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July 8, 2005

G.p's Travels

Over the next few days I'll be driving through various parts of the Lone Star State, so you won't see much of me around here—I'll be back next Thursday. For those of you who are reading from the District, there are a couple of should-not-miss events you should fit into your calendar:

KIOSKdc, "Traveling With Gulliver," at DCAC. Seeing the show compelled me to pick up Gulliver's Travels for my flight, and I'm going back to the show for a fresh, sourced look once I'm home again. There's nothing more satisfying than a gallery show that asks you to revisit an old novel. The artists will be doing a talk on Sunday at 3p.
Group show, "Landscaping," at Fusebox. Featuring Joseph Dumbacher, John Dumbacher, Jason Falchook, Jason Gubbiotti, Jason Phillips, Ian Whitmore, and Mike Wsol. That sounds like a solid showing. The opening is Tuesday evening.

I'm driving to Houston tomorrow to see my close friend R™ and attend the opening of his baroque-styled show, "Hooray for Sanctimony—A Calvinist Adventure Through the Sophist Temple of Doom," at Deborah Colton, and I couldn't be more excited. Commit the name Raymond Uhlir to memory now. If you're in Houston, do stop by.

Y'all keep the Internets warm while I'm away.

Posted by Kriston at July 8, 2005 5:46 PM

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Well that was fun while it lasted. I hope you and Susan enjoyed your stay. I think it made all of remember just how much we miss you both :(

Posted by: Justin at July 11, 2005 12:42 PM

Not that I remember much of anything after midnight...

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I'd be interested in your take on Raymond's show -- I hope to make it out there to see it soon. The digital reproductions I've seen of some of his latest pieces look very good.

Posted by: Matty at July 12, 2005 6:24 PM

Time to throw another log on the internet.

Posted by: David at July 13, 2005 12:27 PM

kriston, you're missing all the hot frog-marching action.

come back in august. :)

Posted by: seth at July 13, 2005 1:26 PM

I went to the "Landscaping" opening on Tuesday and I thought the show was very good - one of the best I've seen at Fusebox. I think the group show format served the gallery well. I brought a little atmosphere to their sometimes airless conceptual/design rigor. Jason Gubbiotti has one painting that I think is a real knockout.

Posted by: kiosk Ian at July 14, 2005 12:25 PM

Could you hint at what Raymond Uhlir's show with the interesting title looks like? I'm trying to decide if I should drive to Houston to see it.

Posted by: Reese at July 17, 2005 11:08 AM

Reese:

I'm going to post some thoughts and images, but I'll give you the short version: Uhlir's show features paintings done in a superflat style that reference religious/mythic content and are tempered by cartoon imagery and pop references. There are also a series of drawings. There are two other solo shows at the gallery as well: One by Jenny Miller, who does Lolita-inspired, coquettish collages and is showing two videos; and one by an artist whose name escapes me whose work reminded me of Murakami.

Posted by: Kriston at July 18, 2005 12:17 PM