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This week:

*Just a heads-up, people, the shop will be CLOSED on Tuesday, August 6th for a Fatale Family Adventure.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  We will reopen Wednesday, August 7th with regular hours.

*The Phreak 'N Queer Phreakin' Art Crawl 2nd Saturday Edition

Last Thursday Night was so awesome, we are doing it all over again!  So if the rain kept you away, you still have a chance to come & be a part of this wonderful exhibition at several shops on the Ave during our regular 2nd Saturday party, which is THIS Saturday, August 10th from 6-9!  Check out the full line up HERE.

Here at the shop we are featuring art by Kelly Burkhardt, Butch Cordora, Leah MacDonald, and Sarah Bloom.

artists Kelly Burkhardt + Butch Cordora

Last week:

I framed some awesome kids art in baroque lacquer:

I am pretty sure this lower one is from the point of view of inside the artist's head, looking out.  :)

And here's one from several weeks ago that I somehow neglected to share?!
It's a photo of the Dr J mural (1219 Ridge Ave), framed in an elegant sgraffito-style museum frame.

And here's Dr J holding it at the Mural Arts Wall Ball!

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a special sneak peek at new work by Butch Cordora:

(as these and more were in the shop for stretching --they are images on canvas)

I am very excited about this show and I love Butch as a conceptual artist.  These large scale impactful canvases are on view soon at:

Ven + Vaida Gallery
18 S 3rd St
Opening Reception July 6th, 6 - 9 pm

more show info here
and press release here

for past posts about the artist, Butch Cordora, click HERE.

April Event

I proudly present Butch Cordora's COVERS, a special installation coming to the Avenue for a limited engagement.  Please join us on April's 2nd Saturday, 4/14, for the Artist's Reception.

(For past posts about Butch + his work, click HERE.)

absolution lab

...and he's at it again!

Butch Cordora, a regular on this blog, is showing a new group of work at Ven & Vaida (18 S 3rd St) beginning this Friday, 9/2, 6 - 9pm.  The Absolution Lab already has the city buzzing. 

The Bath (1951) by Paul Cadmus

Butch is known for homage--his interpretations of  iconic works.  The above painting is reimagined by Butch below.

But this new show, The Absolution Lab, is more varied than his previous shows.  ( I know because I framed the framables and stretched the stretchables!  ;)  There are a variety of formats including some large scale vivid canvases as well as black & white and color photography--but all linked by a singular vision.

On view until October 1st, with an artist talk on 9/21, 6 - 8pm.

the Butch is Back

Remember Butch?  He's the host of local tv show In Bed With Butch and creator of Straight & Butch, a provocative series of photographs.  Since the last time I blogged about him he debuted his documentary film at Qfest, had a successful solo gallery show at Ven & Vaida, and now his film has been released on DVD!

Also, I am pleased to tell you, this week is the opening reception for his show at Soho Photo gallery in NYC!

Break a leg, Butch!  xo