Friday I made it out to Subtext Gallery’s Release The Kraken! show, which coincided with their 5 year anniversary.

 

 

Subtext is the love-child of local graphic design heros Dylan Jones and Don Hollis.

 

 

The show consisted of repurposed 70′s hotel art, to which a host of sharp-shootin’ artists added their own, kraken flavored improvements.

 

 

Mike Maxwell and Scott Saw were on hand signing books Subtext printed of the show.

 

 

As were Lego master Gary McIntire,

 

 

and Tyler Cristobal.

 

 

The Makeup Sex rocked the house.

 

 

The always delicious Miho gastrotruck was there, serving up good eats.

 

 

Skateboarders checked out the show.

 

 

 

as did pretty girls,

 

 

Tough guys too,

 

 

and hipsters,

 

 

and, of course it’s not a real party until the cops show up.

 

I just found out the legendary rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall is participating, along with yours truly, in the Happenstance benefit art show and auction at Subtext in San Diego on December 5th. Jim and his cameras have borne witness to some of the most amazing moments in recent music history. I was lucky enough to see him speak last month and have admired his work for years.
Happenstance is a group photography exhibition celebrating those moments when the least expected circumstances lead to great photos. There will be a silent auction of the prints from the show with the proceeds going to The Monarch School.
For my part, I’m donating a portrait I made in the wee hours of the morning at a Halloween party this year.
There’s over 30 photographers participating in the show including: J. Grant Brittain, Bil Zelman, Embry Rucker, and Lou Mora.