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JoyEngine has a great little sneak peek of the Manifest Hope Gallery showing at Andenken in Denver. The show opened to the public today and will run until Wednesday. I’m super jealous of all who reside in proximity to Denver and all the treats the DNC brings with. I wish I could be equally excited for the RNC here in St Paul, but I just can’t seem to think of anything exciting it’ll bring to share…Anyway, swing on over to the JoyEngine blog and take a peek.
August 25th, 2008
Build throwing down some handstyles. See video here.
August 21st, 2008
Eric Inkala had a show two Fridays back at Fox Tax Gallery and as expected, we made our attempt to swing by and see what he had to share. Within the first few seconds of being inside, we noticed a higher level of presentation and warmer welcome from the gallery and the artist than any other so far. This was the first time we had been to Fox Tax or seen an Inkala exhibit and I would have to say I was super impressed. Not to sound like this was the most fantastic thing I’ve seen in my life, but Inkala handled it like a Norse Thunder God (or something whimsical like that) and Fox has an awesomtacular space. I would definitely swing by the next time your in the NE and check out his work if you have a chance.
For more pics, check out the Flickr set.
August 17th, 2008
I noticed that Minneapolis has a ton of old school hand painted signs, so I attempted a little research and discovered Phil Vandervoort. Wow. This man is responsible for the majority of signs here in Minneapolis! Check out his partial portfolio and this video where he takes you on a tour of his backyard. We cannot forget these people, they do brilliant work and preserving an art that’s rarely practiced.
August 10th, 2008
Matthew Clark is opening his show Graphic Nature this Saturday.
August 9th : Plastic Chapel : 3109 East Colfax : 7PM - 10PM ish!
Via Vengeance has booked one more show while he is in town!
August 8th : 3 Kings Tavern : 60 South Broadway : Set starts @ 9ish? Doors at 8!
August 9th : Old Curtis St. : 2100 Curtis St. : Set starts @ 11 ish
August 8th, 2008
Here are a few flix I snapped from the To Be Eaten live set during the DPUMS @ Indy Ink. Also managed to sneak a few pix of Ravi Zupa’s work that is up… and incredible!!!
August 6th, 2008
Sometimes when you add 2 + 2 together it equals awesome! After spotting a flyer for the upcoming Ravi Zupa show @ Indy Ink, I did a little research to fulfill my intrigue… And to my delight I’ve stumbled upon a pretty inspiring body of work from local talent who has been busy collaborating with the underground hip hop luminaries of the anticon. collective, directing a variety of film projects for them… ranging from short documentary pieces to music videos. Check out Ravi’s search result page on YouTube or swing by his website parts and labor union to check out some more of Mr. Zupa’s work! I’m really digging his Illustration style and choices for subject matter, super dark and jarring! Can’t wait to see what is up on the walls come this Friday!
Ravi Zupa : Opening Reception
Friday August 1st @ Indy Ink : 84 South Broadway : Denver, CO : 7PM - 11PM : Get Yer Drank On!
July 31st, 2008
Dave Palmer had a show, at the recently remodeled Indy Ink this past month… above is a few pix I managed to snap during our drive by for the grand re-opening party.
July 30th, 2008
Co_founder of the prolific EHF collective, Markham Maes is hands down one of my all time favorite artists, period! Growing up on a steady diet of Graffiti and the never ending urge to create… Markham is part of a rare bread that has the natural ability to produce some of the most amazing, vibrant, highly detailed work that I’ve had the pleasure of viewing in person. He is also one of the nicest & hardest working dudes I know… three kids, a full time j-o-b, and he still finds time to crank out artwork that consistently makes my jaw drop.
If you haven’t had a chance to swing by and check out Shitty Kitten’s latest show hanging @ The Shoppe… I would strongly urge all that can, to do so. Definitely work that must be seen in person to truly be appreciated. Most of the pieces are already spoken for, though there are still a handful of extremely reasonably priced pieces available!!!
Shitty Kitten (Markham Maes) : Watermelon Bellies : www.shittykitten.com
The Shoppe : 3105 E. Colfax. Denver : www.theshoppedever.com
July 29th, 2008
Has some nice illustrations.
July 21st, 2008
Mike Graves of the EHF collective is one of the most prolific artsists that I know… I can’t keep up with him. Every time I turn around he is either preparing for a show or opening a show! Tonight is just one of those instances… Swing by The 400 tonight to check out his latest offerings in a solo show titled Lucha Libre! Say hello to Randy and Kris of The 400 while you’re there!
Mike Graves . Lucha Libre . July 17th, 2008
The 400 : 1010 Bannock Street : URL : 7pm - 10pm
July 17th, 2008
Scot keeps stepping his game up with every show he does! Jesus, we want more of his work and we already have a mini Faives museum taking up half the apartment. Check out some of the latest greatest shit from Scot here and here. Keep your eyes peeled this dude is doing big thangs.
July 9th, 2008
Shitty has done it again! Markham Maes, aka Shitty Kitten, is seriously one of the nastiest illustrators we know. He’s currently showing at Josh & Tran’s place, The Shoppe, so if you in Denver definitely swing by and peep his work and eat some cupcakes. The shit is crazy hot, Tran just informed me that everything with the exception of a handful of pieces have sold the fuck out! Now we’re scrambling to snatch some up and wishing we could have been there for all the action. Peep more pics at JoyEngine.
July 8th, 2008
Above is a hand-bill created by yours truly for the Super Fresh Block Party taking place this weekend, July 5th ( FIF! ) on East Colfax! Starting at 6pm you can swing by the Rock Bar parking lot for some BBQ and check out Live Painting by: Shitty Kitten, Mike Graves, Robert Maestas, Josh Wills, Eric Cox… and possibly a few other super secret and extra special guests, Hearts of Palm will serenade your soul! The shenanigans will continue throughout the night up until around midnight… A guerilla fashion show will take place along the super block at about 10pm and will feature the Denver Roller Dolls. Opening receptions for the following art shows will also be taking place throughout the night: Watermelon Belly Featuring new works by Shitty Kitten @ The Shoppe, Layer Upon Layer featuring the work of Robert Maestas @ Plastic Chapel, Paul Moschell is showing new work @ The Fabric Lab, and IKON is showing work @ Newspeak! DJ’s will be setup all along the East Colfax corridor pumping out Block Rock’n beats that are sure to seduce your ear drums & make your ass jiggle! We could think of nothing more patriotic than collaborating together to bring you all a FREE event in an effort to celebrate our individual freedoms! Goodie bags will be handed out to all that attend while supplies last… America at it’s finest!
July 2nd, 2008
My family and I have been doing a little R&R (Research & Reconnaissance) in San Francisco over the Past week. I was hoping to have this first installation posted sooner, but we’ve been jamming as much as possible into each day… and have been doing a pretty good job of covering the city… especially considering we are rolling 5 deep and using Mass transit to get from spot to spot.
{A:} For the first part of our trip we were staying in Chinatown. The City is super dense, alleys are used as streets, which makes exploring almost endless. {B:} My posse and I holding it down in the Lobby of Hotel Des Arts. {C:} Pretty self explanatory. {D:} A super fresh two color toss up I spotted on a rooftop in Chinatown… ribbit! {E:} Each floor of Hotel Des Arts is lined with artwork… turning each floor into a mini gallery… we spent a night just walking through the hotel peeping all of the dope ass art! {F:} Close up of a Misk One piece. {G:} Chinese Free Masons… who knew? I spotted this sign on the second story in an alley cruising through Chinatown… secret society type ish!!! {H:} Eye Peeper on the door leading into the Buff Monster room. {I:} I don’t know the name of this artist, but this is another piece hanging up in the halls of Hotel Des Arts. {J:} Obey paste up spotted on the rooftop just outside of Chinatown. {K:} Noah and I throwing down some of the tastiest Vietnamese food I’ve ever had in my life… Outside of Trans’ Moms’ house. I got burnt up on our trek… if you look closely you can see that I’m now rocking permanent sunglasses!
June 13th, 2008
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