A recent drawing
April 7th, 2012
Images from exhibition at Breeze Block Gallery
March 9th, 2012“Regional Affairs” at Breeze Block Gallery, Portland, OR
March 5th, 2012
MARCH 1ST – 31ST
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“Regional Affairs”
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A select group show with new works by:
Aron Dubois, Colin Matthes, and Matt Relkin
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Preview Reception (open to the public): Wednesday, Feb. 29th, 2012 5:30-8pm
Opening Reception, 1st Thursday March 1, 2012, 6-10pm
Runs through, Saturday March 31st
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We are pleased to announce “Regional Affairs”, featuring a collection of new works from regionally diverse painters Aron Dubois, Colin Matthes, and Matt Relkin. Hailing from Colorado, Wisconsin, and New York, these three artists reference distinct yet cohesive aesthetics using watercolors, acrylic, and ink. The exhibition represents a relevant cross-section of contemporary art from around the country with nods to architectural precision, traditional tattoos, and narrative illustration.
Breeze Block Gallery, Wed-Sat 12-6pm
323 NW 6th , Portland, OR 97209, (between Everett & Flanders)
503.318.6228, info (a) breezeblockgallery (dot) com
My studio at the Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland
February 18th, 2012I have been doing a residency at the Burren College of Art since September and was just thinking I finally have my studio the way I like it. Just the right amount of mess and piles.
You can check out a few more photos on my flickr.
Also, keep an eye out for an upcoming show in Portland, Oregon.
New Painting and Drawing Tab
October 31st, 2011
The Silent Scream: Political and Social Comment in Books by Artists
October 14th, 2011
I just got this book in the mail. It is a companion to an exhibition at Monash University Rare Books Library, Melbourne, Australia.
From the dust jacket, ” a journey through some of humanity’s most inhumane and hypocritical moments. The catalogue provides insights into 77 influential books and works presented in book form, of the past 90 years.”
Below is a two-page spread from a zine I edited back in 2006. It is exciting to see the work of Nicolas Lampert, Josh MacPhee, and Erik Ruin alongside John Heartfield and George Grosz in this catalogue.
You can read more about the book here.
Herr Seagull and His Global Dustbreath Exhibition Photos
October 11th, 2011
Herr Seagull and His Global Dustbreath
October 3rd, 2011
Herr Seagull and His Global Dustbreath was the last big event before leaving to start my artist in residence/teaching position at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan Ireland. Belgian artist Kati Heck and I took over three empty spaces in the Grand Avenue, Milwaukee’s failing downtown mall. It was a marathon of a month and we were lucky to have a ton of help from friends including the Parachute Project (Makeal Flammini, Jes Myska-Lewis, and Ella Dwyer), Gregory Brems, Zach Matthes, Paul Kjelland, Nick Matthes, Adam McKee, and more. The Parachute Project (who organized the exhibition) has a great blog documenting the project.
Justseeds at 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial
October 3rd, 2011This summer a bunch of us in Justseeds went to Pittsburgh to install an exhibition for the Pittsburgh Biennial. This is what we did. Check out the Miller Gallery flickr page to see more.
Images by (left to right): Thea Gahr, Shaun Slifer, Santiago Armengod, Josh MacPhee, Erik Ruin, and Nicolas Lampert
Images by (left to right): Meredith Stern, Erik Ruin, Colin Matthes, Mary Tremonte, Dylan Miner
