You might think of another awesome quartet from the 80′s when you see the title Color Me Badd but the crew behind the blow-up hit “I Wanna Sex You Up” never hit Nashville the way John Grider, Isaac Arvold, Drew Peterson and Eric Inkala have this week.

And now, a little something to get you through the afternoon.

Have a great time at the opening tonight everyone! We’ll be thinking of you.

-k

The Montana Paint order arrived yesterday and everyone worked late into the night (with some well deserved play too!). Pic fromThursday afternoon. Can’t wait to see the latest.

And in case you were wondering just where all the action was taking place…

Wow. It seems others are taking notice too…here’s a link to an article in the Nashville Scene and another here on the Tennessean.com.

Day two finds the crew barreling ahead full speed. We heard reports of raindrops but everyone made good use of the break by meeting with the Untitled Artists Group. Some more (and better) photos of the progress can be found here.

Wednesday 8/29 UPDATE:Reports from Nashville put it at “Hot.” Everyone arrived safely, the scaffolding is up and the outline has begun. Our hosts couldn’t be more welcoming. If you happen to be in the area…don’t miss the show at Twist Gallery Nashville

Isaac Arvold fixed the van. John Grider booked a ticket. Eric Inkala and Drew Peterson ordered 3 cases of Montana paints to be shipped to Nashville. What’s going on?

Thanks to the hard work of Emma here in Minneapolis and Caroline at Twist Gallery in Nashville, mplsart.com is proud be be introducing the talents of John, Eric, Isaac and Drew to Tennessee! This rare opportunity to see all four of these Minneapolis artists exhibiting together out of state, in a show titled WHOLE MILK, has been further boosted by the commission of a mural on the side of The Viridian Residences. Twist Gallery for more info.

miss jennifer davis really does amaze me over and over. as pictured online for juxtapoz, jennifer davis created this for a cd cover “concept”. as always, i think it is wonderful!

With a lot of the friends i have, it begins with art, and turns into a wonderful friendship. With jen, we were actually in an art collaboration/group/thingy together with Brad Senne, Ben Olson (of course), John Whitney & Veronica del Carmen, Melissa Constatine & Nathan Holtz (featured as “the actors” here), Jaron Childs & (the brains behind the whole project) Melinda Hobbs. We created some stuff of interest, some boring stuff and some complete crap, but it was inspiring. During that time I started the site, and i continue to be inspired by all of the creative people around me, daily!

smiles,
emma

having mplsart listed in this article stretches my smiles from ear to ear!

love-love,
emma

i already gushed over how fascinated i am with damien hirst’s “For the Love of God“…the diamond encrusted skull…so it seemed fitting to provide the details on the making of…as provided by the blog supertouch.

xo,
emma

Mr. Kristoffer Knutson is a juror for this exhibit…so show him what you’re made of, submit!

Ephemeral Space
Call for Submissions
Mush, Mush, Masculinity!
Deadline: August 12, 2007

Ephemeral Space invites submissions for a juried, single-night exhibition that explores masculinity. On September 8, 2007, ES will transform ACVR Warehouse, across the river from downtown St. Paul, into an arena that spurs dialogues about gender through art. Feminism radically shaped the end of the last century by challenging male dominance of the art world. Led by artists, this social movement altered the standards of judgment and organization of institutions, while fostering a reformulation of female identity. But, how do men figure into this picture? Oftentimes taken as the homogenous “other,” set opposite of feminism, masculinity becomes the primary focus of this show.

The organizers of this exhibit seek artwork (2-D, 3-D, installation, or video) that explores masculinity. Work submitted for consideration might address, but is not limited to, the following questions: What is masculinity? How is masculinity constructed and what are the repercussions of these constructs? How does masculinity relate to biology, hormones, and physicality? For whom is masculinity constructed and whom does it serve? How do we represent maleness and masculinity today? How can masculinity be seen as either in opposition to or compatible with feminism? How do we encrypt signs of masculinity or subvert male identity? Do men and women understand masculinity differently? How does masculinity operate locally?

Visit www.ephemeralspace.com to download the full prospectus.

Many thanks to Collier White for the thoughtful and thorough review of In the poem about love you don’t write the word love now on view at Midway Contemporary Art.

I think I need this for the next opening to take pics…don’t be afraid though, it won’t hurt a bit.

more info here
first found here

with love,
emma