Artists include: Wynne Palmer, Clare Zhao, Phresha, Jen Ho, Cole Pauls, Kirsten Hatfield, Daniel McLaren, Owen Wandering, Dan Hawkins, Jessica Wood, Quin Martins, Brendan Ellis, Chelsea O’Byrne, Norma-Jean Harvey, Allison Koberstein, Stephen Kean, Scott Peace-Miller, Derek Gaw, and Stephanie McDonell.

Have a look at the art and see a few photos from the party on Flickr >

Thanks to DJ DJ Taffi Louis for playing opening night. Special thanks to our sponsor C+C Cakery. Look forward to something delicious at the party from this non-profit, non-professional nerdy bakery!

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

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

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.

In 1998, Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed the cult classic The Big Lebowski. The film features Jeff Bridges as “The Dude” as well as John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid, John Turturro, Sam Elliott… and don’t forget about the Nihilists. Like the Dude, well, ya, not like him at all, but anyway, Hot Art Wet City is saying “Fuck It Dude” and opening a pop-up art gallery… and FK IT DUDE is the first show!

Opening night included prizes for best costumes (including a gift certificate from Bandidas Taqueria, a bowling package from Grandview Lanes, and a DVD copy of The Big Lebowski). “Hey, this art really ties the room together.”

Artists included: Andrea Hooge, Andrew Clark, Arinn Westendorf, Brent Clowater, Calla Power, Caprice White, Carrie McKellar, Cody Rocko, Conrad Crespin, Ellery Vandooyeweert, Erin Gibbs, Exploding Haggis, George Leon, Howard Penning, Irene LaCharite, Jackson Smith, Jeremy Couturier, Joel Rasso, Joseph Taormina, Kris G Brownlee, Krista Shaw, Kyle Tezak, Lindsay Chetek, L.J. Throstle, Lori Dean Dyment, Maria Emege, Matt Bowen, Michelle Alexis Newman, Nicolas Lypowy, Roman Hermens, Russell Alton, and Steven Kraan.

See pics from the show and the art on Flickr >