The goodfoot will have an art opening Last Thursday, April 24th, from 5-11pm. The show will be up until may 26th. The artists this month are Chris Haberman & Mario Roberts
Pop meets folk art (with Basquiat overtones) in the art work of Portland’s prolific Chris Haberman. At its best, Haberman’s many-media (paint, glue, charcoal, ink pen, oil stick, lipstick) work on found everything (panels of discarded wood, trays, table tops) is a complex visual poem, meeting its subjects with a sometimes jaded, sometimes exuberant layered style invoking urban chaos, of a bright and not particularly apocalyptic sort.
Mario Robert lll is an artist from El Paso Texas and a fourth generation carpenter inspired by comic books, movies and ancient civilizations. Using the wood’s own grain and knots, he first develops the main idea of the painting. He then paints and sometimes carves the wood and is able to convert his simple materials into stunning art pieces. Each piece is an explosive colorful experience. Following the Mexican “Day of the Dead” folklore, he begins to add his new take on a very old tradition of storytelling and creating new tales without words.
a taste of Mario's work. Post some of Chris's later, when I have some pictures.
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2845 SE Stark
503-239-9292
The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge
open daily 5-2:30
upcoming art openings
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May 29- Casey Rae, Tim McMurrin, Ralph Huntley & Zachary Lefitz
June 26 - Jacob Wooton, Keith Rosson, Larry Cyr
July 31 - Invision 2 - book release of Portland Artists
Aug 28 - I am, Therefore I think 2 - big group show social commentary
Sept 25 - Klutch, Charlie Kraft
Oct 30 - Vinyl Killers 6- international exhibit of painted records
Nov 27 - Art of Musical Maintenance 5 - national music poster show