Lotta Mattila: Gravitation

Aidan Koch: Trophy Room Documentation

Aidan Koch's Trophy Room opened at Skylab Gallery on June 29th, 2012. Find documentation photos after the jump.

Trophy Room was made possible through support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Aidan Koch: Trophy Room

Skylab Gallery's current artist-in-residence is Portland-based artist, cartoonist, and illustrator Aidan Koch. Koch's exhibition Trophy Room will have a one-night opening on June 29th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

Following the reception is a dance party with music by DJ Detox.

This event is free, all ages, and BYOB.

Skylab Gallery's artist-in-residence program is made possible through support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Koch will also be giving an artist talk at 7:00 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts on June 26th.

Other News:

* I featured David Berezin's stock-photo still lifes on Beautiful/Decay.

* David Leighty drew this Monster House group portrait.
* Caitlin McGurk on the Fantagraphics blog.

* Nasty Habit recorded a demo.

* A Saintseneca video.

* Known plagiarist tries to write, finds it doesn't suit him.

* Rolling Stone covers Against Me! singer's transition.

* ROY G BIV's Emerging Artist Series has a member artist page.

Jessica Langley's Killin' It

Jessica Langley's Killin' It opens tomorrow night (5/11) at Skylab Gallery. Pittsburgh-based artist Langley is Skylab's first artist-in-residence in an ongoing residency program at the gallery, which was funded by a Franklin County Neighborhood Arts grant administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Langley will be in residence for the remainder of May, working on a new body of prints. The opening reception for Killin' It starts at 7 p.m.; refreshments will be provided. In addition, the exhibit may be seen by appointment until June 8th. To make an appointment, email skylabartspace@gmail.com.

Photos from Killin' It can be seen after the jump.

Button Interview

Alex Ross interviewed me about making one-inch buttons for a project at CCAD.

Other News:

* Columbus Street Style featured a small selection of my winter 2012 looks.
* There is a fashion label named "James Payne."
* Un Uccellino Mi Ha Detto posted a collage of mine.
* Wes Flexner wrote an article about William Berry's record label Amethyst Sunset.
* A video has surfaced of Hannah Stephenson reading poetry at Skylab on 11/27/11.
* Skylab Gallery just received a Franklin County Neighborhood Arts grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to help support an artist-in-residency program - very exciting.