Happy new year! Let’s start 2013 off with Vancouver illustrator and tattoo artist Nomi Chi. Nomi’s been tattooing since she was 15 years old. Now in her 20s, she also attends Emily Carr University for illustration.
MUSIC: “Kahuama” by Kupa
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
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.
An interview with artist, musician and graphic designer Carmen Leah
MUSIC: “Luminous” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
An interview with illustrator and instructor Robin Thompson
MUSIC: “Fuck It” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
An interview with Vancouver artist Sherri Rogers (aka Shary Contrary). Sherri is a VFX artist and painter while Shary is organizer of the Vancouver chapter of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti Art School.
MUSIC: “Something Elated” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
An interview with Vancouver artist Amelia Alcock-White
MUSIC: “Like Swimming” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
A post-Valentine’s Day tribute to your favourite 4-letter word. This art show featured typographic and visual representations and interpretations of the F-word. Fuck you, fuck off, get the fuck outta here, what the fuck, wanna fuck, fuckin eh, fucker, fuuuuuck, f-u-c-k, eff, ah fuck, oh fuck, fuck art, let’s fuck… Viewer discretion is advised. This was also the final show at the pop-up space. Check out the photos on Flickr >
Artists include:
Ali Bruce, Amber Boorman, ARGH!!, Arlin ffrench, Ash Tanasiychuk, Audra Ann Ricketts, Brandon Cotter, Brendan Ellis, Bri Harrison, Caprice White, Carmen Leah, Chelsea Lawrick, Chris Bentzen, Clem Chen, Cole Nowicki, Colin Johnson, Colleen Conroy, Emma Lehto, Erin Gibbs, ESM Artificial, Far Sebastian, Howard Penning, Ilysia Van Deren, Jamil Keyani, Janna Hurtzig, JC, Jeff Mair, Jolene Harrison, Kelly Constabaris & Michael Rohaly, Kirsty Senior, Kristel Saan, Lindsay Chetek & Nicolas Lypowy, Lydia Fu, Mandy Lau, Megan McFarlen, Neal E Nolan, Patrick Donovan, peg.leg, Peter Lojewski, Polly Nomial, Russell Alton, Scott Peace-Miller, Sean Karemaker, Toby Evans, and Zack Ingram.
An interview with Vancouver artist and woodworker Colin Johnson. Yes, he built a large, wooden AT-AT liquor cabinet. You may have seen it this year at the Eastside Culture Crawl in Vancouver.
MUSIC: “Blown Out” by Broke For Free
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
An interview with Vancouver artist Nicole Dextras
MUSIC: “River Spot” by Kumon Plaza
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen
