The ACGT is coming up on it's annual fundraiser. Buy a ticket, bid on art, and support the kiddies. Contributing artists include Craig Fisher, Michael Provenza, Robin Schultes, and Toboggan's buddy, David Cordero. More info here.
Showing posts with label toledo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toledo. Show all posts
28.2.08
Media Mix gets Blitzed on ACG-Tinis
7.2.08
Third Most Liveable City Plays Host to Seven Deadliest Sins
Tomorrow night- get yer debauchery on, with Salvatore Schiciano.
24.1.08
Toledo Needs to Experiment
Only an EAR night can bring Toboggan back from the brink of an almost week-long sabbatical. Going strong for two years now, there was definitely a period of time in which the EAR night was a monthly staple for me. Not for the weak-hearted, these noise/drone/anything & everything goes shows represent a very real Toledo experimental music scene, that you should be a part of.
Very special guests of honor include Madam P (not sure if the promo flyer is a typo or what) and the Giants of Gender . Hot off the heels of a show at MOCA Cleveland, Madam P is reason enough to stop out. Here are links to the rest (Gabe hooked us up with links).
Madam P
Giants of Gender
KBD
Maravich
Deadly Flowers
19.1.08
Toledo v. Toledo, Washington
This is almost unfair. I mean, the first non-road map image of Toledo, Washington that comes up while Google image searching is a ruptured pipeline (above).
But they've had it coming to them for awhile. Not only does Toledo Washington share a birthday with World Mental Health Day, it's also national Tom Cruise day in Japan. Covering an area of just 0.3 square miles (Wildwood Metropark is 0.7 square miles), the population could fit into 5/3 Field almost fifteen times over.
And while they may seem to have a leg up with only one registered sex offender in town, Stephen Maxwell Bell's got nothin' on our own lovable scamp, Brian Peppers. Ohio wins.
12.1.08
Toledo + Youtube
Free Plastic Surgery
Toledo's Rappin' Ms. Crowned Mother-Daughter 2008
Penguin Fight!
I would also like to take this opportunity to ask anyone with a copy of the St. John's versus Southview basketball game that aired on BCSN during the end of December to post a clip. Jaws dropped as my friends and I heard an announcer, with less than thirty seconds left in the game, state that the match was going to come down to 'which team is the most mentally challenged'. Hilarious.
2.1.08
Toledo Museum of Art: Love You Hardcore
Toledo loves it's museum. I assure you the 'tma' stands for 'Toledo Museum of Art', and I assure you they are real.
Any other Toledo/Ohio inspired tats out there?
30.12.07
Social Networking Newsfeed
POSTED BY: Tara McPherson
SUBJECT: 'Illustration in the Age of Anxiety' lecture - video link...
I finally found a link to the video of the lecture I was a part of at Parson's, along with Ruth Marten, Steven Guarnaccia and Nora Krug.We speak about love, life, art, hair and tattoos...ILLUSTRATION IN THE AGE OF ANXIETY
POSTED BY: mWo RIOTsquad
SUBJECT: Looking for Toledos Newest Hottest Groups!
To be featured on our new podcast shows starting in 2008...is it you?
Send us a reply!
POSTED BY: S.W.P.
SUBJECT: winter show: next weekend
Jan 4th 5th & 6th
see my profile calendar for details
POSTED BY: upso
SUBJECT: toledo art people, check out http://www.toledotoboggan.com/
toboggan moved! the awesome dudes at TT finally have a proper URL ( http://www.toledotoboggan.com/ book mark the site and visit often this will be, if it's not already the best art related toledocentric blog in americai just stopped by and read some crazy shit! you should too!
29.12.07
My Toledo's Butter than Your's
I've heard a lot of griping about the 'Most Livable City' award lately, so Toboggan has decided to set it's sights a little lower- how about the 'Most Livable City Named Toledo' award?
The beating starts in Toledo, Iowa, where a local woman has created a Barack Obama sculpture out of butter. Toledo, Ohio wins for two reasons here: our artists make Obama sculptures that don't melt. And with the abundance of nicotine fans in Ohio, we're smart enough to know that much butter is way dangerous for a guy like Obama. Smoking and high cholesterol only lead to one thing.
Stay tuned for future Toledo v Toledo matches, there's plenty more where that came from- I'm looking at you, Spain.
26.12.07
www.toledotoboggan.blogspot.com is Dead, Long Live www.toledotoboggan.com!
Rohn really spoiled Toboggan this year for Christmas. Not only did Toboggan receive a new domain name, but he also printed up cards. So the website formerly found at http://www.toledotoboggan.blogspot.com/, has been relocated to http://www.toledotoboggan.com/.
I'll wait while everyone updates their bookmarks (or in Rohn's case, their homepage) ...
...As you can see from the above photograph, the only problem now is which card will rule them all. You see, Rohn printed up 50 of ten different styles (flashback to the business card scene in American Psycho,
) so collect them all.
I also spruced up the Myspace page.
19.12.07
PSA: Splish Splash Rehash
I really don't even know where to begin. Seems earlier this year some really great street art got messed up by a really not-so-great person (NY Mag article). No one knew who 'the splasher' was, but suspicions arose at a Shepard Fairey opening in June when a guy was caught trying to light a stink bomb (Art Lovers NY article). After a long and diligent investigation the finger pointing landed squarely on two young men: James Cooper and Zac Dempster.
What does any of this have to do with anything you ask? Well if we look a little closer we see that both of the accused are from Toledo! Zac's Flickr account shows a home town of Toledo, and he also used to write for Clamour Magazine, while James' myspace claims that he is a 'Dick Helmut, Ohio' native, and shows that he is terrible actor.
As a public service to artists I would encourage you to keep both men away from your work. I know the one kinda looks like Harry Potter so you could be fooled into thinking he's a good guy- but he's not! I personally invite either men to contact me with their side of the story.
above photo by Nancy Smith/artloversnewyork.com
5.12.07
Social Networking Newsfeed
SUBJECT: this weekend 2 cool shows at mickey finns
awsome garage indie show saturday nitecool all ages early ska show sundaycheck italso sagittarius party friday night...
SUBJECT: musee
Toledo Friends of Photography
:::: 2008 National Juried Photography Exhibition ::::
January 2008 University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts at the Toledo Museum of Art
There were 366 artists from 44 states and guess who was one of the lucky ones! yep. lil ol' me. i got one print that will be there during the show which will go from jan 13 to feb 3. i'll post more info as i receive it, but ya'll should come check it cuz i'm uber excited!!! i'm gon be bonified n shit. hee hee hee.
SUBJECT: Free pass to the One of a Kind Show & Sale Chicago
This week marks our third annual participation in the One of a Kind Show & Sale Chicago. To celebrate the occasion, we'll be unveiling a wide assortment of box art reproductions, including the popular piece Field Guide Tennessee.
Dolan Geiman Booth 3049Thursday, December 6 noon-9:00 p.m. - 10% of our proceeds on Thursday benefit the Children's Memorial HospitalFriday, December 7 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.Saturday, December 8 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.Sunday, December 9 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
To preview original works and fine art prints on paper available this weekend, please visit our Etsy page. Our online holiday sale continues through November 15!
Happy Holidays!
Ali Walsh
Contemporary Art with a Southern Accent
SUBJECT: Only 30 copies left of INVASION OF THUNDERBOLT PAGODA dvd
It took 38 years, but Ira Cohen’s cult film, “The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda,” which was first screened in 1968 at the high point of the psychedelic hippie head rush, is now commercially available. Given the close calls, the long absences and his chaotic archival system, Mr. Cohen, 71, is a little surprised himself. “It didn’t really involve patience,” he said in his apartment on West 106th Street in Manhattan, surrounded by books stacked waist high. “It was just reality.”
In 1961 Mr. Cohen built a room in his New York loft lined with large panels of Mylar plastic, a sort of bendable mirror that causes images to crackle and swirl in hypnotic, sometimes beautiful patterns. After a few years experimenting with the technique in photographs, he invited his friends from the downtown scene — like Beverly Grant, Vali Myers and Tony Conrad — to make a film.The finished product sets languid images of opium smokers (in fantastic makeup and costumes) against a droning, chanting, tabla-beating soundtrack by Angus MacLise, the original drummer of the Velvet Underground. Xavier Garcia Bardon, film curator at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, said the film is an important artifact of the era.“It’s like going on an ecstatic journey to another planet, full of magical beings, animals and plants,” he said. “It’s a hallucinatory, almost trance-inducing experience.”
ONLY 30 COPIES LEFT OF SECOND 1,000-COPY PRINTRUN. Order now direct from Arthur Magazine, using PayPal. Thank you.
27.11.07
Toledo Takes Third in Most Livable Competition
We totally took care of business in the steel cage match with Edogawa, but unfortunately fell short during the flaming hell in a cell. Still, it's good to be third- although there seems to be some debate going on at the Glass City Jungle site. Toboggan says- if you really are that bitter about your city winning an award, quit whining and move to Akron.
25.11.07
Social Networking Newsfeed
SUBJECT: new items in my shop!
Holy Smokes!
SUBJECT: Feel smart (or not) and feed hungry kids!
SUBJECT: Check out this event: Boyd’s 3rd annual holiday shootout!
Hosted By: Boyd Hambleton
When: 29 Dec 2007, 09:00
Where: Collingwood Arts Center
2413 CollingwoodToledo, OH 43620United States
Description:Boyd Hambleton
SUBJECT: JOEY & THE TRAITORS DEC 6
Sweet flyer by Kelly Korova:
22.11.07
Holiday Shopping Reminder for Everyone not Already Lined-Up at Best Buy
Just a quick reminder to check out the faculty/student art sale at the museum tomorrow and Saturday. All funds go to the TMA School of Art and Design. I've also learned that the art classes make good Christmas gifts- especially for little ones. They offer everything from blacksmithing to digital photography.
If you hate art but love books I got news for you too. There will also be a lecture and book signing on Saturday to coincide with the David Macaulay exhibit. Macaulay will talk at 1:00 with the book signing immediately afterwards. Check out the GlassWear exhibit while you're there.
16.11.07
KATIE HOLMES SHOCKER!
Katie Holmes was shocked earlier today after finding out that she failed to make Omar's 'Top Ten Influential Toledoans' list. She couldn't be reached for comment, but she's already trying to clean up her act- makeover style.
Seriously though, even without Holmes the list is a nice quick history lesson- that'll have you and your buddies up all night arguing whether or not Congressman James Mitchell Ashley deserved that number three spot (dude had a hip hop presentation on his life preformed- what's to argue?).
15.11.07
Social Networking Newsfeed
I've decided to keep the Social Networking Newsfeed around.
SUBJECT: tiny canary indie design market
This weekend I head to Columbus, Ohio to participate in the Tiny Canary Indie Design Market. For those of you in the area who would like to check it out, it is being held at Junctionview Studios at 889 Williams Ave. Over 40 independent local and national designers and artists are scheduled to be there selling their handmade goods. It should be a great opportunity to knock out some of your holiday shopping for those who appreciate unique gifts. More information can be found at http://tinycanary.com/ for those who are unable to make it to Columbus, as always I have artwork available online at both http://bloodle.com/ and at http://bloodle.etsy.com/.
SUBJECT: "Tis The Secor
The Secor Studios & Gallery are proud to announce the first annual “‘Tis The Secor” fine arts holiday celebration. On December 1, 2007 the Secor will host a large group exhibit featuring over 40 artists from the Toledo area. Along with the exhibit there will be several fine arts organizations present and participating in the event including the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo School for the Arts, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, the Toledo Opera, the Glassity Theatre as well as the Lucas County Art Assist program. ‘Tis The Secor is where artists, organizations and the community come together for a one of a kind fine arts holiday celebration.
‘Tis The Secor425 Jefferson @ SuperiorOpening Night Dec. 1st, 20075pm- 11pm
1) A fine arts exhibit of nearly 300 original works by over 40 artists, in 2 galleries on 3 floors.
2) A silent auction going to benefit the Young Artist At Work program. (www.yaaw.org for more information)
3) Live entertainment throughout the evening, including KBD Sonic Cooperative and Toledo School for the Arts string quartet, Red Room Productions, Ted Fury and others t.b.a.
4) Two floors of open artist studios to visit.(6th & 7th)
5) A children’s holiday workshop hosted by the Toledo Museum of Art. (5pm- 8pm, 6th floor)
6) Choice readings and theatrical performances from the Glassity Theatre.
7) Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments provided by Diva Restaurant.
Continuing throughout the month:
1) Open business hours through December 23rd. (Tues- Sat 12noon- 6pm)
2) A “town hall” style presentation and meeting regarding the Designated Graffiti & Mural areas in downtown.(Wed, ..h, 6pm)
3) Live art auction in collaboration with Lucas County Art Assist (Thurs, ..h, 6pm)
4) New Years Eve Party with Diva (Mon, Dec 31st). For more information and reservations contact Charles at Diva 419-324-0000For further information please contact:Jerry Gray, 419-514-3991 or by e-mail at jerrythegray@gmail.com We hope you can join us this season.Happy Holidays
SUBJECT: Pop Explosion And The Collingwood Arts Center / Next WEDS
We are holding a fundraiser for the Collingwood Arts Center next WEds AT Wesleys. Come and show support for one of Toledo's treasures.Email me if you want to be involved.-ben
SUBJECT: Intro to All Art Classes Starting Nov 24th
People Love art so much that sometimes you may not know where to start your training.
for more info or call 419 481 0102 Have a great week !!!
POSTED BY: Jason KB
SUBJECT: Frogtown Paranormal's November Meeting
When: Saturday November 17 @ 7:00pm
Where: Beaners Coffee in Maumee
Why: To discuss the October investigation and the upcoming November investigation.
Please feel free to come and bring a friend! Hope to see you there!Matthew
9.11.07
COSI to Possibly Close by the End of the Year- Funds Seem to be Stuck on a Bike Suspended Above the Lobby
It just boggles the mind as to why the COSI levy never, ever passes.
You Look Sharp, Toledo
Toboggan was happy to hear from it's good buddy John the other day. Being the studious brobot that he is, John likes to keep up on the Gentleman's Quarterly, and he was happy to inform me that Toledo was mentioned as a city of interest in their Midwest art guide.
The November 07' issue has Ryan Gosling on the cover, and also mentions Columbus, Dayton, Pittsburgh and the like. I have yet to find an online transcript, but hopefully I can scan the article by the end of the weekend.
Ok the Pavilion was in Vogue, named best new museum by Travel + Leisure, and now GQ wants a part of the action. Everyone else knows we're hep, why doesn't anyone who lives here?
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