Aarght and Soul: Emek poster show in Portland

[bicyclejoe]

And now for something completely (well, a little) different ...

Aaarght and Soul: The Gig Posters of Emek

Jan. 10-March 10, 2010
Opening reception with Emek: Jan. 21, 7 p.m.
Kempton Hall
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 N.W. 19th Ave.
Portland, OR

Acclaimed Portland poster artist Emek creates vibrant, visually stunning illustrations for concert posters that often combine religious iconography with passionate social commentary. "The thinking man’s poster artist," his silkscreen art does more than advertise a tribal gathering. It often reflects the tribe’s greatest challenges and hopes in the early 21st century -- peace, justice, technology, mortality, consumerism, the environment. Initially, the poster offered a commercially viable alternative to advertising for a young art school graduate — and later proved to be an opportunity for artistic freedom rarely allowed in other commercial work.
Emek first hand draws, then silkscreens multi-colored posters on paper, as well a experimenting with various mediums such as metal, glass and plastic, (he has even carved posters from stone!) for some of the music world’s brightest stars — from Pearl Jam to Ravi Shankar, B.B. King and Bright Eyes — in limited editions of around 300 copies often with complete creative license for their content. Emek’s work, including his protest posters and magazine illustrations, have received international praise. His rock posters have been displayed and archived at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. His first book, “Emek: The Thinking Man’s Poster Artist -- Collected Works of Aaarght!,” is set for release by Ginkgo Press.

Collected together in Kempton Hall is a retrospective of his rock ‘n' roll art worthy of reflection, meditation and revelation.

Framed and unframed copies of posters from 1996 through Spoon 2009 are for sale at the show.

[Andymac]

Anyone who can keep a P-1800 running is OK in my book.

[ryan_1969]

i had a wagon until a tree fell on it. good car.

[ryan_1969]

i had the es wagon until a tree fell on it. good car.

[MrBlonde7]

Ryan, go get me one of dem spoons in yer wagon.

[philaarts.com]

will emek be in mint condition? any flaws or soft corners?

[Andymac]

Ryan, nothin' like spoonin' in yer wagon.

Blondie likes Vulva wagons

[bicyclejoe]

will emek be in mint condition? any flaws or soft corners?

I take it that you're the lonely class clown around here.

But to answer your question, everything is framed and hung in a large gothic-style hall. The show looks great.
Hope some of you can make it to the reception on the 21st or just drop by to see the art.

[bicyclejoe]

Hope you can make it, Ryan. Haven't seen you in a while.

[philaarts.com]

what type of backings do you use to frame the stuff with? are the prints in natural sunlight?