Nature Calls 4_27—5_25

Wow this year is flying with a turbo cape. Too much work and not enough time tapping the keys with editorial goodness. Good Friend and inspired artist, Bwana Spoons made a call out to the wild and is traveling to San Diego to premier his curated group show, Nature Calls at Subtext.

Nature Calls Curated by Bwana Spoons of Grass Hut
April 27th – May 25th, 2012

Opening Reception: Friday, April 27th, 6-10pm

This Spring, we’re bringing a little Portland to San Diego. Imagine a club house (or hut) made of beards, fluorescent paint, driftwood, plastic toys, beat up skateboards, swimming suits, colorful string and bottle caps. That’s Grass Hut! Now imagine a show curated by their founder, Bwana Spoons. That’s Nature Calls! Featured artists include Chris Reed, Ansis Purins, Jill Bliss, Mark Murphy, Alex Chiu, Martin Ontiveros, Jason Vivona, Snaggs, Skinner, Michelle Valigura, Amanda Visell, Ryan Berkley, Justin Scrappers Morrison, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Arbito, Tripper Dungan, Josh

Sweet thanks for the invite Mr. Spoons, jump in the game and check it out. Sweet.

Ryan Bubnis Delivers “Right Now...”

Northern California based Ryan Bubnis has a new show, “This Time, Right Now, Is Our Time” opening at Grass Hut Art Market in Portland tonight. Ryan Bubnis has been featured in multiple Murphy exhibitions and we are excited to share a few pieces of Ryan’s new work, which is migrating into an organic assemblage of natural shapes and symbols that includes earthier colors and themes.

Ryan describes, “This show is all about getting yours. Going big, grinding that rail, swimming across the lake, making things, leaving a mark, jumping off the highest rock at the swimming hole, hitting steel, listening to your favorite song over and over, popping bottles and ordering the lobster. THIS TIME, RIGHT NOW, IS OUR TIME!”

“This Time, Right Now, Is Our Time,” might be a parallel to Van Halen Hagar singing their 1992 hit, “Right Now,” but the exhibition’s theme is timely and complimentary to so many good people working together and making things happen in a moment’s notice even when the chips are down.

Ryan Bubnis delivers a new body of work in a passionate direction that articulates a brave call to make it happen, “Right Now!,” on display at Grass Hut Art Market.