Author Archives: magdalen

“Rad Hatter” invites Portland to check out the new Tender Loving Empire gallery-shop-etcetera space downtown… and invited some 40 local artists to transform trucker hats into wearable art. Folks like Mona Superhero and Chris Haberman are making hats; all will … Continue reading →

J. P. Townley created the poster above, riffing on the WW II messaging below. Free download to use or print as you like, the images are also free for changing and updating. Townley says the poster is “not quite there.” … Continue reading →

As anyone who makes environmental art can attest, much land art, environmental art, and site responsive eco-art doesn’t make great bedfellows with galleries and museums. This is how we ended up with our rather strange performance and site art tradition … Continue reading →

When the Department of Transportation in NYC issued an RFP for two dimensional artworks in Times Square, it was picturing designs to be painted on the fairly new pedestrian blocks on Broadway. The artists of [v]vital[ny] in New York envision … Continue reading →

“Books in the Age of the iPad” correctly deduces that “print is dying, digital is surging, everyone is confused.” Craig Mod presents a thoughtful argument on the future of print, but a primary basis of his article is deeply flawed: … Continue reading →

Linda Austin and Tahni Holt curate art discussions and feed us dinner.   Why:  Our love for communal eating, a desire for more discourse that touches upon performance as an art among other arts, and a curiosity about other people’s processes: … Continue reading →

ART PARTY AT BRANXFEB 5th, 9-2, $5, 320 SE 2nd Avenue Portland Live music: Tara Jane O’Neill and Marisa AndersonDJs: Yeti (Mike McGonigal), Permanent Wave, and Gottesfinger (Sarah Gottesdiener) Visuals/installation: Melanie Valera a.k.a. Tender ForeverDance/performance: Get Me Bodied — plazm … Continue reading →

Protesting the protesters. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by new oregon arts & letters: www.neworegon.org —

uh, yeah. Just in time for Sundance! (image stolen from designated.area … thx to Juxtapoz for the pointer.) — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published … Continue reading →

plazm crazyass moving sale: dec 6 + 9th (9th is tonight) computers, office supplies, paper, home chairs, office chairs, furniture, art & design supplies, light tables, phone systems, freebies holiday gifts: pretty books, CDs, gift bags, fun things. inquiries about … Continue reading →