The View from the Edge of the Universe

A Shout Out to my New Neighbor

Last weekend I discovered Guestroom Gallery, a nice space just a few blocks from my home at 4114 N Vancouver Ave.  I love having a gallery nearby where I can get a quick art fix when needed.
I doubt though, the Guestbook's and Quality Picture's artistic program will intersect any time soon: Guestbook's next show, opening November 3, features artwork by Tillamook Cheddar a young and upcoming talent who happens to be a Jack Russell Terrier.  At the opening,  "Tillie" will be signing copies of his latest book, Portrait of the Dog as a Young Artist.  I'm going just to watch him sign books!  Join me!

"On Collecting" - October's Best Buy (and a cautionary tale)

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Shopping on the web for art has become a little slim lately, but here is a very interesting book about collecting that I found to be beautiful and a little heartbreaking.

The accordion style book contains reproductions of the stamp collection of the author's father.  The author, Juan Sebastian Agudelo wrote a poem that appears on the back of the stamp reproductions that recounts the obsessive relationship that his father had with his collection.  Upon his father's death, Agudelo took the collection, believed to be very valuable, to an expert only to find out that the collection was substantially valueless.  As a result and to commemorate his father's life project, Agudelo published the book in a signed and numbered edition of 75.

It's available though my gallery, Quality Pictures for $150.  Email me if you would like to order one.

Yosemite Rant

Have you been to Yosemite?  After visiting with my sis and her family last month in Mammoth Lakes, we took a trip through Yosemite and I have to admit that I have a little less respect for Ansel Adams as a result.
Why?  Yosemite hands you its photographic beauty on a silver platter.  Adams' images are right there for the taking.  This is not to detract one bit from Adams artistry in the darkroom, but his images of Yosemite are pretty standard fare. 

I know I'm going to get villified for this entry, but really, go see for yourself. 

More Shameless Self Promotion

So my little movie didn't work the first time.  You can see a film of Quality Pictures construction-in-progress at You Tube.

We have walls now...here are a few photos of the progess.

View of West gallery

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View of West gallery and entrance to East gallery

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View of main entrance and East Gallery entrance

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View of entrance leading to West gallery

A little Vik news....

Today marks the first day of my efforts to get every Stumptowner to fall in love with Vik Muniz's work the way I have.
A quick primer in the Washington Post...(thanks Dave)
And a quick trip to see Vik's retrospective at the Seattle Art Museum
As for shopping Quality Pictures has a Vik or two in our inventory.