BLVD Gallery presents
Claimin Space - Context and Urban Art
A Visual Arts Exhibition for the 2007 Bumbershoot Arts Festival
September 1 - 3, 2007

featuring work by myself, mike genovese, ghost, bigfoot, deuce 7 and a bunch of other artists

more info here....

TURNTABLE LAB PRINTS...

some prints and a few re-stocks available online at the lab. scroll down a bit and see 3 prints left over from a recent show in denver (the lab has the last of these and only a few of each, so dont sleep), also a print from a recent concert series we had in chicago at the empty bottle (the lab will be the only place selling these) also heres a link to the last of the contemporary leisure series

On June 30th, my homie Klutch had a heart attack and and only now is starting to get his strength back. But the experience set him back $35000 in hospital bills and, like a lot of artists, he didn't have any health insurance. To start to pay some of the bills back, Klutch has put up a print for sale. Here's the info:

Print details:
5 colors
18" x 24"
Edition of 50
Signed and numbered


Available at www.klutch.org on August 23, 2007 at 8:00 AM (PST)

LUNCH TIME LOVE - EPISODE #4

FRANS B-B-Q BEEF
2021 S Blue Island Ave

definitely not one of the classier spots around but it does have a nice old sign out front. All the basics you would expect from a corner spot (dogs, beef, gyros, pizza puffs). A hot dog and fries will run you $1.85 ($2.50 with a small pop) although they are a bit slim on the fixins, “works” includes just relish, pickle, onions and mustard. Overall pretty basic product at cheap price, nothing you'll remember the next day…

last friday LOGAN BAY and myself drove 3 1/2 hours to indiana to attend this years GEN CON in preparation for the big WERE ROLLIN' THEYRE HATIN': NYC . lots of good stuff to be seen and some great sword fights. afterwards we stopped at steak and shake for some food, then went to the mall where i got sick from the steak and shake and was literally running through the mall looking for a bathroom. good times........
















along the way we stopped at some of the most disgusting bathrooms i have ever seen, and im not bragging, but ive seen some nasty shit. this was spotted in one of the cleaner ones in part of the condom dispenser, the best part is im not sure if it is vandalism or if it is real (i didnt have the 75cents to find out...)

MIKE GENOVESE just got back from some time in Boston where he went back out to the FUSIFORM show that myself, mike and juan angel chavez did a bit ago. he took all the stuff we built and took it apart and re-assembeled it on the streets. peep the slideshow below for some pics of the show and the streets afterwards.

SEE THE SLIDESHOW HERE...

We're Rollin', They're Hatin' NYC
Riviera Gallery | Williamsburg Brooklyn
October 6 - October 28, 2007

Opening Reception. Opening October 6 6-10

About the Exhibition:
We're Rollin', They're Hatin', is a large-scale contemporary art show that examines the role of Dungeons and Dragons, Escapism and Fantasy in contemporary art and culture. The exhibition is an art show and interactive platform to explore how artists are influenced by fantasy and roll playing games.

featuring:
Todd Bailey
Logan Bay
Noah Butkus
Sean Cassidy
E*Rock
Rob Doran
Justin Fines
Dan Funderburgh
French
Gunsho
Maya Hayuk
Kevin Hooyman
Cody Hudson
Dungeon Majesty
Nathaniel Murphy
Paper Rad
The Little Friends of Printmaking
Seripop
Chris Uphues
Jessie Rose Vala
Justin B Williams

video program curated by Version
www.versionfest.org

Curated by Logan Bay, Edmar, Cody Hudson

FECAL FACE 7.5 photos online....

amazing show of some of micheal t. rea's amazing objects made out of wood on display at the co-prosperity sphere in chicago. (3219 s. morgan)

mikerea.com for more details

LUNCH TIME LOVE - EPISODE 03

not the most "classic" hot dog spot around but still a decent dog.
chedddar char dog minus onions at underdogg (with 2 g's, son!) in the basement of flash taco on damen/miwaukee/north.

worked on a cool vase project with italian industrial design firm CHANGED.
more details on the project soon....