Gallery1988 in Hollywood, Calif., has just opened a show of art inspired by the Marvel super heroes featured in the highly-anticipated, summer event movie “Marvel’s The Avengers.” The show, sponsored by Visa Signature, will run through the film’s opening weekend, from May 3 through May 6, 2012.

Gallery1988, which opened in 2004, is known worldwide for its dedication to showcasing pop culture art. The show will feature the work of popular artists, including Dave Perillo, Rhys Cooper, Scott Campbell, Luke Chueh, Ken Garduno, Kiersten Essenpreis and NC Winters, among others.

“Marvel’s The Avengers”–the super hero team up of a lifetime–is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since.