James Betterson

Goo Goo February

The weather is still a little warmer than I’m used to, but I shouldn’t complain, because the one weekend it did dip into the low 50s, I was already wishing that I had worn my leggings underneath my pants. Only a year ago, this was something I only reserved for freezing temperatures in Chicago. Astounded…

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Goo Goo Guide – October

A month passes by so quickly. Between family and work, it’s difficult to find the time alone, to let my hand scribble feverishly across paper, but leaving that desire to take note of all that is happening unsatisfied. My cousin’s wedding prompted the largest family gathering since I was in elementary school. I didn’t realize…

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Iconic Visions- Felicia Gabaldon @Campfire gallery

While working as a panel and stretcher-bar maker at Faultline Artspace, I run into Felicia Gabaldon pretty often. I’ve been noticing her in the studio more often gearing up for her upcoming 2 person show, Blue Skies, opening June 13th at Campfire Gallery.  Gabaldon’s work draws from the imagination, both a mythical and mystic part of human experience in…

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Talon Gallery opens in Portland OR

Familiar Opening Reception | January 14th 6-9 pm Show Runs | January 14th – February 13th Talon Gallery 1100 SE Division Street Suite 135, Portland, Oregon 97202 Talon gallery is set to hold it’s first opening tomorrow night in SE Portland. The show, Familiar, has a line up of artists the Antler has worked with in…

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Danielle Schlunegger

How long have you been working on your current body of work? I’ve been working on the Marcus Kelli collection for about 5 years. I started working on it at CCA, sort of at the tail end of my junior year in 2009. How did you first encounter Marcus Kelli? My great-grandfather gave me the…

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How to Give a Shit No 6

SUBJECT: Corporate Art Opportunity ​Dear Idiot Artist, Would you like to put a whole bunch of your art in a corporate lobby for the people who work there to admire/ignore for a full year? If so, we’ll pay you 1,000 to 2,000 dollars per year–that’s PER YEAR–depending on the size of the lobby. But wait,…

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Q&A; with Vieno James

Vieno James‘s body of work, Glory, opened at Offsite Gallery inside the World Trade Center in Norfolk, VA last week. His work is a mixed media study of history that compels me to dive deeper into those history books, and ask, what kind of history are we creating ​right now? I was so happy to be able to talk to Vieno…

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PREVIEW: Erin M. Riley & Lucien Shapiro / “ANEW” @ Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco

WHAT: Erin M. Riley, Lucien Shapiro “ANEW” – a two person exhibitionWHERE: Hashimoto Contemporary 804 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94109WHEN: Opening Night Reception on Thursday, March 3, 6pm – 10pm Show on view through Saturday, March 26 We’ve been holding our breath for Hashimoto Contemporary’s upcoming exhibition “ANEW”, a two-person exhibition featuring work by Erin M. Riley and Lucien…

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Meager Form, work by Camilla Taylor

Penny Contemporary 187 Liverpool Street Hobart Tasmania, Australia How often do we get out work done a week or so early? Not often, in my experience. Luckily Camilla completed her works for Meager Form early, and we got to reap the benefits. Here’s a look into my studio visit with her! Meager Form is comprised of sculptures and collographs…

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