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12.08.06

BLVD Gallery presents:
Roq La Rue’s sister gallery BLVD’s show...it is full of outstanding work this month, and it’s mega affordable!
They have Mike Leavitt’s Art Army Action Figures- one of a kind handmade “action figures” of Urban Art’s great icons. Chris Huth shows rustic drawings on paper, Christian Olsen shows amazing futuristic mashups on canvas, and Colin Johnson lends a graphic flair to his teeny perfectly executed paintings and mind bogglingly complex collage works. Opens Friday 12/8- but you can see a preview online!
BLVD Gallery, 2316 Second Avenue, Seattle Wa 98121

TART Gallery presents:
Tart of the Month is Yumiko Kayukawa

12.05.06

CoproNason Gallery presents:
15th Anniversary Group Exhibition with Premiere Book Release
Dec 9th, 8 - 11:30pm
and in Gallery 2
David Trulli's "The View From Here"
Dec 9th, 8 - 11:30pm
Both shows run through Jan 20th
Copro Nason Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave T5, Santa Monica, CA

All's not quiet at thequietlife
thequietlife, the clothing and design company started by our friend Andy
Mueller (see interview in CP5), has announced it just posted its
Fall/Holiday collection. And to celebrate, they're having a special offer.
And the offer goes a little something like this: Spend $75 and receive a
free t-shirt. Visit their online shop for more details and to see all our new items.

Of particular interest:
Their new cut-n-sew items. They've had a hankering to do cut-n-sew for a
while, so they're stoked to start it off this season with a military jacket
and a wool blended sweater. Viva Couture!

This season's "guest artist" t-shirt, designed by Florencio Zavala. This
design comes packaged with a free zine.

All the new T's, sweatshirts, and accessories.

And while we're pimping our friends, we thought it would be cool to point
out they are running a "Make a Video" contest they're doing inconjunction
with the re-release of the sold out Poo Poodles CD. The rules, prizes,
deadline, and submission details are on their website.

12.01.06

Longtime writer for Copper Press and The Daily Copper, Christian Carey, is
having his Quintet for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, violin, and cello
performed by the New Jersey Arts Collective at two concerts this weekend,
12.01 at 8 PM at the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, NJ and on 12.03 at 2
PM at Two River Theatre in Red Bank, NJ. For details, visit
http://www.montclairartmuseum.org and www.trtc.org

sixspace presents:
"There Goes the Neighborhood: Part Deux "
with Christofer Chin, Summer Cooper, David Lloyd, Asuka Ohsawa, and Hilary Wilder
December 2, 2006 - January 13, 2007
Reception: Saturday, December 2 from 6-9pm
@ sixspace :: 5803 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 (entrance in back)

11.29.06

Poketo and Receiver proudly announce the opening reception of
I Think We Better Split Up!
Get lifted and gifted this holiday season with art from:
Miki Amano, Taku Anekawa, John Casey, Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson, Susie Ghahremani, Tim Gough, Stella Im Hultberg, Caitlin Keegan, Aya Kondo, Kazumo, Frank McCauley, Ogi, Eamon Ore-Giron, Nick Paparone, Nathalie Roland , Casey Jex Smith, Ryan Jacob Smith, Steve Smith, Hannah Stouffer, Nakao Teppei, Paul Urich.
An opening reception will be held Saturday, December 2nd, from 7 - 10 pm. Refreshments will be served, and artists will be in attendance.
Receiver Gallery
Saturday, December 2nd, 7 - 10pm
1415 Valencia St. (@ 25th), SF, Ca 94110
(415) 550-RCVR

The Shooting Gallery Presents:
" Collect My Thoughts"
Anne Faith Nicholls - opening reception Saturday, December 2, 2006 - 7pm to 11pm
showing through January 6, 2006.
The Shooting Gallery - 839 Larkin St - SF CA 94109

White Walls Gallery Presents:
" Water Under The Bridge"
Sam Flores - opening reception Saturday, December 2, 2006 - 7pm to 11pm
Showing through January 6, 2006.
White Walls Gallery - 835 Larkin St - SF CA 94109 - 415-931-1500

11.17.06

Receiver Gallery presents:
Exit Strategy Magazine Release Party
Saturday November 18, 6 - 10 pm
Live Music with The Tangles and PETS plus DJ Jay Howell
Free alcohol while supplies last.
Special release-party pricing on EXT.STG.02
Exit Strategy, a series of art annuals published by the Abide Visuals Multimedia Juggernaut, builds on the tradition of independently published portfolio journals, high-end art-driven magazines and artist-produced 'zines in an attempt to push those genres forward. Exit Strategy proves to only get bigger, stronger and more unique with each release. Issue Two boasts over The new issue will be available in early November 2006 in a standard edition of 500 and a special "White Label" run limited to just 100 copies.
Receiver Gallery
1415 Valencia St, San Francisco, Ca 94110
(415) 550-7287

White Walls/ The Shooting Gallery Presents:
" All-Star Hustlas" group show
Shepard Fairey, Sylvia Ji, Kim Cogan, Andrew Schoultz, Caleb Neelon, Albert
Reyes, London Police, Audrey Kawasaki, and a few others
Showing through November 30, 2006
White Walls gallery
835 Larkin St
SF CA 94109
415-931-1500

11.13.06

BLK/MRKT presents:
Jeff Soto "Ice Cold Age"
November 18th - December 16th
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 18th, 6-10pm
BLK/MRKT presents esteemed artist Jeff Soto back to L.A. for his second solo at the gallery, marking BLK/MRKT's fifth year anniversary exhibition.
Featuring a new series of paintings on canvas, panel and paper, Cold Ice Age continues Soto's intrepid exploration of his private imaginary world but with a twist - the amplified conscience of a new parent; the show's title refers to his intensifying apprehension about the future of the world on behalf of the next generation.
In addition to receiving both national and international acclaim and exhibiting in galleries across the country, Soto has been featured in fine art and popular culture publications including Artweek, Juxtapoz, American Illustrator, Communication Arts, Beautiful Decay and BLK/MRKT ONE. Soto's first book, Potato Stamp Dreams was released earlier this year, published by Mark Murphy. Soto lives and works in Riverside, California, with his wife Jennifer and daughter Shannon Daisy.
BLK/MRKT 6009 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA  90232  310 837 1989

Jonathan LeVine Gallery presents...
DONNA CON BAMBINO
New Paintings by Shag
On view November 18th through December 23, 2006
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 18th, 6pm - 9pm
For his first solo exhibition of new works at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Donna con Bambino, Shag invites viewers into a playful, mysterious and ironic world. Juxtaposing pithy subject matter with larger, detailed paintings, Shag magnifies viewers’ consciousness and experience. Through his flat-plane technique, vibrant palette, and paradoxical narratives, Shag expands his sophisticated iconography. Shag’s abstracted works are the first exhibited series, marking a new direction and technique for the artist.
For Donna con Bambino, Shag depicts his stylized, seductive women posed in lavish interiors accompanied by their pets — both unconcerned by the news of natural or man-made disasters airing live on their televisions. Surrounded by beautiful things, and enjoying life, these hedonistic women evoke aloofness in the face of disaster. The viewer is invited to study these blithe women and how they are reacting to, or not reacting to, the outside world.
Shag’s series of detailed paintings expand on humor, irony, and theme, strengthening a visually linked narrative. By cropping each image, Shag’s rich textures and saturated colors heighten a mood of apathy and indifference, simultaneously mirroring the personalities of his charismatic women. Donna con Bambino, refers not only to the relationship of woman with her pet, but the sets of paintings themselves.
Shag (a contraction of the last two letters of artist Josh Agle’s first name and the first two letters of his last) lives and works in Los Angeles. A graduate of California State University, Shag’s works are celebrated throughout the world including Japan, Australia, and Europe. Inspired by modern art and architecture of the 50s and 60s, his distinct style equates with a retro-cool pop aesthetic. Currently, Shag is working on a group of monumental paintings that will go into many of the historic modernist houses of Palm Springs. In 2007 Laguna Beach Art Museum will showcase a retrospective of his work.
Jonathan LeVine Gallery 529 West 20th Street, 9E New York, NY 10011 ph:212-243-3822

11.10.06

Roq la Rue Gallery Presents
“Retrorama!”
 New works by:
Mark Frauenfelder
 Wednesday Kirwan
 Chris Reccardi
 Lynne Nailor
 And Johnny Yanok
 Opens November 10th 2006 6-9pm
 music by DJ Vodka Twist!
 Show runs through Dec 1st.
Roq La Rue Gallery
2312 2nd St.
Seattle, WA 98121
206.374.8977

A new exhibit at Lunar Boy Gallery
"Back in the UK"
New works by Pete Kelly and Tracy McGuniness-Kelly
Opening Event Saturday, November, 11th 6-9 PM
1133 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
503.325.1566
The Riversea and Shanihan Galleries in the North Coast Comminity will also be having openings on the 11th.

11.09.06

Minus Sound Research
@ Fuse on Rosemary St. in Chapel Hill
Minus Sound Research is an art exhibition featuring pieces from local, North Carolina musicians. The collection will include works from: John Harrison of North Elementary, Maria Albani of Pleasant, Shelby "Chip" Smoak of Simple, William Taylor of Kingsbury Manx, Viva Cohen of Jett Rink, Michael Triplett of Fin Fang Foom, & Ron Liberti of Victory Factory. The artists will present their creative visions through photography, drawing, serigraphy, & painting. The opening for Minus Sound Research will be held on Sunday, November 12th from 6p.m-9p.m at Fuse. Fuse is located at 403 W. Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC. Music provided by DJ Silvaback. (919) 942-9242. Read what The Independent Weeklyhas to say, click here.

11.08.06

Lost Art Salon presents:
The Fall Fashion Art Show 
A show of original fashion illustrations from the 1900s-1960s complemented by a live vintage fashion show.
Opening- Thursday, November 9th from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
245 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 303, SF, CA, 94103
(between 14th and 13th/Division Streets, first building South of the freeway overpass across from the 101/80 freeway entrance)

DVA Gallery
November 11th
Free beer and amazing art!
2568 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60614

10.06.06

Green Lantern Gallery presents
Carmen Price - Old Saw
In the middle of all this modern primitivism and lions and tigers and
indians, Carmen Price, a hero of his own imagination, goes down
another path, and in walking builds a way for others to follow him.
There are collages of toothpicks, one painted gold on a blood red
board, there are the precious figurines he's created and composed,
characters called neck beard with ferocious ape-like women prone and
vaguely sexual. It's a good time, dammit. It might be another harbor
of refuge for the banalogues of urban life.
OLD SAW opens Friday October 6th from 7-11pm
and runs until November 4th, 2006 at
Green Lantern Gallery
Located at 1511 N Milwaukee ave., second floor, chicago IL 60622
773.235.0936
open sat. 1-6pm and thurs. 10am-4pm or by appointment

10.03.06

m modern presents
SHAG aka Josh Agle
Friday, October 5th from 5 – 9pm, for the first exhibition at
m modern, Las Vegas, featuring previously sold out limited edition prints and a book signing with SHAG (aka Josh Agle). Better yet, you are invited to a SPECIAL RECEPTION the night before (THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th) from 6 – 8 pm where you will have first opportunity to purchase these great prints before the craziness of the FIRST FRIDAY event occurs.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHAG (aka Josh Agle) will be in attendance
both Thursday and Friday evenings to meet, greet and sign books.
To check out the works that will be available for sale please visit www.shag.comand click on the SHAG: Production Art and Rare Prints banner. You are also welcome to contact us via email at nailor@earthlink.net to request prints be held for you at the show. Please note that all pre-exhibition purchases must be paid in full and any shipping and handling charges will be additional. We are very excited about this show, the new gallery venue and the opportunity to showcase m modern artists at our other favorite desert hot spot.
Please note the address for the SHAG exhibition and this second m modern location:
m modern, Las Vegas
(located at the Arts Factory building)
101 – 107 E. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone 702.676.1111

The Flophouse Gallery presents
A group show, October 6th, featuring Amy Kuttab (CP26), the artwork of Stanley Jnelson, photos of Peter Carvalho, and music by Luke Tan, plus others.
It will all be occurring at The Flophouse Gallery; what used to be a
hotel rented by hour week day etc...then a halfway house, then
squatters paradise at 2241 NW Hoyt street in Portland. A house from the
late 1800's, lovely music and artwork... Should be exciting.

Lump gallery/projects presents
Good & Thuggy an exhibition curated by Team Lump.
Lump will host an opening reception Friday, October 6th from 7 - 11 during the First Friday Gallery Walk located in downtown Raleigh.  The exhibition will run from October 6 - 28 and is on view Saturdays from noon - 5pm.
Good & Thuggy is a celebration of the impact of hip hop on a culture at large. Images, structures, constructions, and installations inspired by this formidable movement will be explored through many different mediums.  The exhibition was curated by Team Lump and will include the work of Paperrad, David Ellis, Casey Cook, Sto, Becca Albee, Barry McGee, Thom Lessner, Harrison Haynes, Amanda Barr, Vincent Dermody, Maya Hayuk, Planecrash, Rich McIsaac, Kinsey, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Harold Mendez … among others from all over the United States including the members of Team Lump themselves.
The exhibition will travel to our new space Lumpwest in Eugene, Oregon with further stops scheduled for L.A., Philly and New York.
For further information contact Bill Thelen at 919-821-9999 or email
Good & Thuggy
October 6 - 28, 2006
Opening reception: Friday, October 6th, 7 - 11 pm
Lump gallery/projects
505 South Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Scribble Theory brings
Derek Hess back to the O.C.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7th for a powerful and
expressive exhibit “Art Therapy”.
“ Art Therapy” will feature originals, fine art, and
prints of this very accomplishedartist. The opening reception
will be held Saturday October 7th, 2006 from 6:30-10p.m.
Scribble Theory Gallery
210N. Bush St.
Santa Ana, Ca 92701

9.29.06

BLVD Gallery and Roq la Rue Present
UNIPLEX V.1
An ongoing urban art film series
Starting FRIDAY September 29th !
featuring “Quality of Life”, “Barnstormers 360”, and “Fish Tales”
Doors open at 7pm
Suggested Donation $5
Refreshments available
BLVD Gallery 2316 2nd ave Seattle Wa 98121www.blvdart.com

Mahan Gallery presents:
Scot Kaplan
happy accidents: thirty days, thirty minutes, thirty paintings
On October 7th, Mahan Gallery will be transformed into the set of The Joy of Painting, the iconic PBS television series from the 1980s and '90s. Artist Scot Kaplan will create a landscape by the late TV host Bob Ross by painting live along with an episode of the show. The Exhibition will open on Tuesday, October 3, and close on Friday, October 27. October 7, 2006 - 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. Gallery opens at 6:00 p.m. with Opening Night Reception until 10:00 p.m.
1042 north high street, columbus, oh 43215 | ph: 614.294.3278

The Shooting Gallery/Varnish Fine Art Presents:
" A Collection of Souls From the Borderland"
a solo exhibition of Wayne Martin Belger's work
at VARNISH FINE ART
77 Natoma St.San Francisco, CA 94105
415-222-6131

9.22.06

CoproNason Gallery presents:
The Blab Show
Opening Night: September 23rd - Runs through October 21st
CoproNason Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. T5, Santa Monica, CA

m modern proudly presents
WOMEN WITH ISSUES:
Tribute to VALLEY OF THE DOLLS - group art show Hosted by Lady Bunny
and EXCESS a Solo Exhibition of Original Works by EWIK (aka Eric Rider)
this Saturday, September 23rd, 7-9 pm
m modern, 2500 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA

Jonthan LeVine Gallery presents:
Gallery 1 - Doze Green, through October 7th
Gallery 2 - Andrew Schoultz, through October 7th
Jonthan LeVine Gallery, 529 W. 20th St, 9E New York, NY

9.16.06

At Roq la Rue Gallery
Tiki Art Now! Vol 3
Curated by Otto von Stroheim ~ featuring new works by Shag, Lisa
Petrucci, Bosko, Tim Biskup, Mr. G, Brian Barneclo, Wayne Coombs, Davey
(Dave Wong), Crazy Al Evans, Dawn Frasier, Thorsten Hasenkamm, Munktiki
Paul & Stuckie, Tiki Tony, Heather Watts, Johnny Crap, Taboo Tiki, Miles Thompson and Derek Yaniger.
September 15 - October 9, 2006
Opening reception Friday, September 15, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Featuring live music by Lushy and DJ Selector Lopaka
Artists in attendance: Shag, Lisa Petrucci, Heather Watts, Dawn Fraiser, and Davey!
After party at the Lava Lounge 9-12 pm!
Roq la Rue Gallery
2312 2nd Avenue, Seattle
206.374.8977

The Shooting Gallery Presents:
" Whiskey Thieves" - a 3 person show featuring the art work of Paul Chatem, Mike Maxwell & Amanda Visell.
Opening reception Saturday - September 16, 2006.
7pm - 11pm at
The Shooting Gallery - 839 Larkin St SF CA 94109
showing through October 5, 2006
415-931-8035

DvA Gallery presents
Dreams & Nightmares
Opening Saturday, September 23 from 7-11pm
Come out and meet these artists.Amanda Visell, Jimmy Pickering, Michael Slack
DvA Gallery 2568 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

9.11.06

Lunar Boy Gallery presents:
A show of new works by Chris Bivins.
Lunar Boy Gallery
1133 Commercial
Astoria, OR 97103
503-325-1566

(SCENE) Metrospace presents
An eclectic evening of music featuring East Lansing-based The Playback, along with a performance from Rochester, MI-based indie rock band The Novel Citizen, an up-and-coming band that combines the sensibilities of The Arcade Fire or Radiohead with roots in classic funk. Also performing, Lansing hard funk band Righteous Tongue. The evening of music will take place on Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m., and promises to richly reward the adventurous listener.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. This event is all ages, smoke- and alcohol-free, and open to the public. $5 at the door. Space is limited.
The performances will run in conjunction with (SCENE) Metrospace’s current exhibit, “Sonic Landscapes,” which explores the art of listening and creating sound through recorded sound, film, and interactive sound-creating devices. Notable artists exhibiting in “Sonic Landscapes” include Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo and Kill Rock Stars recording artists Mecca Normal.
(SCENE) Metrospace is located at 303 Abbott Road, at the Albert Street intersection in East Lansing, Michigan and is open Wednesday through Friday from 1-4 p.m., Friday evenings from 6-9 p.m., and Saturdays from 6-9 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. during scheduled exhibits. For more information about this event or “Sonic Landscapes,” please contact Director and Curator, Peter Richards, at (517) 319-6832.

9.07.06

New paintings by Nick Butcher
Shards of a Lake
September 8th / 6pm-9pm
Elastic
2830 N. Milwaukee / 2nd Floor (its above Friendship chinese restuarant)
Chicago, IL

JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY presents...
Doze Green: The Left Hand Path
Jonathan LeVine Gallery is proud to announce the opening of The Left Hand Path, a solo exhibition of new works by celebrated artist Doze Green. His exhibition of new paintings is inspired from roots in modern graffiti and based upon metaphysical and ethereal ideologies
Andrew Schoultz: Cataclysmic Mayhem...Capturing the Feelings of the Modern World
Jonathan LeVine Gallery will present Cataclysmic Mayhem…Capturing the Feelings of the Modern World, a solo exhibit of new paintings, drawings and installations by California-based artist Andrew Schoultz.
September 9th - October 7th 2006Opening Reception: Saturday, September 9th from 7pm-9pm

Coop - Brand Recognition @ sixspace
September 9 - October 7, 2006
Reception: Saturday, September 9 from 6-9pm
This Saturday (September 9) sixspace is delighted to start the new art season and celebrate their one-year anniversary in our Culver City location by presenting Brand Recognition by Coop. In his third exhibition with the gallery, Los Angeles artist Coop continues his exploration of re-appropriation that began in his celebrated 2004 exhibition Parts with Appeal by expanding upon the dissection of his own iconic imagery, popular culture, and art historical references. Concurrent with main exhibition, the gallery’s project room space will feature the debut showing of his preparatory sketches.
@ sixspace :: 5803 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 (entrance in back)

Lost Art Salon presents The Women
Thursday, September 14th from 5:30 to 8:30pm
Opening party of The Women: 
Ila de Araripe Macedo (1900s, Brazil), Alice Bishop (1920s, Maine), Lillian Chapman (1940s-60s, Pasadena), Celia B. Michelena (1950s, Oakland), Wiveca Rubinow (1960s, Sweden/Napa).
Lost Art Salon
Open to the public:
Tuesday through Saturday Noon to 5pm, 'til 7pm on Thursday.
Location: 245 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 303, SF, CA, 94103 (between 14th and 13th/Division Streets, first building South of the freeway overpass across from the 101/80 freeway entrance)
415.861.1530

8.31.06

These Birds Walk to issue book subscription series
Photographer Paul Schiek, most recently featured in CP27 (current issue
through September 14th), has a publishing concern called These Birds Walk.
His latest collaboration is The Kin Subscription Series, which is comprised
of four books, each representing a single artist. The artists are Ari
Marcopoulos, Mike Brodie, Jim Goldberg, and Schiek himself. It's a
quarterly subscription, so should you sign up (and you should), expect a
book every three months, beginning 10.01.06. According to the website,
quantities are limited to 300 unsigned subscriptions at $75 apiece and 50
signed subscriptions at $150 apiece.

Sao Paulo Underground to tour
Consisting of Rob Mazurek and Maurico Takara, Sao Paulo Underground is an
internationally renowned group that has played festivals in Spain, Brazil,
Austria, Portugal, Denmark, Germany, India, Turkey, Canada, and even the
USA. This is their first US tour.
9.08 Guelph, ON Guelph Jazz Festival
9.09 Hamilton, ON Pepper jack's
9.11 Montreal, PQ Sala Rossa
9.12 NY, NY Tonic
9.13 Philadelphia, PA CEC (3500 Lancaster Ave.)
9.15 Ann Arbor, MI Kerrytown Concert House with Mark Kirschenmann
09.20 Chicago. IL World Music Festival

8.28.06

Panther to Prowl
Ex-The Planet The linguist to tour these United States
Panther is the solo project of one Charles Salas-Humara, formerly of The
Planet The and now of Leti Angel with former 31knots and Pseudosix drummer Joe Kelly, and of the band Romancing. The Planet The was so much music Charlie had to form three bands to fill its considerable void. You need to witness Panther live. Charles isn't in his right mind. Click here to See Panthers dates.

8.16.06

Group Show at Bucheon
a summer group show..untitled
August 3-September 10,2006
Reception
Friday,August 18,7-9pm
Please come by Bucheon see a
summer show of new work by some compelling artists..There is no
specific theme to the selection of paintings, drawings, mixed media and
photography, other than it’s a revealing example of what’s currently
the focus in the artists’ studio. We are looking forward to sharing a
preview of new work by painters, photographers and others from
each coast and in between.that will have a presence at Bucheon in the
upcoming year..
The show runs through September 2,2006...
There will be a reception for the artists Friday August 18 from
7-9pm..and we’re looking forward to a festive event..
Ethan Murrow, Clayton Llewellyn, Michael Johnstone
Julie Chang, Steve MacDonald, David Faulk
Terri Saul, Scott DeBie, Jacqueline Cooper
Lucco Puzzo, David McDermott, Kirsten Tradowsky
Jim Damron, Seth Michael Forman, Jason Wright
Bucheon at 389 Grove St., SF, CA

Naoto Hattori's paintings at CaproNason Gallery
Preview Hattori's paintings at this [link]. The show in the gallery is August 19th
CoproNason Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. T5, Santa Monica, Ca 90404

8.11.06

Tangle in Tin World new works by Eric Joyner
opening reception Saturday, August 12, 2006
7pm - 11pm
showing through September 9, 2006
The Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin St, SF CA 94109
415-931-8035

LESS TRAVELED
new works by: Seth Neefus and Timothy Karpinski
Showing all of August.
Gallery Seven
5th and Evverett , Portland, OR 97232

Michael Guinane at Mahan Gallery
She Sounds You See
August 05 - 26, 2006
The predominant subject matter in Guinane's work has always been people. He’s driven by still moments and simple gestures. Whether it is an individual portrait or a group of people in the street or in a crowded jazz bar, his work allows the viewer to see deeper into someone. The emotion in a single moment is what motivates Guinane to paint.
1042 north high street, columbus, oh 43215 | ph: 614.294.3278
hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 - 5 and by appointment

8.05.06

Katy Horan's website is now totally NEW AND IMPROVED! (Katy is featured in CP27)
That's right! There are new paintings, drawings and illustrations, not to mention a whole new layout and look! There are also many a link to awesome artists, galleries, magazines and more!
Katy's Shows:
The Beholder has put together a show of Katy'sand Michelle Blade's folkedelic work at Ritual in San Francisco.
The show at Ritual runs from Aug. 6 to Sept 3. All works will be available online at The Beholder.

7.24.06

Tour de France wrap-up
Until Stage 16, I was thinking the Tour had lacked the overarching drama of
recent tours de Lance, which were epic and wonderful for so many reasons,
but when Landis bonked and lost over ten minutes on the final climb of the
hellish Stage 16, things got heavy.
Landis, who has a degenerative hip condition that will require surgery
possibly as soon as August, fell out of yellow jersey lead by 8:08, a
seemingly insurmountable deficit. Yet the very next day, Landis came out and
tore the legs off the leaders by launching an attack on the very first climb
and wound up winning the stage and taking back all but thirty seconds of the
lead he lost, a lead he'd reclaim for good on the penultimate stage, which
happened to be a time trial - his specialty.
Faced with an uncertain future and a huge time deficit, Landis set his mind
to one thing and one thing only: Winning the Tour. He was either going to
attack attack attack to win the day on Stage 17 or go down in flames. There
was no middle ground to be had, no tomorrows that mattered if he didn't claw
his way up the mountains and back into contention. Inspiring stuff.
He finished third in the time trial but the important thing was he overtook
race leader Oscar Pereiro. Andreas Kloden raced his ass off to move up from
fourth to third over Carlos Sastre. Pereiro finished second, 57 seconds
behind Landis. Viva le Tour!
Viva le Landis!

7.14.06

Popping off in the Tour de France
Team Discovery rebounds to win stage 12.
After what can only be described as a devastating stage in the Pyrenees
yesterday for Team Discovery, they rebounded in fine fashion as Yaroslav
Popovych (whom some of you may remember as the teammate Armstrong barked at
in last year's tour which sent the young rider off on a 100-yard sprint that
tore the legs off most of the rest of the riders clinging to Armstrong's
wheel) overtook the three other riders in the breakaway in today's stage to
win. As today's stage race drew nearer to the finish line, Popvych launched
four separate attacks, using the final one to sever himself from Allesandro
Ballan (Lampre) and Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and cruise to victory. With his
victory, he also finished 4:25 ahead of race leader Floyd Landis, who rode
safely in the front of the peloton and finished safely in 20th. Popovych
now sits in 10th, 4:15 behind Landis.

Yesterday's disappointing stage for Discovery only worsened in the minutes
after the race when, as the riders were descending the mountain to the team
hotel, Paolo Savoldelli collided with a spectator and crashed, leaving him
with a cut that required thirteen stitches, along with back pain and
headaches which forced him to abandon the race today. Another teammate,
Benjiman Noval also abandoned today. But Popovych came through for Team
Discovery, pushing himself up alongside teammate Jose Azevado (who resides
in the top 20) with his stage victory today.

Steve Cohn with Rolf Sturm
Steve Cohn be performing a duet with Rolf Sturm on Friday, July 21st from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at:
Lounge ZEN
254 DeGraw Ave
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-692-8585
There is no cover, plenty of sushi, good drinks, and comfy couches!

7.13.06

Floyd = Fast
Floyd Landis Wins Stage 10 of 2006 Tour de France
Our boy Floyd Landis has assumed control of the 2006 Tour de France, taking
third on yesterday's grueling Stage 11 that traversed a mere five mountains
in the Pyrenees. And these were nasty, nasty climbs. It was an epic day
for the former domestique to Lance Armstrong, who left Team US Postal after
the 2005 season to join Phonak. Landis, a rocker raised by Mennonite
parents in rural PA, who once in the 1990s won a mountain bike championship
in our backyard here in Traverse City, MI, is racing in spite of a
disintegrating hip that will require an operation after the Tour.

Landis, fellow American Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) and Russia's Denis
Menchov shattered an already select group of seven riders near the top of
the final mountain on the stage as Leipheimer and Menchov each attacked -
attacks that were easily controlled by Landis. In the end, Menchov won the
stage, Leipheimer climbed from 58th to 13th overall (we predict he'll be on
the podium - with Landis and Davitamon-Lotto's Kadel Evans - in Paris), but
it was Landis, by virtue of his third place finish and eight-second time
bonus, who overtook yesterday's surprise race leader Cyril Dessel (Ag2r) by
that very amount to don the yellow jersey. Sweet.

7.10.06

Lost Art Salon presents:
Paul W. McCoy Show: West Coast Painter, Poet, Maverick (1921-2005).
The sunny Mediterranean colors of his paintings have inspired us to create an evening highlighted by live Spanish Flamenco dancing and Sangria. 
To read more about the artist's life and journey please click here.
Lost Art Salon
Open to the public:
Tuesday through Saturday Noon to 5pm, 'til 7pm on Thursday.
Location: 245 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 303, SF, CA, 94103 (between 14th and 13th/Division Streets, first building South of the freeway overpass across from the 101/80 freeway entrance)
415.861.1530

Lunar Boy Gallery presents:
"ICEHOUSE"
New works by Dick Daniels
Lunar Boy Gallery
1133 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97138
503-325-1566
866.395.1566

The Shooting Gallery Presents:
" Lady Like"
an exhibition featuring the art of Lisa Petrucci, Natalia Fabia, Korin
Faught, Sharon Leong and Lisa Alisa
showing through August 4, 2006
The Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin St
SF CA 94109
415-931-8035

6.22.06

m modern proudly presents
BEYOND BATMAN
a solo exhibition of works by ADAM WEST
and GOTHAM a group exhibition
this Saturday, June 24th, 7 - 10 pm
***
BEYOND BATMAN- an ADAM WEST solo art exhibit
A solo exhibition of artworks by ADAM WEST (Batman from the classic TV Series & movie) to commemorate 40 years since BATMAN exploded on the television scene. This is the first exhibition of its kind by Adam and may be your only chance to purchase an original painting crafted by Batman himself. Adam has used a variety of mediums for his paintings including acrylic on canvas, watercolor on paper and pen & ink. This personal collection from Adam (on sale for the first time ever) depict villians, heroes and self portraits from the original classic Batman Television series that featured guest stars like Liberace, Vincent Price, Cesar Romero, Victor Buono, Milton Berle, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joan Collins, Frank Gorshin, John Astin, Burgess Meredith, Roddy McDowall, Shelly Winters, Art Carney, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt and more... Don't miss this chance to capture Adam's visions displayed together in a gallery for the first time. Will there ever be another chance to buy an amazing piece of art from the caped crusader? Check out m modern on Saturday, June 24th, 7 - 10 pm at our usual bat reception time and through our usual bat art channel!. You may even be able to find the odd painting from the current television hit FAMILY GUY where ADAM lends his voice playing the town's mayor.
Reception to be held: Saturday, June 24th, 2006
from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
With Adam in attendance
m modern gallery (Note: NEW LOCATION)
2500 N. Palm Canyon Drive
(at Racquet Club)
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.416.3611 phone
www.mmodern.com - web
nailor@earthlink.net email
This exhibition will be on display until
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
This reception is free and open to the public and complimentary refreshments will be served.
***
GOTHAM - A group artist tribute to BATMAN
Featuring over 40 different artists
A group art exhibition of some of our favorite m modern artists will open as well that evening in an adjoining m modern gallery space
Note: Many of the artists will be in attendance to pay homage to Adam West that evening. Artists included are:
Alayna Magnan * Alex Meyer * Amanda Visell * Brad Burkhart * Brad Vancata * Bret Hess * Bwana Spoons * Chris Reccardi * Dale Sizer * Dan May * Dave Pressler * Dennis Larkins * Ewik (aka Eric Rider) * Jaclyn Presant * James Garcia * James Naccarato * Jasmine Worth * Joe Chiodo * Joey Remmers * Joe Vaux * Josh P. Davis * John Bell * John John Jesse * Jophen Stein * Keith Weesner * Kim Nichols * Lynne Naylor * Mark Covell * Martin Ontiveros * Michelle Valigura * Mitch O'Connell * Naoto Hattori * Plasticgod * RE*POP * Robert Pokorny * Ryan Heshka * Sam Gambino * Savanna Snow * STONE * Tiki TOny and more...

JONATHAN LEVINE GALLERY presents...
Andrew Brandou: Everyone's Happier Now That You're Gone
Nouar: The Licky Sticky Sugar Show
Adam Wallacavage: Il Lume Della Piovra
June 24th - July 22nd 2006Opening Reception: Saturday, June 24th from 6-9pm

Lost Art Salon
Paul W. McCoy: West Coast Painter, Poet, Maverick (1921-2005)
Paintings and Drawings from the Years in Spain, Seattle and California: 1956-1963
WHEN: Through August 31st, 2006
WHAT: A portfolio of over fifty early works by Paul W. McCoy – West Coast painter and poet. The show will include paintings and drawings (oils, watercolors, drawings and pieces in ink) chronicling his years in Spain, Seattle and Southern California from 1956-1963. Alongside his works, selected poems and items from his studio; including photos, postcards and books, will be on display.
WHO: Paul W. McCoy (1921-2005) was an American painter and poet that lived most of his life in California. This show is the first time many of these works will be shown to the public. McCoy’s influences include Cezanne, Picasso, Klee and Delacroix. His poems often described the artistic
process, using nature as a metaphor for the artistic process.
WHERE: Lost Art Salon; 245 S. Van Ness #303 at 13th, San Francisco, CA 94103
PUBLIC INFO: 415.861.1530 / www.lostartsalon.com

6.14.06

"I HIDE IN SNAKES"
STEFAN DANIELSSON
JUNE 16 - JULY 9, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST: FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 6-9 pm
This is the first solo exhibition by Swedish artist Stefan Danielsson
Baron Samedi and Papa Gede are different names for the chief death spirit (Gede Loa) in the Haitian vodou pantheon. He's the head of the decomposing Gede family which consists of countless spirits all connected to death in one way or another.
Baron Samedi is usually portrayed as a rotting corpse, dressed in a black costume, top hat and sunglasses because he hates the light. The cross is his main symbol but it has nothing to do with the Christian cross. Instead it symbolizes the crossroads which are an important magical site in vodou, as it is in many other magical systems. The vertical line of the cross stands for the spiritual side and the horizontal for the material.
In Stefan Danielsson's first solo exhibition he shows collages which draw strongly from such cultural motifs from Africa and Haiti. His works seem to have aged a hundred years since this young artist started making them. His care for the beauty in a picture stands in contrast against the often uncomfortable subject matter, and his meticulous attention to details can be seen in his choice of materials; antique papers, real snake scales, dried grass etc.
Galleri Loyal
Torsgatan 59
113 37 Stockholm
+46 8 32 44 91

6.05.06

THE IRON MAIDEN AND HER MENAGERIE
New works by Brad and Sundie Ruppert
June 10 - July 16
Artists' Reception - June 10, 7 - 9 PM
Brad and Sundie Ruppert are a husband and wife team from Iowa whose art and way of life have always been deeply connected to the past. By combining such materials as wire, vintage ceiling tin, watch parts, vintage fabrics and architectural salvage they develop their unique sculptures. They'll be bringing an Airstream full of new pieces that will be on view in the gallery and online at YARDDOG.COMfrom June 10 – July 16.
For information contact: Randy Franklin
Yard Dog Folk Art
1510 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
(512)912-1613

CaproNason Shows are all Online.
Due to the huge turn-out and all the excitement of their last shows that opened Saturday, everything is online so check out the shows. There is still a lot of great art including some original Von Dutch & Big Daddy Roth pieces!!
www.copronason.com to see a directory of all the shows
 Dan Quintana "The Putrid"
Direct link to the "Von Dutch Tribute 2"
Direct link to Keith Weesner pieces
Lisa Petrucci "The Girl Can't Help It" (These are the last pieces that Lisa is doing like this)

5.23.06

The Press is touring
The Press is going out on tour. No, not "the press" as in "members of the
press" - though wouldn't that be sweet? Get a bunch of cooler-than-you
writers together and put them on tour. Have them stand on stage one at a
time and read their reviews or columns while the audience stands with their
heads cocked in boredom, boos or shouts things like "Sounds like a cross
between (insert two middle-of-the-road authors here) with dyslexia." Or
better yet, the crowd could ignore the writers altogether. "When's Chuck
Palahniuk coming to town?" "I dunno. I only read stuff put out by AK
Press." And so on. We'd have to put a cop on every bridge in town, there'd
be so many critics looking to leap. Good times.

You'll be pleased to know Atlanta's The Press leaves for tour today.
They're heading out in support of the 7" out now on Goodnight Records.
Find their tour dates here.

5.18.06

Von Dutch Tribute ll - "Art of Von Dutch" book release and signing at Capro Nason
May 20th through June 10, 2006
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 20, 8-11 PM
Live music from the “Dynotones”              
In June of 1996, Copro/Nason gallery curated the epic “Von Dutch Tribute exhibition” in honor of the late, legendary Kustom Kulture icon and master craftsman, Von Dutch . This seminal exhibition featured original flying eyeballs, pinstripe panels, monster illustrations, sculptures and a Dutch-built 1947 Kenworth body mounted on a Ford truck chassis. Over 25 artists featured in the the show included Coop, Von Franco, Stanley Mouse, Frank Kozik, Anthony Ausgang and many others who were directly inspired by Von Dutch's painting, pinstriping and awe-inspiring master craftsmanship.

Von Dutch earned his reputation in the 1950's as the premier pinstriper of cars and motorcycles in an age of mushrooming interest in hot rod and kustom car cultures. In the 60's, he focused his expertise on restoring antique motorcycles, developing a regard for machines as works of art. In the 70's he spent time at the Movieworld: Cars of the Stars Museum in Buena Park , CA , where he did everything from scratch-building autos to fabricating their elaborate displays. Through the 80's, his love of craft found new expression in a steam-powered TV set, hand-made guns and approximately 100 knives with exquisite brass etchings, all crafted by hand, without the aid of measuring tools.
Von Dutch (Kenny Howard) died September 19, 1992. In tribute, his work formed the catalyst (along with Ed “Big Daddy” Roth and Robert Williams) for the 1993 Kustom Kulture exhibition at the Laguna Art Museum . This exhibition was the first significant museum show to bring hot rod-influenced artists to the attention of a new audience not used to thinking about automobiles as “Art.”

More than thirteen years later, Von Dutch's art continues to influence a new generation of artists and, as evidenced by the successful clothing line bearing his name, has achieved the status of an internationally recognized brand-name of “hip” popular culture. Von Dutch Tribute II includes many of the artists in the original tribute exhibit, as well as new paying homage to the work that inspired them.

Lisa Petrucci opening Saturday, May 2th at Capro Nason
Lisa Petrucci is in Los Angeles today and will be at her opening for "The Girl Can't Help It" Satrurday May 20. All of her images are on the web-site at the secret link above. Most of the paintings have sold so please look soon if your interested. She's looking forward to meeting the Los Angeles Art Crowd so please support her and show up!!! It's a great show.

5.15.06

The Race is not over (pant).
Keep (pant) running.
Chicago's The Race has reformed. After releasing two cerebrally-pleasing
yet underrated records in 2004 on the Flameshovel imprint, The Race found
themselves limping home with shin splints and road rash, unable or unwilling
to continue. All that's changed now. According to one of the label's
honchos, singer/guitarist Craig Klein "has fleshed out a new album's worth
of songs and has the band together as a five-piece." Word has it they'll be
in the studio in a couple of weeks - presumably to record these songs - and
there's hope of a fall release, so get those track shoes back out of the
closet.

Pinebender records new songs, posts them on MySpace
Chicago's Pinebender has recorded and posted two of its newest songs.
Unmastered as they are, they still sound pretty sweet to these ears. We
can't wait until they sound even louder. Loud is one of the things
Pinebender does and does well. Lots of band are loud, but few are as loud
and unrepentant while being as tuneful as Pinebender. Check out their
fantastic debut on Ohio Gold as well as subsequent
records on Jade Tree and Lovitt. New record reportedly will be eight songs
lasting probably an hour. Nice.

m modern gallery presents Microcosm
the art of Scott Saw
Microcosm is an exhibition of new paintings by Scott Saw at m modern in Palm Springs from May 20th – June 5th. The paintings explore space, nature, technology, family life and express the artist’s interest with nostalgia and mid-century modern form and design.

5.05.06

Scribble Theory Presents
Memories of St. Jude,
a photo exhibition by Edwin Maguire, Saturday May 6th 7-10 pm.

Mahan Gallery presents
Susan Li O'Connor
Crossing the Great Divide
artists reception, saturday, may 06 , 6 - 10 p
may 06 - 26, 2006
1042 North h High Street, Columbus, Oh 43215 | ph: 614.294.3278

BLK/MRKT welcomes
NY-based Tara McPherson back to LA with a comprehensive 65-piece retrospective of her unique and much applauded rock concert posters. May 6th - June 1st, 2006
OPENING RECEPTION is SATURDAY, MAY 6th, 6-10pm
STEREOLAB, DEPECHE MODE, THE MELVINS, THE HIVES, MODEST MOUSE, SLEATER-KINNEY, KRAFTWERK, AIR, GREENDAY, RILO KILEY, BECK, SHONEN KNIFE, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BRIGHT EYES, THE FAINT, THE DECEMBERISTS, DURAN DURAN, THE FUTUREHEADS, THE MARS VOLTA, RAZORLIGHT, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, HIGH ON FIRE, ISIS, BLUES EXPLOSION, THE GOSSIP, DEATHCAB FOR CUTIE, THE STILLS, BLONDE REDHEAD, THE SHINS, SUPERSUCKERS, THE FALL, THE RAPTURE, THE STROKES, INTERPOL, THE DANDY WARHOLS, PJ HARVEY, SUPERGRASS, ELVIS COSTELLO, THROWING MUSES, THE ROOTS  to name a few….
6009 WASHINGTON BLVD., CULVER CITY, CA 90232 310 837 1989

4.21.06

Katy Horan (CP27) shows at Maxwell's in Hoboken NJ
"3 FEET HIGH: SKATE BOARDS AND WHAT THEY PONDER"
APRIL 24 Maxwell's in Hoboken NJ Opening of
" 3 FEET HIGH: SKATE BOARDS AND WHAT THEY PONDER".
It's a show of over 60 decks painted by artists like:
Katy Horan
Kathleen Lolley
Little Friends of Printmaking
Colin Johnson
and many more.
Opening is from 7 to 11.
All info and directions can be found here.

CaproNason Gallery
Saturday April 22 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 we are having an artist reception for 2 shows.
Gallery 1 - Handmade ll - Tattoo machines and tattoo art
Gallery 2- Mike Leavitt's Art Army , "Juxtaposers
" Hand Made is an annual art exhibit with an accompanying book going on its second year.  This show will feature Tattoo artists who take the art of Tattoo one step farther such as machine building, metalworking, sculpture and painting. This years book (7 x 10 Hard Back, 120 pages) will feature over 90 artists, some from as far away as Finland, France, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Thailand, and Ukraine. Many of them will be present at the artist reception to sign the book and their artwork and tattoo machines will be on display.
Mike Leavitt's hand-sculpted Art Army® " Juxta-posers" will show over 20 new original 10 inch tall Artist Action figures. This sculpture exhibit of original fully-posable "Juxta-posers" will draw from the oldest to the newest names in the Alternative Art World: Luke Cheuh, Joe Ledbetter, Thomas Han, Ron English, Natalia Fabia, Neckface, Sas Christian, Shag, Tim Biskup, Lori Earley, Shepard Fairey, Frank Kozik, Gary Baseman, Von Dutch, Robert Williams, Kathy Staico Schorr, among others. United they will be an assembly of a real life Art Army.
CoproNason Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. T5, Santa Monica, Ca 90404

4.14.06

Long-time CP contributor Michael McLeod Goes Online
www.michaelmcleod.ca
Michael McLeod has been a part of Copper Press since CP1, when his Secret
Knowledge of Backroads photo essay first appeared. Since, he's contributed
several photo essays, often adding cryptic text to further pique our
minds. On 4.13.06, he had a show open at Cape Breton University Art
Gallery. There will be an Artist's Talk on 4.20, followed by the official
opening on 4.21. According to McLeod, "the title of the show is 'Geography
Is Killing Me' and it is a huge exhibition featuring over eighty color
diptychs, triptychs, panoramic images, and other outlooks on my reaction to
the great country of Canada. The show will then move to Halifax in June for
a showing at Viewpoint Gallery." He is looking to expand beyond these two
shows as he feels this is some of his "strongest work to date." A tall
order, but we are inclined to agree.

Garbege to launch spring ''06 collection
Mugatu reportedly "steaming" as sales of Derelcte line plummet
It's a walk-off. Garbege will celebrate the launch of their rakish spring
'06 collect in, of all places, Brooklyn, NY, with a party at Pieces (671
Vanderbilt Ave./718.857.7211), Wednesday, 4.19, from 6 until 9 in the PM.
They promise a special "Garbege gift for best dressed 1920s outfit." Swank!
If you're hip, in need of new threads, and want to attend, hit up
rsvp@garbege.com. Directions are up to you to figure out.

m modern opens 2 fantastic exhibitions on
Saturday, April 15 from 7-10 pm
TIMELINE a solo show featuring SYD MEAD and
THE FUTURE featuring our top selling artists!

m modern plans to transport you in time with two amazing exhibitions that will open on Saturday, April 15th from 7 -10 pm and provide you a glimpse into our artist’s interpretations of the future.

In our main gallery will be a solo show with futurist icon SYD MEAD entitled “TIMELINE”. You probably best remember SYD MEAD for the worlds he created in movies such as BLADERUNNER, TRON, 2010, ALIENS, JOHNNY MNEMONIC and countless others. His concept cars, Hotwheels, prototypes, books and other groundbreaking designs are all around us if you look for them. This is the first exhibition of this kind for SYD and he has graciously agreed to offer 9-10 of his original paintings for sale (surely a first)!

SYD will also be hosting a lecture prior to the gallery reception at the beautifully remodeled Hotel Zoso here in Palm Springs. This is no charge for admission or beverages, however, a cash donation to THE PALM SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, the host, is requested but not mandatory. Here are the details:
SYD MEAD lecture and presentation to be held:
Saturday, April 15th – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hotel Zoso
150 South Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Please check sign in front lobby for exact location within hotel.
Call 760 416-3611 to RSVP or for additional lecture information (m modern gallery)
Call 760 325-9676 for hotel directions

Please join us later that evening (7-10pm) for the opening reception for TIMELINE - a solo show of works by SYD MEAD. SYD will be present at the reception and available to sign & personalize a limited number of his book SENTURY. This is an amazing book of works by SYD that retails for only $50 SYD will also be premiering up to 5 NEW PRINTS that have never before been available for sale that evening!
***
” THE FUTURE” is possibly our best group exhibition ever! This is an incredible line-up of our top selling artists that have shown with m modern. These works are among the best we have ever seen show up at the gallery and the visions presented by these artists are sure to have you contemplating what the future holds for quite some time. Here is a line-up of the confirmed artists for ”THE FUTURE”:
Josh (SHAG) Agle * Glenn Barr * Tim Biskup * Dave Burke * Brad Burkhart * Colin Christian * Luke Chueh * Dave Cooper * Joshua P. Davis * Bob Dob * Korin Faught * Paul Frank * Thomas Hahn * Naoto Hattori * John John Jesse * Joe Ledbetter * Chris Mars * Mars 1 * Mark Mothersbaugh * James Naccarato * Lynne Naylor * Robert Pokorny * Chris Reccardi * Chris Remmers * Joey Remmers * Dale Sizer * Morgan Slade * Nathan Spoor * Jophen Stein * Stone * Joe Vaux * and more!

(SCENE) Metrospace Welcomes Bit & Things Without Wings for Continuation of Saturday Night Concert Series
EAST LANSING, Mich.* (SCENE) Metrospace & It Takes A Village To Make Records (ITAV) present the continuation of Saturday Night Concert Series this Saturday, April 15 at 7 p.m. with three unique local rock favorites Things Without Wings, Bit, and The Playback.

The performances are in support of Lansing-based indie record label, It Takes a Village to Makes Records' release entitled First-hand Accounts, Theories & Their Repercussions which is a 20-track compilation CD featuring a number of Michigan artists, as well as musicians from Texas, Indiana, and Illinois. The CD is free, will be available every Saturday night at (Scene), and ITAV encourages everyone to make a homemade mix CD to trade for a copy of the compilation CD.

Saturday Night Concert Series will run in conjunction with (SCENE) Metrospace's current exhibit "They Die In Movies," which explores the multi-faceted directions of film, fashion, music, and photography.
Saturday Night Concert Series will happen every Saturday evening through May 6. Performances will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. All Saturday Night Concert Series events are $5, and all ages are permitted.
(SCENE) Metrospace is located at 303 Abbott Road, at the Albert Street intersection and is open Fridays from 6-9 p.m., Saturdays from 6-9 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. June 10-August 14. For more information about Saturday Night Concert Series at (Scene) or "They Die In Movies" please contact Director, Emma Kruch at (517) 319-6832.

4.07.06

Valina To Russia With Love
Day and Night. Go on about the mechanism

While we know beforehand that none of this will be as exciting as an
exclusive on the track list for the upcoming
RadioArcadeClapYourFranzSayYeahYeahYeahs album ("They have a song called
" Cut and Run" - you know that's gonna be awesome!" I mean, seriously. Who
the fuck cares about a track list for an upcoming record? Why is that news?
Oh, because it's a hip band and it generates hits on the ol' website...),
we're nevertheless pleased to inform you of some truly exciting news. And
who knows? Maybe we can generate some hit counts with new hybrid band name
we've created!

Valina is touring Russia. Russia, for all its pretenses about being a free
country, is still headed up by one Vladimir Putin. Vlad's no Jimmy Carter
with better shoulders - he's much much worse (well, they're both bound to
certify some questionable-at-best election results). The dude ran the KGB.
But still, Russia's borders are open now - even if the paperwork's a bitch,
and Valina, a trio from Austria whose EP was released by 54º40' or Fight!
released last fall, is playing four shows there in a couple of weeks.

Valina To Russia With Love
4.20 Moscow, RU Club Ogi
4.21 Moscow, RU Club Chinese Pilot Joa Da
4.22 St. Petersburg, RU SKIF Festival
4.24 St. Petersburg, RU Club Platforma, SKIP Festival afterparty

We had hoped they'd be driving across the border in an RV, Stripes style,
but word has it they're actually flying and have papers and everything.
Man, almost makes you miss the Cold War.

4.06.06

The Shooting Gallery Presents:
" Salon Style" a group show featuring the art of
- Liz McGrath - Coro - Anne Faith Nicholls - Helen Garber - Andrew Jones -
Wesley Burt - Shawn Barber - Carl Dobsky - Patrick Segui - James Kei -
Peter Konig - Marko Djurdjevic - Kemp Remillard - Nox is Mad - Richard Doble
opening reception Thursday, April 6, 2006 from 7pm - 11pm
showing through May 1, 2006
We will also be hosting a book signing with Liz McGrath for her new book
" Everything That Creeps" from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
The Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin St.
San Francisco CA 94109
415-931-8035

Peter Witwer Opening at Lost Art Gallery
April 6th 6:00 to 8:30pm
Peter Witwer's show (1928-1968). The vibrant colors and rich textures of Witwer's artworks inspired us to an ambiance that will include "bossa nova e samba" rhythms, pomagranate martinis and artichoke vol-au-vents. Also, there is plenty of free parking right out front. Everyone is welcome.
Open to the public:
Tuesday through Saturday Noon to 5pm ('til 7pm on Thursday)
Location: 245 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 303, SF, CA, 94103 (between 14th and 13th/Division Streets, first building South of the freeway overpass across from the 101/80 freeway entrance)
415.861.1530

Billy Jackson plays
Saturday, April 8

Saturday Night Concert Series will run in conjunction with (SCENE) Metrospace's current exhibit "They Die In Movies," which explores the multi-faceted directions of film, fashion, music, and photography.

Saturday Night Concert Series continues this Saturday, April 8 with an indie-acoustic rock night featuring Billy Jackson, That's Him That's The Guy, and Stargrazer. Performances will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. All Saturday Night Concert Series events are $5, and all ages are permitted.

(SCENE) Metrospace is located at 303 Abbott Road, at the Albert Street intersection and is open Fridays from 6-9 p.m., Saturdays from 6-9 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. June 10-August 14.

Antisocial presents:
Don't Stop Believing
Friday April 7th, @ 8pm, May 7th
featuring: Curtis Grahauer, Angus Ferguson, Colleen Heslin
Andrea Nunes, Alex Grewal, Liam Hogan
Antisocial
2425 main street
Vancouver, BC
604 708 5678

3.23.06

Galleri Loyal proudly presents
WELCOME HOME a group show featuring
Justin Samson • Brian Belott • Larry Carlson • Mat Brinkman
Xander Marro • Miles Huston • Ryan Riehle • Ali Dennig
Christopher Forgues • Aisling Hamrogue • Keith Waters
Opening reception: Friday March 24th. 6pm - 9pm. (After party Tranan Bar)
Galleri Loyal
Torsgatan 59
113 37 Stockholm
+46 08 32 44 91

EAST LANSING, Mich.* (SCENE) Metrospace announces the opening of its latest exhibition, They Die In Movies on Saturday, March 25. "They Die In Movies" explores the multi-faceted directions of film, fashion, music, and photography.

They Die In Movies is based on a movie script written by local artist/producer, Jeni Mc. Rather than actually filming the movie, the making of it was documented through two diverse forms of photography: poloroid and digital. Prints for this show were made possible largely in part by the support of Richard Galosy Photography. The production features costume design by local fashion mogul Berry Noxon, and the photography of Lansing-based artists Cody Lee Hinze and Juan Beltran.

Other local and national artists also involved in They Die In Movies include: Lansing-based poster design master Craig Horky, Lansing-based artist Gavin Lupinski, critically acclaimed Toronto-based Artist Collaborative P0isson (comprised of Canadian artists Rose Chang & Stephanie Drabik), Lansing Community College instructor and artist Linda Spyke, Detroit based mixed-media artist Andrew Hugelier, Detroit-based film company Test Pattern Pictures, and East Lansing-based printmaker Justin Munger.

They Die In Movies opens with a free public reception at (SCENE) Metrospace on Saturday, March 25 from 6-10 p.m. This is also the CD release party for Lansing-based indie record label It Takes A Village To Make Records' 20-song compilation disc entitled "First-hand Accounts, Theories & Their Repercussions." The reception will feature live performances by Detroit acoustic songstress Rai, and Lansing-based indie rock band Canada. Food will be generously donated by Foods For Living. All ages are welcome, and space is limited. They Die In Movies will run through May 7.

(SCENE) Metrospace is located at 303 Abbott Road, at the Albert Street intersection and is open Fridays from 6-9 p.m., Saturdays from 6-9 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. during scheduled exhibits. For more information, please contact the gallery director, Emma Kruch at (517) 319-6832.

White Walls/ The Shooting Gallery Presents:
New Works by Shepard Fairey
- a solo exhibition at White Walls gallery in San Francisco
16'x16' wall installation mural + 50 new works of art for sale + limited edition Posters
opening reception Saturday, April 1, 2006
7pm - 11pm
showing through May 1, 2006
at White Walls Gallery
835 Larkin St, Sf Ca 94109
415-931-8035

Lost Art Salon presents:
Peter Witwer (1928- 1968)
A Lost Artist's Journey from
Abstraction to Figuration
April 6th 6- 8:30PM
Lost Art Salon, 25 S. Van Ness #303, SF, CA

3.21.06

Copper Press Presents

along with Phratry and Tiberious Records.
Dropsonic, The Strongest Proof, and Ampline
March 25th - 9PM - $5
Mad Hatter
620 Scott St., Covington, KY

3.20.06

thequietlife is having a sale!
Better than a sale at Penny's!
Ssshhh! thequietlife.com is having a sale. Cool designer t-shirts, track
jackets, sweatshirts... TELL EVERYONE! But for the love of God, keep your
voices down. Limited (LIMITED!?!?!) quantities and sizes available.
Believe us - we checked. Went to nab an XL in a jacket and found only 2
mediums left. HOLY CRAP! "Currently left in stock" - we'll say!
thequietlife is run by our friend (and yours) Andy Mueller. You may
recognize his name from an interview we did with him back in CP5. He also
runs Ohio Girl (clothing/design) and Ohio Gold (CDs/LPs from Dianogah,
C-Clamp, Pinebender, ).

Jay Ryan's Been Published!
Famed poster maker gets booked.
Jay Ryan did a cover for Copper Press back in 2000 or 2001. Silk-screened,
limited edition, etc. We unearthed a few of these beauties, along with a
couple of his silk-screened Copper Press presents... posters, so visit our
webstore if you want some. So, anyway, things have gone steadily uphill for
Jay ever since his groundbreaking moment. That being our cover. Most
recently on the parade of filthy riches that is the tour of Jay Ryan's life,
a book, 100 Posters, 134 Squirrels. It's a book of his stupendous rock
posters. The price is $18 and you can order it here.

3.17.06

Rostarr at BLK/MRKT Gallery
Reception: March 18th, 6-10pm
BLK/MRKT welcomes New York artist Romon Kimin Yang, better know as Rostarr, in an exhibition of new paintings, works on paper, installation and a stunning stop-motion video piece not to be missed. This is his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles in five years and the largest viewing of his incredible abstract works on the west coast.
BLK/MRKT: 6009 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 310.8371989

3.10.06

Sonia & Friends at the Torpedo Factory Art Center
Opening Reception -March 12th from 2-4pm
First floor members gallery.
105 Union Street, Alexandria, VA

3.09.06

Sixspace @ Pulse Contemporary Art Fair in New York
Visit the Sixspace folks in their booth in the IMPULSE Section - Booth # 523
Presenting the curated project Milieu featuring new work by:
Sarah Cromarty (Los Angeles)
Sean Higgins (Los Angeles)
Seonna Hong (Los Angeles)
Chad Robertson (Los Angeles)
Andrew Sutherland (New York)
More info on Milieu
Pulse New York
69th Armory Building - 26th St and Lexington Ave.

Lump gallery/projects is very pleased to present Goin’ Pro featuring new work by Team Lump’s newest member Jerstin Crosby. The project room will feature GoodyBumps Go Adrift an installation by Team Lump’s Tory Wright  The exhibition will run from March 3rd through April 1st and is on view Saturdays from noon - 5pm.

Goin’ Pro an exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Jerstin Crosby will combine pop culture and sport elements with child-like sensibilities that he dubs “vacation bible school aesthetics”. Crosby will show embroidered tennis rackets, paintings of celebrities from paparazzi photos, and a cardboard wood-chipper that ejects artful mulch when prompted. 
 
In the project room, GoodyBumps Go Adrift features an installation by Tory Wright that will include her sculptural paintings that promise to ooze off the wall with a flash of humor, sexuality, and the grotesque, in masterfully saturated colors.  
 
Both Crosby and Wright are members of the art collective Team Lump and have been included in exhibitions at The Atlanta Center for Contemporary Art, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Bemis Underground, District of Columbia Art Center and University of Virginia among others. These are their first solo exhibitions at Lump.
 
For further information contact Bill Thelen at 919-821-9999 / lumps1@bellsouth.net
Goin’ Pro/GoodyBumps Go Adrift
March 3 – April 1, 2006

Lump gallery/projects
505 South Blount Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-821-9999
Gallery hours: Saturday noon to 5pm or by appointment during the week.

3.03.06

Art/Not Not Terminal Gallery presents:
Photos of Shannon Kringen's recent trip to Florida.
Reception: Saturday, March 4th 7-10pm
2045 Westlake Ave. Seattle, WA

Lost Art Salon
Go there on Saturday the 4th between Noon and 5pm
to see The Drawing Room. Show ends March 30th.
Lost Art Salon, 25 S. Van Ness #303, SF, CA

3.01.06

DC Gallery Proudly Presents
“ The Things That Lift My Head”
New Works & Prints by Joe Sorren and Lyle Motley
March 3rd – April 5th, 2005
Opening Reception: Friday, March 3rd from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Come and meet the artists!

Scribble Theory Gallery presents “the Animal Council”
New works from Blaine Fontana.
You are invited to A special preview of "The Animal
Council" on Saturday the 4th from 2pm and promptly closing at 4pm.
Scribble Theory Gallery, 210 N. Bush St. Santa Ana, CA
714.542.5928

Curt Everitt - Sophistry
Artists Reception, Saturday, March 04 , 6 - 10 p
Exhibit Dates- March 04-24, 2006
Mahan Gallery
1042 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 | ph: 614.294.3278
hours: tuesday - saturday, 11 - 5 and by appointment

Michael French :: Wrathmaster 3000©
Project room: Duncan Anderson – new drawings and sculpture
March 4 – April 8, 2006
Reception: Saturday, March 4 from 6-9pm
@ sixspace :: 5803 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA (entrance in back)

2.25.06

Messenger CD release party at the Loading Dock
205 Lake @ Cass St. Traverse City

Closing Reception @ InsideOut Gallery
The Erotic Art Show comes to a close tonight in Traverse City.
Reception at the gallery 7-11PM
229 Garland Street, Traverse City, MI

2.24.06

(Scene) Metrospace Welcomes Westrin & Mowry and The Pantones
Friday Feb. 24
In conjunction with its current exhibit, "Feast Your Eyes," (Scene) Metrospace welcomes East Lansing based acoustic pop rock band Westrin & Mowry, Grand Ledge folk-rock band The Pantones, and Lansing southern-rock band The Gentleman Callers on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m.
(SCENE) Metrospace
303 Abbott Road, at the Albert Street intersection
open Fridays from 6-9 p.m., Saturdays from 6-9 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. during scheduled exhibits.

Ray Caesar and Jonathat Levine in Paris
Ray Caesar and Jonathat Levine will be in Paris this week to celebrate the opening of a three-person exhibition Nostalgia at Galerie Magda Danysz. The exhibition will also feature works by Sas Christian and Erwin Olaf.
The exhibition opens this Thursday, February 25th and will run until April 22nd.
Galerie Magda Danysz is located at
19, Rue Emile Durkheim
75013 Paris, France
Telephone: 33 14 583 3851 Please visit their website for more information

2.22.06

Unsane to Tour Europe
Unsane will be touring Europe in March, but without longtime drummer Vinnie
" Vincent Gambino" Signorelli. Lest you Europeans fear the skins won't be
pounded as hard with the same angry fervor and technical precision,
replacing him on this tour is Will Scharf of Keelhaul/Craw fame. The sticks are
in good hands. Unsane's latest album, Blood Run, is available from Relapse.
Click here for tour dates.

2.17.06

Reverend Charlie Jackson Dies
It is with great sadness that we here at CaseQuarter Records
must convey the news that Bishop Charlie Jackson of
Baker, Louisiana has passed away. Bishop Jackson, known to many blues,
gospel and music lovers in the wider world as the Reverend Charlie Jackson,
died in his sleep at a local Baker, LA nursing home early Monday morning
Febuary 13th. Reverend Jackson had been confined to the 24 hour care
facility since the spring of 2005 after suffering the latest in a series of
lifelong strokes. His wife, Laura Davis Jackson, said that Reverend Jackson
had been unable to recognize anyone since his admittance and his health had
steadily declined.

For anyone reading this, Reverend Jackson's music needs no introduction or
reminders. Along with Elder Utah Smith, Jackson was one of few of the
widespread guitar slinging gospel preachers to actually record commercial
records and it is such a treasure, especially now, that we have his unique
testaments. I still savor the moment when I first heard Chris Smith's and
Lynn Abbott's cassette of Reverend Jackson's music. It's a cliche but
nonetheless too true: it literally changed my life.

Not suprisingly, Reverend Jackson in person was even more impressive than
his music. On the occasions that I visited him I was overwhelmed with his
perpetual warm heartedness and enthusisam. It was such a delight to be with
him and his wife Laura. - Kevin Nutt, CaseQuarter Records

Thee Shams Disband
Cincinnati, OH's Thee Shams has decided to lay down their gear after seven
years of writing, recording and touring. Zac Gabbard - no doubt flustered
by his and his band not being confused more often with Death Cab for Cutie
or its Ben Gibbard - commented, "We needed to do this so everyone can get
their shit together. Most of us are on the verge of complete mental and
physical break-down." DCFC, on the other hand, I saw performing on a PBS
station the other day to a seated crowd of what looked like those fake
cardboard people with which film production companies line the crowds of
football games. Creepy.

Anyway, Thee Shams were a helluva a live band; people at their shows didn't
sit on their asses - they were knocked on them. Long live Thee Shams

2.15.06

Art at Large presents
a colossal gallery exhibit of Tiny Fine Art
tiny is good

Featuring tiny fine art originals that are enticingly small and irresistibly affordable.
Over 75 tiny artists in all!

Affordable works target the savvy collector who has limited wall space,
an eye for quality, and a tiny budget.

Medias represented:
Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Editioned Prints, and Mixed Media.
Most works are 7" and under and all are framed.

There are famous, notorious, glorious, infamous and obscure artists
from the US, Canada and Europe:
Adrienne Moumin, Albert J. Winn, Albina Colden, Alcides G. Torres,
Andre Lassen, Annie Sprinkle, Barry Steely, Benjamin Rinehart, Bernardo,
Bill Pridgen, Brian H. Crede, Brian Rawson, Bryan Kortis, Carolyn Weltman,
Catya Plate, Chris Smith, Christian Correra, Damian Danielski, Dave Naz,
David Hochbaum, David King, Eli Livingston, Eric Ginsburg, Erin Frost,
Frederique King, Diana Schmertz, Doug Cox, Fred Harper, Fred Hatt, gea*,
Genevive Zacconi, Gidget Gein, Gina Cohen, Heather Weathers, Helen K. Garber,
HR Giger, Jacob Kedzierski, Jasna Skroce, Jason Wasserman, Jo Tuck,
Joe De Hoyos, Joe Heaps Nelson, Joel Carlson, John John Jesse, Kenneth Williams,
Lauren Utter, Les Barany, Liezel Rubin, Lynn Goldsmith, Maddy Rosenberg,
Marcella Stasa, Maro, Martin Freeman, Matthew Mercer, Matty Jankowski,
Max Nichole Liboiron, Michael Berkowitz, Michele Rollman, Michele Serchuk,
Molly Crabapple, Natasha Kyupova, Polona Kosec, Rachel Serbinski, Friday,
Ragnar Lagerblad, Rob DeMarco, Ross Johnston, Royce Deans, Ruth Waldman,
Scott Laperruque, Simon Lund, Spider Webb, sodapop!, Stewart Lucas,
Susan Richmond, Tammey Stubbs, Vincent Castiglia, Vista Lamm.

artists' reception
Saturday, February 18th, 2006
from 5 PM - 9 PM
at
Art at Large
630 Ninth Avenue
(btwn 44 & 45)
7th floor
NYC
212.957.8371

JEFF SOTO: SUPERNOVA
NEW YORK, NY: After taking over a year and a half off for the birth of his first baby, artist Jeff Soto has returned to his studio to create nearly fifty works for his solo exhibition, Supernova, opening on Saturday, February 18th from 6pm-9pm at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. The exhibition will be on view through March 18th, 2006. Soto transplants his magical world onto the Chelsea gallery walls with paintings on wood, including a panel spanning twelve feet long, and works on paper. An installation of paintings, photographs, and found objects will also be on view.

Soto will be signing copies of his book Potato Stamp Dreams at the gallery on Sunday Feb. 19th, 4pm to 7pm.

The Jonathan LeVine Gallery is located at 529 West 20th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm.
Phone: 212-243-3822 Email: info@jonathanlevinegallery.com

2.10.06

DvA Gallery -St. Valentine's Massacre Show
Chicago - Feb 10, 2006

2.08.06

Subscribe now to Copper Press and receive a free promo DVD of Animal
Collective's Who Could Win a Rabbit (from Sung Tongs), courtesy of Fat-Cat.
Subscriptions are $14 for four issues. Also, as is our custom, new paid
subscribers also receive a free CD from our stack of cool releases sent to
us by various labels. Order today!

2.03.06

Carrie Marill :: Duke and Duchess
Project room - Objects of Desire with Helen Altman, Laura Ball, Mel Kadel, Kim Krans, D'nell Larson, and Robin Ward
February 4 -25, 2006
Reception: Saturday, February 4 from 6-9pm
@ sixspace :: 5803 Washington Blvd. in Culver City (entrance in back)
sixspace is pleased to present the latest body of work by Arizona-based artist Carrie Marill, Duke and Duchess. This exhibition depicts personal items included in the Sotheby estate auction (#700) that took place September 11-19, 1997 for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Mrs. Wallis Simpson and Edward, Prince of Wales. Mounted in walnut frames with adorning ribbons marked with the Windsor/Wallis family seal, Carrie Marill's fourteen new gouache paintings poke fun at genre painting, celebrity, and the idea of ownership. Perhaps most significantly, these paintings deal with the gluttony of winning and how the act of gaining a possession is often times more thrilling than the end result. Duke and Duchess suggests that the act of acquiring an item from this family of stature, with a salacious history attached, during such an exciting event can prove to be even more desirable than the object itself.

Concurrent with Marill's theme in Duke in Duchess, the group exhibition of works-on-paper in the project room exhibits, quite literally, objects and situations of desire. Artists include Helen Altman, Laura Ball, Mel Kadel, Kim Krans, D'nell Larson, and Robin Ward.

Carrie Marill received her BA at San Francisco State University (2000) and her MFA from Cornell University, NY (2004). Recent exhibitions include Plaid at Platform Gallery in Tucson, AZ; Plants and Trees at the Stanlee & Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts in El Paso, TX; and Terra Non Firma at Howard House in Seattle, WA. Her last Los Angeles exhibition was at sixspace in November 2004. She will also be included in New American City this fall/winter at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Grants include the Contemporary Forum of Phoenix Art Museum Artist Grant (2005), The Charles Baskerville Painting Award, Cornell University (2004) and the CCA Grant, Cornell Council on the Arts (2003). Duke and Duchess marks Marill’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles.

MARKET - Stockholms New Art Fair
Feb 3 - Feb 5, 2006
Fredsgatan 12, Stockholm
Fri: 11-19, Sat: 11-19, Sun 11-17
Please come visit us and all the other great galleries at MARKET Art Fair in Stockholm where Galleri Loyal will be presenting new work by:
MATT LEINES
EDDIE MARTINEZ
WES LANG
MISAKI KAWAI
JUSTIN SAMSON
JOSEPH HART
TAYLOR MCKIMENS
KEVIN CHRISTY
MAT BRINKMAN
CHRISTOPHER FORGUES
RYAN RIEHLE
MILES HUSTON
BRETT WILSON

Daric Gill savior faire @ Mahan Gallery
Ohio native Daric M. Gill is a highly motivated artist graduating cum laude from Columbus College of Art and Design with a bachelors of fine arts in painting and sculpture. There he studied under drawing master Lowell Tolstedt and versatile sculptor Kelly Malec-Kosak. Daric combines the technical skills that inspire him with the humorous parts of life that elates him. This insatiable appetite for learning and applying new technical skills has helped Daric become the multifaceted artist that he is today. Along with painting and sculpture, Daric is also noted for being a fine woodworker, pianist, and metals/glass artist.
artists reception, saturday, february 4 , 6 - 10 p
february 04-24, 2006
1042 north high street, columbus, oh 43215 | ph: 614.294.3278
hours: tuesday - saturday, 11 - 5 and by appointment
info@mahangallery.com

2.01.06

Lost Art Salon "The Drawing Room"
Please come celebrate the Chinese New Year at Lost Art Salon on Thursday February 2nd from 6:00-8:30pm. This new exhibit entitled "The Drawing Room" will feature lost drawings and illustrations from period portfolios.
Normal gallery hours:
Tuesday through Saturday Noon to 5pm ('til 7pm on Thursdays)
Location: 245 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 303, SF, CA, 94103 (between 14th and 13th/Division Streets, first building South of the freeway overpass across from the 101/80 freeway entrance)
www.lostartsalon.com
415.861.1530

1.27.06

EXCLUSIVE MID-MICHIGAN SCREENING OF THE
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED DUMA
 
The East Lansing Film Society Film Series is proud to announce the exclusive screening of the highly acclaimed film, Duma, directed by Carroll Ballard. The beautiful film will be screened at 6:30pm on Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road. Tickets are $7 and $5 for students and seniors over 65. The film is rated PG.Set in the exotic country of South Africa, Duma tells the powerful adventure tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and a courageous young boy named Xan. Directed by Carroll Ballard, the very talented director of films involving animals - Black Stallion, Never Cry Wolf and  Fly Away Home.
 
" Like those earlier films, Duma is the work of a magician, a director capable of joining visual poetry with matter of fact plausibility, someone adept at using the world of animals to give us moving insights into our own. Simultaneously innocent and sophisticated, this honestly emotional fable shows why every Ballard film — and his last was released almost a decade ago — is a special event."  - Kenneth Turan, Los Angles TimesThis is a film for the whole family! For more information, call the East Lansing Film Festival office at 517-336-5802.

(SCENE) Metrospace Debuts "Feast Your Eyes" Exhibition Saturday, January 28

EAST LANSING, Mich.* (SCENE) Metrospace announces the opening of its latest exhibition, "Feast Your Eyes" on Saturday, Jan. 28. "Feast Your Eyes" explores artwork that incorporates food subject matter that relates to the contents, importance, and production of food in our culture.

The 14 local and national artists participating in "Feast Your Eyes" each explore very diverse food-based themes through various medias and approaches. The topics covered in "Feast Your Eyes" range from serious current and future issues in our society such as genetically engineered food and obesity, to more lighthearted and fun pieces of giraffes eating ice cream cones, documentation of Michigan diners as an American tradition, and the pros and cons of organic farming.

The artists involved in this dynamic multi-media group show are: San Francisco based photographer Mary Parisi, East Lansing based performance installation artist Kelly Zechmeister, Lansing based personal chef and artist Corinn Van Wyck, Detroit based collage artist Theresa Petersen, East Lansing based artist Cedric Tai, Detroit based emerging artist JenClare Gawaran, Lansing 'sought object artist' Tom Sheerin, Pennsylvania based fiber artist Heidi Kenney, East Lansing based photographer Dirk Mai, Lansing based artist Emily Brozovic, Detroit based pop artist Carl Oxley, Lansing based artist Cody Hinze, San Franciso based artist collective Finger Finger, and Ann Arbor based artist Joel Wyse.

" Feast Your Eyes" opens with a free public reception at (SCENE) Metrospace on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 6-10 p.m. The reception will feature special interactive cooking performances by local personal chef Corinn Van Wyck, local breadmaker Paul Homeniuk, local performance artist Russell Bauer, and local artist Aaron Curtner. There will also be an exciting live food-themed performance from experimental electronic band, The Golden Four Ratio. Food will be generously donated by The International Bread Company. All ages are welcome, food inspired costumes are encouraged, and space is limited. "Feast Your Eyes" will run through March. 5.

(SCENE) Metrospace is located at 303 Abbott Road, at the Albert Street intersection and is open Fridays from 6-9 p.m., Saturdays from 6-9 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. during scheduled exhibits. For more information, please contact the gallery director, Emma Kruch at (517) 319-6832.

Chin Up Chin Up sign to Suicide Squeeze
Chicagoans Chin Up Chin Up have signed to the Suicide Squeeze and will
release their next album in October, according to the Seattle-based indie
label. This perplexing news - a lateral move if there ever was one - can
only mean one thing: CU CU is angling to get themselves in Sub Pop's
sights. The Chicago label Flameshovel (The Joggers,
The Narrator, Low Skies, Viza-Noir, Judah Johnson, Bound Stems, et al) saw
to the band's needs until now, overseeing the release of two fine albums,
including last year's reissue EP and 2004's We Should Have Never Lived Like
We Were Skyscrapers. Read about CU CU in CP26, out very soon.

1.18.06

Common Denominator at Supreme Trading
A Collection of 8 emeging artists- Megan Berk, Benjamin Hill, Brian Lorossa, Michael Loughlin, Jeremy Olson, Mirko Pohle, Melissa Staiger.
Opening Reception Jan. 20, 2006 from 6-11PM
Exhibition runs through Feb. 12, 2006
Supreme Trading
213 North Eighth Street
Brooklyn, NYC
718.599.4224
www.supremetradingny.com

Blonde Bombshell Show online now!
The show that opened last Saturday at M Modern Gallery is now online for all to enjoy. The opening reception hosted by the one and only Mamie Van Doren was attended by nearly 1000 people. Check out the art, Click here.

RUTH WALDMAN
Suspend
January 12 - February 4, 2006
Artist reception: Thursday, January 12, 6-9 PM
Art at Large
630 Ninth Ave, (btwn. 44/45th Sts.)
The Film Center Bldg.
7th Floor
New York City
212.957.8371
gallery@artatlarge.com

1.11.06

1300 GALLERY January Event
Commercial Art: Rediscovery
Opening Reception:  Friday January 13, 2006 from 7PM-10PM
Exhibition Dates: Friday January 13, 2006 through January 27, 2006
Little Jacket, a Cleveland based design firm and creative studio, examines the differences and similarities between fine art and commercial art in their own work. As a company that often crosses these boundaries, especially with their poster design, Little Jacket is constantly questioning where to draw the line. Having half of their client list involved in the music industry and the art community makes this task strenuous. Even more difficult is convincing the public and prospective clients that they are indeed a visual communication studio and not fine artists. Sponsored by: Little Jacket
1300 Gallery
1300 West 78th, Cleveland OH, 44102

M Modern
MAMIE VAN DOREN to host
BLONDE BOMBSHELL art and photography exhibition
Saturday, January 14 is from 7-10 pm.
BLONDE BOMBSHELL, an exhibition of original artwork and photography celebrating platinum icons from Mae West, Harlow, and Veronica Lake to Monroe, Mansfield and Bardot.
Hosted by legendary 50's sex-kitten Mamie Van Doren and David Lachapelle muse Amanda Lepore, the opening reception on
Artist SHAG (aka Josh Agle) will be signing copies of his new book, Shag: The Art of Josh Agle from 4 to 6pm. This is the most comprehensive book of SHAG's original works yet.
Featured artists and photographers include SHAG, David Lachapelle, Shepard Fairey, Chris Reccardi, Glenn Barr, Ron English, Dave Burke, George Hurrell and Bernard of Hollywood among others.
Go-go dancers in custom Trina Turk costumes will shimmy & shake to the sounds of Super DJ Victor Rodriguez.
M Modern
448 N Canyon
Palm Springs, CA
760.416.3611
nailor@earthlink.net

Roman Numerals West Coast Tour Dates
11.28 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle w/BoySkout
11.29 Iowa City, IA The Picador w/BoySkout
11.30 Kansas City, MO The Brick w/BoySkout
12.01 Denver, CO 15th St. Tavern w/BoySkout
12.02 Reno, NV The Green Room w/BoySkout w/BoySkout
12.03 San Francisco, CA Make Out Room
12.04 San Francisco, CA Elbo Room
12.05 Fresno, CA The Starline
12.06 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Club w/lowcloudcover, Lanterns
12.07 Long Beach, CA The Prospector
12.08 San Diego, CA Beauty Bar
12.09 Phoenix, AZ The Paper Heart

Arma Secreta
11.08 Chicago, IL Corduroy's Espresso Spot w/The Coach and Four
11.09 Detroit, MI Corktown Tavern w/The Coach and Four
11.10 Allegan, MI Ground Sphere w/The Coach and Four
11.11 Bloomington, IN Second Story Nightclub w/Instrumental Quarter, Trio
in Stereo
11.12 Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl w/The Coach and Four
11.14 New York, NY Lit Lounge w/The Coach and Four
11.15 Chapel Hill, NC The Reservoir w/The Coach and Four
11.16 Atlanta, GA Lenny's Bar w/The Coach and Four
11.17 Memphis, TN The Hi-Tone w/The Coach and Four

Paper Airplanes
11.07 Lincoln, NE C-Box w/Asobi Seksu
11.08 Omaha, NE Oleavers w/Kill Henry Sugar
11.09 St. Paul, MN Turf Club w/Self-Evident
11.10 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
11.11 Chicago, IL Corduroy's
11.12 Oshkosh, WI Reptile House w/Patrol, This Bright Apocalypse
11.13 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon w/This Bright Apocalypse
11.14 Dayton, OH Pearl w/8-Bit Revival
11.15 Bloomington, IN Bear's Place w/The Futurists
11.16 Louisville, KY Old Louisville Coffee House w/The Fervor
11.18 Belleville, IL The Ground Floor w/Shipwreck
11.19 Lawrence, KS Jackpot

Patrol
11.08 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
11.09 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub w/Form of Rocket
11.10 DeKalb, IL Otto's w/Seaworthy
11.11 Rochester, MN Kathy's Pub w/Bribe the Ghost
11.12 Oshkosh, WI The Reptile Palace w/This Bright Apocalypse, Paper
Airplanes
11.13 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock

Victory at Sea Tour Dates
9.11 Louisville, KY Old Louisville Coffee House
9.12 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
9.13 Cleveland, OH Pat's in the Flats w/Knife Crazy
9.14 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks w/Knife Crazy, Mathematicians
9.15 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place w/Knife Crazy, Pattern is Movement, Metal
Hearts
9.16 Somerville, MA PA's Lounge w/Knife Crazy, Seana Carmody

Sao Paulo Underground US tour.
9.08 Guelph, ON Guelph Jazz Festival
9.09 Hamilton, ON Pepper jack's
9.11 Montreal, PQ Sala Rossa
9.12 NY, NY Tonic
9.13 Philadelphia, PA CEC (3500 Lancaster Ave.)
9.15 Ann Arbor, MI Kerrytown Concert House with Mark Kirschenmann
09.20 Chicago. IL World Music Festival

Panther US Tour (all dates in support of Ratatat)
9.05 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
9.06 Boston, MA Middle East
9.07 Montreal, QC Les Saints
9.08 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
9.09 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
9.11 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
9.12 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
9.15 Seattle, WA El Corazon
9.16 Portland, OR Berbati's Pan
9.18 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
9.20 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
9.23 Pomona, CA Glass House
9.24 San Diego, CA Casbah
9.25 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
9.27 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room
9.28 Austin, TX Emo's
9.29 Houston, TX Walter's
9.30 New Orleans, LA The Republic
10.02 Atlanta, GA The Earl
10.03 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
10.04 Washington, DC Black Cat
10.05 Philadelphia, PA The Khyber

[the] caseworker
8.19 Los Angeles, CA Pehr Space
8.20 San Diego, CA Casbah w/The Thermals
8.22 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts
8.24 Wichita, KS Electric Snake w/Paper Airplanes
8.25 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews w/The Life and TImes
8.26 Chicago, IL Reversible Eye w/Hummingbiird
8.27 Detroit, MI Corktown Brewery w/Alicia BB
8.28 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
8.29 New York, NY Sin-e
9.01 Philadelphia, PA Danger Danger House w/Up the Empire
9.02 New Haven, CT Rudy's w/Up the Empire
9.04 Indianapolis, IN House show
9.05 Columbia, MO Eastside Tavern
9.06 Kansas City, MO Record Bar w/Secret Club
9.07 Denver, CO Hi-Dive

Rahim says "Aloha" to the road
8.16 Baltimore, MD Ottobar w/Aloha
8.17 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks w/Aloha
8.18 Columbus, OH Little Brother's w/Aloha
8.19 Bloomingon, IN Art