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From Chicago 05/09/08
Structures of the Sun permalinkWe know you’re gonna have your dancing shoes on tomorrow nite but that shouldn’t stop you from dropping in on this solid group show before you hit the club. The opening runs from 6-9 pm and features work by Robin Cameron, Noah Butkus, Wayne Pate, Steven Harrington and more! |
From DC 05/08/08
Much-much permalinkMiami artist Jen Stark brings her meticulously Xacto-d paper sculptures, colorful line drawings, and eerily psychedelic “Papermation” videos to DC’s Civilian Art Projects for “Much-much,” a month-long show opening this Friday from 7-9. Get there early and be prepared to stay late - Civilian openings have a reputation for turning into killer dance parties.
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From Australia 05/01/08
Justin Lee Williams permalinkWe’re always gonna dig on rainbow lasers coming out of mouths but what we really like about Justin Lee Williams is that he lives and creates in a studio in the forest and he also has chickens. (Via the cool hunter.)
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From Paris 05/01/08
Eric Elms at Colette permalinkMr. “Never Not Working” himself, Eric Elms, has churned out more solid design/art work than we care to document and somehow managed to maintain a semi-low profile. Well, all that should change now that Colette has given him a well-earned solo show. Do You Think About Me As Much As I Think About You? opens May 5 and runs through May 31. This is a no-miss if you find yourself in Paris. |
From Elsewhere 04/22/08
Sarah Illenberger permalinkBeauty meets brains: Sarah Illenberger’s mixed-media sculptures of cashmere organs, wooden burgers and eyeball-endowed purses deserve a double-take. (Via TWBE.)
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From New York 04/21/08
Wahoo! permalinkYoooo guyz! Last weekend all creative forces combined to make a great show in Brooklyn at the Galapagos space. Musicians Darren Weiss and Loren Shane Humphrey (drummer from The Willowz) killed it on the drums. They were the headliners of the show and did some improvisation with each other, drum to drum. This was the first show I have seen in awhile where there were no vocals, and trust me, these two more than made up for it! Darren Weiss blew my mind! These guys were so inspiring that Nick Darmstaedter and Louis Eisner came up with a rad piece that they were painting on the stage while the show was going on. More pix from the night are here. (Via Spacey Tracey.) |
From San Francisco 04/15/08
Matt Furie permalinkDemented, fun, colorful, and sometimes hairy. These are a few of the qualities we like in our art. You can pick up some of Matt Furie’s work over at the Fecal Face Dot Gallery store.
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From New York 04/14/08
Downtown Art Was Blowing Up permalinkWe’ve been working with NYLON on a handful of fashion related collaborations for about a year and it’s no secret that we like their kung-fu. So we’re super excited to let you know that the NYLON blog team are going to be contributing to the UO Blog on a weekly basis. Read on: Yooo guyz! Last week in NY at the Deitch Gallery the art show “Substraction” opened up. Me and a few kids went to check it out. There was a big scene there filled with a mix of young and old that came out for the opening. Downtown art was blowing up last week! My favorite piece of the show was Dan Colen’s rad painting. (Via Spacey Tracy.) |
From Elsewhere 04/11/08
Tote/Bag permalinkOpen Space’s first annual benefit show, Tote/Bag, stresses the fact that they care about our planet and do not want to just consume until there is nothing left. The proceeds from the sales of the show will go to the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a New York based organization committed to enviromental advocacy and education. Just about 100 artists contributed totes so if your dance card is clear, head up to Beacon, NY to support good art and a solid cause. The show runs April 12 thru May 3. |
From New York 04/07/08
Picturebox Departmental Store permalinkThe Sixties would love shopping in the Picturebox Departmental Store. It’s home to what we’ll call the “new psychedelia”, which is actually just amazingly colorful and crowded art output from the likes of Paper Rad, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Charles Burns, Brian Chippendale and their ilk. However, the Sixties would have to be available on the weekends, as that’s when the store is open (Friday 1-6, Saturday 12-6, Sunday 12-5.). (Via FADERblog.) |
From Philadelphia 04/03/08
There Will Be Animals permalinkLions and tigers and Bambi, oh my! Fishtown’s very own Bambi Gallery is about to debut another must-see show, with works from 3 artists included in the recent Bambi Biennial. “There Will Be Animals” stars Tory Franklin, Alan Prazniak and K-Fai Steele - it’s going to be big, believe us. Catch the opening party (champagne punch!) this First Friday, April 4th from 6:00-9:30pm and...weather permitting, help kick-off another season of warm-weather fun in the always-awesome Bambi backyard! |
From New York 04/02/08
Ryan McGinley Exhibit permalinkIn preparation for his latest show, I Know Where the Summer Goes, Ryan McGinley traversed the United States with sixteen models and three assistants, shooting 4,000 rolls of film. From the resulting 150,000 photographs, he narrowed down the body of work to some fifty images, the best of which made the cut for the show. Opening reception is at the Team Gallery, Thursday, April 3rd at 6:00PM
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From London 04/01/08
Paperback Magazine permalinkPaperback Magazine is a new art title that likens itself to the ‘Art’ section in a used bookstore; a place where artists of disparate disciplines, movements, geographies, and time-periods share common ground. (Via Fecal Face.) |
From Los Angeles 03/28/08
The Big Sad permalinkBarry McGee and Clare Rojas continue their tradition of reflecting the streets via folky, homespun visuals at their new exhibit The Big Sad. It opens this Sunday night at the RAM. |
From Stockholm 03/27/08
Cassandra Rhodin permalinkCassandra Rhodin seems to understand what many people do not. You need a boombox to make sexy dancing. Check out more from Cassandra, plus other great artist series tees here.
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From Elsewhere 03/24/08
Sweet Jesus permalinkAnd to think we’d forgotten to say Happy Easter! 494 marshmallow Peeps®. 1 wood frame. |
From Elsewhere 03/24/08
Faesthetic #7 permalinkFor the past 7 years, nobody has held it down for underground art and design harder than Upso. His 7 issues of Faesthetic “magazine” have featured just about every decent young artist of the past 7 years. Guess we could say that if you haven’t been in Faesthetic...well...you probably wanna be.
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From Australia 03/24/08
Caitlin Shearer permalinkRuby red mushrooms, a pair of skinned knees, and a giant beehive do. We like where Caitlin Shearer is coming from, even if it isn’t a forest. We also like that she’s now offering prints on her Etsy shop.
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From Stockholm 03/21/08
Camilla Engman permalinkCamilla Engman grew up in a small Swedish town called Trollhättan, which sort of sounds like a magical Manhattan-like place inhabited by busy trolls - just sayin’. Cultural considerations aside, Engman’s eye for little details is something to admire.
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From Philadelphia 03/21/08
Amble Gallery permalinkReason #56 for why we love Philly: Local businesses that support art and culture. The Amble Gallery and Bookstore is newish spot in Northern Liberties devoted to bringing contemporary art and reading materials to the masses. They also throw monthly events so keep your eye out for those. The Gregor Loudon show they put together (the image above is a section of one of his murals) was super solid. |
From Elsewhere 03/20/08
Angelique Houtkamp Tote Bag permalinkAngelique Houtkamp is an amazing artist whose work I really dig and I think she’s going to have a hit with this new tote bag.
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From San Francisco 03/20/08
Fairfax and Haight permalinkMarsea Goldberg, who runs LA’s New Image Art Gallery, took her highly regarded curating skills up the coast to SF to assemble the “Fairfax and Haight” exhibit. It features the artwork of Cheryl Dunn, Cleon Peterson, David Ellis, Deanna Templeton, Faile, Jeff Soto, Jung Hong, Kelsey Brookes, Megan Whitmarsh, Sean Cassidy, Swoon and The Date Farmers. The opening is tonite, from 7-9pm, at RVCA’s VASF Gallery. |
From London 03/20/08
Andrew Townsend permalinkAndrew Townsend’s body of work is large, but we wanted to focus on this bold screenprint. It was made for the traveling group exhibition “Off-Register”, which just wrapped up in Chicago and will visit Brooklyn’s Riviera Gallery in June. |
From Los Angeles 03/19/08
Masha D’yans permalinkWe don’t know Masha D’yans very well but somehow she totally knows us. Otherwise there’d be no way she could possibly know how much we love to hang out in the forest under umbrellas made of flowers and mushrooms. Check out more from Masha, plus other great artist series tees here.
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From Los Angeles 03/19/08
Aaron Rose Interview permalinkWhile you might not know who Aaron Rose is, a solid handful of the artists we’ve posted on this blog (Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, etc.) owe their some of their success to the visibility and promotion Aaron gave to them in the 90s. He’s probably most well known for curating the Beautiful Losers touring exhibit but he also has the following credits on his resume: writer, publisher, editor, musician and filmmaker. Flux spoke to Aaron about life and how he lives it. |
From Chicago 03/14/08
Gina Rossi permalinkGina Rossi works at our Chicago store and was one of three winners picked in a recent t-shirt design contest we had for all the stores. We’re proud to have her design available as one of our Spring tees! Check out more from Emily, plus other great artist series tees here.
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From Elsewhere 03/13/08
Lines & Shapes permalinkSix volumes and as many themes connect the various artists of Lines & Shapes, curated by Lena Corwin & Maria Vettese. The first edition includes never-before-seen work from Christopher Ryan, Caitlin Mociun, Jennifer Causey and others - plus studio shots, self-portraits and more.
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From London 03/12/08
Marcus Oakley permalinkMarcus Oakley’s drawings should come with a wood-paneled rec room, a corduroy sofa and a tv dinner.
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