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This last Thursday was the "Boarding For Breast Cancer" poolside fashion show / event at The Calhoun Beach Club. My friend, Garrett Perry, knew someone in the know and got in on that shit. First off he hooked himself and I up with plaster cast molds of women's chests to paint, decorate, and do whatever we choose on. The finished products were auctioned off at the event with all proceeds going towards Boarding For Breast Cancer. I don't have any money to give to charity, but I will definitely donate my services whenever I can. Good deal. Check the bust //


On top of that Garrett ended up doing a live painting at the event along side another friend of mine, Charles Mossey. The end result is pretty stellar if you ask me, which you didn't, but see for yourself in the detail shot below.
// Good things. Good. Things.

EY Five!

Not sure if I have mentioned this before, but one of my submissions to the A5 art magazine out of Isreal was accepted and the issue comes out July 9th. //

Apparently they are having a release party for the issue as well, July 14th, at what I am sure is Isreal's hippest trend bar. Wish I could be there, but that's definitely not in the cards. The flyer for that event is the image you see above and if you squint and get real close to your screen, you can see my name in the list of the left. MPLS brah!

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On top of Vigilante Justice II next Friday, I have been asked to be a part of two upcoming two man shows around the end of the month. One is on July 30th, the other will open Aug 7th. August 7th will be the opening for a show at the newly revamped Music Box theater. The other artist showing will be Peter Lochner, a radical artist and professor of illustration at MCAD. I couldn't find his website, but if you do an Google image search of his name you'll get the picture. Literally.

And the July 30th show is in conjuction to some sort of high end fashion show. The details on this show are still not clear to me, but I do know that it's taking place in the warehouse district, downtown MPLS. I am about to meet with the people throwing the ordeal in a few hours...which reminds me...I need to hop in the shower and get going...

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Throw Up 5 release party this Thursday night at Big V's. Dont forget that shit!

Jams with Virgins.

Justin and I whipped this poster design together in a whirlwind of waterlogged confusion and paper scraps sometime last week. Oh yes, oh yes.

See you all there.

// also // check out the Lovelee Buttons blog for a full photo gallery of the Intermedia Arts show from a few weeks ago.

purge.

The Throw Up Volume 5 is a 40 page art zine featuring work from: Jesse Draxler, Dain Germscheid, Kris Johnson, Anthony Kephart, Methadont (Malcolm Alchemy and Jesse Draxler,) Sarah Moeding, Justin James Sehorn, Katrin Snider and Mark Vomit.

Click here for the Facebook event page.

the vibes are good.

Stuff to be said.

+ The Intermedia Arts show the other weekend went amazingly. Good time had by all. Here is a link to a time lapse video of the set up (more video and loads of photos of the actual show to come):

http://loveleebuttons.com/blog/

+ One of the three pieces I submitted to the A5 arts magazine in Israel has been accepted. It will be in the upcoming issue focused around the word "Hero." I'll post again when the issue is actually pressed but in the meantime check out their back catalog (every page viewable online):

http://www.thea5magazine.com.

+ Guitar pedal factory, venue, and record label, Death By Audio (out of NY), gave Methadont a holler on a recent blog entry. Check it out:

http://deathbyaudiorecords.blogspot.com

+ Seattle based brother in arts, Tyson Roberts, has asked me to be part of a three person Seattle exhibition based around the idea of "Urban Dialogue." I have accepted and he is looking for the show to go down later this year. More on this as it unravels. The three artists will be myself and...:

Tyson Roberts: http://www.tysonanthonyroberts.com
Vivian Chen: http://www.vivianchenphotography.com

What else, what else?

+ Vigilante Justice II is still on for JULY 17th. Mark your calendars // you won't want to miss it.

+ Open Door 5 at the Rosalux Gallery this last Saturday evening went well. I had a great time mingling, networking, and all that other junk you are supposed to do at art openings. Most excellent to see many friendly faces as well.

There's more, but as usual, for another time.

i want the candy.

I got into Open Door 5 at the Rosalux Gallery! Information on the opening is in the image above and more can be learned HERE. My buddy Garrett Perry got in as well, which solidifies the fact that the evening of Saturday, June 13th is going to be a wicked good time.

The night before that (June 12th) is the opening reception for the CVA Alumni exhibition at the CVA Gallery on the corner of Selby and Western in STP. I turned my piece in for that last night and the opening runs from 6-9pm I believe. Uhhh...yea.

Before both of those events is Lovelee Buttons presents...at Intermedia Arts. The date is THIS SATURDAY, June 6th, and we aparently now have a trailer for the gig. Check it:

Buy advance tickets at http://loveleebuttons.com/blog

On top of all that we have officially begun planning for Vigilante Justice II at the aLoft Hotel (July 17th, save the date!) I posted a call to artists for the event on mnartists.org and have been receiving some good submissions, but if by chance you do not read mnartists but you happen to read this blog and want to submit some work, send some images to jesse@jessedraxler.com.

Stay tuned...

Why We Buy.

Fast Company magazine recently named Jonathan Ive (senior VP of industrial design at Apple) the "Most Creative Person In Business." I really do not know how such a thing is gauged or what is all taken into consideration when choosing to appoint such a title, but sure, this choice seems about right in my eyes. Whatever. But after doing a bit of surfing and clicking I came across an antique of an article with the same man, Jonathan Ive, by Fast Company in 2007, which deals entirely with the emotional response of a consumer to design. In this case the vehicle for such a discussion is ID (industrial design,) but I feel that such ideas could translate into most all fields of design. Just switch some words around and you have a whole different vehicle of topic. Anyway:

"If you've got technology on the one hand and you've got people on the other, then an object's design -- no matter what that object is -- defines the nature of that connection."

Dokument.

Lovely.

LOVELEE BUTTONS is LIVE.

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This is a group that I have been a part of for a lil while now. Didn't want to mention anything until it was all set, and now is the time.

A lot is happening in regards to this. // First is Dearling Physique, Lookbook, and To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie at Intermedia Arts. I am actually working closely with Dom (LB, Dearling Physique) constructing the stage setup for this event. It should be incredibly interesting. Pre-Sale tickets can be bought HERE. // Vigilante Justice II is coming up JULY 17th! We got a full line up of some of the best in MPLS electronica. We will be releasing the band list later on. But let it be known, this is going to GO OFF. // We will also be working some on this years Clapperclaw Festival. // And we are in the works of putting together a local music complilation / mash up tentatively titled "The Great In The Small." More on that as it unfolds. //

On top of that I am working with a fellow named Reynard who resides in San Fran doing some illustritive work for a short story titled "zzzombiezzz." The piece is nearly finished and I am pretty happy with it. You will be able to view it online soon. In the meantime check out some of his Tumblrs. // hahaclever.com and the troof booth // They are both pretty radical if you ask me.

Mutual Design Playground had only a few submissions these last few weeks, but what was posted is most excellent. CHECK IT OUT.

Uhm...there is more to say, but not now. I gotta go fabric shopping.

hell is fading. // hell is a fad.

the day is cold and gray and you're not helping...

just kidding.

METHA // DONE and DONE

For about the past month, me and my good friend, Ben Kucera, have been embarking on a collaborative adventure we are titling: METHADONT // Dr. Axler -vs- Malcolm Alchemy. This is a year long project, but we have decided to start a blog so people can keep up with it on a nearly daily basis. More information about the project can be read in the header of the site, which can be located at: METHADONT.COM.

Follow it. Love it. Hate it.

Speaking of collaborations, Justin James just completed his portion of our collab which now renders it completed. Here is what the final product looks like:

You should be able to see this in the upcoming issue of The Throw Up (5,) as well as much more from both me and Justin.

Uhm..a lot of other exciting things are happening, but that is another post for another time. Until then...

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday April 1st is an estimated $109 Million.

Things! and then MORE things ///////

First thing/// Stumbled across this article while reading The New York Times online this morning: Computers vs. Brains I found this pretty interesting being that I only hear about how singularity WILL happen, inevitably. Nice to read about the flip side of this theory.

Second thing/// Watched the documentary Surfwise the other day. Totally radical (and moving) movie. Highly recommended. Peep the trailer:

Third thing/// This guy takes the kind of pictures I like to look at: Patrick Trefz (click it!) I can't wait to get that book. His surfing documentary of the same name is supposed to be pretty dope as well. I need to check it out, but am not looking forward to shelling out 23 plus dollars on Amazon to get it. Any ideas on another source? Hit me up.

Fourth Thing/// The Brian Jonestown Massacre just released a new EP yesterday entitled "Smoking Acid." Love that title. Anyway....I like it. A lot. BJM also played the Fine Line last week. I unfortunately was not in attendance, but I heard it was most excellent. Read about my friend Ben's experience over at his blog: Cancers from 1970.
And then check out this slick video for the second track off the EP "Í alvöru talað":



Fifth Thing/// I uploaded a new (kinda) art album to my Facebook. Check it out if you feel inclined: Show people this album by sending them this public link.

And that's all ladies and gentleman.

Enjoy your day!

the only green i care about is the good green.

Had a meeting today with Frameworks Gallery and Custom Framing here in Saint Paul (Highland Park to be exact.) After some artsy banter we agreed that I would be showing some work there. Actually a lot of work. 5 framed pieces on the walls and about 6 (ish) non framed pieces in the bins. Very exciting stuff. I'm not on the card (yet,) but just imagine I am:Being that this gallery / frame shop is located in the same strip mall as Blockbuster Video in Highland Park I wasn't expecting much of the other art on the walls, but to my surprise, everything was really good, even better than good, it was exciting work, edgy, all that. So needless to say I am honored to be in the presence of what I would consider other fun, forward thinking artists. This Saturday evening is the opening event for the latest show. The "featured artist" is Gregory Graham, but everyone else's work will be on display as well. The invite card is below. So the gist of all this is: GO BUY MY SHIT!!!! The time is now!

Mr. Olcott's FOODTEAM is playing tonight at the Kitty Kat Club. That's what's up. No green beer, no "kiss me I'm a dumbass" t shirts. Just some good people listening to good jams. Hopefully. (I'm sure I know some Irish people out there who own that shirt and are now offended. If this is true I apologize in advance, no hard feelings, but I still hate that shit.)

Oh, and it looks like Vigilante Justice II will be taking place sometime mid July. A ways off, but it'll be worth it. Trust me. We'll take care of ya.

'Till next time...

"i'm on fire."

"Vigilante Justice" was a huge success. I know both me and Dom are extremely stoked on the whole thing and already have tossed the idea of a "Vigilante Justice II" around.

Here's a link to my photos from the evening. I should have taken more, but oh well. It is what it is. If you are on Facebook I am sure you can click around and find bunches more.

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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=64974&id=825946464&l=0b2ed

3. done violently and summarily, without recourse to lawful procedures.

I helped put together this gig, well, I organized the art end of it. Anyway......should be a good time. And since its down the road from Grumpy's, maybe some of that fucked up juice that tastes dangerously JUST LIKE COFFEE will come into play later that evening. Who knows.

Dom's press release: //

Lovelee Buttons invites you to VIGILANTE JUSTICE! at the Aloft Hotel's WXYZ next Friday, March 6. An evening entwined by a spellbinding ambience of music, art and video.

Come early to experience Xavier Marquis, a fresh and exciting sound in Minneapolis hip-hop/soul. Stay late to celebrate the recent release of Dearling Physique's Impressions Of The Night EP in an environment specially treated to accompany his sounds with an illustrious visual counterpart directed by Minneapolis by-way-of Brooklyn artist Casey Opstad.

Enjoy artwork by:
Justin James Sehorn
Mark Vomit
Jesse Draxler
Dain Germscheid
Garrett Perry
Hannah Haugberg
Brian David
Casey Opstad
Kristina Mooney

With your votes, one of these talented artists will be chosen to have their artwork put on display in the Aloft Hotel's WXYZ!

VIGILANTE JUSTICE! at the Aloft Hotel's WXYZ
900 Washington Avenue South
Friday, March 6 at 8:00pm
No cover. All ages welcome.