exposition en duo @ headquarters

PASSE ÇA À KEVIN
A selection of recent silkscreens by studio-mates Benjamin Deshaies and Mathieu Dubois.

Strange creatures, fallen mascots and a bunch of other colorful characters populate the series of prints on wood. Both funny and falsely minimalist, the duo presents their personal universe where cartoons and illustration collides.

The work of Benjamin is directly influenced by the imagery and form of comic books: bold lines, the use of vivid colors and the repetition of similar elements to create an imaginary world. Drawings are constructed of very simple and geometrical lines, to give more importance to the colors found between them. He recently gave up the profession of being an astronaut to focus his attention to screen-printing. His art is often shown at Headquarters Galerie boutique, in Montreal.

Mathieu Dubois is inspired by pop culture garbage and late night B-movies. Uninterested by creating a linear body of work, he prefers to make different images that creates a colorful universe, grotesque and filled with humor. Being self-taught, screen-printing and zine making is for him the best way to create instant works of art. Since 2006, his works was shown, among others, at Galerie Madame Edgar, Galerie Circulaire and the Fanzinotheque de Poitiers (France).

Opening reception Thursday, November 4th, 2010, 6-11 pm
Music by DJ Garry Vickers
The exhibition will run until the end of November.
Headquarters Galerie & Boutique
1649 Amherst, Montreal, QC
514-678-2923
www.hqgalerieboutique.blogspot.com/

PASSE ÇA À KEVIN
Une exposition de Benjamin Deshaies et Mathieu Dubois

‘PASSE ÇA À KEVIN’ présente une sélection de sérigraphies récentes de Benjamin Deshaies et Mathieu Dubois, colocataires d’atelier depuis quelques années. Créatures étranges, mascottes déchues et autres personnages colorés peuplent les œuvres imprimées sur panneaux de bois. Drôle et faussement minimaliste, le duo présente leur univers personnel situé à la frontière de l’illustration et du cartoon.

Le travail de Benjamin est directement ancré dans le monde du comic book de par l’imagerie, mais aussi par sa forme : traits bien définis, l’utilisation de couleurs vives ainsi que la répétition d’éléments semblables servant à créer un univers imaginaire. Le dessin est constitué de lignes simples et géométriques, afin d’acorder une plus grande importance à la couleur qui est appliquée entre celles-ci. Astronaute de formation, Benjamin se concentre maintenant sur la sérigraphie depuis quelques années, et expose fréquemment à la galerie Headquarters à Montréal.

Mathieu Dubois s’inspire des détritus de la culture populaire et des films de série B. Il n’est pas intéressé à créer un corpus linéaire mais plutôt une suite d’images composant un univers bigarré, grotesque et humoristique. Autodidacte, la sérigraphie et la création de fanzines lui permettent de créer des œuvres instantanées. Depuis 2006, on a pu voir son travail entre autres à la Galerie Madame Edgar, la Galerie Circulaire et la Fanzinothèque de Poitiers (France).

Vernissage le jeudi 4 novembre 2010, de 18h à 23h.
Musique par DJ Garry Vickers
L’exposition se poursuit jusqu’à la fin novembre.

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Tyson & Angie
Headquarters Galerie & Boutique
(514).678.2923
1649 rue Amherst
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 3L4
CANADA
www.HQgalerieboutique.com
HQgalerieboutique@gmail.com

chip au ketch

"chip au ketch"

sérigraphie sur panneau de bois

18"x18"

série de 3

burned toast :: vernissage

quelques photos du vernissage de vendredi dernier. Jade aime la ruban bleu

it's probably worth more than that 4 :: pix supplémentaires

L'exposition est terminée depuis janvier, mais voici quand même quelques photos supplémentaires..

burned toast :: avril @ HQ

Ok je suis un peu en retard pour poster ça... je ne participe pas officiellement à cette exposition, mais j'ai quand même deux nouveaux panneaux qui y sont exposés. De plus les mobiles d'oiseaux avec une bouche en forme de c*** ont été repositionnés avec les lampes de Tyson. L'exposition se poursuit pendant tout le mois d'avril

poster :: no joy | best coast

Le poster que j'ai fait pour le show de No Joy et Best Coast . Ça va définitivement être un des show les plus excitant du printemps, le 12 avril au Friendship Cove. Plein de drum/bass/guit distortionnée, tout ce que tu as vraiment besoin pour être heureux dans la vie.

face de pet

"face de pet"

sérigraphie sur panneau de bois

6"x6"

série de 3

le mariage d'oiseaux

''le mariage d'oiseaux''

sérigraphie sur carton

série de 12

photo: tyson bodnarchuk

-Un coke stp. - Un coke ? On est pas dans une garderie icitte ! (2/3)

''- Un coke stp. - Un coke ? On est pas dans une garderie icitte !''

sérigraphie sur panneau de bois

16''x20''

série de 3

-Un coke stp. - Un coke ? On est pas dans une garderie icitte ! (1/3)

''- Un coke stp. - Un coke ? On est pas dans une garderie icitte !''

sérigraphie sur panneau de bois

16''x20''

série de 3

the gazette

J'ai un mini feat dans un article paru aujourd'hui dans la Gazette. Article par Eva Friede, photo par Marie-France Coallier.

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Heistek and Glasgow keep markups and prices low. Among the offerings: Jen Ham’s handcrafted two-headed creatures that she calls Snoojies and bunnies, $40; Marc Simard’s Broundoor line of etched leather accessories, $25 to $200;

Audrey Cantwell’s mink-collared capelets, $200; and the shop’s own animal-motif pillowcases, $40 a pair, with every step of production done in Mile End, Heistek boasted.

“There’s a real discussion of what buying from China means,’’ she said. “The lure of the H&Ms and Ikeas is extremely strong. Prices are lower, your dollar goes further. I understand why you would make that choice.”

That discussion is widespread. China, fighting a worldwide backlash against its products, has reacted, too. Last week, it launched an ad campaign to boost its image, using the tag line: “Made in China. Made with the world.”

Shirley DeCaen, of Kamikaze on St. Denis St., said many clients check labels and reject items made in China. The shop has stocked Quebec jewellery, fashion, hats and gloves for 20 years. In store now are umbrella dresses, $180 to $300, and brooches by Claude Bouchard, handbags by Concubine, luxurious fur-trimmed hats and gloves from Harricana. The brooches make a cute, affordable gift at $25, as do Concubine’s bags, like a red felt pochette embellished with rosettes at $26.

DeCaen, too, has noticed a growing awareness of the benefits of buying local, a result of the green movement and a concern for human rights in China, she said.

“It’s a dilemma,’’ she said, acknowledging that many of her lines, like Joanel handbags, are produced in China. “At least it’s designed here,’’ she said.

“But there has to be a price that’s affordable for ‘Madame tout le monde.’ ’’

Over at Headquarters Galerie + Boutique on Amherst St., there’s a similar funky vibe and many of the same designers as at General 54.

The shop contains two floors of fashion, art and notions, from here and beyond. And until the end of January, it holds its fourth annual art show of works all priced under $100 – including the cartoon work of Marc Bell and Rupert Bottenberg, silkscreens from Benjamin Deshaies and Jen Storey’s prints and digital collages.

Owner-artist Tyson Bodnarchuk said the idea is to encourage people to buy art instead of DVDs or CDs as gifts. His partner and fiancé, designer Angie Johnson, scored a coup recently: She created a seven-piece collection for Topshop, part of the British chain’s “Edit” collection, which launched during London Fashion Week in September. Some of the items from Johnson’s Norwegian Wood line – fringe and feather necklaces, $60, and leggings in glittery lace or bright floral prints, $45 to $55 – are on sale at HQ. Her “crazy cage skirt” – an accessory that straps over a normal skirt – was not hanging on the racks.

Johnson, a native of Winnipeg who moved here to pursue her fashion career, said the movement to buy local is growing, but not quite there yet. “It’s more of a subculture associated with the Internet, which is ironic,’’ she said.

In fact, many of the independent designers who handcraft their work sell on Etsy, the website (www.etsy.com) with hundreds of thousands of sellers in 150 countries, listing more than 5 million items last week. Its mission, according to the site, is to “buy, sell and live handmade.” Johnson, Sarah Faber of Black Eyed Suzie Art Dolls and This Ilk’s Tamara Bavdek, who makes lace earrings and necklaces, are among the hundreds of Montreal artisans who sell on Etsy.

There’s a lot more to local, however, than indie, handmade fashion. Along with Etsy, the online shopping universe offers temptations way beyond our borders. Canadian retailers and designers are just now getting on board the online shopping juggernaut.

Entrepreneur Annick Charbonneau said she was frustrated, not able to find Canadian fashion online. “Why is nobody doing Net-à-porter here?’’ she asked herself, referring to the high-end online designer store. In April, she launched Chiccane.com, an online store featuring Canadian designers, mostly from Montreal.

The look of the moment? A fringed flapper dress by Nadya Toto. The site also sells Denis Gagnon’s bags, Bodybag by Jude, Travis Taddeo, Ruelle and Élaine Guindon, among others, at a fixed shipping rate of $9 in Canada.

She said she was hoping to encourage local talent. “I think people are making more conscious decisions about how they spend their dollars,’’ she added.

it's probably worth more than that 4 :: vernissage

it's probably worth more than that 4 :: 4 décembre @ HQ

It’s Probably Worth More Than That 4
The 4th edition of our $100 or less art exhibit
Opening reception Friday, December 4th, 2009, 6-11 pm
Headquarters Galerie & Boutique
1649 Amherst, Montreal, QC
514-678-2923

Friday December 4th marks HQ's fourth annual exhibit of artwork priced at $100 or less. Featuring new works by local and international artists made accessible for the masses. This is the perfect opportunity to pick up an interesting gift for your family and friends for Christmas.
The show will run from December the 4th until the end of January, so if you can’t make it opening night, you will still have time to pick something up for yourself or your loved ones. “It’s Probably Worth More Than That” is often a popular show, so if there is a particular piece you have your eye on, better come early and scoop it up before someone else does!
Participating artists include:

Evan Melnyk
Aya Kakeda
Lisa Marie Godfrey
Benjamin Deshaies
Marc Bell
Sarah Taylor
Laura Berger
Jason Botkin
Jen Storey
James Kerr
Fred Casia
Scott Harber
Fred Caron
Mimi Traillette
Tyson Bodnarchuk
And many more.

Music by DJ Garry Vickers

wild things :: bibliothèque père-ambroise

L'exposition Wild Things du mois d'octobre au Headquarters déménage à la bibliothèque Père-Ambroise pour le mois de novembre... vas y faire un tour et profites-en pour lire un livre dont tu es le héros

2093 de la Visitation, 3ième étage.

heures d'ouverture:

l: 9h30-17h

m: 9h30-20h

m: 9h30-18h

j: 9h30-17h

v: 10h-17h

s: 9h30-17h

d: 12h-17h

images via HQ