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
I’m really gonna have a hard time resisting buying every piece that arrives for FK IT DUDE. This one from Jeremy Couturier.
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Yes, that’s right, I’m hanging some bowling pins in the window. Don’t worry, the inflatable ball and more pins will be available for playtime.
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Erin Gibbs kept me company for a bit at the gallery and did some work on her show submission.
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More work for the show, this great piece from Howard Penning.
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Caprice White submitted this great bowling shoe photo for the FK IT DUDE show September 21.
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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.
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.
