Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School
ft Audrey Hipturn
January 19, 2016

 

Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School is what happens when a simple question is asked: why can’t figure drawing be sexy? Part art class, part cabaret, join us on the third Tuesday of the month at Hot Art Wet City for 3 hours of drawing and decadence! drsketchyvancouver.com for more info. Join the Dr Sketchy’s Facebook page to keep up to date and see pics >

Audrey Hipturn
Teenage Dirtbag
January 16, 2016

 

Hosted by stand-up comic and New Yorker cartoonist Jacob Samuel, comedians Jane Stanton, Katie-Ellen Humphries, Brent Constantine, Ryan Williams and Stefan MacNeil explore the follies of youth.

Teenage Dirtbag

Vancouverite: A Comedy Show
January 15, 2016

 
Amber Harper-Young & Brent Constantine host Vancouverite, a comedy show featuring funny stories and stand-up about what adjusting to Vancouver has been like, from some of the best Vancouver comedians including Sophie Buddle, Randee Neumeyer, Gavin Matts, Chris Griffin, Maddy Kelly and Adam Pateman.

Vancouverite
Graham Clark presents…
The Graham Hates Christmas Show
December 18, 2015

 

Graham is no fan of Christmas. Join him and his guests Daniel Zomparelli, Sophie Buddle and Alicia Tobin as they ridicule holiday films for one night only.

Graham Clark Hates Christmas
The 8th annual CARDED!
Trading card art show
April 2, 2016

 

The creators of Hot One Inch Action present CARDED! a one-night only show of art reproduced on trading cards. The work of fifty artists is presented on trading cards and made available for art lovers to collect and trade. These 2.5″x3.5″ cards are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy random cards in mixed packs of five for $5. If you purchase a pack that doesn’t have your desired card, get into some fast paced trading action with the people around you. How bad do you want that card!?

Artists in this show: Andrea Hooge, Andrew Ferneyhough, Aynsley King, Bryce Aspinall, Candy Hsu, Carelle Dunn, Chiara Ferrari, Chris Carr, Darren Dinh, Doug Savage, Erika Medina, Flavia, Gabriel Koenig, Gabrielle Ng, Gordana Ristic, Hailey Sato, Haley Smith, Hazel Cheng, Heather Gilbraith, Hryanskim, Ilya Viryachev, Jason Fielding, Jenn Brisson, Jennifer Chernecki, John Shigeta, Joy, Julia Iredale, Karyn Wong, Kathryn Mussallem, Kathy Moyou, Ken Rolston, Kim Nipp, Kimberly Parker, Kristian Adam, Kristina Kolosova, Mandy Lau, Marina Leclair, Megan Majewski, Michael King, Nada Hayek, Oliver Hine, Phresha, Quinn Lincoln, Rachael Ashe, Sean Moxley, Serena Inman, Shary Contrary , Vincent Truitner, William Weird and Yvette Tang.

More info and pics from past shows at hotartcard.com

Carded
ANTISOCIAL MEDIA
featuring i♥️, eafo & The Grominator
March 3–19, 2016

 

Antisocial Media is a collection of works by i♥️, eafo and The Grominator made in the wake of several cliché personal experiences involving love, addiction, and stupidity. They both mourn and rejoice in this unsolicited education. The variety of mediums and styles marks a major creative transition, but each artwork retains a sense of self-reflection and an affinity for illustration. Click here to see photos on Flickr >

i♥️ was born somewhere in western Canada, sometime in the late ’80s. Given the nature of what he does, iHeart remains anonymous. By appropriating elements of digital culture the artist blurs the boundaries of life on- and offline. iHeart’s solo exhibition, #asignofthetimes, was an unsanctioned gallery installed under the Granville Street Bridge in the summer of 2015. The show explored some dark twists on society’s obsession with social media. Despite the City of Vancouver’s efforts to curb iHeart’s nefarious behaviour the artist continues to live and work in Vancouver.

Earthfolk, aka eafo, is a Calgarian boy who makes things. He mostly draws and writes things on walls and canvas and paper and stuff. He is not really sure why he does this, but there is a lot of happiness, sadness, and uncertainty involved. He writes ambiguous love letters and sends them to strangers. He likes drawing iconic things, especially hands and the face of a man. The man is imaginary and is kind of a weirdo, but is a pretty nice guy.

The Grominator, a Canadian graffiti artist, is widely recognized for his psychedelic monsters and graffiti on trains throughout Canada and the United States. He began painting trains in 2008 in his hometown of Calgary AB, and initially creating art in 2006. Since then he has traveled throughout Canada and the United States and created a strong following in North America and worldwide. He is consistently creating and sharing new forms of artwork ranging from canvas’, model trains, and toys to collaborations with clothing companies and long boarding companies. His work has been in skate shops, glass shops, galleries and murals throughout Canada and the United States. He continues to hit every town and city he visits, always making a undeniable presence.

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I CHEW CHEW CHEW YOU
A Pizza Art Show
February 11-27, 2016

 

Pizza Punks zine and Hot Art Wet City bring you a group art show tribute to your favourite food: pizza! Show pizza how much you love it with this Valentine’s show. Paintings, drawings and digital works depicting the beauty that is pizza. See photos from the show on Flickr >

Artists: Aaron White, Alexandra Dewar, Alexandra Little, Amelia Smart, Andrea Hooge, Anita Bhatia, Arinn Westendorf, Ben Hawkins, Ben Z Cooper, Brent Haddow, Brie Katherine, Bryce Aspinall, Carla Stein, Carli Erin Boisjolie, Cass Wall, Chelsea O’Byrne, Chelsea Ramos, Chris Bentzen, Cole Pauls, Dan Brown Hozjan, Dan Kaspick, Dani Yannece & Maria Asselin-Roy, Darrien Pearce, Emily Rau, Eric Button, Eric Juan, Erin Gibbs, Flavia , Gary Lee, Gerry Cleary, Hannah Ravening, Hayley Dawn Muir, J Lord-Purcell, Jasmine Choi, Jenna Sokalski, Jennifer Chernecki, Jenny Newman, Jill Corbett, John Shigeta, Joni Taylor, Jules Bussey, Kangi Connie Wang, Kathy Moyou, Kay Slater, Kaz Simpson, Kelly Baker, Kirsten Hatfield, Kristian Adam, Lara Hjorthoy, Lara Ripley, Lauren Carr, Lindsay Chetek, Lindsay May, Lyndsey Paramo, Madeline Kloepper, Mallory Donen , Mandy Lau, Mari Ono, Michael Hong, Michelle Federici, Natalie Schnitter, Nic Lypowy, Olivia DiLiberto, Payal Bansal, Pirabalini B, Ratsalad, Rita Loehr, Sara J Molcan, Sara Wilson, Serena Bon-Binky, Stephanie McDonell & Phaedra Harder, Susanna Leu, Taylor Krulicki, Tim Bauer, and Zed Alexandra.

Thanks to Courtney Colbon for supplying pizza cookies and Fire Pizza for supplying actual pizza for our opening reception!

Pizza!
Everything Must Go
December 9-23, 2015

 

A collection of work from past shows. Lots of hidden gems, a few new pieces and some lost treasures we’ve dug out of storage. Great prices on great work. Plus prints, cards and more for your gift giving pleasure.

EVERYTHING must go
Alicia Tobin’s Come Draw With Me
December 11, 2015

 

Come Draw With Alicia Tobin and get some of her patented* comedic critique of your 5-minute drawings (*not actually patented). Then enjoy the comedy of her special guests Kevin Banner, Stacey McLaughlin, Emmett Hall and Charlie Demers! Come draw with us! Supplies provided. No talent necessary.

Come Draw with Me
Kyle Bottom’s Comedy Bucket
with guest host Katie Ellen Humphries
plus Jane Stanton, Aaron Read, Kathleen McGee, and Ivan Decker
December 10, 2015

 

Comedy Bucket is the only show in town where comedians are guaranteed to talk about what’s on your mind. Everyone who attends this show will receive a slip of paper, on which they can write anything… anonymously. You don’t sign it, no one looks at it. Straight into the bucket it goes and what comes out is comedy gold… hopefully. A talented crew of jokers including Jane Stanton, Aaron Reed, Kathleen McGee, and Ivan Decker will attempt to perform comedic alchemy, right before your very eyes. Whatever you’re thinking about, whatever crosses your mind. Write it down and see what happens. The best comics. The best laughs. Monthly at Hot Art Wet City. Special guest host Katie Ellen Humphries!

Comedy Bucket
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