August 30, 2005
Good Friday (and Saturday)
The first Friday of every month is becoming a must-night-out for local culture fans and it seems that this weekend is boasting more top shows than most.
At Gallery Urbis Orbis, the venue celebrates the fall-long, winding-down process on 10th Street with the paintings of of Iowa's Arbe Bareis, who hung his one-man show this past week. Working with remarkably vivid colors, the postcard for this Friday's opening (5-10 p.m.) shows why the artist is gaining notoriety throughout the Midwest, and beyond, with detailed work that's so sharp it seems to pop from the canvas, the images as crisp as photography. With all due respect to curator Alan Brunettin's photos and paintings, it's a treat to see the visiting artist's work adorn the walls at Urbis.*
At Mad Art Gallery, Paul E. Jost and Peter Pranschke will show a work of paintings, digital imagery and multi-media illustrations. The opening runs from 7-11 pm. on Friday, in the shadow of the brewery.
On Saturday, the newish Shaw's Gallery debuts an exciting show of rock'n'roll poster art, created by known names and some sleepers, from all over the country, including artists from LA, Chicago and Kanas City. The poster for the show was designed by St. Louis' own Eric Woods of Firecracker Press. A variety of KC musicians will add to the festivities, titled "Paper Cuts and Track Marks," from 7-10 p.m, at 4065 Shaw.
And we won't even peek ahead to the Art Outside festival next week...
*We'd be remiss in not adding this note: 52nd City's "Trash Can Full of Change" will make it's true debut at this show. Simple concept: we need money to do online and print publishing projects in 2006. We assume you have some spare change. We'd like you to drop your change in our Can and we'll spend the money wisely. Thanks and see you at Urbis!