I asked to take a few photos of some of this year's boxes...there were a few of them that were real standouts, some of the others-not so much. Have a look:
Boys Fort, an artisan type store in downtown Portland, is having their second annual Box Show, running through the end of this week. I just happened to wander in at noon today while in the area, and discovered the show, which consists of the work of some forty local artists. The boxes were apparently auctioned off last week (what a great way to get people into your store!). I was not aware of this show-didn't have anything included, etc., but hope to be a part of it all next year (yes, I did have a quick talk with the manager). I asked to take a few photos of some of this year's boxes...there were a few of them that were real standouts, some of the others-not so much. Have a look: Boys Fort is located at 902 SW Morrison (corner of 9th and Morrison) in downtown Portland.
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It's that time of the year again...Miami Art Basel, the massive international art show at Miami Beach (and all over the Miami area). I'm here in Portland (where the winter temps are now in the 20's), and will NOT be enjoying the warmth and art of Miami Beach this year (check out my Art Basel blog from a couple years ago HERE), but I've been checking out the online website (online catalog) just to see which galleries and artists from around the world are represented this year. I just made an interesting "artist discovery" while perusing the online catalog...it appears that a gallery from NYC is apparently selling some work by the "outsider" artist, James Edward Deeds: (I'm really curious as to what the price of this two-page piece would cost at Miami Basel) Deeds lived, for whatever reasons, in the "State Hospital No. 3" (also referred to then as the "State Lunatic Asylum, No. 3") in Nevada (early to mid 1900's) for several decades, and managed to create several pencil/crayon/pen and ink drawings (about 140 of them) on the official hospital paper. A much more complete story of his life and work can be found HERE. His story (and work) is quite intriguing to say the least. A few other examples of his work: A few of my favorite pieces that I've seen at Miami Basel the last two times I've visited: |
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