Monday, June 25, 2012

JULY Art Fix: Upcoming Events!

If you need your art fix for the month of July (and I know I do!), here are some shows that you won't want to miss. It's the first official art walk of summer!

The 1st Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square, Thursday, 5 July from 5-8pm. The OK Hotel presents "Personal Mythology," an intriguing collection of new and old works by Seb Barnett. Gallery 110 is featuring work from six different artists this month: Fab, Emmanuel Monzon, Michael Shepard, Peter Serko, Ryan Doran, and Sabe Lewellyn. Also check out new and exciting work at the Underground Artist Collective, 4Culture, Art Xchange, Platform, Punch, Shift, SOIL, and over 50 other studios, galleries, and art spaces!

The 1st Friday Art Walk in Fremont, Friday, 6 July from 6-9pm. There will be dancing in the streets at the Lenin Statue, courtesy of the Slowpoke Crew in addition to live art by Dave Ryan and balloon animals by Jami Krause!

"Antlerham Lincoln" by Dave Ryan

Also check out the work of Rebecca West at Portage Bay Goods, Roy Powell at Frame Up Studios, Eli Wolff at Pel'Meni, Kelli Knickerbocker at Fremont Jewelry, and more!

Art/Not Terminal Gallery opening! Saturday, 7 July from 7-10pm. Featuring: Mertiss Thompson - "The Art of Golf," Tyee Photography Alliance - "Landscapes & Plannedscapes: Reactions to the Urban Influence," Michael Brunk, Jennifer Leone, Brian Morris, Adrian Wyard, and more!

The 2nd Thursday Art Walk in Capitol Hill, Thursday, 12 July from 5-8pm. True Love Gallery is hosting an exciting show this month! "Wunderkammer" will showcase drawings of a botanical, scientific and medical nature. You will also see portraits of those early distinguished men of science, curious objects, medical case study examples and other wonders. The featured artists are Jethaniel Peterka, Larkin Cypher, Laura Hines, Levi Hastings, Michelle Anderst, Redd Walitzki, Scott Dalrymple, Siolo Thompson, and Yvette Endrijautzki. The show will run through August 8th so if you can't make it to our opening night, you will have plenty of opportunity to check out the works!


Also check out Bauhaus, CakeSpy, Cupcake Royale, Ghost Gallery, the Ltd Gallery, Retrofit Home, Vermillion, and over 20 other art spaces are featuring new and exciting work this month!

"Transmission" at the Mercury, Thursday, 12 July from 9.30pm til late. Features art by Xavier Lopez, Jr and bellydancing by Betty Fish! You do not have to be a member for this night, and you do not need a member to sign you in. It is open to the public. No dress code. Free for members before 9.30pm. Starts at 9pm and goes til 2am. The performer will go on around 10.30 and again at 11.30, and the artist will be there all night. Come buy art, drinks, hear music and watch a sexy lady dance. "Transmission" happens the 2nd Thursday of every month.
 
The 2nd Thursday Art Walk in West Seattle, Thursday, 12 July from 6-9pm. Don't miss "Summer Lovin'" (inspired by the life and work of John Travolta) at the Twilight Artist Collective! John Travolta's career as an actor and a figure in popular culture is rich with colorful characters as well as an equally colorful personal history. His popularity has spanned several generations conjuring different images to almost all of those generations. How old you are has an almost direct link to the movies, characters and personal history that you impulsively think of when you think of this man. Featuring: Karl Addison, Joseph Brooks, Lyndsay Brown, Mike Capp, Gavin Carrol, Marty Gordon, Annie Huntley, Kim McCarthy, Lou Pimentel, Sensei23 and Solace Wonder. Also check out new work at The Heartland Cafe, Hotwire Coffee, Shoofly Pie, and more!

The 2nd Friday Art Walk in the Greenwood-Phinney neighbourhood, Friday, 13 July from 6-9pm. Urban Light Studios and Echo Echo Gallery have teamed up this month to put on an unprecedented show at the Greenwood Collective: "Between Heaven and Hellboy: Underground, Alternative and Urban Artists Take on Comics, Superheroes and Super Villains!" Join the best and brightest in Seattle’s Underground Art Scene (over 50 artists at last count!) as we celebrate four-color fantasy and history. Judges from various art galleries and comic book websites will help us pick the best artworks and we will have raffles and prizes to give away to the public as well. You won’t want to miss this!


Don't miss the closing reception of "Few and Far," an all woman graffiti collective, at Bherd Studios from 6-10pm! F&F is a movement that brings together talented women who are involved in graffiti and street art from all over the world. Their group connects women by creating social and artistic exchange, by showcasing art on the streets, on walls and in other high profile venues. And they foster and celebrate the power and expression of female street artists. Importantly, Few and Far consists of a team of open minded, highly creative, cutting edge and dedicated every day females. The show is curated by two local members, 179 and Ksera and the line-up includes: Lady Mags, TOOFLY, Meme, Erin Yoshi, DJ AGANA, Hops, Amanda Lynn, Reds, Siloette, Dime, Ursala Xanthe Young, Erin Ashford, Gloria Muriel and Rez. The ladies are also creating an installation mural on the entrance wall to the gallery.

"Few & Far" mural @ Bherd Studios
Tasty will be hosting "Creatures Featured," featuring new works from over 30 local artists! 30-60% of all the art sales for the 2 month duration of the exhibition will be donated to AmeriCorps St. Louis to help in the rebuilding efforts in Joplin, MO 1 year after the devastating tornado destroyed their town. Please come see the amazing works of art being created for this show and help us raise money for Joplin with your art purchases!

 

Also check out exciting shows at Chocolati Cafe, Gainsbourg, Naked City Brewery, Two Birds Tattoo, and more!
The 2nd Saturday Art Walk in Ballard, Saturday, 14 July from 6-9pm. Don't miss "The Sunset 12," the iconic sexy rock art installation by Casey, including 50+ new original pieces of art (neon lighting and all) at the Sunset Tavern! Also check out new work in Annie's Art & Frame, Art & Soul, Blowing Sands Glass Studio, Cupcake Royal, Filthy Rich, Kiss Cafe, Monster Art & Clothing, Nightingale Gallery, Savour, and more!

The 2nd Saturday Art Walk in the Central District, Saturday, 14 July from 1-5pm. Check out the Neptune Gallery Sculpture Garden and new work at Atelier Autumnthing, Hi-Spot Cafe, Pratt Fine Art Centre, Twilight Exit and more!

The 2nd Saturday Art Walk in Georgetown, Saturday 14 July from 6-9pm. See new work at American Pie, Artcore Tattoo, Belle & Whissel, Fantagraphics Bookstore, Georgetown Arts & Cultural Centre, Smarty Pants, Totally Blown Glassworks, Two Tartes Cafe and more!

The 3rd Friday Art Walk in the University District, Friday, 20 July from 6-9pm. The U District Art Walk has nearly doubled in size over the past couple months with new venues popping up every week! Come see new work at Artist & Craftsman, BC Surf & Sport, Cafe Allegro, Chaco Canyon Cafe, Gargoyles Statuary, Starbucks, Tully's and more! Don't forget to stop by Boulevard Grocery for a bag of fresh-roasted coffee hand-painted by a local Seattle artist!

"Nature, Art, and Mead," the art of Seb Barnett at the Sky River Winery in Redmond. Opening reception is Friday, 20 July from 5-8pm. If you can't make it to the Seattle art walks (or even if you can!) come check out Seb's amazing assemblage work!

With this much going on, you couldn't possibly complain that there's nothing to do in Seattle!

Support your local art scene! Cheers.

~ BCDuncan

Between Heaven and Hellboy

For Immediate Release

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"Between Heaven and Hellboy: Underground, Alternative and Urban Artists Take on Comics, Superheroes and Super Villains.

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July 13th, 2012 from 6pm to close at Urban Light Studios, the Greenwood Collective and the Echo Echo Gallery.



Urban Light Studios presents a Kevin Law production. Curated by David Champeau (Booty Resin, MC/Producer/Event Management), Xavier Lopez Jr. (P.I. Culture Blogs, Artist, Echo Echo Gallery) and Zachary Sofia (Rock the Terminal, Art Promotion)



Join us as we celebrate the best alternative artists from Seattle, California and Europe as they come together to take on the forces of good and evil in an art show dealing with all aspects of comics, Superheroes and Super-villains. This group exhibition will focus on an alternative interpretation of all things that come from the four-color world of comics—a theme that has a long tradition in the art world.

This will be a huge show, with artists hailing from as far away as Italy and California—but will have as its primary focus Seattle’s best alternative artists; including Augie Pagan (who designed our awesome poster image), Ego, Carl Faulkner, Ryan “Henry” Ward, Larkin Cypher, Margaret Organ-Kean, Kaja and Phil Foglio, Damon Conklin, Carlos Aguilar, Xavier Lopez Jr. and others. It will include a hugely esteemed list of judges, including tentatively, folks from Fantagraphics and other local art galleries. 

In total, we plan to have approximately 100 of the best alternative artists in this show!

We have created a coalition between art stores (Utrecht) who will be donating gift certificates to give away as awards to artists at the show, comic book shops (Zanadu and Dreamstrand Comics) who are also donating space to put up posters and sharing toys and signed comics to give away and to raffle, and we even have a few comic book websites covering the events of the show (Comic Booked and Comics Bulletin).

Artists involved (so far) include:

Aaron Winnenberg, Adric Hicks, Alexandria, Sandlin, Andrew Miller, Angelina Villalobos, Augie Pagan, Braden Duncan, Brandon “Narboo” Baker, Brian White, Carl Faulkner, Carlos Aguilar, Chani Murat, Chris Cook, Christopher J. Olson, Chris Sheridan, Crystal Barbre, Courtney Putnam, Curtis Ashby, “Cus”, D. Alexis Lopez, Damon Conklin, Dave “Starheadboy” Bloomfield, Debora Scott, Don DeLeva, S.L. Grice, Ego, George Long, George Jennings, Grym, Hera Won, Hillary Gore, Hunter, Jaime Stone, Jeff Mihalyo, Jeff Taylor, Jeremiah “dear earthling” Hammer, Jesse Link, Jenny Dayton, Joe Nix, Joe Vollan, Jonathan Wakuda Fischer, J.P. Farquar, Justin Hillgrove, Justin Kane Elder, Kaja Foglio, Kevin “Sensei23” Sullivan, Kyle Abernethy, Levi Hastings, Maj Askew, Margaret Organ-Kean, Mark Tracy, Mark Walker, Marty Gordon, Mary Clymer, Matthew Lewis, Maxx, Maya Uemoto, Meister Wu, Micheal Leone, Mike Capp, Morgue Anne, Neil P. Doherty, Patrick Duffy De Armas, Phil Foglio, Photocoyote, Rob Ripley, Ronnie Taylor, Ryan “Henry” Ward, Scot Porter, Siolo Thompson, Solace Wonder, Tessa Huls, 13fngrs, Tiny, tnglr, Urban Soule, Uwe Arendt, Xavier Lopez Jr. and hopefully Jeff “Weirdo” Jacobson will throw down a piece to complete the show!

I'll be there debuting my newest super-hero themed painting; there will be costumes, creativity, and craziness galore! So come and kick it with your humble narrator, and support your local art scene!

~ BCDuncan

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A Few Fun Art Happenings!

Just popping in for a quick update...

Check out the craft show at Chocolati Cafe in Greenwood this Thursday, June 21st from 9am to noon! The show will feature:

Marin Curry's "ReDeFind Vintage"

 ReDeFind Vintage hand crafted jewelry made with antique vintage finds
Chavah's Garden watercolour vegetable portraits
This Charming Candy small batch gourmet artisan hard candy
Uzuro hemp bags and organic t-shirts for eco-friendly people
My Chloe Flower nature inspired paper collage

Don't miss it!

In other nifty art news, local artist Redd Walitzki's painting "Mignon" was featured on a billboard in Times Square, NY earlier this week! Art Takes Times Square, produced by Artists Wanted, scoured the globe for today's greatest creative talents to identify one artist whose work will be displayed in a massive exhibition on the glittering screens of Times Square. Tens of thousands of artists joined this international phenomenon, contributing works that were featured live at the Art Takes Times Square billboard premier!

Redd Walitzki @ Times Square
One last update before I leave you for the eve...

Brilliantly talented artist and fellow Cornish graduate Aleah Chapin won the 2012 BP Portrait Award with her oil portrait of "Auntie." Aleah's work and the work of the 54 other finalists will be featured at the national Portrait Gallery in London until September 23rd. For more info, check out the BBC storey here.

Aleah Chapin's "Auntie"
You can't say Seattle doesn't have a presence in the rest of the art world. Support your local art scene! Cheers!

~ BCDuncan


Saturday, June 9, 2012

BALLARD: My Little Ponies, Monster, and Ice Cream Truck!



It's art walk night in Ballard!

If you've never seen My Little Ponies gone horribly right or technicolour print art, you should absolutely kick it down to Annie's Art & Frame shop on Market Street. Artist Corey Skillman is in attendance, and there's wine, chocolate, strawberries and fantastic conversation (mostly involving out-of-vogue art techniques, Doctor Who, and fabricating shoes). Corey calls her exhibit "Leftovers", a collection of works created from 'left over' bits of re-purposed materials and recycled rubbish. One of my favourite pieces, "Isabella," is a My Little Pony modified with her grandmother's old jewelry, expired magic sculpt, blood, sweat and tears (it says so on the label).

Corey Skillman @ Annie's Art & Frame
"We go through life using and discarding. We obtain something and get rid of it when we're through. But what really happens to the remains? Where do they go? A landfill? A passing dumpster diver? Warhol once stated that the leftovers were the really interesting things in life, and as an artist, I couldn't agree more. Shifting the lens from things that are 'consumable' to things that are 'consumed' is a notion I have always found intriguing. So here it is, a show completely dedicated to garbage. Everything in this show is made from 100% recycled trash. Salvaged from the bowels of humanity, and reconstructed with a new purpose and life." ~ Corey Skillman


Corey's print art is intricate, delicate, and vibrant. Her self portrait is a mixture of intaglio and relief techniques, and is comprised of 5 different plates which were placed incredibly precisely and required over 4 hours to print.

Corey Skillman, "(Weezel) Self Portrait"
 As much as I'd love to hang out with Corey and snack on chocolate and strawberries for the rest of the eve, there are a few more art spaces I'd like to check out. I snag my friend Noah Beasley, mastermind behind Improbable Cog, from Corey's show, and we're off! Well, actually we get distracted on our way out the door by tiny wind-up robots...


But our first stop after some necessary robot play time is Monster Art & Clothing, a wonderfully eclectic venue dedicated to supporting local artists and designers. This is the only shop in Seattle so far where I've found an entire wall of fantastic socks, a corner dedicated to giant fuzzy hats, and so much local art than I'm continually impressed that they manage to find space for it all. Monster regularly displays the work of Xavier Lopez Jr, Justin Hillgrove, Jesse Link, Antik Ink, Fable & Fury, Fairy Tale Fibers, Sock It To Me, Kombat Glamour, and many more! With live art outside and an aerial dancer inside, what's not to love?

Live! Aerial dancing @ Monster
Live! Robot art @ Monster
Their featured artist this month is Jules Anslow whose colourful 3-dimensional compositions literally pop from the upper wall. "My painting style could be described as neo-Dada surreal pop cartoon. I enjoy creating pieces that inhabit the space several doors past mildly absurd, that invite the viewer to temporarily abandon decorum and expectation." ~ Jules Anslow


Some of my favourite art pieces at Monster this month are the pop culture stencil portraits on vinyl records by Mike Mullins. Mike has participated in live art events all over the Seattle area, and in addition to art on records, he also creates posters, patches, jewelry, buttons, and magnets - all available through his company Spooky Designs.


Our wanders following Monster take us into Curtis Steiner Studio, a beautiful little shop filled with jewelry, decorative antique-inspired art, hand-printed "Souvenir" cards, and all sorts of curios from near and far.




Curtis Steiner Studio
Pendants @ Curtis Steiner Studio





I can't walk away without buying a card for my collection, and I will absolutely be back for another unique piece next month.


On our way out the door, I spy across the street one of the most amazing sights of (almost) summer: an ice cream truck! This one is called Parfait, and not only does it sell organic and delicious ice cream, it's after 8 o'clock, and it's still open! Parfait is Seattle's original artisan ice cream truck, and all of their custard-based ice cream flavours are made from four simple and completely organic ingredients: milk, sugar, eggs, and and cream. Noah and I sample the Ballard Bee Honey and the Vanilla Bean, and I have to say that the taste is exquisite, easily unlike any ice cream I've ever had before. I hope they have their Earl Grey Tea, Pumpkin Spice, and Fleur de Caramel on the truck next month!

Noah @ Parfait
After ice cream, we stop into one of my favourite small businesses in Ballard. Velouria is an independent gallery devoted to featuring clothing and accessories by local designers that create their work without any sort of mass production. This month, the featured artists are Jean Lee and Dylan Davis from Ladies and Gentlemen Studio, a duo of artists that re-purpose and embellish vintage found objects and make them into new and exciting knick knacks. Some of my favourites are the suspended "Terrarium Globes" filled with small landscapes and tiny animals.

Ladies & Gentlemen Studios, "Terrarium Globes" @ Velouria Gallery
For our last stop of the night, we return to Annie's Art and Frame to kick it with Corey for the last half hour of her opening. We run into a few other friends, and I do my best not to finish off the chocolate and the strawberries. It's hard, but I manage; ice cream might have helped... I also manage to leave Annie's at the end of the night without taking home one of the tiny wind-up robots. That's even harder, but I know they'll be there waiting for my next trip to Ballard.

Support your local art scene! Cheers!

~ BCDuncan




Monday, June 4, 2012

JUNE Art Fix: Upcoming Events

If you need your art fix for the month of June (and I know I do!), here are some shows that you won't want to miss:

The 1st Friday Art Walk in Fremont, Friday, 1 June from 6-9pm. Due to an unfortunate scheduling conflict, I was unable to make the opening reception on art walk night in Fremont. But with summer fast-approaching, it sounds like the Fremont art walk is definitely stepping up the excitement; this past art walk event featured live painting and balloon art at the Lenin statue! I can't wait to see what events they have planned for next month!

In case you missed meeting the artists too, there's still time to check out the art all through the month of June! 509 Winery is featuring the urban landscape photography of Melanie Masson. Brown Paper Tickets has the ethereal oil works of Linh Nguyen. The High Dive is showcasing the iconic graffiti-esque mosaic/collage art by Ryan Doran. Lisa Lemire's 3-dimensional collage work is hanging at Fremont Jewelry Design. Frame Up Studios is featuring a collection of Fremont Fair posters from the past. And there's much more!

The 1st Wednesday Art Walk in Wallingford, Wednesday, 6 June from 6-9pm. The Assistance League Thrift Shop features work this month by 83-year-old Patricia Cook, whose watercolour landscapes were inspired by her European travels. Wine World is featuring the rich iconographic paintings of Miska, and will be hosting an "after hours" shindig from 9-10.30pm. Blue Star Cafe is featuring B&B Imagery, and is offering a 50% discount on entrees if you say 'Artwalk' when ordering. Chocolati Cafe is showing the photographs of David Brian Casey. Cafe Apassionato will have the photography of Colin Bartholomew, a live performance, and will be open until 10pm for happy hour. StuStu Studio features the photography of Michael Verner, unique hand-crafted jewelry, and will also be open late for an artist "after party". In case you missed it in April, you can check out some of my work (Braden Duncan) at Lucky 7 Salon, and more! This art walk only happens once every other month, so you won't want to miss it!

The Neddy at Cornish Awards at Cornish College of the Arts, Wednesday, 6 June from 5-9pm. Over the last 16 years, the Neddy Award has celebrated and propelled the careers of artists who have demonstrated outstanding artistic achievement while maintaining a lively connection to their community. This exhibition features the work of all eight nominees: Gala Bent, Cynthia Camlin, James Coupe, Eirik Johnson, Lead Pencil Studio, Susie J. Lee, Jeremy Mangan, and Stacey Rozich. Climate change, surveillance monitoring, migrant work camps, personal mythologies, and the dynamic relationships between technology, architecture, and the body represent a few of the ideas explored in the exhibition. 

The 1st Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square, Thursday, 7 June from 5-8pm. The Exoskeleton Cabaret at 57 Biscayne is hosting "A Terribly Serious Art Event": Long cherished as a staple in childhood crafts, a pair of google eyes is the ultimate ready-made accessory. Peering out from the brows of solemn statues and sprinkled in pairs across the city, the google eye is simultaneously gentle anthropomorphism and a nod to modern surveillance society. This exhibit features the work of Libby Bulloff, willowbl00, Matthew Borgatti, alephnought and more! Also check out new and exciting work at Gallery 110, The OK Hotel and the Underground Artist Collective, 4Culture, Art Xchange, Platform, Punch, Shift, SOIL, and over 50 other studios, galleries, and art spaces!

"Death and the Maiden"at Roq la Rue in Belltown, Friday, June 8 from 6-9pm. Roq La Rue is pleased to present a group show revolving around the theme "Death and the Maiden". This theme, of a young girl in an embrace with a skeleton has been an artistic inspiration from the ancient greek myth (with the story of Persephone and Hades), to a blossoming of imagery during the Renaissance and a resurgence during the Romantic Period, down to modern times. Like "Vanitas" still life images, the subject is meant as a reminder of the finite time one has on earth, however the "Danse Macabre" motif used between the young woman and wizened corpse or skeleton added a strange erotic charge.  For this show, we asked several contemporary artists to see this theme through their own lens. The results have been beautiful and moving, with some artists channeling personal events such as the death of a mother, or of a child. Others have incorporated a more subtle element, not showing the maiden or a skeleton at all, but rather hinting at some potential action that leads the maiden to an encounter with a premature end. Featuring work by Laurie Brom, Sylvia Ji, Femke Hiemstra, Jessika Joslin, and more!  

The 2nd Friday Art Walk in the Greenwood-Phinney neighbourhood, Friday, 8 June from 6-9pm.Check out exciting shows at EchoEcho, Gainsbourg, Naked City Brewery, Two Birds Tattoo, and more!

Bherd Studios in Greenwood has a brand new exhibit: "The ladies of the Few and Far", an all woman graffiti collective, bring their work to Seattle. F&F is a movement that brings together talented women who are involved in graffiti and street art from all over the world. Their group connects women by creating social and artistic exchange, by showcasing art on the streets, on walls and in other high profile venues. And they foster and celebrate the power and expression of female street artists. Importantly, Few and Far consists of a team of open minded, highly creative, cutting edge and dedicated every day females. The show is curated by two local members, 179 and Ksera and the line-up includes: Lady Mags, TOOFLY, Meme, Erin Yoshi, DJ AGANA, Hops, Amanda Lynn, Reds, Siloette, Dime, Ursala Xanthe Young, Erin Ashford, Gloria Muriel and Rez.
"Infamous" by Amanda Lynn
Urban Light Studios will be showcasing "Heavy Metal," an all-metal exhibit curated by Scott Moore, owner and artistic overlord at Bellevue Fine Art Reproduction. This show features fantastic local artists and fine art giclee prints on brushed aluminum!


If you like the show "Mad Men", you'll love Tasty's newest exhibit! "Mad Women," a 50's & 60's retro women inspired show, features the multiplane photography of Paula Tade, paintings and prints by David VonDerLinn (both in town from California), and many other artists!



The 2nd Saturday Art Walk in Ballard, Saturday, 9 June from 6-9pm. Don't miss "Leftovers," Cory Skillman's fabulous print art creations at Annie's Art & Frame; stop in for wine, chocolate, and fun! Also check out new work in Art & Soul, Blowing Sands Glass Studio, Cupcake Royal, Filthy Rich, Kiss Cafe, Monster Art & Clothing, Nightingale Gallery, Savour, and more!

The 2nd Saturday Art Walk in the Central District, Saturday, 9 June from 1-5pm. Check out the Neptune Gallery Sculpture Garden and new work at Atelier Autumnthing, Hi-Spot Cafe, Pratt Fine Art Centre, Twilight Exit and more!

The 2nd Saturday Art Walk in Georgetown, Saturday 9 June from 6-9pm. See new work at American Pie, Artcore Tattoo, Belle & Whissel, Fantagraphics Bookstore, Georgetown Arts & Cultural Centre, Smarty Pants, Totally Blown Glassworks, Two Tartes Cafe and more!

The 2nd Thursday Art Walk in Capitol Hill, Thursday, 10 June from 5-8pm. You won't want to miss "Ambiguous," the large-scale paintings of Jeff 'Weirdo' Jacobson at Vermillion, or John Osgood's newest series of urban pop graffiti paintings at Retrofit Home!

Weirdo @ Vermillion
John Osgood @ Retrofit Home
The Ltd Gallery will be hosting "Rayguns & Robots," a tribute to classic science fiction featuring more than 40 artists!


 Also check out Bauhaus, CakeSpy, Cupcake Royale, Ghost Gallery, True Love Gallery, and over 20 other art spaces are featuring new and exciting work this month!

"Transmission" at the Mercury, Thursday, 10 June from 9.30pm til late. Join DJs Stella and NoDak for some shoegazey-postrock, postpunky goodness! Art from Gabino Mabalay! Dancing from Cirquesse! Guest DJ Brenan! You do not have to be a member for this night. You do not need a member to sign you in. It is open to the public. No dress code. Free for members before 930pm. Starts at 9pm and goes til 2am. The performer will go on around 1030 and again at 1130. The artist will be there all night. Come buy art, drinks, hear music and watch a sexy lady dance. "Transmission" happens the 2nd Thursday of every month.
 
The 2nd Thursday Art Walk in West Seattle, Thursday, 10 June from 6-9pm. The Twilight Artist Collective has a new exhibit: "Mama's Boy" features paintings of mothers, women, and children by Matt Calcavecchia.  The show includes large scale oil paintings, altered antique photos, and watercolor paintings that are cut into strips and reconstructed. Also check out new work at The Heartland Cafe, Hotwire Coffee, Shoofly Pie, and more!

The 10th Anniversary Seattle Erotic Arts Festival at the Fremont Studios, 16-24 June. Enjoy an immersive experience of world-class visual art, erotic short films, glittering performances, captivating literary art, interactive installations, vibrant after-parties, enlightening lectures and workshops, a wildly popular Festival Store, and so much more!

The 3rd Friday Art Walk in the University District, Friday, 18 June from 6-9pm. The U District Art Walk has nearly doubled in size over the past couple months with new venues popping up every week! Don't miss "On Dark Wings," the art and photos of J. Kovatch at Gargoyles Statuary, or "Life Behind the Lens," a group photography show at BC Surf & Sport!





Come see new work at Artist & Craftsman, Cafe Allegro, Chaco Canyon Cafe, Starbucks, Tully's and more! Don't forget to stop by Boulevard Grocery for a bag of fresh-roasted coffee hand-painted by a local Seattle artist!

With this much going on, you couldn't possibly complain that there's nothing to do in Seattle!

Support your local art scene! Cheers.

~ BCDuncan