit: rtwork by Paul Oz . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Make It So”
Portrait artist and sculptor Paul Oz created this painting of the “Star Trek” original character Jean-Luc Picard. The title, “Make It So,” is a catchphrase first spoken by Picard in the series premiere of Star Trek: The Next , “Encounter at Farpoint.”
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Credit: Artwork by P.J. McQuade . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“Boldly Going”
Picard sips on a cup of tea with a group of main characters from “Star Trek” gathered behind him in this duo-tone illustration by P.J. McQuade. Picard’s character in the show is “brash and hardened but caring and refined,” McQuade said . “To me, the tea highlights his warmer undercurrents, makes him more human and relatable.” -
“Live Long and Prosper”
In this illustration by Rocco Malatesta, Spock gives the iconic Vulcan salute with one hand while making the “OK” gesture with his other hand. Malatesta said he chose to draw Spock because “he is certainly the most charismatic character of the series.” -
Credit: Artwork by Sue Beatrice . Photo by Hanneke Weitering.
“On the Edge of Forever”
A tiny Starship Enterprise flies through space while dangling inside a pocket watch to symbolize the connection between time and space in this sculpture by Sue Beatrice. “I was hoping to draw a connection between the themes explored in the episode ‘The City on the Edge of Forever’ and the relation to time and space we all experience through memory,” Beatrice said . -
Untitled
Cartoonist Ulises Farinas called his piece “an overview of almost every ‘Star Trek’ series through how the characters fall on a spectrum of order versus chaos, and logic versus emotion.” -
USPS “Star Trek” Commemorative Stamps
To celebrate “Star Trek’s” 50th anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issued these special commemorative postage stamps. Artists Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers created the designs. The two designers have worked together for more than 10 years and go by the collective title, “The Heads of State.”
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Credit: Star Trek: 50 Artists, 50 Years
Captain’s Chair in Mega Bloks
A captain’s chair made entirely of Mega Bloks was one of the photo opportunities for visitors at the “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years” exhibit in the Paley Center for Media in New York City.
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Credit: Star Trek: 50 Artists, 50 Years
Starship Enterprise Photo-Op
Mega Bloks created a model of the starship Enterprise, which was on display at the Paley Center for Media in New York City during its “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years” exhibit. (This was not one of the 50 works of art displayed in the gallery.)
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Credit: Star Trek: 50 Artists, 50 Years
“The Arena” in Real Life
“Star Trek” fans could hop into a famous scene from the episode “The Arena” and take a photo with cardboard cutouts of Capt. Kirk and Gorn.
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Credit: Star Trek: 50 Artists, 50 Years
The Salt Vampire
The Salt Vampire, a now-extinct alien species from the very first episode of the original “Star Trek” series lurks in his natural habitat in this photo-op at the Paley Center for Media in New York City.
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