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MONICA CANILAO SHOW THIS THURSDAY

reblogged from overspray.com/blog: CONTAIN YOURSELF!

October 21st, 2008

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A N O N Y M O U S G A L L E R Y

“CONTAIN”
A project and exhibition featuring the works of
Anthony Lister, Greg Lamarche, Maya Hayuk, Monica Canilao

WHERE Anonymous Gallery 329 Broome St. Lower Level (BSMT), between Bowery and Chrystie, N.Y.C.

WHEN GALLERY EXHIBITION: October 23rd – November 24th - OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday October 23rd from 6:00- 9:00PM - Completed Project and Opening reception at Anonymous Gallery – 329 Broome Street – Lower Level – NYC www.anonymousgallery.com

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Beginning Thursday October 16, 2008 and ending on Sunday, October 19, 2008, Anonymous Gallery had four 20ft shipping containers placed curbside near two separate major art institutions. Artists Monica Canilao, Maya Hayuk, Greg Lamarche and Anthony Lister each created and constructed installations inside the four containers. The artists created installations that explored the idea of containment, but their work ranged conceptually - discussing everything from the US political climate to sensory depravation. Two containers were placed in Chelsea on 22nd St and 11th Ave, near the Chelsea Art Museum and featured work from Anthony Lister and Greg Lamarche. The two containers in the Lower East Side on Chrystie St. and Rivington St., near the New Museum, featured work from Maya Hayuk and Monica Canilao. The project was a huge success and the public response was overwhelming

EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION
The gallery exhibition will open on October 23rd from 6 - 9pm and will be available to the public through November 22nd at 329 Broome Street – lower level - NYC

The project will be followed by a gallery exhibition featuring the participating artists – Monica Canilao, Maya Hayuk, Greg Lamarche, and Anthony Lister. The exhibition will feature collage, painting, sculpture, and installation to explore the complexity of exhibiting within a limited environment. It will serve as a tool to document the project and support the artist work. The title of the exhibition: Contain, is an examination into the perspective of how public art / street art is translated indoors. Conceptually the artwork inside of the containers was creatively free, limitless and available to the public, although its confines were restrictive. Similarly, the limitations of a gallery space translate differently than the freedom and spontaneity of the artists’ outdoor work.

Each artist will explore definitions for the word, contain:
1. To have within; hold. 2.. To be capable of holding. 3. To have as component parts; include or comprise 4. To hold or keep within limits; restrain 5. To halt the spread or development of 6. To check the expansion or influence of a hostile power or ideology by containment


Anthony Lister
uses comic book imagery for his own means, redirecting popular culture for personal expression. Lister graduated from Queensland College of Art in 2001 and mentored New Zealand painter, Max Gimblett. He undertook a research residency in Berlin and his travels have extended him to take part in solo and group exhibitions around the world. Lister has been a finalist in a number of prestigious awards including: The Prometheus Art Award, the Metro 5 Art Award, and he was invited to speak at the Semi-Permanent 2008 in Sydney.



Greg Lamarche
finds inspiration from fonts, letters, graffiti, text and NYC. His collages incorporate found materials and a variety of commercially printed papers. The work plays with a profusion of font styles, word fragments and multiple layers and employs characteristics from graffiti such as repetition, bold colors, multiple perspectives and movement. Born and raised in New York City, he began writing graffiti in 1981 and published Skills magazine during the early 90s. He has worked both as a designer and artist since 2000. His work has been featured in numerous magazines including Print, Juxtapoz, Arkitip, Swindle, Art New England, Mass Appeal, Vapors, Serie B and Garage among others.




Maya Hayuk
is a Ukrainian-American artist with a diverse skill set and creative repertoire. Her work combines intricate patterning, bright colors, and free association as she pieces together her paintings, prints, designs, drawings, videos, and photographs. Along with her solo work, Hayuk frequently collaborates with other artists. She has painted large-scale murals with the group, Barnstormers. Whatever form her work takes, it is inspired by her interest and collection of Ukrainian folk art and traditional crafts.

Monica Canilao attended the California College of Arts and Crafts, where she received her BFA in illustration. Monica Canilao interst in the ideas of home, community, and the passage of time are sewn delicately together in her large paper and fabric structures, installations and sculptures. She uses found objects, paper, printing, and fiber to juxtapose the profundity of simply having home with the ephemeral nature of spaces, community, and life itself. Most recently she participated in a group exhibition at Roebling Hall. She also created a mural with artist, David Ellis outside of Deitch Projects in Long Island City, and helped build boats and performances for Swoon’s “Swimming Cities of the Switchback Sea.”

Press relations: contact press@anonymousgallery.com or anonymous@heirapparentny.com

ART MAKES EYE CONTACT! TONIGHT!

Art Makes Eye Contact Benefit Show

OPENS SATURDAY OCTOBER 11TH 4 UNTIL 9

HELP US REBUILD A COMMUNITY THROUGH ART WITH ART!!!

The art sale will feature artworks by Swoon, Barry Mcgee, Daphne Fitzpatrick, Paper Rad, Maya Hayuk, Faile, Kiki Smith, Steve Powers, Martha Cooper, Bill Daniel, and many more.

Events begin at 4pm on October 11th with Braddock, PA in Context, film screenings exploring the post-industrial city, followed by a barbeque/food transformation at 5pm and sale and raffles from 6pm-10pm.

A closing dance party will be held on October 18th from 9pm-2am.  Lectures and events examining the intersection of art and community in the post-industrial city will take place throughout the week.

Transformazium (www.transformazium.org) is an emerging arts organization whose mission is to use the creative process and locally identified resources to transform ideas into tangible social and economic benefits.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PRINT-A-FUCKING-GANZA

dENNIS mCnETT SHOW

Cannonball Press and Supreme Trading proudly present:

PRINTS GONE WILD 2!!

The second ever annual vernacular printacular mega-hairy

brooklyn affordable print fair.

Supreme Trading

213 n 8th St. Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211

718-599-4224

www.supremetradingny.com

Fri., Nov. 2nd                          6pm-12am     Opening reception/party
Sat., Nov. 3rd                         12-6pm                Fair is open all day

BIKE FILM FEST ART PARTY OPENING. WAS FUN. BLOODY. ROUGH. SOFT. LOVELY REALLY. SCROLL DOWN FOR WHERE I TALK SOME SHIT.

Bike Film Fest Art Show was rad, mostly. See pics below, or skip straight to the wackest thing in the room. I am giving it the wackest thing in the room prize.

Amazing Crank/Chainring

Whoa.

Me & Bloody Doyle

Doyle, Conrad, Porkchop & co showed up all super bloody. Was awesome.
The Fray

The Fray.

The Antlerbike Craze that's sweeping the nation has led to poaching

The Antlerbike Craze that’s sweeping the nation has led to poaching.

Wild dude.

Wild dude.

Hangy sculpture thing.

Hangy sculpture thing.

>The wackest thing in the room.

And now I talk I talk some shit about the wackest thing in the room. This girls on bikes project has been featured at the last 2 BFF’s. Can we talk about how dumb this shit is? I really like the fellow who did this project. He’s a nice guy. Still, would you look at this crap? Someone had the brilliant idea of putting up a sign next to this which said ‘bikes are objects, women are not,’ though you wouldn’t know it from the confusion this project produces. With its sultry subjects, the women pictured in most of these images could be in any crap women’s magazine. Way to push the status quo. I think this project ought to be scrapped. It reminds me of the last onion that came out with the brilliant article “Women now empowered by everything a woman does” I know that SOMEONE who will go unmentioned claimed, insultingly, that this project was a way to include women in the festival. That’s like saying the oiled up babes at car shows are a way to include women in the fun of the car show. Rad. Go feminist car shows!

ART + BIKES PARTY TONIGHT

May 17:: JOY RIDE - An Art Show Inspired by the Bicycle
Curated by Brendt Barbur / Hosted by Fountainhead Films
OPENING PARTY on MAY 17: 6pm-12am
Regular Gallery Hours: 12pm-7pm (May 17-21)
33 West 17th St. near 5th Ave.
Participating Artists:
Swoon / Phil Frost / Amy Franceschini / ESPO / Michel Gondry / Steve MacDonald / David Namaiki / Shepard Fairey / DAZE / Kareem Black / Peter Sutherland / Julia Chiang / Ryuta Nakajima / Massan / Brian Vernor / Benny Zenga / Fast Eddie Williams / Cheryl Dunn / Takuya Sakamoto / Madsaki / Erik Zo / Ko Masuda / Gina Marie Scardino / Erin Nicole Brown / Taliah Lempert / Amy Bolger / Steve Crandall / Tod Seelie / Daniel Leeb / Goods / Joseph Becker / Conrad Carlson / Erik Foss / Greg Ugalde / Yohei Hanazawa / Loren Purcel / Natascha Unkart / Ellis Gallagher AKA © Ellis G. / Jason Chaste / Dr. JPL / Ryan Doyle (BLBC) / Wolfgang Paperchase / Chris McNally / Mike Martin / Bradley Baker and Patty Bowman / Andrew McClintock / David Mashburn

After Party:
HOME SWEET HOME
131 Chrystie Street (Between Delancey and Broome)

ANTLERS HAS GOTTEN LAZY IN HER OLD AGE. MISS ROCKAWAY RUNS HER INTO THE GROUND.

Oh well! So. All is well. No. All is grand! I resigned from one of jobs today. Woo hoo! I’ll be going down the river this summer. Yay!

Okay, so. Lots of good fun things have happened lately. Much partying and carrying on. I haven’t spent any money on anything except laundry in 2 days. I did my laundry.

Here are some pics from Ed Zipco’s photoshoot party at the Brooklyn Industries Gallery in which he constructed a human slingshot with a mattress landing pad. Also pics from the Sweville show and the Miss Rockaway benefit art show opening Also, a small surprise asshole splasher manifesto that appeared on the ground.

Check out the flickr gallery here

Ahahaha. From the Skewville Orchard Street Art Gallery Closing Party! See the whole thing here.

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More pics from the Skewville show here.

Also, the Miss Rockaway Benefit Art Show at Ad Hoc Gallery

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ed & kat

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Very disgruntled art show organizers!

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The fellow they call “Hot Jamie” and hot Todd

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Skewtown & Chevin. We’ll miss you on Orchard!!

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Chevin, Todd & Brandy Gump.

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Kristine, Adam & girl I don’t know.

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Brandy & Cubby performing.

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Chevin & Thaddeus

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Seeliemonsta.

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The great Stark.
And then that promised splasher manifesto pic. Thought this was kind of funny:

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AHHHHHH.

Tonight I learned to tune a guitar. Last night at Ashley and (Bonfire) Madigan and Jane LeCroy’s birthday party I sang the night away and it was fun. Thursday’s Miss Rockaway Armada benefit show went very well. There are still some amazing pieces left, so if you haven’t seen the show, look at it on flickr here.  Anyway, tonight I made myself tune a guitar that I brought home from Todd’s house to play. I wasn’t quite getting it perfect so he called me on the phone and listened to me tuning and we figured it out. That was pretty nice. Also, I slept till 3 and then rode my bike in the rain to coney island for the marching band thing and grub at coney island. but they did grub early so i missed it. it was a nice ride anyway.

MISS ROCKAWAY ART BENEFIT SHOW THIS THURSDAY WITH SWOON, DAVID ELLIS, ELBOW-TOE, DENNIS MCNETT & MORE!!!

oh hell yeah. come get the Miss Rockaway Armada down the river. This Thursday!!! Also, catch up with us on flickr and read about us in the new york times.
Miss Rockaway Art Benefit Show

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
For Press Inquiries contact A’yen Tran, ayen@missrockaway.org
Rolling on the River:
Art Exhibit to Benefit the Miss Rockaway Armada

Ad Hoc Art, 49 Bogart St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Opening reception on Thursday March 29th at 6 pm
Exhibition runs March 28th - April 1st
Open 12 - 6 pm
Directions at adhocart.org
New York (March 26, 2007) - The Miss Rockaway Armada will host a benefit art exhibit in New York City on the evening of March 29, 2007 at 6pm. The group is calling on artists and art enthusiasts for their support to send this scrap-raft flotilla down the Mississippi River. Currently docked for the winter at a biker bar in Illinois, this group of artists, performers, dreamers and doers from all over the country will get back on the water in June. The group hopes to raise funds for much needed motors, fuel, nautical equipment and transportation. The auction will feature performances by members of the Armada and art from the river itself including a life-sized story booth decorated by David Ellis & Swoon. The benefit show will feature work from dozens of artists, including:*Swoon
*Elbow-Toe
*The Barnstormers
*Dennis McNett
*Gore B
*Visual Resistance
*The 62
*Tod Seelie
*Space 1026
*and many more!The Armada project was conceived by street artist Swoon, and has been built and organized by a collective of 25 artists, performers and activists from New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Wisconsin. The collective floats down the Mississippi River on a 110 foot raft made of scrap materials. Last year they spent months gathering resources to build this floating home/art project, then floated from Minneapolis to Andalusia, Illinois; all the while stopping to meet people, share skills, perform, swap stories, and otherwise engage in cultural exchange. However, they have many miles to go before they reach New Orleans. The Armada is gearing up to tackle the Big Muddy again and are eager to see who and what they will encounter as they continue the impossible experience that characterizes Miss Rockaway.The group is creating a mobile cultural center that embodies their search for creative and sustainable ways of living.

For information contact A’yen Tran, ayen@missrockaway.org. Ad Hoc Art is located at 49 Bogart St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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OH WHAT A WEEKEND.

NYC->Philly to see Dark Dark Dark (missing them with all my heart, and not just because they took Todd away, I wince at the departure of Marshall and Nona and George) at Fancy House->DC for NCOR->Philly to drop Josh off at NotSquat, 2nd visit to Finley at Fancy House->NYC to Todd’s then biked up to my house. Whew! And a 3hr boat meeting I called into. Now trying to go to bed. I need to get better at tearing my eyes from the screen.

Here’s a pic of Marshall. I miss you guys so much already.

Marshall of Dark Dark Dark

AS OF LAST NIGHT…

Photo borrowed from imnotsayin’s flickr page.

so last night, imnotsayin found a trail of these new posters in wburg. however, imnotsayin misidentified their purpose, i think. the posters are clearly an anti-splasher poster with a directive to splash an american apparel ad instead. how is that hard to figure out? whatev. the most hilarious part is that i think imnotsayin was kind of joking, but curbed and gothamist and the Washington Post and New York Mag took the idea and ran with it.

FAILE SAVES THE DAY

Faile Response Piece

This is the best response so far to the splasher. More info here, here and here.

I’ve been hesistating to engage. but i suppose we’re all doing it now.

photo by Luna Park

MARCH 4!! FACE2FACE PROJECT POSTERS GOING UP IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

check out this amazing project

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY

Happy Happy Birthday Baby

Todd’s birthday show and Justseeds fire sale and art extravaganza. Yay. Feb 8. THERE WILL BE A SHOW BY ARMADA MEMBER MARSHALL AND MINNEAPOLITE NONA AND TODD CHANDLER HIMSELF!

From Josh MacPhee:

For all of you in New York City, there is a giant Justseeds art show and sale on Thursday night. A giant firesale, with hundreds of prints, posters, zines and books, most at super cheap prices! See below, pass this along, and hopefully I’ll see you there!

Thursday, February 8, 2007, 6-10pm
Ad Hoc Art (www.adhocart.org)
49 Bogart St., Brooklyn NY 11206

Justseeds.org and Visual Resistance present a one-night benefit art show and sale at Ad Hoc Art, Thursday February 8, 2007.

There will be an exhibition of artists supporting the transformation of Justseeds into an artist owned and run collective. Art by Justseeds artists and friends will also be on the sale, with prices starting at $2. The show will also be the NYC release of the Street Art Workers (SAW) poster project.

The show will feature over 30 artists from NYC and around the country, including: Swoon, Chris Stain, Josh MacPhee, RB827, Christopher Cardinale, Michael De Feo, Kristine Virsis, Elbow-Toe, GoreB, Imminent Disaster, k.see, Nicolas Lampert, Meredith Stern, Cristy Road, Pete Yahnke, Icky A., Claude Moller, Colin Matthes and many more.

Along with the exhibition of the above artists will be the NYC release of the Street Art Workers’ Land and Globalization poster project, a collection of 25 posters representing artists from 10 different countries and over 20 different cities.

All proceeds from the show will go toward getting the Justseeds Artists Cooperative off the ground. Posters, books, and zines start at $2, with most Artwork priced between $10 – 30.

About Justseeds

Justseeds was founded as a radical art distribution service by Josh MacPhee in 1997. In nearly 10 years of operations, Justseeds became a crucial resource for radical artists and activists throughout the US.

In December 2006, the company that was filling Justseeds’ online orders (including hosting the website, processing payments, and shipping products), unexpectedly went out of business, immediately shutting down its online store. On top of shutting down distribution, the fulfillment house owed Justseeds upwards of $10,000 (most of that money in turn was owed directly to artists and writers who sold items on the site).

Now, like the proverbial phoenix, Justseeds is rising: a national network of artists are banding together to create a self-managed cooperative that will help spread radical art around the world.