Grew Up & Blew Up is Philly Weekly’s First Friday Pick!
Philadelphia Salon X StupIDEAsy
On First Friday, September 3, Stupid Easy (at 3rd and Market) will be hosting a September Salon curated by Caryn Kunkle featuring four Philadelphia Salon artists: PJ Smalley, Harrison Doyle, Caleb Hoffstein, and Skirmantas Pipas. Representing a conjunctionist trend in contemporary art, these four artists combine concepts, techniques and materials into finished works that cross boundaries both mentally and physically. The artists met while studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. There they developed a process that involves a hybrid of paint, collage, print, and which exhibits a fresh twist to storytelling in our world of unconcious media. Please join us September 3rd from 6-11pm to meet the artists and explore the work. To RSVP click http://tinyurl.com/2dtj6r6
After First Friday, the the show will run until September 29 and can be seen by appointment only. For appointments please contact Thom @ thomasbuildmore@overkillstudio.com. For more information about Stupid Easy, please visit www.stupideasyideas.com
GREW UP AND BLEW UP
For Immediate Release:
Salt Gallery Presents:
“Grew Up & Blew Up: Character Rehab”
An exhibit of new works by:
Thomas Buildmore, Scott Chasse, Chris Clark, Dan King, Kenji Nakayama and Morgan Thomas
September 3rd – October 22nd, 2010
Opening Reception: Sept 3, 6-9:30pm (Philly First Fridays)
Contact: Michael Veneziale
saltartgallery@gmail.com / (215)939-7426
www.saltgallery.com
Does stardom have an inevitable shelf life? As today’s technology and hyper-interconnectedness allow everyday people to become stars, Hollywood types and formerly untouchable CEOs are being uncloaked to reveal the everyday person within, complete with imperfections, shortcomings, and vices. With the playing field leveled to a certain degree by a media obsessed with celebrity faults and disaster, one has to consider the mortality of a career in or near the limelight.
With this in mind, Salt Gallery director Michael Veneziale has teamed-up with artist/curators Thomas Buildmore and Scott Chasse to present a body of work themed on the dark side of pop culture. In addition to Buildmore and Chasse, artists Chris Clark, Dan King and Morgan Thomas (all from Philly) along with Boston’s Kenji Nakayama will present works which reflect the over-saturation of the celebrity image, downfall of American icons, and public lynchings by the main stream media. Although the theme may sound grim, much of the artwork by these six artists visually contradicts the darkness with bold imagery, color, and/or humor. Including references to Tiger Woods, Henry Winkler, and Big Oil, the show contemplates whether or not the term “celebrity” itself, has indeed, jumped the shark.
Please join us for the opening reception on September 3rd from 6-9:30pm as part of Philly First Fridays.
Free and open to the public.
Must See!! This Friday Scott Chasse @ StupIDEAsy
Meat Cake
The Wonder Years’ New Layout
It’s been quiet around the blog lately, but not around the studio. We’ve been getting real messy with all sorts of work and as we clean it up we’re sharing it with you!
First up: The Wonder Years’ BBQ party photo comes to life in their new myspace layout.
Oh yeah, and they’re going on tour with some band called A New Found Glory…
p.s. Our summer photo is WAY better than theirs!
From Atop the Academy of Music…
The Wonder Years BBQ Party
Long time friends “The Wonder Years” have a new album, band member, and tour coming up.
So they had a BBQ. We made a picture…
New Photos on DanKingPhotography.com
check them out here or click the link on the right
Gett’n Stupid in Brooklyn
