VALISE Gallery and O Sole Mio pizzeria are collaborating in April for an art show called Extra Cheese Pleeze, the Pizza Box Show, which will also be a benefit for Vashon Food Bank. This is an opportunity to give a helping hand to our neighbors while sharing wacky art and tasty pizza.

You’ve probably noticed the half-naked young man inside every pizza box at O Sole Mio. That’s Mario. Using his image as a starting point and actual pizza boxes as our ‘canvas’, VALISE artists have created an exhibit that promises to be playful, provocative, and zany, using a variety of mediums.

O Sole Mio has generously donated all the pizza boxes for the art. On First Friday on the opening night of the show, they will also provide free pizza while asking for donations to Vashon Food Bank. VALISE will donate 50% of their April art sales.

Participating artists include George Wright, Robert Passig, Rachel LordKenaga, Jiji Saunders, Lenard Yen, Hita von Mende, Sharon Shaver, Bill Jarcho, Pascale Judet, and Gregory Burnham.

VALISE Gallery will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 1 to 6 pm. The opening celebration is First Friday, April 7, from 6 to 9 pm, and the show may be previewed on Friday afternoon. The show runs through April