"Damn why they gotta stick me for my paper"

This pretty much sums up the "American Experience". I have been watching footage of the sheer devastation happening in NOLA. Was there some kind of Nostradamus thing I missed. 2005 is kicking some ass.

Bumbershoot Visual Arts Gala

I know it's a bit last minute but everybody should check out the Bumbershoot Visual Arts Gala Tonight. It's the closest thing to an actual survey of what is happening in art here in Seattle all in one place. Here's some info for you---
Visual Arts Gala Opening • Bumbershoot Kick-Off Party!

Wednesday August 31, 6:00 pm — 9:30 pm
Northwest Court Rooms, Seattle Center

FREE • Complimentary Appetizers, No Host Bar

Featuring: The Pop Smear Test
Presented by Seattle School

Witness! Two competing teams will create original music using only source audio collected and recorded from the audience.

Corey Paganucci (KUMA) and Robert Millis (Climax Golden Twins)
vs. DJ Nordic Soul and Jesse Paul Miller

The winning team will be determined by reading audience members’ physical reactions to the music. Medical readings will be administered by real nurses!

PLUS!
Hair sculpture by Vain Salon

AND!
DJ Colin of Mercir
DJ Colby B

Tour the 2005 Bumbershoot Visual Arts Exhibits:

-Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion is from the collection of Dennis King, an internationally recognized authority on contemporary posters, rock & roll posters, graphics, and screenprints, and Japanese pop culture artifacts.

-Bluebottle Art Gallery showcases the very best in one-of-a-kind artwork and functional gear from Pacific Northwest Artists.

-Recontextualized Vistas: Concerning Place is a multi-media exhibition made up of eight Eastern/Central Washington artists who work in media ranging from photography and sculpture to video and installation.

-In Resonance is an exhibition of sound-based artwork and installations, curated by Robert Millis and Fionn Meade

-Outside In is a group exhibition in which eight artists and/or creative partnerships from the Northwest and across the U.S. explore environment and our relationship to it using a wide variety of “unnatural”—i.e. technology focused—media.
More information

-Raw & Refined will feature new, site-specific work by a total of eight Seattle, New York, San Francisco, and Amsterdam artists.

-Cell Works, a solo exhibit by artist Miyooon explores the process of creation as well as the end result of his cells.

— CASTLE ME IN —

Le Merde and Charles Whiteside Present:::
— CASTLE ME IN —

at Halo Salon::: — 1919 3rd Ave. Seattle, WA
206.256.0715

Sept. 3rd through Oct. 31st
Reception/Party
Sept. 3rd, 7 - 11pm



Featuring:

Le Merde
Charles Whiteside
John Black
Shawn Wolfe
Jessica Barnes
7teen
Robert Hardgrave
Christian Peet
Matt Rodriguez
Friendettes
Arbitos
Snaggs
Jaimi Bergh
Bri Hilbert

Flix from Shawn Wolfe at okok

Here are some flix from the Shawn Wolfe show at OKOK this month. They are still selling tickets for the raffle of an actual piece of art by Shawn Wolfe. So you got till the 11th of Sept. to get over to OKOK and pay $5 for some art and help support Art Works in the process.


this is the actual piece being raffled

The Outside Institute

The Outside Institute is a new gallery in London that focuses on the ever expanding "Urban Art" world. Europeans definately seem to be embracing street art as a significant element to global culture. Perhaps we may one day see a gallery like Western Bridge focus on Urban Art here in Seattle.

Kozik at Roq La Rue

Legendary poster artist Frank Kozik will be doing a signing at Roq La Rue
THIS Saturday from 3-5pm! So come on down and bring what you have, posters, toys, whatevs. It'll get autographed.

Frank Kozik
3-5 pm
Saturday August 27th

Roq la Rue
2316 2nd Ave (between Bell and Battery St)
Seattle WA 98121

Monday...........Hmmmm.

Fill that hole in your soul with Illustration Mundo "A Place where Illustration gets all the love"

Le Merde eats LA

Go on over to the Le Merde website to peep fliks from the recent show they had at Rudy's in LA.

Word!!!

I just got word that OkOk plans on raffling an original painting by Shawn Wolfe tomorrow at his opening. the tickets are only $5 so I know what i gotsta do.

I gotta get to brasil

This is an incredible site of Brazilian street signage and such. I really need to get to Brazil


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I ain't a hater, I'm a disliker

The other day I did a stroll through Capital Hill to see what was happening in the galleries up there. Of course I was refused the opportunity to take a photo of the work on display at Goods, this place seems to think it exists outside of the community or something. Whatever... I decided that I should check out the Charles Glaubitz show at Blue Bottle. Holy sh#t this is the real deal. I really loved the work here, definately the best I have seen this summer. I totally suggest seeing this, maybe even buying something because the work is totally underpriced. It's funny regarding pricing in Seattle, artists seriously have to undercut themselves to make any sales and even then they struggle to get sales. Whats with that? any way here are a couple flix from the Glaubitz show. As for the work by Iosefatu Sua, Peekaboo, and Angry Woebots at Goods............ sorry guys.

Shawn Wolfe at OKOK August 19

Shawn Wolfe, One of Seattles most celebrated graphic designers, is having a show at OKOK this friday, August 19. It should be pretty good especially since we are talking about a local legend. Man you wouldn't believe the amount of times I've heard how this dude took on the Hells Angels and the Banditos in Reno for a bit of High Stakes Mahjong and woke up the next day with a necklace made of Ears and ponytail stretchies. You better not test. OKOK is located at 709 Broadway E. Seattle Wa 98102

Monsters terrorize local nightclub

This past friday there was a pretty cool live painting thing happening at LoFi with local artist collective "Pocketfull of monsters". It's pretty cool to see artists getting busy like that, watching the techniques that they use and just seeing them create. I guess this is a growing trend across the nation, not only in clubs but in spaces like Hotel Des Arts in SF or the Barnstormers public art attack on rural buildings.

Blacklist #7 is out now

Another bad ass magazine by my man Ray Noland

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Blacklist is definately one of the most exciting artzines around. Every issue lights a fire under me. Pure inspiration.

Schmancy Presents Plush You!, a Showcase of Plush Toys

Schmancy, a Belltown toy store and gallery, is proud to
present PLUSH YOU!, an art show featuring over fifty emerging plush
artists from around the world. Kristen Rask, owner of Schmancy, has
organized PLUSH YOU! as a public showcase of the DIY toy phenomenon
featuring local, national, and international artists. The show runs
August 12 – September 9. Schmancy is located at 1930 2nd Ave in
Belltown.

In light of the proliferation of handmade, limited release plush toys,
Rask will display pieces that reflect this niche art’s growing
following and collectibility. Contributing artists include
Stuart Bloomfield, Beck Wheeler, Heidi Kenney, and David Huyck.

Rask remarks “Plush is exploding right now. These are basically
one-of-a-kind toys that are inventive, surprising and often disarming.
If it’s cute and fuzzy, can it be serious art? If a two-year old can’t
play with it, is it really a toy? It’s an engaging medium.” 100 works
will hang at Schmancy during the run of Plush You!.

The opening reception will be held on August 12th at 5 pm. Wine and
appetizers will be provided and several artists will be in attendance.

W'appenin

Here are a couple shows I went to recently

Jason Sho Green at Moksha-








Jason is Loungin'

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Olivo Doce 1 year anniversary "NY Lakers"-

I feel queezy......

Take this and this and call me in the morning

Jesse Brown, Derek Boucier at Twenty20 Aug. 13

Jesse Brown just sent me this message to share with the Artstash Massive.
"Just want to let you know I have an opening coming up, the show is a lot of collaborative works with artist Derek Bourcier. Derek and I have created some posters,sculptures,pillows,buttons,vinyl graphics,etc. We'll be displaying these at 20Twenty,a new clothing store in Ballard. Come by and bring some friends."



Opening Reception:
Saturday August 13th
6-8pm

20Twenty
5009 20th ave NW
Seattle.Wa 98107
206.706.0969
(near the Tractor Tavern)

Check These Kicks

PUMA and Goods present the Return of the "CLYDE"
Wednesday August 10th at the War Room



Feat. Vitamin D and Bean One
Live painting by Peekaboo Monster, Iosefatu Sua, and Angry Woebots
It's 21+ and located at 722 E. Pike

Jason Sho Green at Moksha Aug. 5

Jason Sho Green
Moksha :: Seattle, WA
Solo show, opens August05 2005
In conjunction with the launch of his tshirt line + zine "FYOKO"
Music by Bethurum.incredible style will ensue


Moksha is located at 4542 University Way

Fresh Web Flyer

I love the web flyer for this artshow in NYC. I came up on this from High Snobiety. I really dig these flyers made in flash. Plus is that Baba O'Reilly I hear.

Tra Selhtrow, A Seattle based Illustrator just came out with these incredible serigraphs


18"x24" 3-color serigraph prints, Word!!!

Alex Calderwood interview

An interview with Alex Calderwood, owner of the Ace Hotel, and Rudys Barbershop . A very positive look at what The Ace is all about. This interview is from The Brilliance an amazing web magazine that is covering "Ballers" all over the globe.