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June 17 - 21
Gum Periodical Presents a Tribute to Mister Fred Rogers
A Multimedia Exhibition
Project Room NYC
JUNE 17 - 21
GUM PERIODICAL PRESENTS
A TRIBUTE TO MISTER FRED ROGERS
A Multimedia Exhibition
Project Room NYC
Starting June 17, 2004, a group of contemporary artists,
designers, illustrators and photographers‹both big names and emerging talent‹will join GUM as the magazine presents "Fred Was Here," a multimedia homage to the man in the cardigan. After the Project Room launch, the show is
expected to travel to various locations across the country.
(PRWEB) June 17, 2004 -- Opening reception: Thursday, June 17, 7-10pm
featuring a live performance by Hangar 18 from Definitive Jux Records, plus DJ James F!@#$%^ Friedman
"Fred Rogers was a man who wasn't afraid to do things his way, however uncool that way may have been," says Kevin Grady, who co-founded GUM with designer/artist Colin Metcalf in 2002. "Despite all common wisdom, there was no rapid-fire, attention deficit disorder-pandering on his TV show. No neon-colored mayhem at all. Just the Same hand-knitted sweaters, the same simple puppets, the same old self-sung theme song." And a simple, consistent gentleness that now, more than ever, is a comfort in a violent world.
Starting June 17, 2004, a group of contemporary artists, designers, illustrators and photographers‹both big names and emerging talent‹will join GUM as the magazine presents "Fred Was Here," a multimedia homage to the man in the cardigan. After the Project Room launch, the show is expected to travel to various locations across the country.
Contibutors will include Phil Frost, Dalek, Richard Colman, Rick Valicenti, Guido Vitti, Michael Wiener, MCA/Evil Design, Bask, Aye Jay, Visibl, Magmo The Destroyer, Dean Bradley, typeStereo//SomeShine. Angela Boatwright, Lump Lipshitz,AA/ProjectorStudio, Mr. Florencio Zavala, Kandy Littrell, Linda Zacks/extra-oomph, Brett Phares, Randy Janson, Jon Burgerman, Ian Hanna and members of The Drama collective, along with Grady and Metcalf from GUM.
Since its initial release last year, this unique new periodical - covering art, design, pop culture, music, social issues and more--has attracted a very loyal fan base.
In a market flooded with gorgeous art books short on substantive content at one end and content-driven publications lacking a sense of humor and aesthetic savvy at the other, GUM bridges the gap between style and content. GUM 2 features legendary author Ray Bradbury, Nancy Sinatra, artists Dalek, Nonconceptual, Chris Yormick, musical acts Interpol, Cornelius, RJD2 and much more.
RSVP for: opening night:
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