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February First Thursday @ Backspace Gallery!!

This Feb. 3rd, 2011 (first thursday) at Backspace Gallery from 6pm-10pm
we are proud to present new artwork by 4 amazing artists…
Erik Otto (S.F.) Alter One (PDX) Stephen V. Williams (Oakland) & Russell Mason (PDX)
* the work in this show is a range of abstract post-graff based color voyages… mixed with some great character based storytelling.
Each artist has a distinct style unto themselves, yet accompany each other to make up a well rounded show.
We also have a new mural in our hallway done by Alter One!! (which he’s been loosing sleep over for the last few days to finish…and believe me its a nice one!)

*Music for the night will be provided by Universal D Sect One, and The Style Molesters( Dj Wicked & Dj Wels)
So no doubt there will be some top shelf tunes and turntablism to grace your ears!
Roll thru for an amazing night of sensory delights…
*the show will run thru the entire month of Feb.
www.backspace.bz

First Thursday @ Backspace Gallery!!

Opening Jan 6th, 2011
This is the first in a great year of Art events folks…
Backspace Gallery is proud to present new artwork by:
Steve Mathews (pdx), Jeff Faerber (ny), Amigo (bc) & Bret Hostetler (pdx).
*Along with a new hallway mural by Steve Mathews!

The range,scale and medium of work these artists produce is amazing…
from textural abstract pieces that let you wander in your mind…to intricate stencil work with a vibrant color palette.
Animals and characters that tell a story thru their gaze…
and Narrative wonderlands. These are all pieces that must be seen in person to really feel the depth of them.

*along with the visuals… starting at 9pm
we have dj’s Roane, Biosonik & Sknny Mrcls sculpting sound
for your eardrums!

* goodgrooves…jazzy,past and future beats,bass,rhymes,stutters, hiss&flutter…cut,mixed,blended and remixed
all with an underlining soulful vibe to it.

We’ve got all your sensory needs covered tonight…
so hope to see you out!

6pm-10pm: Main Art/mural opening
9pm-late: Audio enhancement

Backspace Gallery
115 nw 5th ave. Portland, Oregon

Hot One Inch Action :: the Button Art Show

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art, music and social interaction in Vancouver, BC. The original work of fifty different artists is presented on one inch buttons. These one inch buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. If the bag purchased does not have the desired button, trade with the people around you. How bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts.

This Fall, in addition to our regular Vancouver show, we’re bringing the hot action to Seattle and Portland.

Portland’s Hot One Inch Action is Thursday November 11, 2010 (8-11pm) at Backspace (115 NW 5th Ave, Portland OR). Featuring button art from APAK, Amy Jenkins, Amy Ruppel, Anna Magruder, Audrey McNamara, Brian Bump, Bryan Sculthorpe, Charlie Alan Kraft, Chris Haberman, Chrissy Ortez, Dan Osterman, Danielle Weiss, David Herrick, Erik Heumiller, Erin Nations, Erinn Hatter, Gabriel Amadeus, Griffon Jillson, Hadley Hutton, Ian Anderson, Jackie Dives, Jackson Smith, James Baker, Jennifer Mercede, Jenn Woodward, Jesse Narens, Jesse Reno, Kaitlin Sambrooke, Karl Edwards, Kasey Tararuj, Kelly Williams, Klutch, Lida Avery, Martin A. Eggiman Jr, Matt O. Cosby, Melissa Levin, Nathan Parr, Neil M. Perry, Nicole Linde, Randall Foster, Richard Schemmerer, Robert Oreo, Rory Phillips, Santiago Uceda, Sasha, Friedman, SD Elliott, Sean Lanusse, Skye Blue, Tara Stansberry, and Zhoh Autrite Mauw.

Live Paint @ Old Town Block Party, dwntn. Pdx

psssst. another LIVE PAINT session by that _ _ _ _ Ashley Montague…
This was a 12ft x 8ft painting done on a sunny Saturday
at the 2nd Annual Old Town Block Party,
in downtown Portland.
Backspace fueled folks with the mate…
good tunes filled the air and
a fun interactive visual sharing happened,
enjoy!

New Artwork/Sculptures by PEETA (graff legend from ITALY) @ Backspace April.1st(first thursday)!!

Peeta at Backspace in Portland

April 1st – 30th, 2010

Portland…Get ready for a visual graff takeover from ITALY!!
PEETA will be showing new paintings/sculptures
along with Subm2 OG Aden Catalini
APRIL 1st.(first thursday) @ Backspace,
115 Northwest 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 248-2900
6pm-late…
w/Sknny Mrcls dropping audio vibes
*show will run the whole month of April.

THIS IS A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
help spread the word, so he can feel some portland love*

Peeta @ backspace in pdx

TRASHED @ 35: Willamette Week 35th Anniversary Art Show at Backspace

Portland Artist Klutch paints up Willamette Week Newspaper Box

Portland Art Show Opening, First Thursday, November 5th, 2009 starts at 5:30pm (Show closes Nov. 30, 2009)
Backspace – 115 NW 5th Ave., Portland, Oregon

To help celebrate Willamette Week’s 35th anniversary, WW asked some of Portland’s hottest emerging and iconic artists to turn their newspaper covers into new pieces of art in their own unique styles. They got the idea from local artist Klutch (Vinyl Killers), whose “remixed” WW covers caught their eye and inspired them to invite other artists to try their hand at using, well, us, as a medium. Trashed @ 35 features Klutch’s work, as well as WW-inspired art by Brett Superstar, Dan Gilsdorf, J. Shea, Alexis Mollomo, Josh Arseneau, Chris Haberman, Tripper Dungan, Pedro Dorsey, Jason Graham, Lydia Crumbley, Eve Lake and Tom Cramer among others. Come meet the artists, check out their kick-ass work, and toast WW at the crusty old age of 35 at the show’s First Thursday opening.
Willamette Week Newspaper Box was done by Portland artist Klutch for the art show.