Friday, July 30, 2010
New Duds and Doo-dads!
This Friday I wanna point out some new merchandise we've gotten in recently. In honor of our upcoming Day of the Dead show in October (30th), we've got some prints and ceramic art by Leila Hijazi of Illustrated Ink...
and some badass, but still gorgeous, jewelry by Lillian Crowe. (This is just a sneak peek, Rebecca'll show you more tomorrow..she discovered this great artist!)
Also, just as a reminder, we're getting geared up for GATL tomorrow, which takes place tomorrow at the Trees Atlanta building in Reynoldstown, with the panel discussion beginning at 6:30 p.m. The fabulous Jen, Maggie and Kelly will be there, so be sure to stop by and say hi!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Poketo x Target!
Our buds over at Poketo are about to debut a line at Target, August 10th to be exact, so mark your calenders! There's sure to be some rad shopping to be done while you buy your shaving cream and coat hangers.. I mean some of my personal favorite artists are represented by Poketo! Betsy Walton, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Lisa Congdon, Pietari Posti.. Seriously, my August paycheck is about to go bye-bye.
Check out there Lookbook Sneak Peek here!
Rad, huh?? xo, jen
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Red Alert Artist Call! Day of the Dead Show
It may be hot as doodoo but let's not forgot our wailing and gnashing of teeth just a few short months ago as the bitter cold beat us down. Personally, I love summer so much that I will gladly take the heat. Just thinking about the coming Fall then Winter gives me a little shudder.
One event that I know will take the edge off falls right before the Winter madness and that is THE DAY OF THE DEAD SHOW!!!
For those of you who haven't experienced the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition, it is basically a way to honor relatives who have died by devoting several days to their memory. The official holiday is November 2nd and leading up to that day, loved-ones build altars devoted to these relatives. They can be as simple as a photo with flowers or can stretch from floor to ceiling, loaded with all their favorite foods, huge bouquets, candles, and indulgences such as tobacco, chocolate and meth. (joke)
Please help us spread the word about Young Blood's contribution to this beautiful tradition. Our two lovely friends, Shannon Mulkey and Tracy Wagner are helping us organize a group art show where Atlanta artists will have their way with miniature coffins along with a big ass throw-down where we'll all drink, eat and dance our faces off while remembering days gone by with the departed souls in our lives. It's a tradition I admire more than most and I would love to share it with all of you!
Love until death and beyond!
Maggie
Coffin from 2008 show by Sanithna Phansavanh.
He is the solo artist in our September art show!
Coffin by Mikey Jenkins,
2008 show
Day of the Dead Show
Saturday October 30, 2010 - Sunday November 28th.
Opening party will be Saturday Oct 30th from 7pm-1pm.
The show will consist of 17”(h) x 7”(w) x 4" (d) handmade wooden coffins by local artists. We are providing the coffins, hosting the opening and doing all promotion for the event.
We are asking that each artist contribute $20 for the cost of the coffin and opening expenses. Beyond that, each artist is free to sell their piece for up to $500. Young Blood takes 50% off the top, so please keep that in mind when pricing. Additional coffins can be purchased for $15 & you can make as many as you’d like!
If you participated in the show last year and have left over coffins, you are welcome to use them at no cost, just be sure to let us know so we can include you in the program. We are asking that new artists submit 2 photos of their work.
The deadlines are as follows:
• August 23- please respond to call for entries and pay for coffins
Please send checks to:
Tracy Wagner
2242 Venetian Drive
Atlanta, GA 30311
or paypal tracy@tracywagner.net
You can email: tracy@tracywagner.net to arrange alternate payment.
Once we get a count on how many artists are participating, we’ll email everyone to let you know when the coffins are ready.
• Oct 1- If you are interested in having your coffin photographed for the press release –please email tracy
• Oct 20- coffin deadline – please email tracy for drop off locations
• Oct 30- opening party
• Nov 28– Pick up coffins
Thanks,
Tracy
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Gather Atlanta
Are you wondering what GATL (Gather Atlanta) is?
GATL is a coalition of young creative organizations (MINT Gallery,WonderRoot, BurnAway.org, and ThoughtMarker.net) that puts on an annual conference for emerging creative organizations. The conference is based on a trade show model, with invited organizations hosting tables for with information, demonstrations, etc. The event also includes a panel discussion organized by Jeremy Abernathy of BurnAway.org
This year GATL takes place on July 31st at the Trees Atlanta building in Reynoldstown.
The panel discussion, "Art and the Public Sphere" will begin at 6:30pm and general networking will continue from 8:00pm until 10:00pm!
Be sure to check out Gather Atlanta this year! We'll see you there!
For more info, check our GATL's facebook or website!
-Megan
Monday, July 26, 2010
Time is running out!
Jason Baldwin's mixed media paintings, which included strips from comic books cleverly painted into the pieces, lit up the room with their color. Baldwin also had more mellow, simple paintings. These consisted of soft blues and grays, which balanced out well with his other more colorful pieces.
Herb Rieth's collection was pleasantly unexpected, when he integrated cloth, bottle caps, and ribbon into his paintings. Neon pinks and greens popped off the canvas and quilt-like fabric pieces, illuminating the gallery, and fought skillfully with the more washed away colors of Ming Donkey across the room. Both Rieth and Baldwin expressed a more vivid color aspect, but with the help of Ming Donkey, the three artists work came together beautifully, making the show come to life and pleased both the artists and the viewers.
To see and read more, check out our flickr, and website. Also, Juxtapoz Magazine published an article on the show! Enjoy!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
SNEEK PEEK FOR AUGUST!
SO GET EXCITED!! xo Kelly
Saturday, July 24, 2010
print time!
it's saturday! yay!
i hope everyone's enjoying their weekend!
it's print time!
we have wayy too many wonderful prints for me to list them all, but I've chosen a few of my favorites to share!
charmaine olivia
kinship press
eternal love family
melanie linder
justin richel
pretty little thieves
ashkahn
stop by an see in person!
xx,
r
MINT's 3rd Annual Fundraiser!
Mint Gallery hosts their 3rd annual fundraiser tonight at WonderRoot! Music (starting at 8) will be provided by The Back Pockets, Roman Photos, Social Studies, Buffalo Bangers, and Muleskinner MacQueen. PonyUp! will be bringing vintage clothes, and don't forget to check out the Magical Merlin photo booth. Silent auction winners will be able to take their new pieces home, from artists Sam Parker, Jason Travis, Harold McNaron, Nikita Gale, and more.
Support our friends at Mint and come out! For more info, check out their blog and Facebook event page. See you there!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Into the Wild
Speaking of which, we just got in some new owl prints and magnets by Adrienne Vita out of Portland,
and new jewelry by Jessie Williams of Edge of Urge (their photo obviously).
But since I still gotta put the latter out, this post had to be quick! Have a good weekend, guys and dolls!
Steph
Thursday, July 22, 2010
WEEKEND!
Well, last Friday was the beginning of Free Art Friday. I'm super excited about this! What a fun way of raising awareness of local art, encouraging more people to get involved and make art, and exploring the local neighborhoods, hopefully by walking. Anyways, the gist of how it works is that you follow FAFATL on Twitter or Facebook and bright and early on Friday morning hints will be posted as to locations of where free art is hung! Finders keepers! You figure out where it is first and come armed to dismember it from it's hanging place.. and it's yours! Get ready to make and take! AND if you are interested in being a FAFATL artist, contact them via Facebook! Here's the first freebie from last week.. awesome right? Kenn TwoFour killed it!
Be sure to hit up Harrison Keys' solo show, 'Pressure Luck', at Get This Gallery sponsored by PBR!
"The show will be comprised of mixed media drawings rendered in Keys’ signature illustrative style. This is Harrison’s second solo exhibition with the gallery and his first in the 11th St. / Midtown-West location.
Harrison Keys’ persona is imaginative, introspective, mysterious, and secretive. A deft draftsman in his own right, the drawings evoke the innocent coyness of classic children’s book illustrations. He is also a wordsmith, and the text that accompanies his drawings is injected with cryptic adult humor and wordplay. His drawings are nothing short of seductive, as the images have a pop surrealist sentiment that is largely playful, and at times cynical."
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
happy wednesday!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Culture Shock!
The Even is August 7th. We also have an opening at YB that night so come by early and then check out the show at the High at 10 pm!
$15, members $10. Proceeds support programming at the High.
We invite you to walk a mile in DalÃ's shoes and to dip a toe into the bubbling waters of his bizarre mind at our DalÃ-inspired soiree.
Featuring…
-A phunky photo booth by www.LeahandMark.com.
-Flamenco guitarist, Witold Tulodziecki.
-A jewelry trunk show by Ashley Buchanan.
-DJ FVRS
-Face painting
A wearable art fashion show with contributions from the Atlanta artists listed below:
Grant Henry
R.Land
Courtney McClellan
Andy Moon Wilson
Lucha Rodriguez
Cooper Sanchez
Jessica Swift
Kelly Teasley
HC Warner
Kenn Twofour
Xo Kelly
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Shoutout!
If you haven't read it yet.. Check it out here! Ming was such a multi-talented, awesome dude at the opening.. he is totally deserving of the praise he got!
But seriously, if you haven't seen Born/Michi's show at Beep Beep and Winsome Want at Kibbee.. Better hurry and get on it!!
AND on the topic of favorite spaces.. We hope to see everyone at Mint Gallery's Fundraiser. It's super important to support your local business and keep Atlanta's culture flowin..and Mint is non-profit, remember!
ps.. this is also a part of the Ponce Crew.. Sorry I didn't mention that earlier :)
xo, jen
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
VOTE FOR YB! Creative Loafing's Best Of Atlanta 2010
It's almost time for the annual Best of Atlanta edition of the Creative Loafing and who are we kidding???
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTES!
Here is your chance to vote for all your favorite local Atlanta businesses!
Mint Gallery compiled a super cool voter guide that we love and want to pass along. DISCLAIMER: We added Young Blood to a couple categories that they didn't...WAIL??? Can you blame us? (Thanks, Mint!)
Howdy MINTers,
A huge thank you to Ben Goldman for his excellent job curating "America". The exhibit is up until August 1st so come check it out!
I'm sure many of you know that it's that time again. Yep, voting for Best of Atlanta has commenced. If you're having any trouble filling in your answers, here are a few recommendations.
Neighborhood for the Arts: Poncey Highlands (Beep Beep, Kibbee, Young Blood)
Advocate for the Arts: WonderRoot
Public Art Event: Gather Atlanta (we know it hasn't happened yet. Just trust us)
Art Party: BurnAway's Lot and Parcel Fundraiser
Gallery: Beep Beep Gallery, Young Blood Gallery
Gallery Spotlighting Local Artists: MINT
Underground Art Space: MINT
Art Exhibit in a Gallery: Here We Hide (Sam Parker, Joe Tsambiras and The Paper Twins)
Local Arts Blog: ThoughtMarker, Young Blood
Local Label: Rock Science Records (formerly Walk to Run)
Local Boutique: Young Blood Gallery & Boutique
Vintage Clothing: Southern Dropout Trunk Shows
Place to Score Affordable Art: MINT, Young Blood
Local Place to buy Indie Crafts: Young Blood Gallery & Boutique
Voting ends July 31st so get a move on!
We lub yous!
Maggie
Sunday, July 11, 2010
COMING SOON!
The First is...
GATHER ATLANTA
The Second Annual Emerging Creatives Conference
July 31, 2010 at TREES ATLANTA
Continuing the dialogue amongst emerging creative
organizations in the metro Atlanta area, GATHER ATLANTA is back for the Second Annual
Creatives Conference to be held Saturday July 31st, at Trees Atlanta from 6:30-10pm.
Presented by BURNAWAY, MINT, ThoughtMarker and WonderRoot, GATHER ATLANTA
2010 is a conference promoting and facilitating collaboration between Atlanta’s independent and
emerging galleries, creative collectives and non-profits.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network, learn about a cross section of visual and
performing arts groups, discover new cultural offerings and learn how they can support their local artists as well as metro Atlanta creative industries through volunteerism and active participation.
In addition to these opportunities, there will also be a panel discussion, curated by Jeremy
Abernathy of BURNAWAY focusing on the topic of “Art and the Public Sphere”.
"Enthusiasm for Gather Atlanta is a testament to the increasing energy amongst Atlanta's
emerging arts initiatives,” says Chris Appleton of WonderRoot, “ Among others, the groups
participating in Gather Atlanta are the next generation of arts leaders in Atlanta. WonderRoot is
excited to be part of this effort which provides a platform for these organizations to begin
conversations about how we can all work together for a stronger arts infrastructure."
Participants include: BURNAWAY, MINT, WonderRoot, ThoughMarker, Beep Beep Gallery,
YoungBlood Gallery and Boutique, Kibbee Gallery, Eyedrum, B-Complex, The Photographer's
Print Studio, Plaza Theatre, Relapse Theatre, PushPush Theater, Out of Hand Theater, Twinhead Theatre, ASIFA-Atlanta, WE Design, Wren's Nest, i45, Westside Arts District, MondoHomo, SAAS, Dashboard Co-Op, Purge ATL, The Avant Guardian, Picaflor Studios, Railroad Earth, Atlanta Printmaker’s Studio
When: July 31st, 2010, 6:30pm panel discussion about ART & THE PUBLIC SPHERE, 8pm
networking/mingling
Where: Trees Atlanta, 225 Chester Ave, Atlanta, GA 30316, 404-522-4097
Price: FREE!
Age: All ages
The Second...
The Living Walls Conference
Aug 13-15th
Check out their site for a list of activities and really awesome artists that are involved from all around the world!!!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
showtime!!!!
it's showtime! the gallery is hung and it looks fantastic!
get your booties over here for
it came from left field
with works by ming donkey, herbert rieth III, and jason baldwin!
7-10pm
here's a sneak peek!
r
Friday, July 9, 2010
This one is gonna be a quickie, but I wanted to show you guys and dolls some new stuff we've gotten in the shop recently.
As we've expanded the jewelry section recently, we of course have new pieces in for your wearable pleasure. Betsy and Iya have some great chain earrings and necklaces that came in not too long ago.
If this necklace wasn't cool enough, inside is a metal letter that says "I love you".
Also, Ming (one of our artists in the show tomorrow night) has been working diligently all day on one hell of an exhibition, so be sure to come by and check it out. Opening is at 7 tomorrow night!
See you kids there,
Steph
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Puppies!!
So here he is! and his name is Harbor! 100% mutt, but also 100% cute as hell.
He already made an appearance at the shop and loved it! Promptly sprawled out and took a nap right in the middle of the floor!
ps. His brother is still up for adoption!! You can view photos of him here and if interested please feel free to contact the gallery so we can get you in touch with Pepin!
xo,
jen