"Here We Hide" Teaser Video

Local artist Kombo Chapfika is putting together a video documenting "Here We Hide" at MINT Gallery. This is a teaser he cut together of the show in progress.

Here We Hide @ MINT Gallery 02/27/2010 from Kombo Ch on Vimeo.

"Here We Hide" at MINT Gallery

Below are some teaser photos of "Here We Hide" being installed at MINT Gallery for this weekends opening. For more about the show heck out Burnaway's preview of the show, Creative Loafing's interview with the artists, and The Paper Twins flickr page.

Jason Kofke: Still in China

Local artist Jason Kofke has been in China for the better part of the past year, but was able to mail a couple small pieces of art to MINT Gallery. These pieces were intended for December's postcard show, but due to the Chinese postal system, were just recently received.

Snowday Photo by April Leigh

For more of April's photography, check out her flickr.

Art Sign the Beltline Part 2

A while back, WonderRoot organized a project where local artists created signs that were hung around town to raise awareness of the beltline project. Join them on this Saturday, February 20 from 12p-6p at Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, to create original pieces of public art for the second round of this project. Check out some more photos from the first project here.

Skullfuck at Eastside Lounge

Unless things have changed, this is going to be another great art/bad venue situation. At any rate, some of my favorites including BORN, Bethany Marchman, and Stenvik Mostrom made skull art and it opens this Saturday, February 20th at Eastside Lounge.

First Glimpse of "Grow"

This image is the first look we've had at Grow, from Atlanta collective Plastic Aztecs whose newest show opens next month at Beep Beep Gallery.

New Atlanta Music Videos

Every once and a while I post a chunk of music videos by Atlanta artists but don't know what to call it. So for now, here are "New Atlanta Music Videos" from Le Sexoflex, Yelawolf, and The Balkans via IndieAtl.

Art/Recycling in EAV

Text From Evereman

I just got this photo texted to me by Evereman.

Bang! Launch Party

This Friday, February 19th at 8pm, Bang! Arts Management and Promotions will officially launch its company at Eyedrum. More info about the company and the event at Bangarts.com

Photos: gloATL's "Bloom"

Bloom was a series of three dance performances by glowATL that took place throughout Atlanta's Lenox Sqaure Mall over the weekend and was presented by Flux Projects. I was able to capture some images from the final performance on Sunday. More images on my flickr page, which will be seeing more use from here forward.

Valentine's Day Shows

This Saturday, February 13th, MINT Gallery and WonderRoot open exhibits with Sunday's holiday in mind. "ManEaters and LadyKillers" opens at MINT from 8-11 celebrating romance comics of the 50's and 60's while "The Femme Fatale" opens at 8 at WonderRoot and features musical acts as well (Geri X, GRL PRTY, Naomi Lavender, and Clementine Willowilde) for $5.

Youngblood Updates

Justin Richel talks with Creative Loafing about his current exhibit at Youngblood Gallery in this interview.

All clothes and Valentine's day stuff on sale for 25% off. Plus, look at this sick painting by Shaun Thurston in their boutique.

Materials at Beep Beep Gallery

Materials opens this Saturday, February 13th from 7-11 at Beep Beep Gallery.

Beep Beep's New Branding

New logos, hand drawn by Harrison Keys and vectorized and colored by Danielle Harris, that Beep Beep Gallery will be implementing in the near future.

Sexy Death Puppet Show

Every year local puppeteer Raymond Carr takes a break from Walking With Dinosaurs to put on a mixed media, adult puppet show at Eyedrum. This years Ninja Puppet production, The Sexy Death Puppet Show, will go three nights starting tomorrow, Tuesday, February 9th at 8pm.

Paper Twins Winter Collection

Great new Paper Twins piece in preparation for their show with Sam Parker and Joe Tsambiras coming up at MINT Gallery towards the end of the month.

Photos: Art Papers Art Auction

Some of ThoughtMarker's favorite artists with their work at the Art Papers Auction.
Michi Meko:

Stephanie Dowda:

Plastic Aztecs:

Kelly McKernan:

BORN:

11th Annual Art Papers Auction

More info at ArtPapers.org. More images to come.

Below: Michi's piece for the show, "Fight or Flight Response: The Post Now Identity"

One Twelve Gallery Grand Opening

One Twelve Gallery opens its doors this Friday, February 5th with "Dignity".

Local Haunt at Alcove

"Local Haunt" featuring work by Brian Colin, John Fesken, and Gus Fink, opens this Saturday from 7-12 at Alcove Gallery.

Below: one of 10 "Vulturite" toys created and cast by Brian Colin.

Everybody's Welcome at Aurora

"Everybody's Welcome" features work by Sam Parker, Gabe H, and Louis N. LaPierre, opens this Friday, February 5th from 7-10 at Aurora Coffee L5P.

Justin Richel at Youngblood

Justin Richel's "Columns, Stacks, Heaps & Piles: Towering Mountains of Sweets, Pillars of Sugary Strength, and Heaps of Gooey Goodness" opens this Friday, February 5th from 7-10 at Youngblood Gallery. Bring sweets to be entered into a drawing to win a painting from the show.