An Eventful Weekend!

May 28, 2012
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This weekend is going to be a very eventful weekend! So many awesome things going on!

Well, we can start off the weekend with Mint Gallery’s closing party for “As the City Sleeps”.

It’s your last chance to see the show and Brandi Supra and Sean Fahie will be there along with the other artists, Nikita Gale, Jane Garver, Emily Pidgeon, and Estela Semeco, to answer all your questions.

Saturday, June 2nd, don’t try to even tell me you don’t have anything to do, cause I will know you are lying.

Artlantis is going to be kicking off at 10:00am and going on until 7:00pm. There will be food and drink vendors, lots of booths with amazing artists! Also there will be plenty of free ear candy from the following bands: Dog Bite,  Hip to Death,  Faun and a Pan Flute,  Kid Pyramid,  Ghost Bikini,  Wet Rainbow,  Mirror Mode,  and Muleskinner MacQween.

Here are some vendors we think you need to keep an eye out for!


KING OF POPS! (nomnom)


FOXBOXES!


BRETT MIOTTIi & SAMANTHA CLABORN


KENN TWOFOUR


ASHLEY ANDERSON


MINDZAI CREATIVE

Summer fest will also be in full effect June 2-3!

THEN, it’s Ponce Crush!

We will be hosting the opening of Photographer Andrea Fremiotti!

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Caroline Annandale and my dear friend Johnathan Welsh, both whom are extremely talented artists, will be showing new work at Kibbee Gallery this Saturday night!

You can’t miss any of this stuff!

 

xox
Dayna

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Artlantis 2012!

May 16, 2012
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Hello all!

Our friends at Beep Beep Gallery are hosting the 4th Annual Artlantis Festival June 2, 2012, 10am-7pm!
Don’t worry, if you want to participate there is still time to apply! But the deadline is fast approaching on May 18th so be hasty!

There will be live music, crafts, yummy food, and artwork of all sorts there!
They are still accepting submissions for this years event! Submissions are juried this year due to last years overwhelming number of applicants!

Artlantis is an all day summer festival that takes place on the lawn of Druid Hills Baptist Church. Unlike other Atlanta festivals, Artlantis is unique in that it exclusively showcases art and music from local talent. With ever-gaining momentum, Artlantis is well on it’s way to being a local tradition.

If you are interested in being a vendor you can find all the info you need to apply here.

Or if you just want to help out, Artlantis is also looking for volunteers for the day! You can get information about that here! There are different shifts you can work to help out with everything!

For any questions you have regarding being a vendor or a volunteer please email to artlantisfestival@gmail.com.

After you score some goods from Artlantis, have a bite at Cafe 640 and stick around for Ponce Crush that night!

I’ll have my own little booth set up with my room mate Bethany Putnam selling our vintage inspired flasks, Foxboxes! Be sure to ‘like’ us on facebook! All are one of a kind and made from old Life Magazines, atlas maps, and other old publications.

(p.s. also sold at Young Blood!)

Stop by and say hey!

xox
Dayna

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Get out!

March 18, 2011
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Hi all,

If any of you are looking for stuff to do in the coming weeks, you should check out some of Atlanta’s cultural eye-candy.

TONIGHT at Emily Amy Gallery in Castleberry Hill, Meta Gary’s “Animal Instinct” opens at 7p.m. Here’s a preview image :) I love the unpainted wood’s effect.

Next up is Ponce Crush on April 2nd, featuring three shows: at Beep Beep, “Smokescreen” features new work by Allen Taylor and Andrea Sanders, Yana Dimitrova’s “halfawake” opens at Kibbee, and at Young Blood “Medicina” features work by David Hale (Athens, GA) and Kris Anderson (Athens, ATL, GA) and a live show by Rahasya!

Finally, streetela’s hosting an exhibition and launch on April 9 (8p.m.-?) that will include an onsite store, live bands and djs all night and work by 15 awesome artists!

Hope you all brave our little heat wave and see some cool art in the community!

Steph

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Newsletter Announcements

December 29, 2010
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Upcoming opening January 8, 7-10 PM

“ANIMA AND ANIMUS”


a Group Show Featuring 16 Atlanta Artists

with music by

“Heart and Soul” by Chloe Alexander
22”x30″, $125
“On the Other Side” by Kurt Rashke
2010, 24”x48”, Ceramics, $500
“Into My Arms” by Katie Reising
17″x11″x9.5″, $300

By Rachel Lambert
“Come Away” by Amelia Netto
30″x28″, screen print on fabric with hand embroidery, $150


“Head Dress” by Marcy Starz
16″x22″, Charcoal and Acrylic on Panel, $200

Young Blood Gallery and Boutique proudly presents “Anima & Animus,” a group exhibition show featuring artwork depicting animals as manifestations of the subconscious.


“I believe this show represents a strong mix of work that is moving, irreverent, edgy and traditional.  This variety will enhance the inherent connection between the work, allowing viewers to compare and contrast approaches,” says Jim O’Donnell, curator.

The show will display an array of artist approaches addressing the themes of spirituality, self-image, relationships, emotions, and modern life. An exciting blend of works ranging from large-scale drawings to mythological sculptures to surrealist-like compositions can all be found at the show.

Artists:

Karen Cleveland, Ben Goldman, Kelly O’Brien, Sam Parker, Chloe Alexander, Tamara Argo, Amelia Netto, Kurt Raschke, Katie Reising, Marcy Starz , Rachel Lambert, Melissa Bigler, James O’Donnell, Angela Topetzes, and Blaine Watson.

We are happy to announce the birth of our new gallery collective,

Ponce Crush!


Ponce Crush is Young Blood, Beep Beep and Kibbee Gallery (all centered around Ponce de Leon Ave) joining together to have all of their openings on the same night!
“We hope to encourage show attendance and support of the arts in Atlanta,” says Ann-Marie Manker of Kibbee Gallery.
We will now host the opening receptions for our monthly art shows on the same night of the month, which usually falls on the first Saturday.

“There’s a great deal of mutual respect between the galleries, and with our spaces being so close, creating this kind of event felt like a natural progression,” says James McConnell of Beep Beep Gallery.

The collective will kick off their openings on Saturday, January 8th, 2011, with a collective animal theme.

Young Blood:  Anima and Animus
Beep Beep:     Year of the Rabbit
 Kibbee:          Picturing the Beast: Animal Imagery in Contemporary Prints


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Thank you all for supporting YB
during this holiday season!
Stay tuned for details about our annual clearance sale coming up in two weeks!

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Weekend Time!

September 10, 2010
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With no ado whatsoever,

I’m sure you all know about Sanithna Phansavanh‘s opening and Modern Skirts’ performance at YB tomorrow night, but here’s a little reminder. Also going on tomorrow night is Mike Germon and Truett Dietz‘s opening at Beep Beep gallery, which goes from 8-11p.m. Stop by and check it out as well (after visiting us, of course!). I haven’t gotten to see the show yet, and will be just as surprised as you all are when I come in tomorrow, but I’ve checkout Sanithna’s work online, and it’s freakin’ fantastic. Totally dig the superstition/mythology focus as it is, so I’m especially pumped for tomorrow night’s show.

1000 Cranes by Sanithna.

This be the flyer for Beep Beep’s opening.

What else is going on this weekend in the ATL? Ann-Marie Manker’s show, “Softcore War”, is opening at Whitespace TONIGHT at 7.

Hope you guys start off your weekend with some of the creativity and fun Atlanta’s art scene has to offer!

Steph

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Red Alert Artist Call! Day of the Dead Show

July 29, 2010
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It may be hot as doodoo but let’s not forgot our wailing and gnashing of teeth just a few short months ago as the bitter cold beat us down. Personally, I love summer so much that I will gladly take the heat. Just thinking about the coming Fall then Winter gives me a little shudder.

One event that I know will take the edge off falls right before the Winter madness and that is THE DAY OF THE DEAD SHOW!!!

For those of you who haven’t experienced the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition, it is basically a way to honor relatives who have died by devoting several days to their memory. The official holiday is November 2nd and leading up to that day, loved-ones build altars devoted to these relatives. They can be as simple as a photo with flowers or can stretch from floor to ceiling, loaded with all their favorite foods, huge bouquets, candles, and indulgences such as tobacco, chocolate and meth. (joke)

Please help us spread the word about Young Blood’s contribution to this beautiful tradition. Our two lovely friends, Shannon Mulkey and Tracy Wagner are helping us organize a group art show where Atlanta artists will have their way with miniature coffins along with a big ass throw-down where we’ll all drink, eat and dance our faces off while remembering days gone by with the departed souls in our lives. It’s a tradition I admire more than most and I would love to share it with all of you!

Love until death and beyond!

Maggie



Coffin from 2008 show by Sanithna Phansavanh.
He is the solo artist in our September art show!


Coffin by Mikey Jenkins,
2008 show

Day of the Dead Show

Saturday October 30, 2010 – Sunday November 28th.
Opening party will be Saturday Oct 30th from 7pm-1pm.

The show will consist of 17”(h) x 7”(w) x 4″ (d) handmade wooden coffins by local artists. We are providing the coffins, hosting the opening and doing all promotion for the event.

We are asking that each artist contribute $20 for the cost of the coffin and opening expenses. Beyond that, each artist is free to sell their piece for up to $500. Young Blood takes 50% off the top, so please keep that in mind when pricing. Additional coffins can be purchased for $15 & you can make as many as you’d like!

If you participated in the show last year and have left over coffins, you are welcome to use them at no cost, just be sure to let us know so we can include you in the program. We are asking that new artists submit 2 photos of their work.

The deadlines are as follows:

• August 23- please respond to call for entries and pay for coffins

Please send checks to:
Tracy Wagner
 2242 Venetian Drive
Atlanta, GA 30311

or paypal tracy@tracywagner.net

You can email: tracy@tracywagner.net to arrange alternate payment.
Once we get a count on how many artists are participating, we’ll email everyone to let you know when the coffins are ready.

• Oct 1- If you are interested in having your coffin photographed for the press release –please email tracy

• Oct 20- coffin deadline – please email tracy for drop off locations

• Oct 30- opening party

• Nov 28– Pick up coffins

Thanks,
Tracy



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Painting your City

July 16, 2010
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Hey friends,

As a local and independent business, Young Blood is all about supporting the arts, and encouraging you to create some of your own. Check out this article from Purge ATL which covers our etsy craft party from June, and discusses a little of the indie craft movement that’s slowly but surely growing here in Atlanta and nationwide.

I totally grabbed this photo (from our etsy party) from Purge’s site. Hope they’re cool with that!

From purge again, here’s an awesome review of Steve Dixey‘s work and some of the thought process behind it. I first Saw Steve’s work at Beep Beep last year, and he had an awesome show here at Young Blood along with Ken TwoFour and Stevnik Mostrom a few months ago.

Finally, if you’re still procrastinating (ahem, researching) on the internet, read this fantastically well-written article by Cheree Franco about Atlanta’s upcoming Living Walls event August 13-15. It really got me excited!

Some work by Gaia, one of the artists who’ll be participating in Living Walls.

Hope that got some of your creative juices flowin’.
Later alligators!,

Steph

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Shoutout!

July 15, 2010
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Thanks Creative Loafing for the little shoutout and review of the Ponce Art Crew’s (yours truly, Beep Beep, and Kibbee!) openings this past weekend! We’re always a fan of sweet words.. hehe.. and it’s so awesome that we can share the vicinity of our digs with other amazing spaces and people!
If you haven’t read it yet.. Check it out here! Ming was such a multi-talented, awesome dude at the opening.. he is totally deserving of the praise he got!

But seriously, if you haven’t seen Born/Michi’s show at Beep Beep and Winsome Want at Kibbee.. Better hurry and get on it!!

AND on the topic of favorite spaces.. We hope to see everyone at Mint Gallery‘s Fundraiser. It’s super important to support your local business and keep Atlanta’s culture flowin..and Mint is non-profit, remember!


ps.. this is also a part of the Ponce Crew.. Sorry I didn’t mention that earlier :)


xo, jen

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VOTE FOR YB! Creative Loafing’s Best Of Atlanta 2010

July 14, 2010
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It’s almost time for the annual Best of Atlanta edition of the Creative Loafing and who are we kidding???
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTES!

Here is your chance to vote for all your favorite local Atlanta businesses!

Mint Gallery compiled a super cool voter guide that we love and want to pass along. DISCLAIMER: We added Young Blood to a couple categories that they didn’t…WAIL??? Can you blame us? (Thanks, Mint!)


Howdy MINTers,

A huge thank you to Ben Goldman for his excellent job curating “America”. The exhibit is up until August 1st so come check it out!

I’m sure many of you know that it’s that time again. Yep, voting for Best of Atlanta has commenced. If you’re having any trouble filling in your answers, here are a few recommendations.

Neighborhood for the Arts: Poncey Highlands (Beep Beep, Kibbee, Young Blood)
Advocate for the Arts: WonderRoot
Public Art Event: Gather Atlanta (we know it hasn’t happened yet. Just trust us)
Art Party: BurnAway‘s Lot and Parcel Fundraiser
Gallery: Beep Beep Gallery, Young Blood Gallery
Gallery Spotlighting Local Artists: MINT
Underground Art Space: MINT
Art Exhibit in a Gallery: Here We Hide (Sam Parker, Joe Tsambiras and The Paper Twins)
Local Arts Blog: ThoughtMarker, Young Blood
Local Label: Rock Science Records (formerly Walk to Run)
Local Boutique: Young Blood Gallery & Boutique
Vintage Clothing: Southern Dropout Trunk Shows
Place to Score Affordable Art: MINT, Young Blood
Local Place to buy Indie Crafts: Young Blood Gallery & Boutique

Voting ends July 31st so get a move on!

We lub yous!
Maggie


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Lemme Plan Your Weekend!

June 3, 2010
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Everyone in Atlanta- This weekend is crammed with stuff to do! Better check everything out! This is what I’ll be doing..

Friday!

The 14th Annual Atlanta Tattoo Arts Festival put on by Sacred Heart Tattoo. Come hang out and keep all our friends at local shops company! There will be vendors, contests, seminars, and of course lots of tattooing! AND rumor is that Ink and Dagger’s Wheel of Destiny is going to be making an appearance..

Saturday!


To start Saturday off EVERYONE should check out Artlantis put on by our buds at Beep Beep Gallery. Last year sure was fun and this year I’m sure is going to knock last’s out of the park. There’s going to be local yummy food, games, live music, and tons of Atlanta’s finest in the vendor and artist sections! Plus it’s totally free! And check this out- R.Land designed their logo this year!

And to make things SUPER convenient.. Artlantis is being held pretty much right across the street from Young Blood! SO when you’re done there you can come right over and check out our opening that’s from 7-10 and the ladies can sip on some free champagne! The show is all up and lemme tell you- it looks freaking rad. I’m excited!!

Sunday!

Sunday I’ll be working for R.Land at his booth at the Rock and Roll Monster Bash.. Held at none other than the Starlight Drive In! I’ve never been to the Monster Bash before, but I hear it’s tons of fun.. Movies, Bands, Vendors, Burlesque, Hot Rods, Monsters..Count me in!



Bring it on, weekend!

xo, jen

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