Deadly Prey Gallery

Deadly Prey Gallery Deadly Prey Gallery is a Chicago-based traveling gallery working w/10 movie poster artists in Ghana Each unique poster varies in size ranging from 40 - 50 in.
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Deadly Prey Gallery is a Chicago-based traveling art gallery working with 10 artists in and around Accra, Ghana, Africa. We are dedicated to the preservation of hand-painted Ghanian movie posters, with the central focus being supporting the incredible artists currently painting them. We house and archive a unique collection of thousands of these posters spanning their 30+ year tradition. Commissio

n opportunities, original paintings, prints, books and more are available, with 100% of merch profits going to the artists. Check out our store at https://deadly-prey-gallery.myshopify.com/

These posters were once the product of a much larger industry known as the “Ghanaian Mobile Cinema”. This business started in the late 1980’s when artistic industrious groups of people formed video clubs. With a television, vcr, vhs tapes, and a portable generator they’d travel throughout Ghana setting up make-shift screening areas in villages void of electricity. An interesting selection of movies became popular because of this trade includeing both Hollywood action and horror, low budget American schlock, Bollywood films, Hong Kong martial arts movies, and native Ghanaian and Nigerian features. As more people gained interest in this rising business, competition arose. Mobile cinema operators found a need to set their products apart, so an advertising motif came into play. With no affordable access to printing, the hand-painted movie poster was the most logical advertising vehicle. Skilled local artists were now part of this growing entertainment industry in Ghana, and they surely brought their own distinct touch to each film they were called upon to promote. By sewing together two used flour sacks, a perfect sized canvas for a movie poster was created. width x 55-70 in. height. The ruggedness of these posters is immediately noticed. Though a specific poster might only be 10-20 years old, it’s appearance will far surpass it’s actual age due to the elemental toll one takes from constant transit, being rolled, folded, left in the sun, rain, etc. Today access to printing is far less expensive and movies have become more accessible to the general public in Ghana. The mobile cinema has all but passed away, but these hand-painted movie posters remain a wonderful, tangible product of the time.

Should we re-stock Heavy J’s version of Ernest Scared Stupid as a 25 dollar print?!? 🦇
09/06/2026

Should we re-stock Heavy J’s version of Ernest Scared Stupid as a 25 dollar print?!? 🦇

BALTIMORE!!! See you in mid October for a one night only hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sa...
09/06/2026

BALTIMORE!!!

See you in mid October for a one night only hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at LE MONDO, Thursday, Oct. 15th from 6-10pm 🦩
Please help spread the word Baltimore, we need John Waters in attendance!

You will see over 200 life-size original hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters on display floor to ceiling with everything available to own. Plus thousands of affordable prints with special in person deals, stickers, books, tees and more with all merch profits going to the legendary artists we work with in Ghana.

Baltimore is the 6th stop of our 8 city September / October pop-up exhibition tour. Here’s the full schedule:

NASHVILLE • Thurs. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Opening Night
• 6-10pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

NASHVILLE • Fri. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• 2-8pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

ATLANTA • Sun. Sept 27 • The Supermarket • 5-9pm
• 638 N. Highland Ave. NE • Presented by Videodrome

MIAMI • Tues. Sept 29 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Opening Night • 6-10pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

MIAMI • Wed. Sept 30 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Day 2 Gallery Hrs • Noon-8pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

TAMPA • Fri. Oct 2 • SCARADISE • 1-8pm • FL St Fairgrounds

TAMPA • Sat. Oct 3 • SCARADISE • 10-7pm

TAMPA • Sun. Oct 4 • SCARADISE • 10-6pm

GAINESVILLE • Mon. Oct 5 • Old Head • 6-10pm
• 10 N. Main St.

BALTIMORE • Thurs. Oct 15 • LE MONDO • 6-10pm
• 406 N. Howard St.

PHILLY • Fri. Oct 16 • PhilaMOCA • Opening & Movie
• 5-9pm • 531 N. 12th St.

NYC • Sat. Oct 17 • selva.projects • Opening Night • 5-9pm
• 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

NYC • Sun. Oct 18 • selva.projects • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• Noon -8pm • 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

Each show is free and open to the public besides Tampa 👹 Last year we showed in Baltimore for the first time and it was so awesome - the people, the venue, really eveything - we couldn’t help but find our way back!

Our Psycho painting by the great Ghanaian artist Heavy J! Prints available in 2 sizes starting at just 25 bucks in our s...
09/05/2026

Our Psycho painting by the great Ghanaian artist Heavy J! Prints available in 2 sizes starting at just 25 bucks in our shop 😱

GAINESVILLE!!! See you in early October for a one night only hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & prin...
09/05/2026

GAINESVILLE!!!

See you in early October for a one night only hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at Old Head happening Monday, Oct. 5 from 6-10pm. Let your friends know 👹

Prepare yourself for 200+ life-size original hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters on display floor to ceiling with everything available to own. Plus thousands of affordable prints with special in person deals, stickers, books, tees and more with all merch profits going to the legendary artists we work with in Ghana.

Gainesville is the 5th stop of our 8 city September / October pop-up exhibition tour. Here’s the full schedule:

NASHVILLE • Thurs. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Opening Night
• 6-10pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

NASHVILLE • Fri. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• 2-8pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

ATLANTA • Sun. Sept 27 • The Supermarket • 5-9pm
• 638 N. Highland Ave. NE • Presented by Videodrome

MIAMI • Tues. Sept 29 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Opening Night • 6-10pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

MIAMI • Wed. Sept 30 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Day 2 Gallery Hrs • Noon-8pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

TAMPA • Fri. Oct 2 • SCARADISE • 1-8pm • FL St Fairgrounds

TAMPA • Sat. Oct 3 • SCARADISE • 10-7pm

TAMPA • Sun. Oct 4 • SCARADISE • 10-6pm

GAINESVILLE • Mon. Oct 5 • Old Head • 6-10pm
• 10 N. Main St.

BALTIMORE • Thurs. Oct 15 • LE MONDO • 6-10pm
• 406 N. Howard St.

PHILLY • Fri. Oct 16 • PhilaMOCA • Opening & Movie
• 5-10pm • 531 N. 12th St.

NYC • Sat. Oct 17 • selva.projects • Opening Night • 5-9pm
• 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

NYC • Sun. Oct 18 • selva.projects • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• Noon -8pm • 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

Each show is free and open to the public besides Tampa, which is part of a horror convention 🦇 Our first time ever showing in Gainesville and we couldn’t be more excited!

Killer new Pulp Fiction painting from the great Ghanaian artist named Daniel ✨ Part of a big shipment of originals from ...
09/04/2026

Killer new Pulp Fiction painting from the great Ghanaian artist named Daniel ✨ Part of a big shipment of originals from Ghana arriving soon that we’ll be taking on tour with us!

TAMPA!!! See you in early October for a 3 day hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at the S...
09/04/2026

TAMPA!!!

See you in early October for a 3 day hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at the SCARADISE horror convention! Happening Fri, Oct. 2 from 1-8pm, Sat, Oct. 3 from 10-7pm & Sun, Oct. 4 from 10-6pm 👹

We have a gallery within the convention where you will see over 200 original life-size hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters covering the walls with everything available to own. Plus thousands of affordable prints with special in person deals, stickers, books, tees and more with all merch profits going to the legendary artists we work with in Ghana.

Tampa is the 4th stop of our 8 city September / October pop-up exhibition tour. Here’s the full schedule:

NASHVILLE • Thurs. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Opening Night
• 6-10pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

NASHVILLE • Fri. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• 2-8pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

ATLANTA • Sun. Sept 27 • The Supermarket • 5-9pm
• 638 N. Highland Ave. NE • Presented by Videodrome

MIAMI • Tues. Sept 29 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Opening Night • 6-10pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

MIAMI • Wed. Sept 30 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Day 2 Gallery Hrs • Noon-8pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

TAMPA • Fri. Oct 2 • SCARADISE • 1-8pm • FL St Fairgrounds

TAMPA • Sat. Oct 3 • SCARADISE • 10-7pm

TAMPA • Sun. Oct 4 • SCARADISE • 10-6pm

GAINESVILLE • Mon. Oct 5 • Old Head • 6-10pm
• 10 N. Main St.

BALTIMORE • Thurs. Oct 15 • LE MONDO • 6-10pm
• 406 N. Howard St.

PHILLY • Fri. Oct 16 • PhilaMOCA • Opening & Movie
• 5-10pm • 531 N. 12th St.

NYC • Sat. Oct 17 • selva.projects • Opening Night • 5-9pm
• 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

NYC • Sun. Oct 18 • selva.projects • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• Noon -8pm • 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

Each show is free and open to the public besides Tampa, which is part of a horror convention, so there is an admission fee!

Our strictly villains Lord of the Ring print from the great Ghanaian artist Salvation in back in stock! Link to our shop...
09/03/2026

Our strictly villains Lord of the Ring print from the great Ghanaian artist Salvation in back in stock! Link to our shop in the bio & stories 💍

HEY MIAMI!!! See you later this month for a 2 day hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at W...
09/03/2026

HEY MIAMI!!!

See you later this month for a 2 day hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at White Rose Coffee presented by Ocho Placas Tattoo Company 🐍 It’s all happening Tues, Sept. 29 from 6-10pm & Wed, Sept. 30 from Noon-8pm!

Prepare to see over 200 original life-size hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters on display floor to ceiling with everything available to own. Plus thousands of affordable prints with special in person deals, stickers, books, tees and more with all merch profits going to the legendary artists we work with in Ghana.

Miami is the 3rd stop of our 8 city September / October pop-up exhibition tour. Here’s the full schedule:

NASHVILLE • Thurs. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Opening Night
• 6-10pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

NASHVILLE • Fri. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• 2-8pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

ATLANTA • Sun. Sept 27 • The Supermarket • 5-9pm
• 638 N. Highland Ave. NE • Presented by Videodrome

MIAMI • Tues. Sept 29 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Opening Night • 6-10pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

MIAMI • Wed. Sept 30 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Day 2 Gallery Hrs • Noon-8pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

TAMPA • Fri. Oct 2 • SCARADISE • 1-8pm • FL St Fairgrounds

TAMPA • Sat. Oct 3 • SCARADISE • 10-7pm

TAMPA • Sun. Oct 4 • SCARADISE • 10-6pm

GAINESVILLE • Mon. Oct 5 • Old Head • 6-10pm
• 10 N. Main St.

BALTIMORE • Thurs. Oct 15 • LE MONDO • 6-10pm
• 406 N. Howard St.

PHILLY • Fri. Oct 16 • PhilaMOCA • Opening & Movie
• 5-10pm • 531 N. 12th St.

NYC • Sat. Oct 17 • SELVA • Opening Night • 5-9pm
• 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

NYC • Sun. Oct 18 • SELVA • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• Noon -8pm • 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

Each show is free and open to the public besides Tampa, which is part of a horror convention 💫 We actually had an exhibition some 7 or 8 years ago at White Rose and are so grateful to be back thanks to our friend Javier Betancourt!

Star Trek prints are live in our shop ✨ Originally painted by the great Ghanaian artist Heavy J ✨ Measures 14x22” for ju...
09/02/2026

Star Trek prints are live in our shop ✨ Originally painted by the great Ghanaian artist Heavy J ✨ Measures 14x22” for just 25 bucks with all profits going to him ✨ Link in bio & stories!

ATLANTA!!! See you later this month for a one night only hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sa...
09/02/2026

ATLANTA!!!

See you later this month for a one night only hand-painted Ghanaian movie poster pop-up exhibition & print sale at The Supermarket presented by Videodrome 📼 Happening Sunday, Sept. 27 from 5-9pm. Tell your friends!

You will see over 200 original life-size hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters on display floor to ceiling with everything available to own. Plus thousands of affordable prints with special in person deals, stickers, books, tees and more with all merch profits going to the legendary artists we work with in Ghana.

Atlanta is the 2nd stop of our 8 city September / October pop-up exhibition tour. Here’s the full schedule:

NASHVILLE • Thurs. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Opening Night
• 6-10pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

NASHVILLE • Fri. Sept 24 • cë gallery • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• 2-8pm • 1034 W. Kirkland Ave.

ATLANTA • Sun. Sept 27 • The Supermarket • 5-9pm
• 638 N. Highland Ave. NE • Presented by Videodrome

MIAMI • Tues. Sept 29 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Opening Night • 6-10pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

MIAMI • Wed. Sept 30 • White Rose Coffee Ocho Placas Tattoo Company
• Day 2 Gallery Hrs • 6-10pm • 4703 SW 8th St.

TAMPA • Fri. Oct 2 • SCARADISE • 1-8pm • FL St Fairgrounds

TAMPA • Sat. Oct 3 • SCARADISE • 10-7pm

TAMPA • Sun. Oct 4 • SCARADISE • 10-6pm

GAINESVILLE • Mon. Oct 5 • Old Head • 6-10pm
• 10 N. Main St.

BALTIMORE • Thurs. Oct 15 • LE MONDO • 6-10pm
• 406 N. Howard St.

PHILLY • Fri. Oct 16 • PhilaMOCA • Opening & Movie
• 5-10pm • 531 N. 12th St.

NYC • Sat. Oct 17 • SELVA • Opening Night • 5-9pm
• 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

NYC • Sun. Oct 18 • SELVA • Day 2 Gallery Hrs
• Noon -8pm • 1329 Willoughby Ave. Ste. 121

Each show is free and open to the public besides Tampa, which is part of a horror convention 👹 We’re so excited to be back in Atlanta, a yearly tradition for almost 10 years now!

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