…and the Top 3 20 Under 20 Artists are

1st Place: Jess Nelson

2nd Place: The Velveteens

3rd Place: Sarah Beth Ryther

Thanks to all of the 20 Under 20 Artists! Check out more photos at the Walker’s flickr site.

I bought the new Atmosphere cd today, “When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold.” It was my first and only musical purchase of the year. I’ve been apprehensive, because there is not a whole lot of luxury I can afford these days, but I heard the album in full on a long backseat trip to Northfield at 2 in the morning. I also happened to have been awake for three straight days on said trip, so I was busy being glassy eyed, listening intently and ignoring the front seat conversations. Just me and disgarded fast food wrappers and old rapper friends.

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Here’s a really great community art project by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada that was recently posted on wooster.

This project reminds me of Harrell Fletcher’s “These Fine People (1998)” and “Some People…’(1998). Check it out below.

are befuddled by new fashions. That whole uproar over sagging pants totally lost me. I just saw boys growing their hair out, riding skateboards, sagging, and starting to look fine. It just seemed like another indicator of adolescent rebellion, not an indicator of the health of the stock market, as The New York Times Bill Cunningham (known for those street style spreads that embarrass people wearing the same thing) postulates. (If thats true Bill, why did the trend start in the prosperous 90s?)

Check out the clip, and revel in the feeling of cool when you think, this guy just doesn’t get it. Plus, you can pick up on some pretty fly fashions at the same time (two belts? glittery goth/street belts? boxer briefs?)

Click here for the video.

P.S. His over pronunciation of graffiti is an especially nice touch.

Every Thursday, the Minnesota Museum of American Art is hosting a great series called “Patio Nights” that feature local bands on a beautiful terrace overlooking the mighty Mississippi. Check out the stellar line up. The best part: it’s all ages!

6/5 Awesome Snakes – The Talkers – The Vignettes (featuring WACTAC alumna Erica Qualy!)

6/12 Davina and the Vagabonds - Spaghetti Western String Co.

6/19 Best Friends Forever - Switzerlind

6/26 STNNNG - His Mischief

7/3 The Battle Royale - We All Have Hooks For Hands

7/10 Gospel Gossip - First Communion Afterparty

7/17 Mark Mallman - Down and Above

7/24 Kid Dakota - Story of The Sea

7/31 Off With Their Heads - The Deaf

8/7 Dance Band - Mel Gibson and the Pants

8/14 Vampire Hands - MC/VL

8/21 Storyhill - Mighty Fairly

8/28 One For The Team - Now, Now Every Children

Every Thursday June – August 2008

7pm - All Ages

$7 / $5 for MMAA Members

June and August Monthly Pass - $24

July Monthly Pass - $30

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SOO VISUAL ARTS CENTER

CALL FOR TEEN ARTISTS

1ST DEADLINE: JULY 31st 2008

Guidelines can also be found here.

Soo Visual Arts Center is looking for committed and focused artists between the ages of 15-19 for a new exhibition program we will be starting in early 2009. This is an opportunity to exhibit your artwork in the Toomer Gallery at SooVAC. We are interested in artists working in all mediums: sculpture, painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, etc.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please email the following to info@soovac.org:

1. 5-10 JPEG images of your work, details can be included (NO larger than 500k per image). Please contact us if you are interested in sending video pieces.

2. Image list including title, medium, date and dimensions in .doc or .rtf format.

3. Contact information including your full name, age, address, phone and email.

If you have any questions please call 612.871.2263 or email info@soovac.org.

*If you do not have access to email we will accept all the above information on a CD by mail, please include a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope/make sure you have enough postage) if you want the CD returned:

Soo Visual Arts Center // 2640 Lyndale Ave. South

The final 20 under 20 event is today at the Walker Art Center

(1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Event starts at 7 and is FREE!!

Come see the best.

Most of time I am a little apprehensive to share skate videos with non-skaters simply because what impresses most skaters doesn’t impress the general non-skateboarding public and vice versa. Anyway with the use of green screens, you are bound to impress both skaters and non-skaters alike. Check out this video (via theberrics.com) If you like it go to alexismilant.com. Enjoy.

We are looking for 8 new WACTAC members for the 2008-2009 school year. Print out the application below, answer the questions, and send it to Walker Art Center, c/o Teen Programs, 1750 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Deadline for submissions is Monday, June 30.

A direct link to the WACTAC application can be found at http://teens.walkerart.org/wactacapp