How We Remember: Images Found and Made
Creative Renewal Fellowship
Solo exhibition at Big Car Gallery, 6 p.m. to midnight, Aug. 1.

Judith G. Levy

The past is never dead, it's not even past.
-- William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun

To find out more, read Levy's essay on the show
here.

VisualFringe opens Aug. 1

Artist: Alicia Obermeyer

Big Car is once again curating the VisualFringe, an art show linked with the Indianapolis Fringe Theatre Festival. The VisualFringe is a series of non-juried exhibitions in galleries and spaces on Mass Ave. by 50-plus area visual artists. The show is open through Aug. 31.

VisualFringe has partnered with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Cultural Development Commission to support the Be Indypendent movement. Be Indypendent encourages people to support what is unique to Indianapolis, including local art. At VisualFringe 2008, patrons will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite artwork to be designated as one of the six new Be Indypendent stickers to be used throughout the campaign. The first five stickers debuted on July 4, and the 6th will be announced at the conclusion of VisualFringe.

Euroloft Gallery at 643 Mass Ave. will display the five 2008 artists. You vote for the sixth! Voting forms will be available at all galleries (see list below). Voting takes place on Friday, August 1, and Saturday, Aug. 2 until 5 p.m.

VisualFringe Galleries: Art Bank, Circle City Baskets Co., Dean Johnson Gallery ("Best of Show" display), Earth House at Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church, EuroLoft Furnishings, Franklin Barry Gallery and Frame Shop, G. C. Lucas Gallery, Graffiti Art Pit at Fringe Central (Historic Fire Station), Henry's Coffee Bistro, IMC Gallery, Kuaba Gallery, Mass Avenue Wine Shoppe and McFee Gallery of Modern Art.

Negative Into Positive: The Art of Antonio Adams

Show stays up through July 26 with gallery hours 5-7 Friday, 1-4 Saturday and by appointment.

Info: (317) 450-6630.

Cincinnati outsider artist Antonio Adams brings his unique vision to Big Car Gallery with "Negative Into Positive," a solo show of new paintings and sculptures.

Adams' work in this show is about taking untimely deaths -- like the murders of Jon Benet Ramsay and John Lennon -- and using art to shine light on the darkness. "I bring these people back to their new life form. Focus on the positive things instead of negative things," Adams said. "We can make the positive happen in this world. I'm showing you how. We've got to go back in time to face all those problems, know the truth, learn about those mistakes, and fix things that have been broken."

Born in Cincinnati in 1981, Antonio Adams has been drawing, painting and creating since he was child. Now his work is shown and collected across America. Adams is one of the co-founders of Visionaries & Voices, an arts organization for artists with disabilities in Cincinnati. He was part of the Visionaries & Voices group show at Big Car Gallery in August of 2007.

Check out the full press release and view the title and price list here.

Read an interview with Antonio Adams here.

Daily feature

Enjoy our daily (Mon-Thurs) comic by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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What: Songwriters for Second Story- An Acoustic Evening feat. Brian Wheat, Christian Taylor and Adam Kuhn
When: 8 p.m. July 23.
Where: Big Car Gallery, 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215.
Cost: By donation.

Songwriters for Second Story: An Acoustic Evening qirh Brian Wheat, Christian Taylor and Adam Kuhn

Hear Brian Wheat Thursday July 23 at Big Car Gallery. He'll be joined by Indy locals Christian Taylor and Adam Kuhn to make for an evening of songwriters in support of the Second Story project - creative writing for kids - which will be opening in Fountain Square this fall.

The songwriters:

Brian Wheat has crafted a presence, at least around his east coast home town. His local paper wrote: "His finely-crafted songs and evocative delivery have garnered him supporting positions for some of today's most exciting national and international acoustic artists." Wheat will be delivering his "elegant yet lyrical" songs with his band Groggy Darlin'.

The evening will also feature Indy's Christian Taylor unplugged from his band project America Owns the Moon, and Adam Kuhn. He is a regular at Big Car who will also be going to New York this fall to record.

Hear their music here:

Adam Kuhn
Christian Taylor
Brian Wheat

In the gallery now

Negative Into Positive: The Art of Antonio Adams

Show stays up through July 26 with gallery hours 5-7 Friday, 1-4 Saturday and by appointment.

Info: (317) 450-6630.

Cincinnati outsider artist Antonio Adams brings his unique vision to Big Car Gallery with "Negative Into Positive," a solo show of new paintings and sculptures.

Adams' work in this show is about taking untimely deaths -- like the murders of Jon Benet Ramsay and John Lennon -- and using art to shine light on the darkness. "I bring these people back to their new life form. Focus on the positive things instead of negative things," Adams said. "We can make the positive happen in this world. I'm showing you how. We've got to go back in time to face all those problems, know the truth, learn about those mistakes, and fix things that have been broken."

Born in Cincinnati in 1981, Antonio Adams has been drawing, painting and creating since he was child. Now his work is shown and collected across America. Adams is one of the co-founders of Visionaries & Voices, an arts organization for artists with disabilities in Cincinnati. He was part of the Visionaries & Voices group show at Big Car Gallery in August of 2007.

Check out the full press release and view the title and price list here.

Read an interview with Antonio Adams here.

Coming in August

How We Remember: Images Found and Made
Creative Renewal Fellowship
Solo exhibition at Big Car Gallery, 6 p.m. to midnight, Aug. 1.

Judith G. Levy

The past is never dead, it's not even past.
-- William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun

To find out more, read Levy's essay on the show
here.

Daily feature

Enjoy our daily (Mon-Thurs) comic by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

3rd Friday Beer and Art (BART) event: first in a monthly series

8 p.m. July 18
Free and for those 21-and-over only.

Featuring beer tasting and craft-beer educational discussion with the Hoosier Beer Geeks, time to hang out and talk about art and whatever else and a screening of the documentary "Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal."

Mid-month acoustic music show

8 p.m. on July 23.
$5 donation.

Featuring Adam Kuhn, Christian Taylor and Brian Wheat (Buffalo, NY).

Negative Into Positive: The Art of Antonio Adams

Show stays up through July 26 with gallery hours 5-7 Friday, 1-4 Saturday and by appointment.

Info: (317) 450-6630.

Cincinnati outsider artist Antonio Adams brings his unique vision to Big Car Gallery with "Negative Into Positive," a solo show of new paintings and sculptures.

Adams' work in this show is about taking untimely deaths -- like the murders of Jon Benet Ramsay and John Lennon -- and using art to shine light on the darkness. "I bring these people back to their new life form. Focus on the positive things instead of negative things," Adams said. "We can make the positive happen in this world. I'm showing you how. We've got to go back in time to face all those problems, know the truth, learn about those mistakes, and fix things that have been broken."

Born in Cincinnati in 1981, Antonio Adams has been drawing, painting and creating since he was child. Now his work is shown and collected across America. Adams is one of the co-founders of Visionaries & Voices, an arts organization for artists with disabilities in Cincinnati. He was part of the Visionaries & Voices group show at Big Car Gallery in August of 2007.

Check out the full press release and view the title and price list here.

Read an interview with Antonio Adams here.

Lori Miles at Erstwhile Gallery

The Arcades Project
New work by Lori Miles

The Erstwhile Gallery
1651 English Avenue
(Corner of State and English)
in Fountain Square.

Work on view from July 4-23
by appointment (217) 377-9206

Daily feature

Enjoy our daily (Mon-Thurs) comic by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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"Get Permanent Result"
*an exhibition of new work from jinjonjim art
Open through June 28
(hours are Fridays 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays 1-4 p.m.)

jinjonjim art is a Bloomington-based art collective. It is made up of three artists: Crab Jackson, Jeremy Kennedy, and Shane Edge.

The title "jinjonjim" is a group identifier for collaborative art between any or all of the three members, as well as solo works. It is also used as a brand name for "products" designed by the group, the name of a mock design agency, and is generally referenced by any of the three members, for any project, whenever they see fit.

Check out jinjonjim art online: at www.jinjonjim.com.

Read the full press release with descriptions of the artists here: Download PDF file.

48 Hour Film Project Best of Screenings this weekend

Hello fans of the 48 Hour Film Project!

This is your chance to see the Best of Indianapolis 48 HFP, 2008!

We have 11 films that won awards this year. These films will be screened tonight, and for the rest of the weekend, at Key Cinemas on the South Side of Indy. Tonight's Screening features our awards ceremony, and kicks off at 7:30 p.m. The address of the cinema is 4044 South Keystone Ave.

Tickets are available at the box office.

VisualFringe now accepting artists, partners with Be Indypendent

IndyFringe exists to encourage, support and assist Indypendent artists. As the IndyFringe festival moves into its fourth year, VisualFringe continues to grow. The month-long VisualFringe kicks off at the August First Friday Art Walk and includes the IndyFringe ten day theatre festival, exhibitions in multiple galleries and spaces, shopping, wining and dining on Mass Ave.

Mass Ave galleries play host to the VisualFringe and each donate a wall in their galleries and return 90 percent of the any sales to the artist. The remaining l0 percent is used for expenses associated with running the gallery. Over $l2,000 has been returned to the VisualFringe artists over the past two years. Participating galleries are Dean Johnson, The Art Bank, McFee Gallery, Franklin Barry Gallery at The Frame Shop, Dean Johnson Gallery, Mass Ave Wine Shop, GC Lucas Gallery and Euroloft Furnishings

The VisualFringe is a series of non-juried exhibitions of work by visual artists accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the available exhibition space in Mass Ave galleries and temporary spaces are full. Entries should reflect the Fringe Philosophy of offering innovative, provocative & original (no reproductions) work to the public. Work may be for exhibit only or for sale. Artists can submit up to three works and are guaranteed to have one exhibited during the month. Deadline for entries is June 30, 2008. The exhibition is a partnership between the IndyFringe Festival and Big Car Gallery who curate the VisualFringe.

New This Year: The VisualFringe has partnered with the BeIndypendent/By Indy Art movement. Be Indypendent was designed to encourage people to buy art from Indianapolis-based artists. A piece of art from VisualFringe will be voted on by VisualFringe and FringeFest patrons to be one of six new Be Indypendent stickers and part of the campaign for summer and fall '08. The first five stickers will debut in July, and the sixth will be announced at the conclusion of VisualFringe.

For details on how to enter, visit: www.indyfringe.org or call (317) 522-8099.

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going strong. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. And you'll enjoy other benefits like special members only events, a profile on our website and opportunities to show your artwork in our spaces. Read more below (click to enlarge):

We're happy to accept memberships in person or via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our daily (Mon-Thurs) comic by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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ASTHMATIC KITTY screens Castanets DVD, Grampal Jukabox performs

"The recorded version of the song is not necessarily the definitive version of the song." - Ray Raposa of Castanets

Movie and music night at Big Car
When: 8 p.m. May 17
Cost: $5 suggested donation.

Featuring live music by Grampal Jukabox of Indianapolis.

On May 17, Asthmatic Kitty Records will screen Tendrils, a visual exploration by director Mia Ferm of the people that surround and compose Castanets, featuring covers of Castanets songs by Phosphorescent, Dirty Projectors, Osso, and Vanishing Voice. DVD releases in stores on May 20.

Tendrils began as a simple search for a music video from Castanets most recent record, In the Vines. But it didn't take long for Castanets frontman Ray Raposa and label project manager Michael Kaufmann to abandon the notion of designing a YouTube friendly vignette. If Raposa's above statement is true, why then create a video that seemed to suggest otherwise, one that would become the visually determinate version? Instead, Raposa and Kaufmann decided to create a document that subverted the authority of the original by soliciting new takes and approaches on songs from Vines. They also wanted to create a document that would serve as a snapshot of a particular moment in time surrounding Raposa and Castanets, one that seems to employ both a high return-rate and turnover in the band's composition.

The result is a meditative reflection on the mesmerizing motion of water, the beauty of natural light, and the spontaneity of friends. Responding to the thickness of the songs on In The Vines, here the songs are stripped bare and presented by new voices that further reveal the lyrical beauty of Raposa's songwriting. The document is also a portrait of the community of friends and acquaintances that reside in close proximity to Raposa and the music of Castanets. This community inhabits a Brooklyn that is portrayed here in all its strange, gritty, rural paradox. It is equal parts home movie (ala Jonas Mekas), Downtown 81, Pull My Daisy, and audio-visual collage.

In the gallery now

"Under Pressure" -- Herron School of Art Senior Print Show and Sale.

May 2-May 24. Hours 5-7 Fridays and 1-4 on Saturdays, and by appointment. Featuring work by senior printmakers as a gallery show and a large variety of loose prints for sale. Artists include: Nicola Evans, Cassie Stukofski, Ken Nurenberg, Alexander Peace, Keith Rigby, Andrea Fogt, Melissa Hamer, Donald Adams, Sarah Strong, David Finegan and Audrey Patten.

Also in Sidecar this month through May 24: Siby Hill. An artist from outside of Dayton, Ohio, Hill is now working at her studio in Old Town Carmel. The work varies from six-foot canvases to earthenware clay sculptures. The title: "Sweeping Alleys of Rite and Flux," is an expression of rustic movement and targeted toward those interested in natural finishes and raw clay. Her background is firmly rooted in the family of artists that she came from and her Scandinavian heritage.

Visit her website, www.northskyestudio.com for more images and information.

MiCo returns to the Murphy

The Midwest Museum of Contemporary Art (MiCo) is pleased to present its latest exhibition, The Life of Brian, a selection of works by four diverse and talented artists currently based in Indianapolis. Curated by Scott Grow and Jeremy Efroymson, this exhibition proposes to question whether with the ever growing globalization of art in the world today, if regionalism still exists in Indiana. The Life of Brian juxtaposes the works of local artists Brian McCutcheon, Brian Myers, Brian Presnell and Brian Priest, in search of common ground which may help to define what contemporary regionalism in Indiana may be. The exhibition consists of photography, sculpture, painting, video and an audio installation.

These artists will take over MiCo's temporary showroom in the Murphy Arts Center at 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 4, in Fountain Square from May 2-24. Open to the public: Fridays 5pm-7pm and Saturdays 1pm-4pm or by appointment.

The Life of Brian is made possible by the Efroymson Fund, a CICF fund, with media support provided by Big Car Gallery.

Coming up in June

Acoustic music mixer

Special music event and celebration: June 5, 8 p.m. $5 donation, downstairs in Suite 4 -- fundraiser preview show for The Second Story writing center. Featuring Real Live Tigers, Beat Debris and Adam Kuhn.

First Friday opening on June 6:

"Get Permanent Result"
*an exhibition of new work from jinjonjim art
opening reception:
June 6, 6-11 p.m.

jinjonjim art is a Bloomington-based art collective. It is made up of three artists: Crab Jackson, Jeremy Kennedy, and Shane Edge.

The title "jinjonjim" is a group identifier for collaborative art between any or all of the three members, as well as solo works. It is also used as a brand name for "products" designed by the group, the name of a mock design agency, and is generally referenced by any of the three members, for any project, whenever they see fit.

Jackson, Kennedy, and Edge began working together while attending high school. They formed bands, made experimental audio recordings, did absurd and destructive performances and videos, etc. Upon moving to Bloomington in 1998, the trio soon added visual art to their list of outlets. One by one, they began making and exhibiting work as individual artists. After years of sharing ideas and watching each other develop their techniques, the jinjonjim collective came about naturally. Their brand of abstract humor is also a key element, and has always been a common ground between the three. All living in the same neighborhood made these collaborations even easier.

Much of the jinjonjim work manifests itself on the 2-D visual level. A natural choice, seeing as how the body of all three artists' solo careers is painting and drawing. These collaborative canvases draw directly from each artists individual styles, and create scenes where they coexist.

Jijonjim also works off the canvas: designing absurd products, modifying pre-existing objects, and turning inside jokes into something much bigger.

For this latest exhibition "Get Permanent Result", jinjonjim art has created a collection of all new work for Big Car Gallery. Collaborative paintings on medium-large sized canvases, solo pieces in a variety of mediums from all three of the artists, reworked items from the jinjonjim archives, as well as some humorous and surprising oddities will be on display. Musical performances for the evening, will be programmed by jinjonjim art, and will feature: Normanoak, Caethua and Vollmar.

Check out jinjonjim art online: at www.jinjonjim.com.

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going strong. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. And you'll enjoy other benefits like special members only events, a profile on our website and opportunities to show your artwork in our spaces. Read more below (click to enlarge):

We're happy to accept memberships in person or via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our daily (Mon-Thurs) comic by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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April 25: Pecha Kucha slide show action. 9 p.m. $20 (includes free drinks and a t-shirt). Special appearance by Chambray Blue Jumpsuit.

April 26: Big Car's Chambray Blue Jumpsuit sound machine team in the IMA On Procession Parade, noon in Fountain Square/Downtown. Find out more about the parade here.

click here to watch video of our appearance on Fox 59.

Check out our pictures here.

This is our own behind-the-scenes video

May First Friday

"Under Pressure" May 2, 6 p.m. to midnight.

Herron School of Art Senior Print Show and Sale.

Featuring work by senior printmakers as a gallery show and a large variety of loose prints for sale.
Artists include: Nicola Evans, Cassie Stukofski, Ken Nurenberg, Alexander Peace, Keith Rigby, Andrea Fogt, Melissa Hamer, Donald Adams, Sarah Strong, David Finegan and Audrey Patten.

Beer tasting by the Hoosier Beer Geeks. Live music at 10 p.m. Art show is free. $5 suggested donation for the bands. Playing are locals Beat Debris and The Roundups and Blake/e/e/e of Chicago.

In Big Car thru April 26: Oakland, California artist Nat Russell brings his "Thing" solo exhibition of drawings, photos and wall painting. He'll also have books and T-shirts available that were specially made for the show.

Very nice stories about Nat in NUVO and on Indy.com. We appreciate the coverage!

An example of Lisa Choinacky's work.

In Side Car: Austin, Texas artist Lisa Choinacky's "Covers of Covers" a series of record album covers painted in encaustic. These original images come from people's Top 5 favorite albums of all time lists.

Coming up in June

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going strong. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. And you'll enjoy other benefits like special members only events, a profile on our website and opportunities to show your artwork in our spaces. Read more below (click to enlarge):

We're happy to accept memberships in person or via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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Something else great to do (not directly related to Big Car):

The site-specific theatre class at Butler University will be presenting iFred in the Theatre Lab, Room 328 in Lilly Hall at Butler University. IFred is a collection nine short plays written by Indianapolis playwright Jim Poyser. The performance will integrate computer technology, video projection, movement and spoken word. It will be presented on May 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

April 18: "Maybe Tomorrow" local film screening, 7 p.m. $5 donation.

With live music from: New York To Nowhere

NYTN will be performing a special acoustic set. This will be the ONLY time you will ever see them like this. Their set will include the song "Misery" featured in Maybe Tomorrow.

Jascha will be performing an acoustic set that will feature the song "XX" as heard in Maybe Tomorrow.

(Big Car's Jim Walker makes a cameo appearance in the film as Customer No. 12 or something like that).

April 25: Pecha Kucha slide show action. 8 p.m. $20 (includes free drinks and a t-shirt). Special appearance by Chambray Blue Jumpsuit.

April 26: Big Car's Chambray Blue Jumpsuit sound machine team in the IMA On Procession Parade, noon in Fountain Square/Downtown.

In Big Car thru April 26: Oakland, California artist Nat Russell brings his "Thing" solo exhibition of drawings, photos and wall painting. He'll also have books and T-shirts available that were specially made for the show.

Very nice stories about Nat in NUVO and on Indy.com. We appreciate the coverage!

An example of Lisa Choinacky's work.

In Side Car: Austin, Texas artist Lisa Choinacky's "Covers of Covers" a series of record album covers painted in encaustic. These original images come from people's Top 5 favorite albums of all time lists.

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going strong. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. And you'll enjoy other benefits like special members only events, a profile on our website and opportunities to show your artwork in our spaces. Read more below (click to enlarge):

We're happy to accept memberships in person or via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

Coming in April!

April 4
6 p.m. to midnight

In Big Car:

Oakland, California artist Nat Russell's "Thing" solo exhibition of drawings, photos and wall painting.

In Side Car:

Austin, Texas artist Lisa Choinacky's "Covers of Covers" a series of record album covers painted in encaustic. These original images come from people's Top 5 favorite albums of all time lists.

Music that night at 10 p.m. by Thin Fevers and We Are Hex.

This just in... NUVO loves the Big Car!

In its neighborhood guide on the streets now, NUVO -- the city's alternative weekly newspaper -- wrote the following kind words about Big Car: "More than a gallery, Big Car is a happening. Yes, they hang great art on the walls, but they also host poetry readings, multimedia performances, concerts by alternative acts from Indy and across the country and film screenings. Whether you live in the neighborhood or not, Big Car is a must for anyone with an interest in keeping up with good art, good music and good company."

Visit NUVO's website to download the whole guide here.

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. Read more below (click to enlarge):

Click on DONATE button (on the left side of this page) to pay your $40 via PayPal. We'll receive notification of your joining and will contact you about getting you a membership card and other materials.

We're also happy to accept memberships via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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No Country For Old Men

Look here for occasional live Big Car webcasts

CLOP SHIT CLOP: PAINTINGS OF PAINTINGS
The work of Tom Morrill and Julia Bland

First Friday, March 7
6 p.m. to Midnight
Admission: free

The Rhode Island School of Design seniors Julia Bland and Tom Morrill make their first trip to Indiana exhibiting, CLOP SHIT CLOP: PAINTING OF PAINTINGS. The work includes film, textiles, paintings, prints and photography dealing with complexities of contemporary space and the multi media world that surrounds us.

Special coffee reception with the artists, Saturday March 8th, at 1pm, at Big Car Gallery.

Tom Morrill Goes French
By Andrew Mailliard
Driving through any suburban neighborhood on a Saturday morning, you are likely to see two things: ripped apart empty boxes of Bud Lite strung across the street, and a nearby group of trees covered in wild streams of toilet paper. In the early daylight, these objects are bittersweet, a testament to youthful abandonment and a reminder of someone's glorious night exploits between cheap beer and vandalism.
These objects left at the scene have a transient quality. They are artifacts, but their placement seems considered, and as toilet paper dances in the wind it gives a feeling of ethereal holiness. As the world awakens to find these pieces, life goes on around them, but as people pass, memories flow and eyes dance between the objects, wondering who, when, why, and wondering about the ifs and the buts. These objects are now part of the landscape, calling attention to their design and execution, even if on a temporary level.

Julia Bland
This body of work incorporates painting, textiles, and film, to explore the powerful and frustrating contemporary space, where the infinite complexity of networks and airwaves are brought to us as the simple sound of a voice on the other line or an image on a flat screen. These abstract spaces fluctuate from infinite and impenetrable to obstructed and flat, both inviting and confronting the viewer. Some remain on the surface and seem to expand endlessly beyond the edges of the rectangle, while others reach far back into a deep space within the picture plane, but are confined at their edges. The illusion in film, the tactility in textiles, and the physicality of the paintings, influence each other as the processes and imagery develop. The juxtaposition of these different mediums illustrates the different ways in which the physical manifestation of abstract concepts can shift and adjust with the nature of the materials used. These works highlight the importance of the conversation between this abstract concept and its visceral manifestation.

Live music that night at 9:30 p.m. by: Amo Joy!, Vagabonds of the Railway, Paper Son and Gill.

In Sidecar Gallery (space next to Big Car) this month:

Phil Barcio and Audrey Barcio ""Television Hates Itself."

Bonus installation:

MB 89

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MB89 comes to the Murphy Arts Center on March 7

Installation artist, composer and musician Craig Colorusso of Brooklyn, NY will be performing his MB 89 project on the second floor of the Murphy Arts Center in Fountain Square. MB89 is an experimental sound, cloth and light installation. The Murphy Arts Center is one stop on Colorusso's 10-city tour thanks to a collaboration between Big Car Gallery and Biscuits & Gravy Gallery, both located in the building.

When: March 7, 2008 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Murphy Art Center
1043 Virginia Avenue
Suite 210
How much: Free

The concept for this installation is to create a space of subtle movement where people can be part of the environment and absorb MB 89 any way they like. A cylindrical mass of metal and fabric will stand in the room, from within the cylinder will be a bass clarinet generating a drone with electronics. Lights will accompany the drone. It will be a four-hour performance. The performance is designed for the audience to come and go as they please. It is best to find a space in the room and listen for a while leave and then come back.

Focus: Midwest in the Murphy Art Center also

RECEPTION MARCH 7, 6 - 10 PM
ON VIEW MARCH 7 to MARCH 29
1043 VIRGINIA AVE. SUITE 4

Featuring:

Adam Ekberg
Debbie Reichard
Kay Westhues
Hoyun Son
Mayumi Lake
Steven Skinner
Jonathan Gitelson
Jamie Kreher

The Midwest Museum of Contemporary Art (MiCo) is pleased to present Focus: Midwest, a selection of works by eight talented artists based in the Midwest. Curated by Scott Grow, this exhibition hopes to bring attention to the artists and work produced in the region. The exhibition consists of photography, sculpture, painting, video and an audio installation. These artists will take over MiCo's temporary showroom at 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 4, in Fountain Square from March 7th to 29th. Open to the public: Fridays 5pm-7pm and Saturdays 1pm-4pm or by appointment.

Focus: Midwest artists were culminated from an open call selection process and chosen for the quality and impact of each artists submissions. With examples, such as Adam Ekberg's humble, silent photos and videos of fleeting magical moments, from a fragile bubble on the grass, to the lights of a disco ball in the woods dancing upon a floor of snow. Or take the works of Kay Westhues, whose portraits of people and places in small town Indiana, offer us an honest and respectful view of middle America.

Focus: Midwest is made possible by the Efroymson Fund, a CICF fund, with media support provided by Big Car Gallery.

Big Car is also supporting this First Friday event:

MENAGERIE
Art/Fashion/Benefit

Friday, March 7 at 111 S. Meridian, Downtown Indy. From 6 pm-11 pm.

Featuring over 20 local, regional, and internationally exhibited ARTISTS & DESIGNERS.

Percentage of artwork sold and door donations go to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful: a local not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to keeping Indy clean and green!

Afterparty at 6 LOUNGE (Must be 21 and over for afterparty only)
Free admission to 6 Lounge w/ any $10 donation or purchase of artworks.

Be sure to stop by this too:

Coming to light: An Exhibition of Writing and Art

What: Coming to light is a multi-media exhibition featuring original writing by 175 Indiana children and visual interpretations created by six Indianapolis artists: Vance Farrow, Elizabeth Guipe Hall, Susan Hodgin, Josh Johnson, William A. Rasdell, and Artur Silva. This show presents the unusual opportunity to experience the powerful synergy of writing and visual art, where together meanings come to light.

Where: Herron School of Art and Design, Marsh Gallery
735 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

When: March 7-21, 2008
Opening Reception Friday, March 7, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Who: Coming to light is a project of The Indiana Partnership for Young Writers.

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. Read more below (click to enlarge):

Click on DONATE button (on the left side of this page) to pay your $40 via PayPal. We'll receive notification of your joining and will contact you about getting you a membership card and other materials.

We're also happy to accept memberships via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

Saturday, March 1: The Black Swans, Vollmar, Tonos Triad at 8 p.m. $5 donation. All ages.

If you don't know the Black Swans' work, check out their myspace.

To hear Tonos Triad, check out their myspace.

And for Vollmar, check out his myspace.

Big First Friday

CLOP SHIT CLOP: PAINTINGS OF PAINTINGS
The work of Tom Morrill and Julia Bland

First Friday, March 7
6 p.m. to Midnight
Admission: free

The Rhode Island School of Design seniors Julia Bland and Tom Morrill make their first trip to Indiana exhibiting, CLOP SHIT CLOP: PAINTING OF PAINTINGS. The work includes film, textiles, paintings, prints and photography dealing with complexities of contemporary space and the multi media world that surrounds us.

Special coffee reception with the artists, Saturday March 8th, at 1pm, at Big Car Gallery.

Tom Morrill Goes French
By Andrew Mailliard
Driving through any suburban neighborhood on a Saturday morning, you are likely to see two things: ripped apart empty boxes of Bud Lite strung across the street, and a nearby group of trees covered in wild streams of toilet paper. In the early daylight, these objects are bittersweet, a testament to youthful abandonment and a reminder of someone's glorious night exploits between cheap beer and vandalism.
These objects left at the scene have a transient quality. They are artifacts, but their placement seems considered, and as toilet paper dances in the wind it gives a feeling of ethereal holiness. As the world awakens to find these pieces, life goes on around them, but as people pass, memories flow and eyes dance between the objects, wondering who, when, why, and wondering about the ifs and the buts. These objects are now part of the landscape, calling attention to their design and execution, even if on a temporary level.

Julia Bland
This body of work incorporates painting, textiles, and film, to explore the powerful and frustrating contemporary space, where the infinite complexity of networks and airwaves are brought to us as the simple sound of a voice on the other line or an image on a flat screen. These abstract spaces fluctuate from infinite and impenetrable to obstructed and flat, both inviting and confronting the viewer. Some remain on the surface and seem to expand endlessly beyond the edges of the rectangle, while others reach far back into a deep space within the picture plane, but are confined at their edges. The illusion in film, the tactility in textiles, and the physicality of the paintings, influence each other as the processes and imagery develop. The juxtaposition of these different mediums illustrates the different ways in which the physical manifestation of abstract concepts can shift and adjust with the nature of the materials used. These works highlight the importance of the conversation between this abstract concept and its visceral manifestation.

Live music that night at 9:30 p.m. by: Amo Joy!, Vagabonds of the Railway, Paper Son and Gill.

In Sidecar Gallery (space next to Big Car) this month:

Phil Barcio and Audrey Barcio ""Television Hates Itself."

Bonus installation:

MB 89

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MB89 comes to the Murphy Arts Center on March 7

Installation artist, composer and musician Craig Colorusso of Brooklyn, NY will be performing his MB 89 project on the second floor of the Murphy Arts Center in Fountain Square. MB89 is an experimental sound, cloth and light installation. The Murphy Arts Center is one stop on Colorusso's 10-city tour thanks to a collaboration between Big Car Gallery and Biscuits & Gravy Gallery, both located in the building.

When: March 7, 2008 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Murphy Art Center
1043 Virginia Avenue
Suite 210
How much: Free

The concept for this installation is to create a space of subtle movement where people can be part of the environment and absorb MB 89 any way they like. A cylindrical mass of metal and fabric will stand in the room, from within the cylinder will be a bass clarinet generating a drone with electronics. Lights will accompany the drone. It will be a four-hour performance. The performance is designed for the audience to come and go as they please. It is best to find a space in the room and listen for a while leave and then come back.

Focus: Midwest in the Murphy Art Center also

RECEPTION MARCH 7, 6 - 10 PM
ON VIEW MARCH 7 to MARCH 29
1043 VIRGINIA AVE. SUITE 4

Featuring:

Adam Ekberg
Debbie Reichard
Kay Westhues
Hoyun Son
Mayumi Lake
Steven Skinner
Jonathan Gitelson
Jamie Kreher

The Midwest Museum of Contemporary Art (MiCo) is pleased to present Focus: Midwest, a selection of works by eight talented artists based in the Midwest. Curated by Scott Grow, this exhibition hopes to bring attention to the artists and work produced in the region. The exhibition consists of photography, sculpture, painting, video and an audio installation. These artists will take over MiCo's temporary showroom at 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 4, in Fountain Square from March 7th to 29th. Open to the public: Fridays 5pm-7pm and Saturdays 1pm-4pm or by appointment.

Focus: Midwest artists were culminated from an open call selection process and chosen for the quality and impact of each artists submissions. With examples, such as Adam Ekberg's humble, silent photos and videos of fleeting magical moments, from a fragile bubble on the grass, to the lights of a disco ball in the woods dancing upon a floor of snow. Or take the works of Kay Westhues, whose portraits of people and places in small town Indiana, offer us an honest and respectful view of middle America.

Focus: Midwest is made possible by the Efroymson Fund, a CICF fund, with media support provided by Big Car Gallery.

Big Car is also supporting this First Friday event:

MENAGERIE
Art/Fashion/Benefit

Friday, March 7 at 111 S. Meridian, Downtown Indy. From 6 pm-11 pm.

Featuring over 20 local, regional, and internationally exhibited ARTISTS & DESIGNERS.

Percentage of artwork sold and door donations go to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful: a local not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to keeping Indy clean and green!

Afterparty at 6 LOUNGE (Must be 21 and over for afterparty only)
Free admission to 6 Lounge w/ any $10 donation or purchase of artworks.

Be sure to stop by this too:

Coming to light: An Exhibition of Writing and Art

What: Coming to light is a multi-media exhibition featuring original writing by 175 Indiana children and visual interpretations created by six Indianapolis artists: Vance Farrow, Elizabeth Guipe Hall, Susan Hodgin, Josh Johnson, William A. Rasdell, and Artur Silva. This show presents the unusual opportunity to experience the powerful synergy of writing and visual art, where together meanings come to light.

Where: Herron School of Art and Design, Marsh Gallery
735 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

When: March 7-21, 2008
Opening Reception Friday, March 7, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Who: Coming to light is a project of The Indiana Partnership for Young Writers.

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. Read more below (click to enlarge):

Click on DONATE button (on the left side of this page) to pay your $40 via PayPal. We'll receive notification of your joining and will contact you about getting you a membership card and other materials.

We're also happy to accept memberships via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

Posters on an old house, ambient sound and music

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Show runs through Feb. 23, 2008
Gallery hours for the month
5-7 Fridays and 1-4 on Saturdays
The Trials and Tribulations of Evelyn Masters
A collection of drawings and prints by Audrey Patten

Big Car Gallery's February show features the first solo show by Audrey Patten. The Indianapolis-based artist will soon graduate from Herron School of Art. Patton's work is featured in the first issue Stretching Canvas, a national "low brow/ pop-surrealist" focused art magazine. This show of drawings, prints and installation is based on a fictional character of Patten's creation.

Show synopsis: The death of Evelyn Masters went unrecognized. She is succeeded by no one, and no one knows of her past. Left behind are the trivialities and trinkets of an old maid. Whatever we know about her are only the assumptions that we can make based on the portraits and snapshots on her walls; they tell the stories of her trials, her loves, her battles, her wins and losses. Evelyn lived secretly, and did so behind a mask as if to avoid exposing her desolation to the world around her. Yet it was this sorrow and seclusion that led to a revelation in Evelyn; a revelation that told her that the world was just as forlorn as she.

Read a review of the show on wthr.com here.

In Sidecar Gallery this month:

Works by John M. Ross will be on view in the Sidecar Gallery through Feb. 23. An exhibition of original drawings and digital prints,
works include figures, creatures and scenes that have evolved from
rough sketches into bold, graphic characters. Influenced by
contemporary art and design, as well as Japanese style, Ross's works
expertly combine the simple, expressive qualities of manga style with
his own iconography to create a body of unique work.

Ross attended the Herron School of Art, graduating in 1990 with a degree in Painting and Printmaking. He has worked as a museum professional in Indianapolis since 1991 and currently holds a position in the Registration Department at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Coming soon to Big Car

March 1: The Black Swans, Vollmar, Tonos Triad at 8 p.m. $5 donation. All ages.

If you don't know the Black Swans' work, check out their myspace.

March 7: First Friday opening - Julia Bland and Tom Morrill-Clop Shit Clop: Paintings of Paintings
also: MB89 touring music and light installation.

Live music that night at 10 p.m. by: Amo Joy!, Vagabonds of the Railway, Paper Son and Gill.

MB 89

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This is the MB89.

Our friends leap in Bloomington Feb. 29

Help out a Big Car

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. Read more below (click to enlarge):

Click on DONATE button (on the left side of this page) to pay your $40 via PayPal. We'll receive notification of your joining and will contact you about getting you a membership card and other materials.

We're also happy to accept memberships via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

Big Car at the Writers' Center Poetry Festival

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Special second art event in January:

Jan. 25 and 26th: 6-midnight Jessie Freund, Justin Cain and Neil Cain-Photo, video, poetry and music.

"Past the plains and the mountains and the mountains again..."

In September of 2006, photographers Jessie Freund and Justin Cain set out on a cross-country trip with musician and poet Neil Cain. With nothing but a few hundred dollars and hopes for what they'd find, the trip turned into a year-long journey into the mountains, the desert, the coast, and the bustling cities of the west. This exhibit chronicles the experience through the work of the three artists that lived it. :Past the Plains and the mountains and the mountains again..." is an opportunity to see and hear the landscapes, cityscapes, people and visions that became sources of great inspiration and freedom.

The benefits of belonging

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. Read more below (click to enlarge):

Click on DONATE button (on the left side of this page) to pay your $40 via PayPal. We'll receive notification of your joining and will contact you about getting you a membership card and other materials.

We're also happy to accept memberships via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

February's First Friday show

When: Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Music starts at 10 p.m.
Where: Big Car Gallery located in the Murphy Arts Center
1043 Virginia Avenue
Suite 215
Indianapolis, IN
46203
Show runs through Feb. 23, 2008
Gallery hours for the month
5-7 Fridays and 1-4 on Saturdays

The Trials and Tribulations of Evelyn Masters
A collection of drawings and prints by Audrey Patten

Big Car Gallery's February show features the first solo show by Audrey Patten. The Indianapolis-based artist will soon graduate from Herron School of Art. Patton's work is featured in the first issue Stretching Canvas, a national "low brow/ pop-surrealist" focused art magazine. This show of drawings, prints and installation is based on a fictional character of Patten's creation.

Show synopsis: The death of Evelyn Masters went unrecognized. She is succeeded by no one, and no one knows of her past. Left behind are the trivialities and trinkets of an old maid. Whatever we know about her are only the assumptions that we can make based on the portraits and snapshots on her walls; they tell the stories of her trials, her loves, her battles, her wins and losses. Evelyn lived secretly, and did so behind a mask as if to avoid exposing her desolation to the world around her. Yet it was this sorrow and seclusion that led to a revelation in Evelyn; a revelation that told her that the world was just as forlorn as she.

Featuring live music at 10 p.m. by Philpot, The Innate, Resting Rooster and Shogun Attractions.

Plus this:

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

The benefits of belonging

Do you love Big Car? Have you enjoyed our art or music shows or even participated in something there? Well, here's your chance to offer support. Big Car is in the midst of its first membership drive. Your $40 membership will help keep our non-profit space going. Joining Big Car is a neat deal because it provides both the warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out and great discounts at several of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) spots around the city. Read more below (click to enlarge):

Click here to pay your $40 via PayPal. We'll receive notification of your joining and will contact you about getting you a membership card and other materials.

We're also happy to accept memberships via mail at 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215, Indianapolis, IN 46203.

Email membership questions here: audrey@bigcar.org.

In the gallery this month

"Slownod: A Romantic Nightmare" by Andrew McGaha.

Check out pictures from the opening and other First Friday happenings here.

Stark, dark and eerie, this show combines photography and video to capture the mystery that veils our understanding of lovers, friends and family. Though dear to our hearts, what truly lies in their heart can never fully be known. The expressive capacity of the dream state transforms these waking life fears into perverse images of mangled people, broken thoughts and shattered desires. Tiptoeing the line between the conscious and unconscious mind, "Slownod" delivers a mix of strange relationships, amusing oddities, horror, death and love. A nightmare painted with love, desire and desperation, romanticizing the life and death of many relationships.

Open through Jan. 20 with hours Fridays 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays 1-4 as well as by appointment. Call (317) 450-6630 to schedule a visit.

Special second art event in January:

Jan. 25 and 26th: 6-midnight Jessie Freund, Justin Cain and Neil Cain-Photo, video, poetry and music.

"Past the plains and the mountains and the mountains again..."

In September of 2006, photographers Jessie Freund and Justin Cain set out on a cross-country trip with musician and poet Neil Cain. With nothing but a few hundred dollars and hopes for what they'd find, the trip turned into a year-long journey into the mountains, the desert, the coast, and the bustling cities of the west. This exhibit chronicles the experience through the work of the three artists that lived it. :Past the Plains and the mountains and the mountains again..." is an opportunity to see and hear the landscapes, cityscapes, people and visions that became sources of great inspiration and freedom.

February's First Friday show

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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First Friday opening event: Jan. 4, 6 p.m. to midnight.

"Slownod: A Romantic Nightmare" by Andrew McGaha.
Music by Gentleman Caller at 9 p.m., free but donations accepted.

Stark, dark and eerie, this show combines photography and video to capture the mystery that veils our understanding of lovers, friends and family. Though dear to our hearts, what truly lies in their heart can never fully be known. The expressive capacity of the dream state transforms these waking life fears into perverse images of mangled people, broken thoughts and shattered desires. Tiptoeing the line between the conscious and unconscious mind, "Slownod" delivers a mix of strange relationships, amusing oddities, horror, death and love. A nightmare painted with love, desire and desperation, romanticizing the life and death of many relationships.

Open through Jan. 20.

Mid-month acoustic music

7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan 11th: Lovely Houses, Brooks Ritter and Jascha. $5 suggested donation.

Special second art event in January:

Jan. 25 and 26th: 6-midnight Jessie Freund, Justin Cain and Neil Cain-Photo, video, poetry and music.

"Past the plains and the mountains and the mountains again..."

In September of 2006, photographers Jessie Freund and Justin Cain set out on a cross-country trip with musician and poet Neil Cain. With nothing but a few hundred dollars and hopes for what they'd find, the trip turned into a year-long journey into the mountains, the desert, the coast, and the bustling cities of the west. This exhibit chronicles the experience through the work of the three artists that lived it. :Past the Plains and the mountains and the mountains again..." is an opportunity to see and hear the landscapes, cityscapes, people and visions that became sources of great inspiration and freedom.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

NUVO's video from Big Car's NYE party

Our monthly Third Friday BART nights (Beer & Art) feature beer tastings and opportunities to learn about craft and local beers as well as art. The tastings are followed by short, interesting art documentaries or other films and time for people to talk and hang out.

2008 Schedule:

July 11: Opening event- Antonio Adams, 6-11 p.m.

July 18: BART (3rd Friday Beer & Art night), 8 p.m.

July 23: Live music with Brian Wheat, Christian Taylor, Adam Kuhn. 8 p.m.

Aug. 1: First Friday opening - Judith Levy, 6-11 p.m.

Aug. 15: BART (3rd Friday Beer & Art night), 8 p.m.

Sept. 5: First Friday opening - Art Hospital show, 6-11 p.m.

Sept. 19: BART (3rd Friday Beer & Art night), 8 p.m.

Sept. 27: Masterpiece in a Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 3: First Friday opening - Debbie Reichard, 6-11 p.m.

Oct. 17: BART (3rd Friday Beer & Art night), 8 p.m.

Nov. 7: First Friday opening - Artur Silva, 6-11 p.m.

Nov. 28: BART (Special 4th Friday Beer & Art night)/Black Friday Holiday Art Event, 8 p.m.

Dec. 5: First Friday opening - Holiday show, 6-11 p.m.

Big Car's Bohemian New Year's Eve is back!

What: An affordable celebration for people looking for something creative and fun to do on NYE.
When: 8 p.m. until 1 a.m., Dec. 31.
Where: Big Car Gallery, 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215 in the Murphy Art Center in Fountain Square.
Cost: $10 each. Kids are discounted depending on age. Donations go to support Big Car, a 501c3 non-profit arts organization.
Info: (317) 450-6630.

Details: This is the third year for our fundraising New Year's Eve event that features live music by Red Light Driver, Paper Son, Beat Debris, Odyssey Favor, Jon Autry and Jason Hathaway; a coloring contest (see some from last year's below), video art, food, drinks, and a countdown at midnight featuring a mechanical clapping monkey hung from a rope.

More big stuff in January

First Friday opening event: Jan. 4, 6 p.m. to midnight.

"Slownod: A Romantic Nightmare" by Andrew McGaha.
Music by Gentleman Caller at 9 p.m., free but donations accepted.

Stark, dark and eerie, this show combines photography and video to capture the mystery that veils our understanding of lovers, friends and family. Though dear to our hearts, what truly lies in their heart can never fully be known. The expressive capacity of the dream state transforms these waking life fears into perverse images of mangled people, broken thoughts and shattered desires. Tiptoeing the line between the conscious and unconscious mind, "Slownod" delivers a mix of strange relationships, amusing oddities, horror, death and love. A nightmare painted with love, desire and desperation, romanticizing the life and death of many relationships.

Open through Jan. 20.

Mid-month acoustic music

7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan 11th: Lovely Houses, Brooks Ritter and Jascha. $5 suggested donation.

Special second art event in January:

Jan. 25 and 26th: 6-midnight Jessie Freund, Justin Cain and Neil Cain-Photo, video, poetry and music.

"Past the plains and the mountains and the mountains again…"

In September of 2006, photographers Jessie Freund and Justin Cain set out on a cross-country trip with musician and poet Neil Cain. With nothing but a few hundred dollars and hopes for what they'd find, the trip turned into a year-long journey into the mountains, the desert, the coast, and the bustling cities of the west. This exhibit chronicles the experience through the work of the three artists that lived it. "Past the Plains and the mountains and the mountains again…" is an opportunity to see and hear the landscapes, cityscapes, people and visions that became sources of great inspiration and freedom.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

this is the big car:

Big Car's Bohemian New Year's Eve is back!

What: An affordable celebration for people looking for something creative and fun to do on NYE.
When: 8 p.m. until 1 a.m., Dec. 31.
Where: Big Car Gallery, 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215 in the Murphy Art Center in Fountain Square.
Cost: $10 each. Kids are discounted depending on age. Donations go to support Big Car, a 501c3 non-profit arts organization.
Info: (317) 450-6630.

Details: This is the third year for our fundraising New Year's Eve event that features live music by Red Light Driver, Paper Son, Beat Debris, Odyssey Favor, Jon Autry and Jason Hathaway; a coloring contest (see some from last year's below), video art, food, drinks, and a countdown at midnight featuring a mechanical clapping monkey hung from a rope.

In the gallery thru December 29

"Under the Weather: Paintings and Other Things"

Gallery hours: Fridays 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays 1-4 and by appointment at (317) 450-6630.

Quote from the artists: Most of us believed, or at least hoped, the 21st century would be the dawn of something better. Those hopes, of course, have been sadly shattered, and, if anything, the world has become increasingly absurd. In essence, we are all "under the weather" and the only way to react is with equal absurdity, a little sadness, and a lot of shatter. This show goes directly to the root of this absurdity, without losing the sense of what it means to be completely absurd: a penchant for the nonsensical, with an eye cast toward the tragic. Watch out.

More big stuff in January

First Friday opening event: Jan. 3, 6 p.m. to midnight.

"Slownod: A Romantic Nightmare" by Andrew McGaha.
Music by Gentleman Caller at 9 p.m., free but donations accepted.

Stark, dark and eerie, this show combines photography and video to capture the mystery that veils our understanding of lovers, friends and family. Though dear to our hearts, what truly lies in their heart can never fully be known. The expressive capacity of the dream state transforms these waking life fears into perverse images of mangled people, broken thoughts and shattered desires. Tiptoeing the line between the conscious and unconscious mind, "Slownod" delivers a mix of strange relationships, amusing oddities, horror, death and love. A nightmare painted with love, desire and desperation, romanticizing the life and death of many relationships.

Open through Jan. 20.

Special second art event in January:

Jan. 25 and 26th: 6-midnight Jessie Freund, Justin Cain and Neil Cain-Photo, video, poetry and music.

"Past the plains and the mountains and the mountains again…"

In September of 2006, photographers Jessie Freund and Justin Cain set out on a cross-country trip with musician and poet Neil Cain. With nothing but a few hundred dollars and hopes for what they'd find, the trip turned into a year-long journey into the mountains, the desert, the coast, and the bustling cities of the west. This exhibit chronicles the experience through the work of the three artists that lived it. "Past the Plains and the mountains and the mountains again…" is an opportunity to see and hear the landscapes, cityscapes, people and visions that became sources of great inspiration and freedom.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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this is the big car:

Big Car's next big night

"Under the Weather: Paintings and Other Things"

What: First Friday opening for outsider artists Alfred Eaker, Bill Ross, Keith Banner and Joe Griffith.
Where: Big Car Gallery, 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 215.
When: 6 p.m. to midnight, Dec. 7; live music at 9:30 p.m.
Cost: Free but donations are accepted.
Info: (317) 450-6630.

Quote from the artists: Most of us believed, or at least hoped, the 21st century would be the dawn of something better. Those hopes, of course, have been sadly shattered, and, if anything, the world has become increasingly absurd. In essence, we are all "under the weather" and the only way to react is with equal absurdity, a little sadness, and a lot of shatter. This show goes directly to the root of this absurdity, without losing the sense of what it means to be completely absurd: a penchant for the nonsensical, with an eye cast toward the tragic. Watch out.

Music that night featuring: The Philosophy, Sarah Grain, Jascha and more.

Also, the our wonderful friends the Hoosier Beer Geeks will offer tasty samplings of winter warmer beers that night.

Looking ahead to big stuff later in December

Dec. 21: Poisonoak and AuroraDoreyAlice, 8 p.m. Live music experience, etc. Donations accepted.

And, yes, it is back:

Dec. 31: Big Car's Bohemian New Year's Eve Party. All ages fun with live music (details coming soon), coloring contest, video art, food, drinks (good beer, etc.). Cover is $10 each. 8 p.m. until after the monkey drops.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

Random video action

November 15 at 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. (Two different shows featuring Found and PostSecret in both shows; VIP starts before the first show).
Tickets ($15 GA, $65 VIP) Can be purchased online at the link below or at the door.

Join us for a night of magic and mischief! FOUND Magazine and PostSecret clash in a battle of the titans. Davy shares sparkling brand-new finds, Peter plays ridiculous songs based on FOUND notes, and Frank shares powerful postcards from his bag of secrets. Additional mayhem guaranteed!

VIP guests - please arrive one hour before the show for a special reception with Davy Rothbart and Frank Warren. You will also receive front-row seats and a bag of FOUND and PostSecret treasures.

For more info and to buy tickets go here.

To read this week's NUVO cover story about the event go here.

Also opening that night - Copy:Copy, an art show of photocopied work at the CML at 1127 E. Prospect St. (By Radio Radio). Visitors can take free copy prints home with them and look at photo copy related work on the walls. It's a show inspired, in part, by Found's visit to Fountain Square. From 6 to 10 p.m.

Davy from Found on Letterman:

A video from Vermont about Found's tour:

In the gallery this month

"That Time of the Month" featuring Naptown Rollergirls

What: Photos by Michelle Pemberton, Marc Lebryk, Tom Klubens and Greg Perez featuring the Naptown Rollergirls.
When: Through Nov. 24 with hours Friday 5-7 and Saturdays 1-4.
Info: www.naptownrollergirls.com.

Details: A year in the making, photographer Michelle Pemberton teamed up with photographers Marc Lebyrk, Tom Klubens and Greg Perez, designers Ben Roe and Jason Pitman, and Aveda Fredric's Institute for hair and makeup for this ongoing project. Prints will be $30 each. Also visitors can view or buy crafts and art made by various members of the Naptown Rollergirls, an Indianapolis-based roller derby team beginning its second season shortly after this show opens.

Check out photos from the opening on Nov. 2 here.

December's show

Dec. 7, 6 p.m. to midnight, live music at 10 p.m.

"Under the Weather: Paintings and Other Things"
by Alfred Eaker, Bill Ross, Keith Banner and Joe Griffith

From the artists: Most of us believed, or at least hoped, the 21st century would be the dawn of something better. Those hopes, of course, have been sadly shattered,and, if anything, the world has become increasingly absurd. In essence, we are all "under the weather" and the only way to react is with equal absurdity, a little sadness, and a lot of shatter. This show goes directly to the root of this absurdity, without losing the sense of what it means to be completely absurd: a penchant for the nonsensical, with an eye cast toward the tragic. Watch out.

Daily feature

Enjoy our latest daily (Mon-Thurs) effort by Jayson with a Y of Indianapolis who does all of his drawings in the fabulous Microsoft Paint program. Visit his myspace here and tell him what you think and view an archive of his work.

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