Category Archives: Art

Christopher MIner

The Safest Place, photo courtesy of the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York. Miner’s video charts a lone man rotating endlessly, floating in an undefined space ship-like interior. As he spins, the figure clasps his knees in perpetual fetal-positioned … Continue reading

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Dutes Miller & Stan Shellabarger

Untitled (Graves), photo courtesy of the artists and Western Exhibitions, Chicago. Husband and husband artist team Dutes Miller & Stan Shellabarger’s art documents the bittersweet rhythms of human relationships. Their work shifts between moments of togetherness and moments of separation, … Continue reading

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Jessica Jackson Hutchins

Piano Print, 2010. Photo courtesy of the artist and Laurel Gitlen, New York. In Hutchins’ home, the family piano provides both a literal and figurative rhythm to daily life. Transformed from a worn instrument into a body of artwork, the … Continue reading

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Ronnie Bass: The Astronomer and 2012

Ronnie Bass, The Astronomer at TBA:10. Photo: Rio. Ronnie Bass’ videos are narratives of transformation rooted in the ideals of contemporary belief structures. Both 2012 and The Astronomer involve a vision of escape to a better place, and the start … Continue reading

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Charles Atlas: Tornado Warning

Charles Atlas, Tornado Warning at TBA:10. Photo: kerosene rose. With a career in filmmaking that spans nearly four decades, Charles Atlas has been called the “court portraitist of the American choreography and post-punk scenes.” His work has ranged from gallery … Continue reading

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Oh Wow

ON SIGHT Salon: Storm Tharp Storm Tharp: High House Friday Sept 10 – Sunday Oct 17 THE WORKS at Washington High School Posted by: Nicole Leaper Photos by: kerosenerose A large window framing a collection of thriving potted plants. A … Continue reading

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It’s Got A Good Beat…You Can Dance To It

Dan Gilsdorf, Diabolus in Musica Posted by Michael Evans In a dimly lit classroom, a small vocal group stands almost motionless on a simple raised platform, They harmonize a steady ominous tone–a sound supposedly banned by the Catholic Church back … Continue reading

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Excitable Boy

Mike Daisey, Notes Toward All The Hours in the Day Posted by Michael Evans Mike Daisey set the bar high with his terrific show, “The Agony & Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” during the first weekend of TBA. Would its successor … Continue reading

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in the stacks

ON SIGHT: Nina Katchadourian: Sorted Books September 2 – October 23 Every Day, 10 am – 7 pm Feldman Gallery + Project Space Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) Posted by: Nicole Leaper Photos by: Sara Regan Nina Katchadourian‘s Sorted … Continue reading

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The Highs and Lows of Audience Participation

Emily Johnson/Catalyst, The Thank-you Bar The Wooster Group, There Is Still Time…Brother Eric Fredericksen & Weekend Leisure, Karaoke & Authenticity Posted By: Jimmy Radosta Photo By: Marty Schnapf Every year at TBA, I look forward to seeing how performers invite … Continue reading

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