This piece, along with several others by Andrea Hooge, will be tiled together to fill the wall. I’m pretty excited about how it will all come together. This is gonna be pretty great – probably the best in the gallery so far. “I’ll Be Back… to the Future” opens January 11, 2013 at the HAWC Pop-Up Gallery (752 E Broadway, Vancouver).
Matt Bowen’s piece for “I’ll Be Back… to the Future” opening Friday January 11, 2013 at HAWC Pop-Up Gallery (752 E Broadway, Vancouver). “I’ll Be Back… to the Future” runs weekends noon-6pm until January 20.
Hot One Inch Action at Hot Art Wet City Pop-Up Gallery on Saturday October 27, 2012. The trading was hot at the button show as costumed party-goers filled the gallery for the 9th annual event. Despite the rain, there was a line-up to get in and JJ’s Trucketeria outside serving up delicious food to keep people happy.
Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC, with the tiny art of fifty different artists reproduced on one inch buttons. These limited edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts.
MUSIC: “Blackout” by Amoeba Men
Last night’s Hot One Inch Action show at the HAWC Gallery was crazy. People were arriving before it started (it was rainy so we let them in) and by 8:30 the place was packed. We had a line-up outside for a while but luckily food truck JJ’s Trucketeria was on hand to keep everyone happy. Looking forward to the US shows and next year’s 10th anniversary in Vancouver!
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Can David Bowie stop the criminals & save the day? Yes he can! Bowie Adventures by Anton Van Steelandt for We Can Be Heroes at HAWC Pop-Up Gallery Oct 12
Also, this piece by Lizzie Carr arrived in the mail for the We Can Be Heroes show. Yes, “Ziggy Stardustman!” Both available Oct 12 at the Pop-Up Gallery (752 E Broadway, Vancouver).
Here’s a little video (mostly) from opening night of FK IT DUDE: an art show that really ties the room together. All the art is inspired by the 1998 Coen brothers film The Big Lebowski. It ran from September 21-30, 2012. More details here >
MUSIC: “All You Fascists Bound To Lose” by Woody Guthrie
Poorly shot and edited by Chris Bentzen
An interview with Vancouver artist, animator and nice guy Jon Izen.
MUSIC: “dentate” by Mattisson
INTERVIEW: Amy Walker
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
SPECIAL BONUS VIDEOS
Part 2: On Parenting Creatively
Part 3: On Being Persistent, Working Collaboratively and The Adventures of Yam Roll
Phew, we made it through the end of the world. Now 2015 is around the corner, so let’s time travel with Marty McFly and the Doc as they attempt to rescue Sarah Connor from an assassination attempt by the former governor of California. Wait, what??? Art inspired by time-travel movies (or TV shows) including Back to the Future, The Terminator, Bill & Ted’s, Doctor Who, Flight of the Navigator, The Time Machine, Donnie Darko, and more. View photos from opening night and see the art here >
Artists include: Andrea Hooge, Richardson Pratt, Adrian Fuerth, ARGH!!, Carmen Leah, Chris Bentzen, Clem Chen, Colin Johnson, Daniel McLaren, Erin Gibbs, Janet Ford, Jen Crothers, Joseph Taormina, Josue Menjivar, JC, Kris G Brownlee, LJ Throstle, Matt Bowen, Megan Carruthers, Quin Martins, Robin Thompson, and Yukiko Adachi.
Hot One Inch Action was back for a special holiday edition featuring buttons left over from past shows. The art of hundreds of artists reproduced on one inch buttons and sold in mixed packs of 5 buttons. 2 for the price of 1 mixed packs of 5 random buttons (10 buttons total) for $5 (only $2.50/pack). More info about the show here >
The End is Like Totally Near… and Stuff
DECEMBER 7-21, 2012
Featuring art inspired by the end of the world
Zombie apocalypse, alien invasion, natural disaster, Mayan prophecy, comic sans being used on a show poster… dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria! The end is like totally near… and stuff! That’s right, it’s the end of the world as we know it, so let’s have an art show! View the Flickr set here >
Artists include: Amelia Alcock-White, Andrea Hooge, Ari De La Mora, ARGH!!, Brian Rudko, Christopher Jorgenson, Colleen Conroy, Erin Gibbs, Frederick Cummings, Jason Gauthier, Jeff Wilson, Jeremy Couturier, Joel Rasso, Kalynn Kallweit, Kay Slater, Kirsty Senior, LJ Throstle, Lydia Fu, Matt Bowen, Matt Wainwright, Megan Majewski, Mauricio Villamil, Peter Lojewski, Quin Martins, Rebekah Joy Plett, Lady Grey Hair, and Steve Deneault. Plus, a zombie apocalypse, world-ending ukulele performance by Jill Binder.
