12th Annual HOT ONE INCH ACTION
September 26, 2015
featuring the art of 50 artists reproduced on limited edition 1″ buttons

 

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is 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.

See hotoneinchaction.com for complete details.

Artists in the show include: Aaron Carlson, Aaron White, ali moubarak, Allison Tanenhaus, April Milne, Baby Bear, Brian Bredonia, Brian Quan, Cang Nguyen, Chelsea O’Byrne, Christel Chan, Cole Pauls, Danielle Borisoff, David Vegt, Dawn Lo, Dezi Raider, Dusan Postolovic, Earthstar Jai Smith, Flavia C, Hazel Cheng, Heather Curtis, Helen Tsoi, J-Ray, Jackson Smith, Jaclyn Lord-Purcell , Jacqueline Simpson, James Maxwell, Jane Q Cheng, Jenn Brisson, Kathy Lea Moyou , Katherine Miller, Katie Moerman, Kelly Black, Kirsten Hatfield, Laura Bonnie McIntosh, Mandy Lau, Maree Fletcher, Mari Ono, Marina LeClair, Megan Bennett, Megan Majewski, Oliver Hine, Robyn Marshall, Sarah Baker, Sean Moxley , Serena ‘Binky’ Inman, Sherri Rogers, Steve Rolston, The Gypsy Mermaid and Wayne Hoecherl.

Hot One Inch Action
11th Annual HOT ONE INCH ACTION
September 27, 2014
featuring the art of 50 artists reproduced on limited edition 1″ buttons

 

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is 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. hotoneinchaction.com

Artists include: Aaron White, Alison McLeod, Amy Tom, Andrea Hooge, Anne Emberline, Antoine Marchildon, ARGH!, Arinn Westendorf, Baby Bear, Brent Haddow , Cang Nguyen, Carelle B Dunn, Carla Bragagnini, Celia Chung, Chad Murphy, Chelsea O’Byrne, Christel Chan, Daniel G Poggenpoel, Danika Dunn-Rydh, Doug Savage, Emily Szabo, Eugenia Leung, Flavia C, Flavie Dufrenne, J-Ray, Jackie Klobucar, Jenn Brisson, JL Martin , Joel Rich, Jon Moretta, Joni Taylor, Kathy Lea Moyou, Kazimir Simpson, Kelli Rule, Kimberly Parker, Kirsten Hatfield, Kris G Brownlee (KGB), Laura Bonnie McIntosh, Lauren Corrado, Lori Dean Dyment, Mandy Lau, Mark Atomos Pilon, Megan Majewski, Mika Senda, Nancy Vo, Phresha, The True Peg Leg, Tina Dee, Vivian Huang, and Winnie Won Tsuen Yiu.

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Hot One Inch Action 2014
The 10th Annual HOT ONE INCH ACTION
November 9, 2013
featuring the art of 50 60 artists reproduced on limited edition 1″ buttons

 

This year we chose 60 artists to be in the show! 10 extra for 10 years of Hot One Inch Action! Here’s the list of this year’s artists:
Aaron White, Ali Bruce, Amy Tom, Andrea Hooge, Becky McEachern, Belinda Williams, Cameron B Steele, Caprice White, Char Hoyt & Christopher O’Brien, Cherry Thompson, Chloe Ezra, DACOSTA!, Dani Yannece & Daniel Dudley, Danielle Borisoff, Ehren Salazar, Emily Zimmerman, euge, Frazer Adams, Geoff Stevenson, Hannah Myers, Hazel Walling, Helen Eady, Howard Penning, iHeart, Jackie Dives, Jackie Klobucar, Jackson Smith, Jangojim, Jenn Brisson, Jon Moretta, Joseph Taormina, Kate Newman, Kathryn Lissack, Kathy Moyou, Katrina Stock, Kay Slater (kdot), Kazimir Simpson, Kel/Kel, Kirsten Hatfield, Kris G. Brownlee, Lori Dean Dyment, M.e.l Jensen, Mandy Tsung, Mark Atomos Pilon, Max Brown, Megan Majewski, Nicole Pinkerton, Norman Eric Fox, peg.leg, Randall Cosco, Russell Alton, Sean Karemaker, Shannon Hemmett, Shen-Howe Lee, Sophia Ahamed, Steve Rolston, SW Blake, Ted Dave, Victoria Sieczka, and Vivian Huang.

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is 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. For more info, go to hotoneinchaction.com

Hot One Inch Action
The Fifth Annual CARDED!
April 6, 2013

 

Buy, collect and trade the art of fifty artists reproduced on trading cards. Sold in mixed packs of five random cards for $5. Want a specific card? Trade with the other people at the party! How bad do you want it?! To see the art and for more info, go to hotartcard.com.

This show featured: Miguel Abreu, Fraser Adams, Russell Alton, i Heart, Danielle Borisoff, MW Bowen, Jenn Brisson, Ali Bruce, Paul Antony Carr, Suite Charlie, Tony Cliff, Ben Z Cooper, Brandon Cotter, Dacosta!, DEDOS, Heather Douglas, Carelle B Dunn, Krystian Guevara, Exploding Haggis, Andrea Hooge, Clare Hooper, Serena “Binky” Inman, Lindsay Ishihiro, Kalynn Kallweit, Jackie Klobucar, Framed Fiend (Artem Kuznetsov), Rich Lehl, Justin Longoz, Becky McEachern, Soizick Meister, Josué Menjivar, Jenna Milsom, Hannah Myers, Howard Penning, Nicole Pinkerton, Joel Rich, Steve Rolston, Mika Senda, Jay Senetchko, Kazimir Simpson, Joseph Taormina, Cherry Thompson, Robin Thompson, Amy Tom, Justin Totemical, Mandy Tsung, andyvanoverberghe, Chris von Szombathy, Aaron White, and Ben Worth.

CARDED 2013

Hot One Inch Action in Vancouver

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

HOT ONE INCH ACTION: “Holiday Leftovers” Button Trading
December 15, 2012

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 >

holiday-leftovers
The 9th Annual HOT ONE INCH ACTION
October 27, 2012
featuring the art of 50 artists reproduced on limited edition 1″ buttons

 

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is 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. Artists for 2012 included: Aaron White, Adaryn Ko, Andrea Hooge, Ariane Khachatourians, Arinn Westendorf, Ash Tanasiychuk, Becky McEachern, Brenna Kanski, Cameron Steele, Carelle B. Dunn, Christina Norberg, Cindey Chiang, Colin Moore, Colleen Conroy, Dacosta!, Dana Bourgeois (Mr.Frosty), Danielle Mah, Doug Savage, Dusan Postolovic, Eileen Soo, Eleanor Rosenberg, Erica Wyngaards, esm-artificial, Frederick Cummings, Gayle Koyanagi, Heather Curtis, indy, J.L. Martin. Jeff Denomme, Jeff Speers, Jenn Brisson, Joel Rich, Joseph Taormina, Kate Newman, Katie McLellan, Kay Slater, Kel/Kel, Kevin Kimmett, Kim Kalanj, Kris G. Brownlee, Lauren Williamson, Lori Dean Dyment, Megan Majewski, Nicole Steen, Rhys Edwards, Soizick Meister, Stephanie Faye, Steven Smethurst, Tony Cliff, and Topher Wong.

Thanks to JJ’s Trucketeria.

To see photos or to check out buttons from past shows, or learn more about the show, go to hotoneinchaction.com or go to the Flickr set here >

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