Not too long ago, our buddy Todd (ahem, TEEBEE) from Joy Engine/Cypher 13 scored a chance to take over Installation Shoe Gallery for his first-ever solo show (joining ranks with Bigfoot and Spear Collective’s Jason Thielke, amongst others). After weeks of late-night arts and crafts parties with some awesome collaborators, including Small-but-Dangerous, sAne, and Brian Krezel, TEEBEE’s finally ready to move in to Boulder’s badassest shoe store. The theme for this one is “SPACE TRAVELERS & other affiliated shit,” and the show will include tons of wall art, cuddly Minions, Turntablist Symmetry, a few top-secret surprises… and of course, all the fun kiddies you normally find at Installation’s super rad openings. Boulder and Denver: be there at seven o’clock; the greater U.S. area: book a flight…or just follow up after-the-fact here.

Perennial Joshspear.com fixture and Spear Collective member Jason Thielke has been featured on t-shirts before — the Hecklewood collab tee is probably my favorite — but until now, he’s been too busy to make his own line. Right now, he has three designs available for both guys and gals, and for those of you who haven’t been fortunate enough to acquire an actual Thielke piece, these should give you your fix until that day comes. On a side note, we’re hearing rumors that Jason has been offered a solo show at Denver’s Limited Addiction Gallery for next year… so stay tuned.

Spear Collective member Jason Thielke — who very recently took over Denver’s The 400 — has another solo show coming up in Boulder. CMYK, the title of his latest batch of work, will be up for looksies at Art and Soul gallery starting September 7th. I can’t seem to find the ending date for this exhibit, but that shouldn’t be a problem; everyone who knows what’s good for them will be there opening day, from 6-10pm, for Thielke’s reception. Full flyer after the jump. READ MORE…

Spear Collective member and local hero Jason Thielke has a solo show coming up this Friday in Denver, so if you find yourself with some downtime in between work and your Friday night romp, head over to Birds @ The 400, where Jason will be selling 400 new works…for $50 dollars each.

That’s right — $50 bucks for a little slice of Thielke. Actually, it’s not really a little slice; all the pieces I’ve seen so far are pretty generously sized. And for those of you unfamiliar with this sort of show, you’ve gotta be there to call dibs. That means, the sooner you get there, the more likely you’ll wind up with a whole wall’s worth of paintings for under $200. Things officially run from 6-10pm, but be aware that the last time I attended a show like this, the best stuff was snatched up after barely 20 minutes (read: plan your entrance with care, because the hawks will be out).

Sammy and the guys over at Hecklewood seem to do a superb job of getting behind the scenes with (and into the minds of) artists we love. In preparation for their upcoming UNKL exhibition called ‘Amerkin Wasteland,’ they recently uncorked some exclusive material from vinyl toy “co-consipirators” Derek Welch and Jason Bacon. Take a look at Hecklewood’s post to see some great montages and some first looks at the newest – and in my opinion – the greatest UNKL offerings yet. The super-limited edition Carbon Series HAZMAPOS you see here, are set to be amongst the debuts at this summer’s Comic Con show in San Diego. Sammy also hinted that they’re going to be dropping a new UNKL x Hecklewood collabo t-shirt next weekend at the show, and that’ll be one nasty shirt if they continue with what they did with their Thielke collabo shirt a couple months ago. I’ve included the full flyer for the show after the jump for those of you who will be in Portland next weekend.
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Spear Collective artist and super-good-friend of mine Jason Thielke has a show with Jeremy Wineberg at the Space Gallery in Denver. The artist reception is this coming Wednesday, May 9th from 6-10pm– if you make it, be sure to congratulate Thielke for his recent entrance into fatherhood. The work looks to be amazing…as always!

The times I want to be anywhere other than Boulder are few and far between, but this weekend there are a few events in far off places that I’m a little teary over missing. First up; the Pop Cling Vinyl Show at Munky King on Melrose Avenue, where huge custom installations, drinks, and a painfully perfect list of guests (including Zeptonn, Luke Feldman, and Jeremyville; oh, damn them) will undoubtedly make for a memorable night. The fun goes from 7-11 tomorrow (Thursday) night, and they’ll be selling plenty of lustable wall decorations– just remember to wait until you’ve sobered up to start sticking. On the other side of the U.S., Legends of Style will return to the Boston Center for the Arts for one night only in a showcase of over fifty national and international artists, including The Love Movement and Spear Collective’s own Jason Thielke. Big-deal DJ’s Kon and Amir will get the beat going at 7 this Friday night; advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the door. Have fun lucky readers– and don’t worry; I’ll quit hating you by Monday. Full flyers after the jump…

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“Music. Sex. Clothing. Party. Art. Some of the most important reasons for living. The reason for Renegade Magazine… Always down, so we know what’s up.” I don’t know what else I need to tell you about Renegade Magazine– I think their mission statement says it all. They’re an online lifestyle magazine covering the unique “Cascadian” culture in their region (BTW, by “Cascadian,” they mean the area between Victoria BC and Eugene Oregon). I am liking what I’m seeing on Renegade– probably because they are so in tune with what they care about: music, clothing, sex, parties, and art in their (Cascadian) region. Look for them at events, functions, corporate retreats, and baptisms… and take a look-see at their slideshow from the Hecklewood Toxic Show last weekend.

As many of you know, Spear Collective member Jason Thielke was the centerpiece of last weekend’s Toxic Show at Hecklewood in Portland. The guys at Hecklewood did a great job capturing some of what went on via video footage and photos. This video is a little long, but is well worth a watch if you want a little insight into the mind of Thielke– I’m not so sure I’d consider these trade secrets, because only Jason can do what Jason does, but he gets pretty in depth in the Q&A with the inspiration behind his work as well as the specific methods he uses to create his art. Hecklewood’s ‘Art‘ page has some more photos from the show, and I’ve included a few after the jump (including the new Hecklewood/Thielke t-shirt collab, available for purchase here– the thing is sick!)
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For all of you who will be in the Portland, OR area in the next month or so, Jason Thielke– who’s an esteemed member of the Spear Collective, and a virtual fixture on JoshSpear.com, will be showing his work at Hecklewood’s Toxic show. Starting with the launch party tomorrow night, March 16th from 6-10 P.M. with ice cold PBR’s and music from hip hopper Ohmega Watts, you’ll be able to see the latest and greatest of Jason’s industrial inspired art. If you’ve never seen Jason’s work in a live show setting, this is a must-see. And while we’re on the subject of Hecklewood, it appears as though they’ve just released some new additions to their TANNER line of leather goods, with a fresh Spring apparel line on the way. Niiice, I liiiiike!

Our good friends at Joy Engine (Boulder’s buzziest boutique and art gallery)have been running high on zing and low on zzz’s as they put the final touches on freshest addition to the family: an online extension of the store that will share the store’s designer toys, men’s and women’s clothing, and original artwork with parts of the planet not lucky enough to actually walk into the magic that is Joy Engine. So far, a decent selection of their merchandise is represented online, with artwork from favorites like Jason Thielke and Shannon Bonatakis, tons of toys, and some of Joy’s own “most raddest” clothing designs. The severely talented artists/designers that keep the Engine purring like a kitty are always working hard on new designs, so as the weeks go by keep an eye out for the latest– things come in limited quantities over there, and the good stuff never lasts long.

Our friend Matt Curry (Ninja Cruise) has a serious knack for design– most of you already know that. He’s been a busy guy lately. First off, you should know that, starting February 17th, he will be showing his work at the Limited Addiction show in Denver right alongside Jason Thielke and others. Secondly, he will be jetting to L.A. this week to attend the GRAMMYS– he has been nominated for ‘Best Recording Package’ alongside Neal Ashby for their collaborative work on Thievery Corporation’s The Art of Versions (which is a must see and will be featured this month on Apple’s Pro page ). Finally, I’ll just throw in that he designed an awesome line of skateboards for Enjin, which you can see after the jump. Wheeeeeww! Busy guy. Congrats Matt– keep it up!

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Jason Thielke just dropped me a line about an interesting show coming up at Limited Addiction, a new gallery on Santa Fe Drive in Denver, CO. The Grand Opening Reception: is Feb 17th, 7-10pm. Limited Addiction has a very disappointing website, but they’re located at 825 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO. Full list of artists (it’s huge) that will be showing after the jump!

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A regular staple here at JoshSpear.com, our fried Jason Thielke has really been working out his artistic muscle as of late. This month he's joined forces with Scot Lefavor for the “Alliance” Dual Show. The show kicked off September 1 at the Art and Soul Gallery and features new works by both Scot and Jason. “Jason's street influenced portraits and landscapes are portrayed in a unique style the he calls ‘a reversal of traditional graffiti', while Scot's narrative paintings are based on advertising styles of the 1950's and early 60's infused with contemporary commentary.” This complementary duo offers a fresh look at the local art scene and is sure not to disappoint. If your in Boulder between the 1st and 30th of September stop by the gallery, 1615 Pearl St and feast your eyes!

The news it out! Bong Vodka just launched a gorgeous artist bottles series in collaboration with some of our favorite artists: Jason Thielke, Yosoh, Matthew Curry and Ogi. The limited edition bottles (and boxes) will be available in stores throughout Florida, Texas, New York, Las Vegas and California at the end of August. Check out the Spirit Of The Brand site to learn more about their unique program– they are constantly searching for artists for new bottle designs, boxes, t-shirts and music compilations.

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