Archive for May, 2008
What do these names have in common?
They all share a studio in Los Angeles county.
And they are all bringing art to hang in a show at Grass Hut in June.
It opens June 6th, but you should get on the preview list now.
Get on the list: grasshut.corp@gmail.com the password is I LOVE GRASS HUT.
This show is going to squirt amazingness into your eyes and hearts.
Giant Robot is proud to present new works by the husband-and-wife team, APAK! Living among the furry conifer giants in a little cabin on the outskirts of Portland, Ayumi and Aaron Piland unite to bring you into their fantasies, as if going on magical journeys and returning with pictures of what transpires in their collective imagination. Their works transplant the bold colors and simplicity of Japanese pop into an expansive mini universe reminiscent of “Gnomes” books from the ’80s.
For APAK’s Worlds of Wonder, the collaborative art duo is preparing 35 medium and small gouache paintings on wood and 6 mixed-media sculptures, as well as a special window installation. The show will depict tiny races of creatures living harmoniously with magical plants and friendly animals in rich, colorful lands.
Studio Acorn and I made only 2 of these.
One is holding my pants up and another is for and art show at Giant Robot New York.
I’m making a book titled CAMP the buckle plays a role in it.
“As always the men changed out of their wet wool britches and into lightweight denim jeans. Greg popped open a cold beer from the river on his silver belt buckle. The buckle he won at the last Lumberjack competition in Union City. Pure silver sculpted in the shape of and elk head, the mouth worked as a bottle opener and the antlers worked as a bottle holder, leaving the buckle user free use of both hands for important tasks like casting a salmon lure into the river, which is what Greg fully intended to use it for after this little timber harvest.”
Le Merde’s “Lets Get Turdical” @ Super7 Sat May 3rd
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Le Merde returns to Super7!
Super7 Presents: Le Merde
Le Merde is Portland based artist Mike Kelly. His work ranges from paintings and sculpture to hand cast figures. He draws inspiration from all walks of pop-culture, including heavy metal music and 1970’s cartoon characters. He is part of the art collective Grass Hut which includes Bwana Spoons, Martin Ontiveros, Apak and Scrappers. More of his work can be seen at www.lemerde.com.
Le Merde once again brings his own distinctive brand of art to the walls of Super7 when “Let’s Get Turdical” opens Saturday, May 3rd from 7-11 pm running through the end of the month!
(((Coming soon)))
New Artwork by J. Otto Seibold
May 2nd (first Friday)
Grass Hut Gallery
811 e. Burnside
Portland, OR
Grasshutcorp.com
J. Otto Seibold is coming to Portland.
He’s going to use the studio at Grass Hut to make an art show in the gallery at Grass Hut. Kind of like an artist in residence.
We asked if he needed any help with the show and he asked for a big bike and a crappy old drum set to thrash around with. The Ace Hotel pitched in and gave him a place to stay.
This is going to be fun.
J.Otto’s well know for his children’s book illustrations: Olive, the other reindeer, Penguin Dreams, Mr. Lunch, Going to the Getty and many more. To celebrate his real life appearance at Grass Hut we’ll have his new book available for signing, Seamore, the Very Forgetful Porpoise.
J.Otto is an folk artist. Sure he uses the computer, he also uses spray paint, brushes, graffiti pens, cameras and anything else.
A tiny interview with J.Otto:
Grass Hut: Are you happy?
J.Otto: Yes! Generally…I have an addiction to global politics…. that always kills the buzz.
GH: What are your favorite things to take photos of?
J: Shitty cars…dogs…I love photography…and I Flickr like a fiend!
GH: A lot of folks give you credit for making vector-art folk-art. Is that even possible?
J: It’s possible for them to credit me. I have never had any art school training…so I might be a digital-outsider artist.
GH: Do you think the computer, as a tool, tends to water down humanity in art?
J: Sure, definitely…. I still make stuff by hand…to retain my human dignity!
GH: What happened to Bubblesoap?
J: It’s still there…. new to anyone who never saw it before…honestly…. 911 happened to bubblesoap. It was fun while doing it…like a band…with my Portland buddies Matt and Susan of FEELGOODANYWAY.com
http://www.jottodotcom.com/bubblesoap/bubblesoap.html
GH: Who makes the art that you love?
J: Tons. You. Fred Tomaselli, Barry McGee, really everything, my list making brain explodes! I swear, I’m totally watching and in to it.
GH: Your art is so dense, like there are hundreds of layers, when is too much too much?
J: When it is too much. I don’t use layers…I’m a grouper and freezer!
GH: Do you have an art studio? What’s it look like?
J: It is an old school lunch table that I bought in NYC for 20 dollar. And I have a laptop and drawscreen…and then just tons of crap all around it…. good crap. Rad crap.
