Gallery Stroll: Art Youll Kick-Flip Over
Issue 205 / January 2006 More from this Issue
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By Mariah Mann Mellus
mariah@slugmag.com
Ah, January 2006 one year closer to us under-grounders taking over the world! It's a matter of the strong surviving, shunning oppression and breaking out wherever possible. This movement has become ever present during the monthly Gallery Stroll. What used to be a refined evening of strolling through art galleries making polite comments and eating little cookies on the third Friday of every month has turned into a no holds barred show-me-yours-and-I'll-show-you-mine.
With the birth of Unknown Gallery in 2004 the opportunity to participate or patronize a venue with young cutting edge art seduced us all. The shows are selected by owners Amity Waldecker, Justin Zimonja and office ninja Jeremy Herridge. They select art that engages the youth of Salt Lake and opens their minds to new creative avenues. One such avenue is the Annual Board Show that will be held on January 20th and remain on display through February 10th. This union of "Boarders" and "Artists" could go down as a great American love story. Boarders of all kinds take pride in their rides. The board is an expansion of their own style. Skateboarding has been a great inexpensive mode of transportation and entrainment for years. Artists are always looking for cheap entertainment. The activity of skateboarding is creative, young and often renegade, which often describes the artists of today. Hence, the board show was born.
The 2004 board show involved 50 local artists and mad boards. This year's board show has increased to over 120 local, national and international artists. While the numbers are too great to mention every artist, I was pleased to see some of my favorites made the list: Fletcher Booth, a local hero in the art community for standing up to censorship and standing behind his sometimes controversial art; Kenny Riches owner of Kayo Gallery on 315 East 300 South, everything he does explodes with enthusiasm and style; Kent Rigby a long time art advocate and past president of the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll Association will take his serous side down a notch and hang with the emerging artists; international artist Elesavet Triantafillou, with her delicate brush strokes and feminine themes, is much needed for our beautiful yet tough lady riders out there; Mike Mass of www.greenfuzz.com has a great since of humor, celebrity Ouji boards and ironic t-shirts, which make for fun art and sales.
Remember the days before SLUG and Punk rock shows? Well that's probably because you weren't even born yet. Today's Salt Lake youth have fought and won the same opportunities as the youth in any major city. It's hard to put together amazing shows like this, take advantage and Support Local Art!!!!!!
mariah@slugmag.com
Ah, January 2006 one year closer to us under-grounders taking over the world! It's a matter of the strong surviving, shunning oppression and breaking out wherever possible. This movement has become ever present during the monthly Gallery Stroll. What used to be a refined evening of strolling through art galleries making polite comments and eating little cookies on the third Friday of every month has turned into a no holds barred show-me-yours-and-I'll-show-you-mine.
With the birth of Unknown Gallery in 2004 the opportunity to participate or patronize a venue with young cutting edge art seduced us all. The shows are selected by owners Amity Waldecker, Justin Zimonja and office ninja Jeremy Herridge. They select art that engages the youth of Salt Lake and opens their minds to new creative avenues. One such avenue is the Annual Board Show that will be held on January 20th and remain on display through February 10th. This union of "Boarders" and "Artists" could go down as a great American love story. Boarders of all kinds take pride in their rides. The board is an expansion of their own style. Skateboarding has been a great inexpensive mode of transportation and entrainment for years. Artists are always looking for cheap entertainment. The activity of skateboarding is creative, young and often renegade, which often describes the artists of today. Hence, the board show was born. The 2004 board show involved 50 local artists and mad boards. This year's board show has increased to over 120 local, national and international artists. While the numbers are too great to mention every artist, I was pleased to see some of my favorites made the list: Fletcher Booth, a local hero in the art community for standing up to censorship and standing behind his sometimes controversial art; Kenny Riches owner of Kayo Gallery on 315 East 300 South, everything he does explodes with enthusiasm and style; Kent Rigby a long time art advocate and past president of the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll Association will take his serous side down a notch and hang with the emerging artists; international artist Elesavet Triantafillou, with her delicate brush strokes and feminine themes, is much needed for our beautiful yet tough lady riders out there; Mike Mass of www.greenfuzz.com has a great since of humor, celebrity Ouji boards and ironic t-shirts, which make for fun art and sales.
Remember the days before SLUG and Punk rock shows? Well that's probably because you weren't even born yet. Today's Salt Lake youth have fought and won the same opportunities as the youth in any major city. It's hard to put together amazing shows like this, take advantage and Support Local Art!!!!!!
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