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Posted by Andrea Benvenuto
Once upon a time, there was a Dutchess and a Duke named Kimberly and Jesse. They lived in Seattle, and they liked to play music, and one day they made a record called She’s the Dutchess, He’s the Duke.
The album sounds like days gone by, like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen—and it sounds like right […]
Posted by Lani Lehman
Seattle artist Joe Vollan offers up gems. His painting explore both sureal and natural worlds with technical precision and unbasic style. During these uncertain times of impending elections, bloated gas prices, and panic over the environment, we need artists like Joe voland to remind us of our own imagination.
1. Who or What is your biggest artistic inspiration?
Its hard to pick […]
Posted by Andrea Benvenuto
You could get dizzy from the gazillion wardrobe changes in Sex and City this weekend—or you could avoid the cosmo-swilling crowds and catch “Pret a Filmer.” The Northwest Film Forum’s week-long series of fashion films, starting tomorrow, will feature documentaries on Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs. That ain’t no Bitten by SJP.
Posted by Lani Lehman
I wrote to R.Crumb. I sent him some questions. He wrote me back. Peeling open a hand written letter in which the questionnaire gets mercilessly blasted by this artist, was immense joy that I am happy to share. Please enjoy this fantastically sarcastic, and condescending letter I recieved from the ever genuine Robert Crumb.
Posted by Ali Marcus
I didn’t realize until about halfway through this morning’s walk that it was raining. Partly due to the years that I have lived in Seattle - the defiant, blissful ignorance of the weather - and partly due to the mishmash of absorbing thoughts running around my brain. I didn’t have a chance to weld them together. […]
Posted by Lani Lehman
Specsone is an underground favorite! You have seen his bold graffiti on city walls (he keeps it legal) and his paintings on canvas, where he takes his larger than life art form to a gallery scale. Specsone’s work referenceselements of hip hop culture and are also inspired by comic books and graphic novels. Catch his showing at the Georgetown Tileworks (5905 Airport Way S in Seattle).
Posted by Lani Lehman
Specsone is an underground favorite! You have seen his bold graffiti on city walls (he keeps it legal) and his paintings on canvas, where he takes his larger than life art form to a gallery scale. Specsone’s work references elements of hip hop culture and are also inspired by comic books and graphic novels. Catch his showing at the Georgetown Tileworks (5905 Airport Way S in Seattle).
Posted by Lani Lehman
Specsone is an underground favorite! You have seen his bold graffiti on city walls (he keeps it legal) and his paintings on canvas, where he takes his larger than life art form to a gallery scale. Specsone’s work references elements of hip hop culture and are also inspired by comic books and graphic novels. Catch his showing at the Georgetown Tileworks (5905 Airport Way S in Seattle).
1. Who or what is […]
