No National Monument Artist Talk

Artist Talk: 7pm Wednesday, February 18th
Show Dates: February 7th through 21st

The work in this show is an attempt to reconnect and reconfigure a personal cultural and historical heritage. The result is the creation of a visual dialogue that can convey and create specific moments of rediscovery and reclamation. Rather than provide answers, the pieces in the show aim to further complicate the quest to create identities in contemporary American society.

Carlos Rosales-Silva is currently attending the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of Okay Mountain Gallery and has recently had shows at Co-Lab (Austin, TX) and Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, TX) in their Young Latino Artists showcase.

Weekend Warriors

So much to see...

At ArtHouse: RESET/PLAY In addition to the opening Friday evening 8-10pm, Paul Slocum and Marcin Ramocki will be giving a talk at Saturday 3pm. (thanks Anna for the correction)

At Art Palace : FICTITIOUS REALITIES / REALISTIC FICTIONS Elaine Bradford and Seth Mittag, 8 - 10 pm. Looks real good.

At MASS Gallery : HARVEST New work by Ryan Lauderdale, Dylan Reece, Anthony Romero, and me. It starts late. I recommend arriving around 10:30 pm.

"We're All In Love With Dying And We're Doing It In Texas" Closing

ARTIST TALK: Wednesday, August 27th 2008 7pm sharp Followed by the film Sleepaway Camp

Butcher's works examine the repercussions of modern masculinity in the male psyche. The artifacts and images are tangible reflections of physical, emotional or metaphoric wounds. The iconography acts as a catalyst for the modern males & ""walkabout" to discover a more substantial sense of meaning and purpose. Combining a modern males' apotheosis for the Southern Gothic and the psychologically violent climate of America, the personal mythologies explore the psychological hinterland at the core of a fear-based culture where instability, exploitation and violence are ever present.

Jesse Butcher b. 1982 Memphis, TN B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design 2005


Sleepaway Camp (1983)
After a horrible boating accident kills her family, Angela, a shy and sullen young girl, moves in with her eccentric aunt Martha, alongside her protective cousin Ricky. One summer, Martha sends the kids to Camp Arawak. Soon after their arrival, a series of bizarre and increasingly violent accidents begins to claim the lives of various campers. Who is the twisted individual behind these murders? The disclosure of the murderer's identity is the most shocking climax in the history of American cinema. -IMDB

AUGUST 2nd!

Two openings you don't want to miss...First, head over to Domy Books and check out "Stupid Answers to
Snappy Questions" new work by Justin Goldwater

Opening Reception from 7-9pm
Justin is on his way to CalArts to get an MFA in experimental animation! Austin will miss him.

After Domy, head over to MASS Gallery to see "WE'RE ALL IN LOVE WITH DYING AND WE'RE DOING IT IN TEXAS" new works by Jesse Butcher

Opening Reception from 8-10pm