Urban Honking

Burnside Street gallery Nationale hosts the watercolors of  William Damiano through the 27th of this month. While a multitude of pop-cultural and historical figures–Sonic the Hedgehog, Marilyn Monroe and Busby Berkeley among them–appear in or are referenced by Damiano’s broader body of work, Nationale’s selection, entitled “Art Show,” spotlights characters of Damiano’s own invention. The [...]

Plazm editor Jon Raymond will read from his new novel, Rain Dragon, Friday at Powell’s Burnside. Damon and Amy have had enough of Los Angeles. Fitful and tired and dreaming of a simpler life, they leave the city to go work on a community farm. But they’ve scarcely arrived when their vague hopes start to [...]

Vanessa Renwick is on her way back from a week of Portland at La Gaîté Lyrique just in time to do an in-gallery presentation at the White Box tomorrow night. This is a great opportunity to experience her Portland 2012 Biennial work, Medusa Smack. I asked her about these pieces in a mini-interview below. Medusa Smack [...]

Appendix Project Space is showing I’m not going anywhere until I die, a new body of sculptural work by David Knowles. Jamie interviewed David about the show via chat. The show opens April 28th at Appendix. Jamie Edwards: Ok, first of all, I love the title of your show. David Knowles: Aw thanks. JE: Is it [...]