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Justin Orvis Steimer studio visit
Q & A with Schoolhouse resident Justin Orvis Steimer. QUESTIONS::: C & P: What artists (living or dead) inspire you or have helped to shape your painting/drawing style? Justin: Roberto Matta was the first artist whose work really captivated me. The environments he was able to create, the way the shapes, lines and colors all […]
Chris Chludenski studio visit
Q & A with Schoolhouse resident, photographer, and mobile maker, Chris Chludenski. QUESTIONS::: C & P: You make found object mobiles and also shoot Polaroid photographs. How long have you been creating your mobiles and taking photos? Do you prefer working in one medium over another? Chris: I’ve been doing both for about thirteen years […]
the schoolhouse art space
Went to check out the Schoolhouse in Bushwick the other weekend. I peeked into a few studios and photographed 3 of the artists working within those spaces, alongside their work. I also photographed some of the common spaces and the interior of the amazing building. The Schoolhouse was built in 1883 and used as a […]
Bongoût Berlin
Above spreads from Chapter One: Down The Rabbit Hole, Unique Silkscreened book, 33 x 46 cm, 2010 Cheap & Plastique interviews Berlin-based, multi-talented artists/publishers Christian Gfeller & Anna Hellsgård of Bongoût for Issue 9. C & P: How did Bongoût begin? How did you start collaborating with Anna Hellsgård? When did you open the Bongoût […]
Fountain Art Fair LA
If you are in Los Angeles next weekend stop by the Fountain Art Fair to check out some work by Cheap & Plastique artists, Christine Navin, Heather Morgan, & Nathan Wasserbauer. More information below! About Fountain Art Fair Fountain is an exhibition of avant-garde artwork in New York during Armory week, Miami during Art Basel […]
monster island block party!!!
So this afternoon is the last ever Monster Island Block Party. In less than a month the lovely MI building will be but a pile of rubble. A Maya Hayuk mural outside of Live With Animals Gallery on the MI building
monster island block party
Hey everyone! You should come to the LAST EVER Monster Island Block Party! It is Saturday, September 10th, 2 PM ’til 10 PM, MARK YOUR CALENDARS. IT’S GONNA BE AWESOME (but also a bit sad, since the Monster Island building is gonna be demolished in October). Booze should help us to forget the sorrow, at […]
butthole
Went to see BUTTHOLE (a Hole tribute band) at Live With Animals gallery on Saturday night, for the second to last show LWA will have in their Monster Island space. I was not quite sure what to expect from BUTTHOLE, as I was never a huge Hole fan in the first place, but they were […]
andrew jeffrey wright
screenshots from animation by by andrew jeffrey wright and clare rojas Full video here. andrew jeffrey wright interview by XLR8R TV. andrew jeffrey wright interview by woodshopfilms andrew jeffrey wright is an artist living and working in philadelphia, pa. he is the co-founder of space 1026, an artist run studio and gallery space which i […]
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