June 18, 2005
Soles in the mist

Thursday, July 7th from 5-11pm, Belltowns VAIN Salon and Seattle arts collective Cut Kulture present the latest work of local multi-media artist Iosefatu Sua dubbed Soles in the Mist. As a featured artist in the VAIN gallerys Free Thinking Residency Program, Sua says of his exhibit, Soles in the Mist explores cultural and individual displacement when forced to separate from traditional ties to the past. Cultural identity and security become threatened by the burden of deep existential uncertainty in a culture organized around economic and ethnic inequality.
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June 6, 2005
Sneke Show Photo's

Here are the Photos from the Sam Sneke show on June 2, 2005. Sam is one of those artists that can take his medium and remain true to the aesthetic while bringing a fresh perspective to how it is approached.


May 30, 2005
Art Stash

Have you heard about the newest arts phenom Art Stash
Finally we have a resource to find out about the alternative/Urban arts community Here in Seattle. They always share the love with The Cut Kult.


May 20, 2005
A Segmented View of Graffiti, (Master)Pieces by Sam Sneke

Cut Kulture and Vain are pleased to present the work of Sam Sneke, A legend of Seattles Graffiti art and Hip Hop scene. Known around the world for his stylish,vibrant aerosol murals Sneke and his crew, DVS, are the creators of the most lively and aesthetically accomplished murals in the Pacific NW.
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May 10, 2005
LoveKillers Photos

Here are the Photos from the LoveKillers show on May 5. It was a blast with George handlin' the quesadillas, Brutal Fruit flowing us some delicious alkipops, and good vibes all around.


May 2, 2005
Hand Pulled

If you are into the do it yourself screenprint world, Our visual arts Director Damion Hayes has created a new blog that will be dedicated to the tricks, fumbles, and pure enjoyment of silkscreen printing by hand. Over time we hope this can be a great resource to all the folks who would like to give a squeegee a pull. Check it out at Hand Pulled


April 25, 2005
Peekaboo Monster and OneSevenNine are Love Killers

Cut Kulture and Vain are pleased to present the work of PeekaBoo and OneSevenNine, Two of Seattles most promising young urban contemporary artists. ÒLove KillersÓ is a statement about the misunderstood characters that populate the work of both OneSevenNine and Peekaboo. While they may seem cute and innocuous, Peekaboo monster and his crew of Heckle and Jeckle like crows maintain a much more sinister presence in the world created by the artist. OneSevenNine utilizes her ÒGermbotsÓ to awaken a sense of optimism in everybody who come across the decals that are placed in all corners of the city. Please enjoy yourself and keep all limbs inside of your vehicle. opens Thursday, May 5 5p-8p VAIN is located at 2018 1st avenue, Downtown Seattle.
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April 1, 2005
Jesse Edwards - recent Works in Oil

Cut Kulture and Vain are pleased to present the work of Jesse Edwards, a forward thinking Seattle artist who embraces the techniques of Impressionists and Old Masters alike while challenging the viewer with a reality based subject matter that questions morality and middle class value systems. The work displayed confront the age old question of beauty by juxtaposing images of hardcore street life and classic still life composition. Jesse Edwards' paintings ultimately are about love, life, and redemption. opens this Thursday, April 7 5p-8p VAIN is located at 2018 1st avenue, Downtown Seattle.
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March 25, 2005
Friends

Our good friend and collaborator Nhon Nguyen recently made the jump across the pond to the "Land of the Rising Sun" and is apparently turning heads with his incredible canvasses of Bboys and such. He recently participated in the "DigMeOut Exhibition" in Osaka, Japan and was kind enough to share thesePhotos with us. We are sure Nhon is going to have a great time in japan and we wish him continued success.


February 25, 2005
Your Egyptian Jets

The sun-bleached allure of Egyptian hi-life slung across cold hard canvas. Presenting the dried remains of a livid culture once only known in the minds of the sensational. These are your egyptian jets. Vain and Cut Kulture United are pleased to present Your Egyptian Jets, Featuring New artwork/Installation by Brandon Graham, David Linder, and Corey Lewis "The Rey". opens this Thursday, March 3 5p-8p VAIN is located at 2018 1st avenue, Downtown Seattle.
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February 5, 2005
Photos from "Blow Up The Spot"

We just want to say thanks to all the people that made it down lat thursday to see the show at VAIN. It was a blast with plenty of homies showing up to support and enjoy the great work hanging in the gallery. if you have not had a chance to check it out you better make your way to VAIN before February 28th when the show is taken down for "Your Egyptian Jets", a show featuring the graffiti influenced illustration work of Brandon Graham, David Linder, and Corey Lewis The Rey.


January 31, 2005
Cut Kulture Artist Print Series

Hey Folks, just wanted to let you know about a couple things happening over here at Cut Kult Manor. First of all Cut Kulture is currently participating in the VAIN Salon Curator residency program. Damion Hayes of Cut Kulture United will be handling all curatorial duties in the salons art gallery. Expect to see some great street influenced work here for the next 6 months. The first show in the series "Blow Up The Spot" opens this Thursday, Feb. 3 5p-8p VAIN is located at 2018 1st avenue, Downtown Seattle.

Coming soon is the Cut Kulture Artist Print Series. Some of Seattles top contemporary urban artists are creating folios of limited edition serigraph prints. Each folio, limited to an edition of 100, consists of 4- 7"x7" hand pulled serigraph prints. Leading off the series will be work from old school Seattle graff legend and M.C. SPECSone followed by works from PeekaBoo Monster, Angel 179, Zeta Brown, Jamie Jester, Jayne Singer, and Gun Gospel. Check back in the next week or so for more info


January 17, 2005
Blow Up The Spot

Please check out "Blow Up The Spot"
Vain and Cut Kulture United present a vibrant look at Seattles'Contemporary Urban Art featuring works by Nhon Nguyen, George Estrada, Drewad, Zeta Brown, Mark Atherton, and Victor Pantet. These artists emphasize their appreciation for style in painting, dance, or fashion. To blow up the spot is to hit the target. Through February 26. Reception: Thursday, February 3 6p-8p
2018 1st ave downtown Seattle
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January 6, 2005
Happy New Year

Whats happening folks. Well Cut Kulture is finally in the media. Please check the very good article about the Cut Kult in the latest issue of Tablet Magazine written by Kris Monroe. Check for more work from Kris in Beautiful/Decay Magazine