Combining elements from various sub-cultural influences, the Lowbrow Pop or Pop Surrealist movement dates back to the 1970s and has its roots in underground comics and the alternative gallery scene of Southern California. "What The Deuce Are You Staring At!?! A Collection of Interpretive Work Inspired by Family Guy" represents some of the divergent avenues Lowbrow Pop artists are currently exploring, from the gothic whimsy of Ryan Bubnis' "A Possessed Peter Finds The Magic Marigold," and the explosive graff dynamism of Damon Soule's "Stewie's Inner Demon," to the UPA-inspired, stylized graphics of "Cookiequest," by Joel Trussel, and the familiar advertising tableau parodied by Brandt Peters in his "Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time."
All of the work featured in the exhibit evinces the same sly, subversive humor and pop culture references that are dominant elements in the Lowbrow vernacular and of course, in Family Guy itself. This humor and worldview represents the fundamental connection between the television show and the gallery exhibit.
"Giggity!" is a joy to look at. It has a retro flavor, using old images that conjure up feelings about bachelors and good times, and re-draws Quagmire into a rectangular form.