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Motion Pictures03.18 2009
LARGE, FLUFFY ART SHOW ROLLS OVER FISHTOWN TONIGHT
IT’S SERIOUSLY STUPIDIDITY, curated by beloved aesthetic savants Adam Wallacavage and Damian Weinkrantz- who have brought together “…a veritable lexicon of emerging and established artists who have come to define this town as one of the great bastions of cultural production in America today.”
INCLUDING:
Shelley Spector
Charles Burns
David Dunn
Carrie Collins
Issac Lin
Adam Crawford
Aryon Hoselton
Andrew Jefferey Wright
Ben Woodward
Crystal Stokowski
Matt Leines
Jim Houser
Jayson Musson
AND MANY, MANY MORE. PRESUMABLY ALL THEIR FRIENDS AND ENEMIES!!!
OPENING TONIGHT
8PM
UPSTAIRS AT
KENTUCKY FRIED NECKTIE
1248 N Front Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
A counterpoint of the divergent tendencies that make contemporary art simultaneously brilliant and brutal, Seriously Stupid brings together a broad range of visual provocateurs from the multivarious fields of comics, conceptualism, painting, sculpture and skate culture. By contrasting and collapsing the problematic boundaries by which we separate the intellectual and intentionally moronic tendencies inherent in picture-making today, we understand that both are legitimate responses to the complexities of our modern world, and each offers some quotient of sympathy and understanding for the dysfunction of our collapsing empire. For the super-smart and inebriate alike, this is art to get in a brawl over for no other reason than the make-up sex after will be the best you ever had.
Participating Artists Include:
Shelley Spector
Charles Burns
Drew Leshko
David Dunn
Danny Perez
Spencer Wunder
Mary Deevy
Manuel Dominguez, Jr.
Jessica Roberts
Gloria Joan Haag
Brieann Robyn Tracey
Carrie Collins
Jason Goldberg
Issac Lin
Kelly Turso
Adam Crawford
Aryon Hoselton
Andrew Jefferey Wright
Ken Sigafoos
Ben Woodward
Judith Schaechter
Amber Lynn Thompson
Crystal Stokowski
Matt Leines
Jim Houser
Jayson Musson
Andrew Clark
Plankton art co.
Erich Weiss
Dan Tag
Dave Fox
Nick Paparone
Shadow’s Space
1248 N Front Street (above KFN)
Philadelphia, PA 19122
03.18 2009
THIS SATURDAY AT PADLOCK
Zines in the Gallery (bring yr zines for sale / trade / display) – Noise in the basement
FUCK SUNSHINE (Jewish Noise empire – from sunny SoCal.)
D FICTION (Birthday blow out)
MINCEMEAT OR TENSPEED (Still goth? – new double disc ‘ManifestWizard’ so out)
CARS WILL BURN (first show in 6 months! – all cover songs)
EARLY – 8PM Saturday March 21
PADLOCK – 1409 Ellsworth – South Philly
03.17 2009
I guess it’s too late, but…
Jason and Chris got mentioned in the City Paper’s Last Chance column. You can read Holly Otterbein’s words here and see some photos on our Flickr.
03.17 2009
NNNOTES FROM THE ROAD
How many bars in Columbia can a barely known perfromance art crew roll into, pretty much unnanounced, and then be treated as if they were U2, The Blue Man Group and Nico all rolled up into one? I think this could only happen at a singular bar here in Columbia and that bar is The Whig and fortunately for us that is the bar we were at last night. With just a few days notice Jeffrey Mayday Mayday booked us at The Whig, which is a dark, tight, little, downtown basement hole with good vibrations. The local ABC news station is on the floor above the bar and so as to not disrupt them a we couldn’t start the show until after thier 11 o’clock news broadcast was over. The show went great and I have the photos to prove it! Well, actually I don’t have a digital camera so you will have to wait three weeks until my trip is over and then another day for me to get my film developed and then another few hours for me to scan the photos and then woo la! Photos to prove it! Sweatheart is now officially a college rock band. Narwhalz Of Sound is now a therapy session. My Art Jokes performance is now an experimantal one man play about God, Nature and Beanie Babies. Tonight we hit Greancup Books in Birmingham at 9pm. If you live near Birmingham please show up. If you have friends that live within a 248 mile radius of Birmingham tell them to be there. Thanks.
love
AJW
03.17 2009
UN NATURE.
Little Berlin Gallery presents Un Nature, the artwork of
Katie Elia
Bonnie Brenda Scott
Adam Bush
and Nate Butler
Opening Saturday April 4th
6 – 11PM
With musical guests Bandname and DJ Mr. 10 Fingers.
1801 N. Howard st. Philadelphia 19122
“Un-Nature is a contemporary examination of the synthesis of man, nature, and science through visual creation. The language these artists create is one of a grotesque Romanticism. At its core, Romanticism is a reaction to the scientific rationalization of nature, stemming from the 18th century. The work in this exhibition is a reaction to the hyper rationalization we face in the 21st century. The artists create an innate emotional image in response to a culture that is very aware of science and its role in nature. Unlike 18th century Romantic thought, the anthropomorphic relationship of the artist’s chosen image steers away from the beauty of nature. Instead, the artists look at the ugly underside of nature and its interconnectedness with human beings.”
03.16 2009
William Buzzells "Contact High" Art Show in Toronto
check out william buzzells work at paul bright gallery in toronto
Anna and Hannah from the band, foxfire clearly enjoyed it!
03.16 2009
R.I.P. Paper Crystalz
So Paper Crystals is coming down, but here’s some some flashy flash so it may live on the web FOREVER.
Thanks all for making it possible and especially Pageant Gallery, be sure to check out their next show!
03.15 2009
NNOTES FROM THE ROAD
We just performed at the Saturday Skateboard’s factory in Charlotte. I didn’t ride the trannies. Thom did. I think he got crabs. Just kidding. By trannies I mean the transitions of the skate ramps, not transexual prostitutes. Four bands and me doing comedy. Music is fun to skate to, so the bands did great! Comedy talk is good to ignore to, so I did great! We had a merch table the size of two merch tables, but it was actually three merch tables! Yeah, you read that correctly. You’re not tripping. Next stop The Whig in Columbia. I’ve lost 5 pounds. How many rice cakes do you have to eat to gain 5 pounds?
love
AJW
03.15 2009
NOTES FROM THE ROAD
Performance art is really going great! We played Richmond’s Church of Crystal Light, aka the noise cathedral, last night with Diamond Black Hearted Boy who ruled. With Sweatheart, Narwhalz Of Sound and me touring together there is something for everyone to hate. At bed time you had a choice of where to sleep, on the dirty floor or on a filthy mattress. There is no heat in the Church and Swamp Thing and 3 C.H.U.D. were hanging out in the bathroom all night. Next stop Charlotte.
love
AJW
03.13 2009
San Francisco
If anyone is in San Francisco tomorrow (Saturday) night, I hope you can join me for the opening of “and another shall rise to take her place”, an exhibition of new drawings at WHITE WALLS
WHITE WALLS is at
835 Larkin St. (by the corner of Geary) in the Tenderloin.
The reception is from 7-11pm.
-Alex