tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16125110033583789052024-03-14T05:29:52.269-05:00van//holmgrenARTIST FROM THE MIDWEST.
WORKING HARD TO BE ARTIST AND LIVE MY LIFE.
I WORK IN MANY DIFFERENT MEDIUMS, BUT MY MAIN WORK CONSISTS OF STENCILS, FOUND WOOD, ACRYLIC AND SPRAY PAINT.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-34271755551429051002010-01-08T09:55:00.002-06:002010-01-08T09:56:59.733-06:00WEB SITE IS UP!So yeah, this is my first website that has been finished and I am ready to share with the world: <a href="http://vanholmgren.com/">www.vanholmgren.com</a> &/OR <a href="http://vanholmgren.com/">www.vanimalfarm.com</a><br />Check it out, cool stuff, bleh!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-81883917438742398522009-11-25T16:17:00.002-06:002009-11-25T16:26:45.405-06:00final week/weekend of my show!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuh2CI1wBGtNqwVvfpxs5GAkL2SRFiiKE90_Zs_rmyiz2R5ytJYRY9_zcFUafmpKYzQ2MJxSdFB0HqftSBSneeKiLp8SpN-Q1E2dsCobHwDXh_1536WVOXVzpUjxzHwytfvSeoUGuviA/s1600/MALCOLM+CHANG+FLYER+BACK.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuh2CI1wBGtNqwVvfpxs5GAkL2SRFiiKE90_Zs_rmyiz2R5ytJYRY9_zcFUafmpKYzQ2MJxSdFB0HqftSBSneeKiLp8SpN-Q1E2dsCobHwDXh_1536WVOXVzpUjxzHwytfvSeoUGuviA/s320/MALCOLM+CHANG+FLYER+BACK.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408169432702944274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Wf6if8gDTWdCi80G50sONPgrYmZ5Xj3ud4HK_B1irh0lT8_Sx8moniB8KhZ_jkLBPm0R4_EQW9eErqLueUKSeXLR3y06qibVYanTKBiVjZT4tRGlSes21RXhTGFtcK_GCBuiaWr88kE/s1600/MALCOLM+CHANG+FLYER+FRONT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Wf6if8gDTWdCi80G50sONPgrYmZ5Xj3ud4HK_B1irh0lT8_Sx8moniB8KhZ_jkLBPm0R4_EQW9eErqLueUKSeXLR3y06qibVYanTKBiVjZT4tRGlSes21RXhTGFtcK_GCBuiaWr88kE/s320/MALCOLM+CHANG+FLYER+FRONT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408169424593830642" /></a><br />This is the final five five days of my show at the <a href="http://www.instinctgallery.com">INSTINCT GALLERY</a> at the Des Moines Social Club at 1408 Locust downtown.<br />I marked all of my paintings down 25% off of an already originally discounted price!<br />my 6 foot tall/wide painting is actually 50% off.<br /><br />It turned out to be a great show, great turnout!<br />I produced all of the paintings within the gallery (13 pieces) in one month, which was a feat itself, crazy such.<br /><br />Anyways, taking photos of the work and applying it to my NEW website, so stay tuned!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-41501204438033712972009-06-29T17:13:00.002-05:002009-06-29T17:19:00.782-05:00CONNOR HARRINGTON ARTIST<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNanjMTgtXbqqpH4Rxy5HMRILvpelYBwBQ2o_HY9R1RHSmwFtFWhU4ZEMGhlYjNYwCZTnq3hzB_hOrkTCpdkYV-OfXyPcYRjJxAJNYt8GP26hN82kyKH1RPr0q81fhZFud03-hGtEElPY/s1600-h/853.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNanjMTgtXbqqpH4Rxy5HMRILvpelYBwBQ2o_HY9R1RHSmwFtFWhU4ZEMGhlYjNYwCZTnq3hzB_hOrkTCpdkYV-OfXyPcYRjJxAJNYt8GP26hN82kyKH1RPr0q81fhZFud03-hGtEElPY/s320/853.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877591156917810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86RZ2Ahr4JfawDqLNmfneDwLOu_no77qXOaAtJTsIFgGiHnfL_jRJ4FUjrTmt9eIdeuboeM7n_qf2UFvqyIE3qDapE1GEHyWp3rTF-_5LIpsQ6GsBh-y2AYkdmwbwzsCpiVXBV0mZ8GI/s1600-h/thecitythatimclaiming.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86RZ2Ahr4JfawDqLNmfneDwLOu_no77qXOaAtJTsIFgGiHnfL_jRJ4FUjrTmt9eIdeuboeM7n_qf2UFvqyIE3qDapE1GEHyWp3rTF-_5LIpsQ6GsBh-y2AYkdmwbwzsCpiVXBV0mZ8GI/s320/thecitythatimclaiming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877583555024194" /></a><br />Always have loved this guy's work, <a href="http://conorsaysboom.wordpress.com">Connor Harrington </a>rocks out with drawings and graffiti.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-16919414335209669362009-06-29T14:12:00.002-05:002009-06-29T14:19:28.186-05:00My Bike!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6If20S7V8nB2k0d8xQNKfQkKO-R-h1KEcOwe-e2zxbdWsQ9_RodFhMnaeC9ORHoEwhJdFhPrIhDH2cKID4khvzT-uh7ALJ5NRNULBy6mXdCfG_QgRLL67X9pEgd424PXdUG8tXbmol7g/s1600-h/bike.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6If20S7V8nB2k0d8xQNKfQkKO-R-h1KEcOwe-e2zxbdWsQ9_RodFhMnaeC9ORHoEwhJdFhPrIhDH2cKID4khvzT-uh7ALJ5NRNULBy6mXdCfG_QgRLL67X9pEgd424PXdUG8tXbmol7g/s320/bike.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352831321962462722" /></a><br />I got this bike for practically nothing. I traded some art for it. I believe it is a 1970's women's Schwinn World Tourist series. Yeah, it is a ladies bike, and I am fine with it. It is how I get around this fair city of Des Moines day-to-day, so efficient. This is a picture of it with a Shakespearian character on it, this event just kind of happened on a wonderful Saturday, it is a long story. I did not properly dis-assemble it and paint it the right way (primer>paint>protective coating) but I will the next time I do it. The green color is a Montana brand spray paint, applied it by taping the non-paint parts off with plastic bags and painters tape. It did not turn out that bad for a lazy job.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-54994633359263540912009-06-29T13:59:00.003-05:002009-06-29T14:12:45.740-05:00WOW. It has been a long time since I have remembered to put something important up here. Probably because I have been transitioning my life from full-time student to full-time artist/designer/illustrator. I have found a great job and niche in Des Moines at a company named <a href="www.thesmashsite.com">SMASH</a>. The Des Moines Art Festival was surprisingly interesting this year. Many of the previous years had left me asking myself "why?" to some of the people that were featured. The emerging artists section is usually my favorite, but it seemed there were a few artists that had similar work in that area of the festival. An awesome person found an artist that works with stencils <a href="www.bloodle.com">Mark Traughber</a> and purchased a small piece by him for me (how sweet), thank you. I really feel that I should get in there next year. It is pretty high traffic and there would be a lot of exposure. I kinda drew away from the festival circuit in a conscious effort so that I would not gravitate towards making work that was universally pleasing for everyone, it's not my thing. My co-worker and good friend Stefan Hansen has agreed to work on my website, finally, after me taking about it for the past two years. Having a website is impressive to many gallery owners and collectors, so it is much needed. It feels like now is the time to get one, being that I am finished with school. We bought the domain name to www.vanholmgren.com and www.vanimal.com, both names will go to the same page. I will be posting some new work once it is done, I am flying low and just taking everything in before I attempt to put mind to canvas/work.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-57552271795932795842009-05-05T19:01:00.002-05:002009-05-05T19:10:49.811-05:00Michelle Holley at Instinct Gallery // Des Moines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3OUK8CqGB3im18okYHayZ16ryLsmfacXlDnDUcOM__xtDfJc5c4V5Ohutt5gqHQSOCIM_1s2xse_R-lHfFjhWxefb1yGLewr_EignU35WXsK_Pd64jjGu6OektTsCoG6_H3BRQ9-IDg/s1600-h/MICHELLE+HOLLEY.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3OUK8CqGB3im18okYHayZ16ryLsmfacXlDnDUcOM__xtDfJc5c4V5Ohutt5gqHQSOCIM_1s2xse_R-lHfFjhWxefb1yGLewr_EignU35WXsK_Pd64jjGu6OektTsCoG6_H3BRQ9-IDg/s320/MICHELLE+HOLLEY.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332495970858888562" /></a><br /><br />There is a great show going on at the <a href="http://instinctgallery.com/index.html">Instinct Gallery</a> this coming Friday in Des Moines! My friend <a href="http://www.michelleholley.com/index.html">Michelle Holley's </a>opening will be happening, so come on out!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-23668611267009127062009-04-29T18:46:00.004-05:002009-04-29T18:55:12.488-05:00Show Going up at Barnes & Noble in WDSM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOouG-WEmxTJHO8YwalJ6Wj60yiTfsABvvdNSNDgcFgPVnxvZu6O5wze7v2EvpyTA_BWknEiPm34el0ObDIHBaVmL00kCgVwVvrxwD-kyQVwK3hXe2Duo-LEPJ7uATfnTig4MtQ3hyphenhyphenRg/s1600-h/2009+047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOouG-WEmxTJHO8YwalJ6Wj60yiTfsABvvdNSNDgcFgPVnxvZu6O5wze7v2EvpyTA_BWknEiPm34el0ObDIHBaVmL00kCgVwVvrxwD-kyQVwK3hXe2Duo-LEPJ7uATfnTig4MtQ3hyphenhyphenRg/s320/2009+047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330264262350666146" /></a><br />JUST FINISHED A NEW PIECE TO GO UP AT A SMALL SHOW I AM HAVING AT THE BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE IN WEST DES MOINES (THE ONE BY MACARONI GRILL AND ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY)<br />IT SHOULD BE FUN, CINDY THE PR LADY SAID THEY WILL HAVE A LOT OF TRAFFIC OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO BOOK SIGNINGS. YOU SHOULD ADD TO THAT FOOT TRAFFIC AND STOP OUT, YOU COULD EVEN GRAB A BOOK! SOMEONE MENTIONED "THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE" TO ME THE OTHER DAY, SAID I WOULD PROBABLY LIKE IT, I DON NOT LIKE BEING PREDICTABLE... BUT I'LL GET IT. THESE PAINTINGS THERE ARE GOING TO BE WAY CHEAP ALSO, SO THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO GET SOMETHING DONE BY ME IN YOU HOME!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-63578503688925848482009-04-25T07:46:00.002-05:002009-04-25T07:50:39.036-05:00Practicing New Drawings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-_GJp8qgQpRfLreHKITfiP0zJPdQtB1t9Q1Rq72coz38Qk5AjW5V1buxB6z61STah0u2IqB2hR5NSRiM2TpfMWn6Q6em_aVRm5OSmdOFXvhLOK4yTzNSzpMSz7SAfFMoHjR7wfAYth4/s1600-h/markedforlove.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-_GJp8qgQpRfLreHKITfiP0zJPdQtB1t9Q1Rq72coz38Qk5AjW5V1buxB6z61STah0u2IqB2hR5NSRiM2TpfMWn6Q6em_aVRm5OSmdOFXvhLOK4yTzNSzpMSz7SAfFMoHjR7wfAYth4/s320/markedforlove.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328609858374405122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZS8c1zlaxvtTd1rdvtLXE9Fx7iNatUbcUIC0_-gQGSVtQUsw9Yz4fM5Od_HyTi3XZDJo1gWytoyUl2tcpBZ3FjGGTBwvEpxAuei-gp1gx3VuoMDLO90MwqhkwlXLXF_1nU8BMAmmkeU/s1600-h/heavy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZS8c1zlaxvtTd1rdvtLXE9Fx7iNatUbcUIC0_-gQGSVtQUsw9Yz4fM5Od_HyTi3XZDJo1gWytoyUl2tcpBZ3FjGGTBwvEpxAuei-gp1gx3VuoMDLO90MwqhkwlXLXF_1nU8BMAmmkeU/s320/heavy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328609860433761810" /></a>'<br /><br />HERE ARE SOME PRACTICE DRAWINGS I AM DOING TO SEE WHERE THIS NEW PROCESS I AM TRYING WILL GO. I AM ALSO TRYING TO DEVELOP A GOOD WAY TO FRAME THEM AS WELL AS MAKE PRINTS OR EVEN ENLARGE THEM.<br />HERE ARE TWO OF THEM, BUT I HAVE ABOUT EIGHT MORE SCATTERED AROUND DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. BOTH ARE MADE WITH CHEAP BLICK ILLUSTRATION MARKERS AND SHARPIE BLACK.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-49669660049371852812009-04-15T17:45:00.003-05:002009-04-15T17:54:36.198-05:00PHOTOS OF SMASH PAINTINGS // OPENING<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYyZRCjVXP9L5ZXOUDH8SrCO70gnwiZBja8Zhfxh2Q9c6evd8uOlZvCx8LVGm4qN6IOuUuZdwE-0r3L3b3IAUI7eehQAL-sw537EO3r0kJVJnRlvQc_M9LU_wIkzda1rLNDINn7CHCmA/s1600-h/007.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYyZRCjVXP9L5ZXOUDH8SrCO70gnwiZBja8Zhfxh2Q9c6evd8uOlZvCx8LVGm4qN6IOuUuZdwE-0r3L3b3IAUI7eehQAL-sw537EO3r0kJVJnRlvQc_M9LU_wIkzda1rLNDINn7CHCmA/s400/007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325054694019874354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e7kKQ6G_InQStq674q-hq82mnfO1-1wgL-Kr45krspHXlmyan6EX2V5Pwuvg7NJn9JOjIUHpAtT51f4LitNgV4RdCa-P3x7XLZiuXpKTulhJT7VP7ra8HgmxszmsOr751ywMPXGFxf8/s1600-h/006.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WZNhZWP1C4_iVDpi6vbNkFmYF-5NV0X5onfmOH0oPvn5p2VvT8bInmUkWZn47H8v0CFvFl_qh4l3AIkU0MzUSdtcSOBJrAEZjVm0I9hOES45y7rASP1RdERbGKme_NXfVypZvUwzUsk/s400/001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325054547764833986" /></a><br /><br />THESE ARE JUST SOME PHOTOS OF THE ART I HAVE DISPLAYED AT <a href="http://www.thesmashsite.com/">SMASH</a> IN THE EAST VILLAGE OF DES MOINES.<br />THE SHOW WILL BE UP FOR TWO MONTHS <br />THE OPENING WAS GREAT, A REAL GOOD TURN OUT<br />I ALSO SOLD 13 OF THE LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS I DESIGNED!<br />STOP ON OUT IF HAVE NOT YET!<br />THANKS :)van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-43550268958419126362009-04-15T17:38:00.003-05:002009-04-15T17:45:37.368-05:00ASSEMBLAGE SHOW // Instinct Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqEli3-kGJALkZZwm3vrMKFd47ndlIjyVAboHtXY9HI7VQlAPtu3cgF3cPXCYy9-uJVLzvpdC0w_qJKRZZu75KA28AO7BVb70tH0sZvhWPImVpCemRpLcBlCJNWbbOpRkLU14ggnB9Xc/s1600-h/assemblage.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqEli3-kGJALkZZwm3vrMKFd47ndlIjyVAboHtXY9HI7VQlAPtu3cgF3cPXCYy9-uJVLzvpdC0w_qJKRZZu75KA28AO7BVb70tH0sZvhWPImVpCemRpLcBlCJNWbbOpRkLU14ggnB9Xc/s320/assemblage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325052982678264978" /></a><br />Here is a show that I am in.<br />Opening is Saturday April 18th from 7-11pm.<br />FREE to the public!<br />foods...drinks...music by Dig Aggnes + more.<br />Check out more at <a href="http://instinctgallery.com/">INSTINCT GALLERY</a> des moines.<br />The Des Moines Social Club.<br /><br />Instinct Gallery proudly presents 'ASSEMBLAGE'. Artists working in found objects, mixed media and collage. Artists include:<br />Rachel Buse : Anna C.F. : Van Holmgren : Brent Houzenga : JeffZ: Amy Putney Koenig : Sheri Michaels : Bret Miller : MILK : Jonathan Pearson : Terry Rathje : Nathan Roberts : Amy Wendt : and many more!<br /><br />Featuring music by the Dig Angees and Johnny Scum!<br /><br />1408 Locust in downtown Des Moines!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-59585952150149499112009-03-18T20:39:00.002-05:002009-03-18T20:42:34.793-05:00ADAM SCHMIDT ILLUSTRATION<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqN-bnXmV6hMM8J9qknN0a2HsqFh5VhvAt23Z8lvhJjGEV-yMUjntAKOrwakw_jiE9T4ON3ciYRXcE8L52h4bwLey-y0P53YhDZfpanOzVFoJiH7EJGWFByG1zbe5ivi8bsmv9Jnp_xA/s1600-h/chair.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqN-bnXmV6hMM8J9qknN0a2HsqFh5VhvAt23Z8lvhJjGEV-yMUjntAKOrwakw_jiE9T4ON3ciYRXcE8L52h4bwLey-y0P53YhDZfpanOzVFoJiH7EJGWFByG1zbe5ivi8bsmv9Jnp_xA/s200/chair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314708268810424082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2b6fiEuacc19HVUmCc63ogRhVH6fr2BkziV2CFsD6fPwQqiglUBa23zsVKCFS0lCW1FGc1SE9hn6m1W6-2ah859D4y9A4yFt70W9-94bvH-saS_IIZ8ekshwpfS9L64G92wady9CXwoY/s1600-h/blanka.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2b6fiEuacc19HVUmCc63ogRhVH6fr2BkziV2CFsD6fPwQqiglUBa23zsVKCFS0lCW1FGc1SE9hn6m1W6-2ah859D4y9A4yFt70W9-94bvH-saS_IIZ8ekshwpfS9L64G92wady9CXwoY/s200/blanka.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314708262161847634" /></a><br />stumbled across a great <a href="http://www.aschmidtstudio.com/images/blanka.jpg">illustrator</a>!<br />vibrant colors and sharp drawing lines!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-15983317734075408662009-03-18T12:03:00.003-05:002009-03-18T12:10:39.778-05:00Show at SMASH GAllery April 4th thru June 4th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrtvArIvnKgsN1kKULbfN-nRy71YFTwfauEAsRaALAOpK7Lfr2XwtipX1lgO4P3WAXv0EBiShDACkc28i3x59AutFtAD9aoCznw2szPpBnHUsvIl586hiYQvBSGyFJekIXpV2VSxjGSg/s1600-h/SMASH-SHOW-001.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyQuB8LUVBgsZyi7bKBYbbV0OWp6XnR5CiolKQ8OztvQOc1QcNW6U7EZoh_p5FxU5cVMNja8a8TsCQtnwW0j2DDb_HFH7G_robAp9m_eeqGu0NYmfuOVHMWJLHW6ce3KR_2Aky9ZIbrU/s320/SMASH-SHOW-002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314575681503818002" /></a><br />THIS IS FOR MY NEW SHOW:<br /><br />"THE BLUE SERIES & THE GLORIOUS UN-WED"<br />THE ARTWORK OF VAN HOLMGREN<br />THE <a href="http://www.thesmashsite.com">SMASH</a> GALLERY<br />OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 4TH<br />CLOSING RECEPTION JUNE 6TH<br /><br />come on out for great new work!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-86949613643731397282009-03-15T23:09:00.001-05:002009-03-15T23:10:52.540-05:00NEW DAVID ELLISi love this artist <a href="http://www.freshwatercatfish.org">DAVID ELLIS</a><br />i will write more on him inna bit, not enough time right now.<br /><br />van!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-50144835989287323542009-02-25T19:44:00.003-06:002009-02-25T20:03:33.653-06:00WHAT I AM DIGGING ON AT THE MOMENT<a href="http://animalnewyork.com/">ANIMAL//NEWYORK</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.projectsgallery.com/currentshow.html">PROJECTS GALLERY</a><br /><br /><a href="http://davidfloresart.com/store/">DAVID FLORES</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.streetartlocator.com/">STREET ART LOCATOR</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dazeworld.com/">DAZE</a><br /><br /><a href="www.ohiogirl.com">OHIO GIRL</a><br /><br /><a href="http://street-fodder.blogspot.com/">STREET ART BLOG</a><br /><br /><a href="http://denverarts.org/">DENVER CO ARTS</a><br /><br /><a href="http://swindlemagazine.com/issue09/aj-fosik/">SWINDLE MAGZ A.J. FOSIK INTERVIEW</a>van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-10861576883321958552009-02-25T19:28:00.002-06:002009-02-25T19:30:54.159-06:00OBAMA ART BLOGokay, i personally do not really care for 'portraits' of politicians that much but <a href="http://www.obamaartreport.com">here is a cool site to view on<br />http://www.obamaartreport.com</a>van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-43735423538138419962009-02-11T18:27:00.001-06:002009-02-11T18:29:10.961-06:00VINYLPULSE.COM//ROCKIN!CHECK OUT <a href="http://www.vinylpulse.com/">VINYLPULSE.COM</a><br />awesome for any vinyl lovers out there.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-57739962187395297792009-02-11T18:25:00.000-06:002009-02-11T18:26:05.340-06:00GREAT VIDEO// BAT FOR LASHES<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6at9phMmGGI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6at9phMmGGI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-87743653430915339492009-01-28T16:58:00.004-06:002009-01-28T17:42:25.574-06:00THE BEST BAND I EVER SAW WITH MY OWN TWO EYES//MAN MAN<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/11sb2QaUDpk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/11sb2QaUDpk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />This was the best show i have ever been to.<br />MAN MAN's shows are absolutely insane, not like Girl Talk sweaty insane, just hanging from the rafters balls-out nuts.<br />I sometimes have a craving to see them soon, much like a hankering to eat chocolate.van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-62235886461268154172009-01-28T13:15:00.005-06:002009-01-28T13:32:26.333-06:00NEW RADIO MOSCOW ALBUM RELEASE DATE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF-fb6qOWP_M1ozkZJ-4MlEiWjfJ1JQqbFrZjfO7RPQJAzjZCo3nm8MLhfWoVYBPeMUn3uoFCGWIILFleJUXxvqU9QYmTCZay0IfvXD24s6K3VEJLHSJ3TdX7Yjw-oYFe-lMK4h5T13A/s1600-h/radiomoscow003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF-fb6qOWP_M1ozkZJ-4MlEiWjfJ1JQqbFrZjfO7RPQJAzjZCo3nm8MLhfWoVYBPeMUn3uoFCGWIILFleJUXxvqU9QYmTCZay0IfvXD24s6K3VEJLHSJ3TdX7Yjw-oYFe-lMK4h5T13A/s320/radiomoscow003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296427758885227394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgzQdjLHSf4WQ7gw3a6HykmnogVqo55efZlgs71_Iej6mO81Kz4f391B-SXnuJr5F3Rk-lwvxx2CqRMQY5OJtG6DCbPZW5TnaRoiil-3khmFeP7oY2bnW7nrf9wJ1HyJ94VPKBRFsmFI/s1600-h/radiomoscow002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgzQdjLHSf4WQ7gw3a6HykmnogVqo55efZlgs71_Iej6mO81Kz4f391B-SXnuJr5F3Rk-lwvxx2CqRMQY5OJtG6DCbPZW5TnaRoiil-3khmFeP7oY2bnW7nrf9wJ1HyJ94VPKBRFsmFI/s200/radiomoscow002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296427655852842834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa1XBXoLpYVSWUwDmhzww5zjJ2ht5zsvss9oSpEmZnfcOwWo7JnVywJgJgOvRy5IxhnyNR9K4pSgBU3dGRfdhs6bC2Vw4GlIaSc1AuqhE3CZJg1jFYy14UGkv7DmalMcc6Bux-ykR0iI/s1600-h/radiomoscow001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa1XBXoLpYVSWUwDmhzww5zjJ2ht5zsvss9oSpEmZnfcOwWo7JnVywJgJgOvRy5IxhnyNR9K4pSgBU3dGRfdhs6bC2Vw4GlIaSc1AuqhE3CZJg1jFYy14UGkv7DmalMcc6Bux-ykR0iI/s200/radiomoscow001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296427536710057186" /></a><br /><br />One of the funkiest and talented bands out of central iowa has another record coming out this April. These guys are the real thing, i believe i came to this conclusion about fifteen seconds into one of their songs at a show two years ago. i mean, what freaking band gets Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys to help produce it?! THEY DO. I like the album art, it really goes with their attitude. however, their last album cover rocked.<br />i have always wanted to design/illustrate some albums for bands...you know anyone that needs cover art?!van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-21318802483586618812009-01-28T13:06:00.003-06:002009-01-28T13:33:13.995-06:00ELECTRIC FEEL//MGMT<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZjmwgRmoYU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZjmwgRmoYU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br />i have had this song in my head for days, i heard it a while back and all of the sudden, something triggers it.<br />maybe it is the funky porn groove it has... dunnovan holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-26603451849104672112009-01-28T12:44:00.004-06:002009-01-28T13:34:13.448-06:00UPCOMING ART SHOW IN MN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2820009705_a5c43ab285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2820009705_a5c43ab285.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">i am planning on going to this in april. </span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.scion.com/installation/">SCION INSTALLATION<br />FIVE<br />TOUR</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">me and some friends of mine were in a show at the <a href="http://www.roguebuddha.com/">rogue buddha</a> gallery in minneapolis, so another trip to visit kevin and the other owners sounds grand.</span>van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612511003358378905.post-38021896245172875312008-09-08T17:16:00.000-05:002008-09-08T18:28:53.084-05:00INTERMEDIA TWO// ARTIST INTRODUCTION<div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;">"I'VE LOVED OWLS EVER SINCE I WROTE A POEM ABOUT THEM"</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">-UNKNOWN BOY OUTSIDE OF PETCO</span></span></span> </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;"> "YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE RULES BEFORE YOU CAN BREAK THEM"</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.ryanmcginness.com/">-RYAN McGINNESS</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> MY WORK// ACRYLIC// SPRAY PAINT// STENCILS// </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> ON FOUND WOOD</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I LOVE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN OBJECTS AND SYMBOLS. HOW A SYMBOL OR ICON STANDING ALONE IS WHAT IT IS. HOWEVER, WHEN PLACED NEXT TO ANOTHER OR SERIES OF OTHER UNRELATED SYMBOLS, THEIR MEANINGS CHANGE AND START TO RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER. THERE IS A REASON THEY ARE PLACED TOGETHER... I AM TRYING TO GET AT THAT IDEA." _VAN HOLMGREN</span></span></span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;">BARE MEDIUM// AAC// WALL DETAIL</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgLNuvzTS41wzZ8WsOL6fwwbQ5D7wNMgAgblXHovc2eIiU6DhoUuW7zFup9yv958ysbkQWgCgIVUOH54lHy9xqMe43iIwj3V5JcgsVwmXjmNFoRwk75S7EhyphenhyphenY6g0C2AJwKOzM4ZN_EtQ/s1600-h/van016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgLNuvzTS41wzZ8WsOL6fwwbQ5D7wNMgAgblXHovc2eIiU6DhoUuW7zFup9yv958ysbkQWgCgIVUOH54lHy9xqMe43iIwj3V5JcgsVwmXjmNFoRwk75S7EhyphenhyphenY6g0C2AJwKOzM4ZN_EtQ/s400/van016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778933676849538" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">WHEAT PASTE//PAPER//DES MOINES</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduPSROPw6XtlozOnjr4RLv5T63bRPxGqEsQyJrjDG39a9mzeR_LE3VsWVvJaU1RJ5ipgj7Sr1zzb06T-UYPtOuVs18n607lVxsfSmDVDPBxzpz8ulHbw0Nh9ob5Xh1HxWKd697zW05mg/s1600-h/van011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduPSROPw6XtlozOnjr4RLv5T63bRPxGqEsQyJrjDG39a9mzeR_LE3VsWVvJaU1RJ5ipgj7Sr1zzb06T-UYPtOuVs18n607lVxsfSmDVDPBxzpz8ulHbw0Nh9ob5Xh1HxWKd697zW05mg/s400/van011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778832650012338" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">MAN AND BEAST No. 2//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUfyOYK8PRXqyoJ-RZLH3FcPxWwOEX2G-q3T1PSaRd_7mgBr9U5dLtrjJVGMlow6rQO99CRkK1LVRya7NjlXw6YmDw0wPf0-t3rb883rUeUENu8F5wyeGPySSNtCJT7wrbUo2pN4vFRI/s1600-h/van012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUfyOYK8PRXqyoJ-RZLH3FcPxWwOEX2G-q3T1PSaRd_7mgBr9U5dLtrjJVGMlow6rQO99CRkK1LVRya7NjlXw6YmDw0wPf0-t3rb883rUeUENu8F5wyeGPySSNtCJT7wrbUo2pN4vFRI/s400/van012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778834779413618" /></a> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">BARE MEDIUM//AAC//INSTALLATION</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_7jHfDQdtUuikjG82hvNmuod7VT0BhfvJtH4Ir-ytO8kEPzumOdomuXlQgN1sSDcoHQJJaO7yRBIc9AbqIbwtzV_F0VXgk8x7plQBT5nGakwqalFfuyHmQOAIktbXSZ4EfjGsuDn7Aw/s1600-h/van013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_7jHfDQdtUuikjG82hvNmuod7VT0BhfvJtH4Ir-ytO8kEPzumOdomuXlQgN1sSDcoHQJJaO7yRBIc9AbqIbwtzV_F0VXgk8x7plQBT5nGakwqalFfuyHmQOAIktbXSZ4EfjGsuDn7Aw/s400/van013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778836191316530" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">SOLDIER OF FORTUNE//</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmSDH5myYh_b8RC-NtoK5bEcU7OZROxGMlguPXADnx2uag2Iwo0IEyjuoCT6ibVweZrL1UINdH3c2qIR6qcipLhUyMGX5OiIhHFV0TmuOXYrN1F7vaHtGgCEhm0UOdVW6-K-wYQs4wFE/s1600-h/van014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmSDH5myYh_b8RC-NtoK5bEcU7OZROxGMlguPXADnx2uag2Iwo0IEyjuoCT6ibVweZrL1UINdH3c2qIR6qcipLhUyMGX5OiIhHFV0TmuOXYrN1F7vaHtGgCEhm0UOdVW6-K-wYQs4wFE/s400/van014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778841847527458" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">SOLDIER OF FORTUNE// AAC// WALL DETAIL</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisty8m_incrpMPCxF-jd9Vxmb59s_tnbiaQXB7yE8nRrp1u5qgbqftJak5Mdfs2MMRwoTZLTc8gzFR1CF6jOuIlKKHYYaNNOy1RghyP-Udesp9sHm0i3DnxIgxV_CDzhuW3xBCdNiOcW0/s1600-h/van015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisty8m_incrpMPCxF-jd9Vxmb59s_tnbiaQXB7yE8nRrp1u5qgbqftJak5Mdfs2MMRwoTZLTc8gzFR1CF6jOuIlKKHYYaNNOy1RghyP-Udesp9sHm0i3DnxIgxV_CDzhuW3xBCdNiOcW0/s400/van015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778844726515010" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">GOODNIGHT...GOODNIGHT//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1DDLY2GikDt4KuIx0JhVZHNVIOnVab_73OrGSra6jcY3gYsRuLEqjPI027Km-wReGXlTsYVD3rNdcxv04zIDKl15JhlAR3CIcmRE1WzqZHbHPbGrEPH-g67RYvTzZIzFOsqJvAgQKPQ/s1600-h/van006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1DDLY2GikDt4KuIx0JhVZHNVIOnVab_73OrGSra6jcY3gYsRuLEqjPI027Km-wReGXlTsYVD3rNdcxv04zIDKl15JhlAR3CIcmRE1WzqZHbHPbGrEPH-g67RYvTzZIzFOsqJvAgQKPQ/s400/van006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778559709536706" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">STAND BY YOU WOMAN//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT4S5bTa3PyRYaD3QzcjXY3y6u1hSlokt-XhmHVb-BoLPpOLPTmqt9vZy-_1Z_zlk2ptiSMRJvKmD-EixOmaI3IZILcPqD_biSlzxXlhgqKBAdK1WVrtYdBLoW92s0s3tl22Wko2QA7w/s1600-h/van007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT4S5bTa3PyRYaD3QzcjXY3y6u1hSlokt-XhmHVb-BoLPpOLPTmqt9vZy-_1Z_zlk2ptiSMRJvKmD-EixOmaI3IZILcPqD_biSlzxXlhgqKBAdK1WVrtYdBLoW92s0s3tl22Wko2QA7w/s400/van007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778565950786962" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">BACKYARD BUSINESS//</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrMwAuar3vLvhDuRw9zqXo2qpQux6pBftgfImvWsAr59qLhh81frPdTO75fTr5ODyzRdwq0dqVcK66IdF-I3MhQTjWacj5TCgir9ZynvT9TPjLwl9q8N1cnmlzic37YK3TsFLWzV921I/s1600-h/van008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrMwAuar3vLvhDuRw9zqXo2qpQux6pBftgfImvWsAr59qLhh81frPdTO75fTr5ODyzRdwq0dqVcK66IdF-I3MhQTjWacj5TCgir9ZynvT9TPjLwl9q8N1cnmlzic37YK3TsFLWzV921I/s400/van008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778571260937762" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">LONG TIMES//</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTZ4K9rGebc6Xld37cUPxzwk0vNfPcF0N9kEV60AU9QTQWEqc4X0mOFwJ2aBWKatZ7j3cOlDVuLtlW4rVmpwQRmVjmMP6Tq4psru6-lu4C7bL1yXW1TkZpgxWi6cpEe3WhVAfFwZ0MxY/s1600-h/van009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTZ4K9rGebc6Xld37cUPxzwk0vNfPcF0N9kEV60AU9QTQWEqc4X0mOFwJ2aBWKatZ7j3cOlDVuLtlW4rVmpwQRmVjmMP6Tq4psru6-lu4C7bL1yXW1TkZpgxWi6cpEe3WhVAfFwZ0MxY/s400/van009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778573161436834" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;">BRANDY & WINE//</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbP3agARTM0X8QX80cPSeRjI1Fmc31oKsW7YlUiwYZByM7nE2jB9W4U7Wui3lqWC7ySc1K8xJXJFB8PIZAtSdWFWhCTDw7KdYAZ8y0u_0ETodC0dTO0QSObqKotQXgtq1tQgvW4NYh2o/s1600-h/van010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbP3agARTM0X8QX80cPSeRjI1Fmc31oKsW7YlUiwYZByM7nE2jB9W4U7Wui3lqWC7ySc1K8xJXJFB8PIZAtSdWFWhCTDw7KdYAZ8y0u_0ETodC0dTO0QSObqKotQXgtq1tQgvW4NYh2o/s400/van010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778571859766706" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">THE MISTREATMENT OF BEALE//</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdQMKcU6WfyvZ-sZc-PgpRh85MuOt-0X8_k2QedjJVdTE_SgkYfhhwRE_Wv19TAFFVBPgvLWk3IIliCke6maNeCdP63Ag6D2Mn0uDBYwAhVtj_AOy-4xQRuDvxiIudsWoQoLyR8XpohJx/s1600-h/van001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdQMKcU6WfyvZ-sZc-PgpRh85MuOt-0X8_k2QedjJVdTE_SgkYfhhwRE_Wv19TAFFVBPgvLWk3IIliCke6maNeCdP63Ag6D2Mn0uDBYwAhVtj_AOy-4xQRuDvxiIudsWoQoLyR8XpohJx/s400/van001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778323664737538" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">YOUR PARENTS//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHGaToZwThFQmOeMT5ycibrORhyphenhyphenkHK5n9DhahdjGwUFWyIcqj0qHjuQN0o3I0xgKjDCPcpeEfwHzLSyfX83vR_uYnFkUKDu9psJlrn8Inf-SpNIaoJ6fkuE8PkVoURN0whk3QfP7hOG-U/s1600-h/van002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHGaToZwThFQmOeMT5ycibrORhyphenhyphenkHK5n9DhahdjGwUFWyIcqj0qHjuQN0o3I0xgKjDCPcpeEfwHzLSyfX83vR_uYnFkUKDu9psJlrn8Inf-SpNIaoJ6fkuE8PkVoURN0whk3QfP7hOG-U/s400/van002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778330675469810" /></a> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">FERDINAND THE LIAR//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuY-wbB62-IcixHXlliWCoYjG18ryWKi-ixsbCCHq79LB4Bhos6C-bg3wvUoMV8GdYM2jcK6WZ9Zwe2kDo2lav864m76qVI57covHbN2V5evYo2DtmUFl4iSYI6Uu7sPpWm_HirCxksqu6/s1600-h/van003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuY-wbB62-IcixHXlliWCoYjG18ryWKi-ixsbCCHq79LB4Bhos6C-bg3wvUoMV8GdYM2jcK6WZ9Zwe2kDo2lav864m76qVI57covHbN2V5evYo2DtmUFl4iSYI6Uu7sPpWm_HirCxksqu6/s400/van003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778328009023586" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">S.O.S.//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAnGnnVSuvEje1nsysHBNYN9BNCJphunwqfSkuuVe9s_H6zZ-oeYywvQI89Yqj3dJs2XF45CI0uNlBk_1W-m4M43bQcjQwT8oCeos-9D9_Kfo11jI99oADokR55Fen7icgiIDhM8jQLqO/s1600-h/van004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAnGnnVSuvEje1nsysHBNYN9BNCJphunwqfSkuuVe9s_H6zZ-oeYywvQI89Yqj3dJs2XF45CI0uNlBk_1W-m4M43bQcjQwT8oCeos-9D9_Kfo11jI99oADokR55Fen7icgiIDhM8jQLqO/s400/van004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778331423382866" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">BEEHIVE ON HIGH ALERT//</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxBHnz_s78PdvUB1lNh8guAU3_kkYkqimjZ3wSfvZRM9WAaxDvqUcSkVP5122Lfc6O_vZ68dHxOwTMQa10Ya8IcuXZLsng0FSaTfRh4wCPsVzPKumcOEwky_H-n92Oj5MqjpKLI-h7Y6c/s1600-h/van005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxBHnz_s78PdvUB1lNh8guAU3_kkYkqimjZ3wSfvZRM9WAaxDvqUcSkVP5122Lfc6O_vZ68dHxOwTMQa10Ya8IcuXZLsng0FSaTfRh4wCPsVzPKumcOEwky_H-n92Oj5MqjpKLI-h7Y6c/s400/van005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243778336700322546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:1px;"><img src="http://profile.ak.facebook.com/object3/965/36/n33978204745_8699.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><a class="title" href="http://residentartist.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/low-brow-elite/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Low Brow Elite" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Arial Black'; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">LOW BROW ELITE</span></a></span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;"><div class="cite" style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div class="snap_preview"><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Resident Artists are please to present Low Brow Elite, a newshow featuring a collection of up and coming local artists working outside the realm of the inside art world. Low brow art is usually usedto describe an underground movement. What starts out as a movement becomes a trend and then somehow loses its purity or becomes sold out. Resident artists beg the question: If this is art for the people, whyare you trying to put it on a pedestal?</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Resident Artists: Low Brow Elite</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">September 12, 2008 - 5:30-8:30 PM<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Gateway Lofts -1719 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA<br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Featuring The artwork of<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Michelle Holley, Kyle Thye, Cat Rocketship, Alex Kuno, Patrick Cooney, Cool Aid, Chip<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and collaboration work by Brent Houzenga and Van Holmgren<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sculpture by Annick Ibsen<br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Music by Scented Vinyl, Lindsay Donovan and The HoneyBees<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">FREE<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Also Available to view by appointment.<br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Oxymoron Afterparty</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> at Vaudeville Mews Featuring live painting all night by resident artists and musical performances by<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Gaiden Gadema, Cleo’s Apartment, The HoneyBees, Lindsay Donovan and Hold For Swank<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Doors at 9<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">$5<br /></span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Come to the opening at the Gateway Lofts and learn how to get into the after party for free<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sponsored by Gateway Lofts and Gateway Market</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">ANKENY ART CENTER</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">May Exhibits Feature Two Emerging Artists</span></span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ben Shuh in Main Gallery May 1- June 14</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Van Holmgren in Side Gallery May 1-June 14</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;">Van Holmgren’s show “Bare Medium” opens May – June 14 in the Art Center’s Side Gallery.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;">Holmgren describes his canvas as </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;">“discarded lumber that you may have thrown in the trash.” Holmgren plans to create an installation in the Side Gallery that will challenge the viewer to consider the colors, designs, drawings on both the piece and the wall and think of them as complements to the natural wood.</span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Holmgren, Des Moines, said of his art, “Ever since I was a younger person, I have had a fascination with the layering and overlap of murals, graffiti, and old signage. The seemingly unrelated images interact with one another and become a complete idea. There is a reason why they were placed near one another, I am trying to capture that.”</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:48px;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;">Holmgren’s reception is Saturday, May 17 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Ankeny Art Center.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"> </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;">Public and media are invited to meet the artist and enjoy</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"> hors d’ oeuvres and wine.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">////////////////////////////////// INTERMEDIA FUTURE ////////////////////////////////////</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><img src="webkit-fake-url://55D7DFF6-D890-4E1C-BF42-5BF5BECD67B0/needlessagemotel.jpg" alt="needlessagemotel.jpg" /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><img src="webkit-fake-url://FA2B0CAC-9A65-4D16-8944-E74DACE5EE6A/66CA-Needles-66_Motel_Sign_Close-up_3AA.jpg" alt="66CA-Needles-66_Motel_Sign_Close-up_3AA.jpg" /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I WANT TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTING AND THE DIFFERENT WATTS THAT A LIGHT BULB CAN RUN AT</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">THE IDEA OF POWER AND IDEAS THAT A LIGHT BULB REPRESENTS</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div><p></p></div></span></div>van holmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921466895891597406noreply@blogger.com0