Luke Chueh

Posted on September 6, 2007 Under Art

If it's anyone who knows how to whack cute upside the head with an arrestingly honest flair -- or at least put the literal meaning to "disgustingly cute" -- it's artist and JoshSpear.com fave Luke Chueh. Chueh's paintings depict adorable,…

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Ray Fenwick, You're Still Perfect

Posted on September 5, 2007 Under Art

Ray Fenwick is at SQFT Gallery in Nashville. This is good news for me, because I love him, and that makes him one step further from his home in Canada and one step closer to Colorado. I can't pretend that…

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Swervefest 2007

Posted on September 4, 2007 Under Art

I am so psyched; Jonathan Wells, founder of the hugely successful digital film festival Resfest that I make a point to never miss, is readying a new annual event with a distinctly West Coast feel at the end of September…

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Erol Taskoparan

Posted on September 3, 2007 Under Art

Apparently I'm on a photography kick right now...but if I keep stumbling on shutterbugs like Erol Taskoparan, I don't have a problem with that at all; his work is a mix of street and personal photography that never fails to…

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Jonathon Keats: Pornography for Plants

Posted on August 31, 2007 Under Art

You may recall some of Jonathon Keats' previous whacky yet positively pertinant conceptual art projects -- there was the silent ringtone, a 4:33 "interlude of digitally-generated silence," and also the one where he observed the drawing prowess of "non-sentient" spruce…

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Tod Kapke

Posted on August 30, 2007 Under Art

Need a break from your mundane day or week? Feel like crawling under your desk and hiding for a while? Maybe Tod Kapke's work will brighten things up a bit; an illustrator and photographer based who knows where (anybody?), Tod's…

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TEEBEE @ Installation

Posted on August 29, 2007 Under Art

Not too long ago, our buddy Todd (ahem, TEEBEE) from Joy Engine/Cypher 13 scored a chance to take over Installation Shoe Gallery for his first-ever solo show (joining ranks with Bigfoot and Spear Collective's Jason Thielke, amongst others). After weeks…

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Cover Browser

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Art

It's been said before, and I'll say it again: The internet rocks. Not too long ago, people spent days researching things -- a pursuit that usually required the presence of books, pencils, and the occasional lawyer -- and now we…

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FRONT ROOM Gallery Site Launch

Posted on August 22, 2007 Under Art

The FRONT ROOM Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio has not only become a Midwestern art scene staple, but has emerged as an important gallery nationwide -- showcasing a wealth of young and emerging talent (our favorite kind!) since 2005. To get…

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Justine Ashbee

Posted on August 21, 2007 Under Art

Seattleite Justine Ashbee should be the celebrity spokesperson for Sharpie. A 2004 RISD graduate, Justine has been creating her intricate and lively work with the never-fail pens for much of her career -- one that has been propelling her out…

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