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MAGIC BOX 2 visual

Above is the commercial / promo video for MAGICBOX an art show & The Art Renaissance.
Filmed and edited by member: Evan Thibodeaux
Music by: Friendkerrek & Albert B.

MAGICBOX is a non-traditional art show that hangs artwork from our visual art partners for a month. The theme is usually mystical and esoteric, or float around the edges of dreamy and abstract. The shows are completely done DIY with help from The Rook Cafe.

If you are an artist and interested in being apart of any of our art shows or are looking to have your work at a market place please mail to: art@portculture.org

The artwork of OTTO SPLOTCH: a MAGIC BOX featured artist.

Cartoonist Otto Splotch

Otto is one of the featured artists for MAGIC BOX 2, Jan. Friday the 13th 2017. His grimy characters will take you on a rather interesting trip of self discovery… for some odd reason. His illustrations invoke a sense of meaty humanism. Kind of a slimy meaty humanism. The color pallets Otto chooses reel you in, and the abundance of body hair, eye balls, and ….phallic swords keep you. His illustrations are really unlike no other, his technique is certainly eye catching to say the least.

Otto also has developed a series of comic books (they are extremely well made) filled with hilarious scenarios, or awkward moments that you could relate to.

Come meet him and the other artists and eat pizza with us. That would totally be the move.

This is a free art show, we encourage the purchasing of coffee or specialty drinks. We are very thankful to be hosting our art shows with The Rook Cafe. $pread the love.

Learn more about the MAGIC BOX art show here.

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MAGIC BOX 2 Makes It’s Way To The Rook on Friday the 13th

Hello friends! Really thrilled to be announcing the second #MAGICBOXNOLA art show.

MAGIC BOX is an art show fit to host emerging non traditional visual artists each with their own unique styles. Some of the artists on MAGIC BOX develop work that will leave you deep in thought pondering what cryptic message is actually trying to be relayed. We invite you to take part in uncovering the mystery on January Friday the 13th.  Don’t worry, it wouldn’t be too spooky to come out to this on the first Friday the 13th of the new year. A few artists will have some doodles you might consider getting tattooed on you! check it out!

MAGIC BOX 2 will feature pop up shops from local brands and pizza from one of our favorite local spots no other than G’s Pizza of course!

3 ARTISTS:
OTTO SPLOTCH
DOMINIC FROST
BEN GUIDRY

The reception is on Friday the 13th at 6PM sharp.
This event is ALL AGES and FREE.

Please share and invite friends to be consumed with local art.
RSVP HERE | FACEBOOK RSVP RIGHT HERE TOO

Thank You – #MAGICBOXNOLA

MAGIC BOX NOLA – Magic Box is an art show taking place at The Rook Cafe this very moment. The opening reception took place on November 11th from 6PM – 8PM. The art show itself was well received by our attendees. It was such a pleasure to have a wonderful turn out like we did! That was very unexpected and we are sincerely grateful for your support and philanthropy. Together we made history-

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The art ranged from, surreal abstract – to occult pen and line – to swamp fantasy. Our collective really put in some work our first art show! We highly encourage you to visit The Rook Cafe so you can experience the artwork in person. Trying to describe it brings about a lack of words, we believe witnessing in person offers a better experience.

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From Left: works by Samantha Mullen (Secret Feud) pyrography & acrylic. Merrie Morrow, india ink and water color.

If there was a position for “best of show” (in actuality all artists were superb, see for yourself) we would think our lover Devin Derbes might of taken that title. She presented very mesmerizing black and white illustrations. Some would say the imagery Devin uses would bring you down the hallways of mysticism.

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Devin Derbes at MAGIC BOX #magicboxnola – photograph by: Mike Hogan

These works of art will hang all month, please stop by and view them in person. We seriously encourage this, it’s a rare event. xoxo

Subscribe here to join our collective of artists and musicians and see how you can get involved.

A huge thank you from all who were apart of the show- look out for the next one.

 

-love project #portculture

MAGIC BOX, An Art Show – New Orleans, Louisiana

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Greetings friends and family, we hope you are enjoying your time here. We are proud to introduce MAGIC BOX. For the entire month of November we will have selected artists showing their work at The Rook Cafe. This installment of art is brought to you by our collective of visual artists. We plan for a reception on November 11th, 2016 where we will have a listening party where we play the music of local and not so local creators.

Visual artists are:
MATTHEW CASTELLANO (LITTLE ROCK, AR)
DEVIN DERBES (NEW ORLEANS, LA)
MERRIE MORROW (NEW ORLEANS, LA)
AARON WALKER (NEW ORLEANS, LA)
LEEAUX (SHREVEPORT, LA)
SECRET FEUD ART (NEW ORLEANS, LA)

We look forward to having you, you can RSVP through Facebook here.

#MAGICBOXNOLA
Portculture event page
When: 11.11.16
Where: 4516 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Cover: FREE

We have met so many talented musicians and artists and have helped them in various ways enhancing their vision and career. Instilling confidence in our team and building a community of creators and visionaries means the most to us. We help find identity. The forming of this collective was to combine our strengths as well as weakness to mold ourselves into the greatest versions.

thank you–
#portculture