Ok, Cowboy

Here is a special training video for the upcoming exhibit at Teton Artlab.

Day in the Life

Looking out from Bland Hoke's snow sculpture.



Making the initial approach



View of Hoke's piece from the valley floor



Top of Josie's ridge



On Josie's ridge



Mike Tyson cross-stitch!



The $4 lunch special at Shades. mmmmm...



Getting Tyson started. The first of many, many hours.
Can you beat Mike Tyson? Give it a shot at Teton Artlab on June 5th and win big!

SF Graffiti

Mindblowing group project in the Mission district of San Francisco.  We need an alley like this in Jackson! 

Snow-nut

No, it isn't a ski jump.  Bland Hoke and the Center of Wonder are creating a large snow sculpture on the side of Snow King Mountain.   The temporary installation will last through the summer, protected from heat and UV radiation by snow blankets designed to preserve glaciers from melting.   So much for global warming.  Go to www.artspotinfo.org to comment or suggest a name for the work.  

Art and Science

I stumbled upon the Sitka Center while exploring the Oregon Coast one summer. Perched above the Pacific Ocean, Sitka offers an interdisciplinary residency and workshop program for those interested in studying art and science, and often both at once. This approach is now being applied here in Jackson Hole at the Teton Artlab.

Our residents are encouraged to explore the natural surroundings and use the local resources of organizations like the National Park Service, Teton Science School, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, and Jackson Hole Historical Society to enhance their residency experience.

For more information about Teton Artlab's residency program, email info@tetonartlab.com or contact executive director Travis Walker at 307-699-0836.

Nicholas Gurewitch

From a recent addition to our library, Nicholas Gurewitch's hilarious collection of comic strips, The Trial of Colonel Sweet-O and Other Stories. (Click image for larger view)

Woodblock Masters

Crappy websites but amazing work.



http://www.tomkillion.com/index.html



http://www.sabrafield.com/

Exquisite Corpses

Some highlights from the Artspace gallery's "Consequences of the Exquisite Corspe" exhibition, curated by Bronwyn Minton. Click on the image to get a closer look.

Photos, Video from March Events

Secretary of the Arts

Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never created such a position. Sound good? Then sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html

Indian Thriller

Now this is Thriller!

LMC Obama Print Session

Tristan just finished the stop motion video of our project at Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary.
Thanks to Thom from Radiohead for the tune:


LMC Obama Print Session from Tristan Greszko on Vimeo.

New Space!

Great news: The Teton Artlab will be moving to the Center for the Arts starting today, into the 1300 sq. ft. Borshell studio on the 3rd floor. Our first priority will be creating an artist in residency program in this studio. This program will provide local artists with affordable, private studio and storage space, as well as numerous exhibition opportunities and career assistance. This is a competitive, merit based opportunity and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. More information will soon be available on our website. In the meantime, contact info@tetonartlab.com with questions or to request an application.

Note: We will be joined on the 3rd floor by another new resident and non-profit supporter of the arts, The Center of Wonder. We're excited to be working side by side with them and their art ambassador, Bland Hoke, Jr.

Studio Space, News

The squeaky wheel gets the oil apparently. After taking our story public in December, the local arts community has come to our aid. First, Lyndsay McCandless busted out the defibrillators almost immediately upon hearing we were shutting down, jolting us back to life with her enthusiasm and generous offering of gallery space to show our stuff. We can't thank her enough. Now, there is talk of the Teton Artlab taking over an amazing studio at the Center for the Arts, under the umbrella of the Art Association of Jackson Hole. At under $1 per square foot, this opportunity would provide truly affordable studio space for local artists and much needed visibility in the heart of our local art community. We are looking forward to making an official announcement on this in the next week or so.

Zine

We are working on a special little publication we are calling "Field Notes". Check it out:



Update: Blurb has added Field Notes to it's "Staff Pick" section.

Winter Hibernation

Two months after losing key funding, Teton Artlab will close its gallery in downtown Jackson on December 19th. For more info about this, go here. Please Note: We aren't dissolving the Teton Artlab and will post more information about future plans soon.

While the economy continues to crumble, we will take a break and look to resume programming in Summer 2009 at a soon to be disclosed location. Times are tough, but this project has been a bright spot for many and remains dedicated to assisting contemporary artists with their work and careers.

Ok, enough bad news. Wish we had a video of this from our last opening, but you get the idea. We had a great time in that shithole.

New Views

We republished the Views of Jackson with an introduction by Tammy Christel and alternate cover with "The Paragliders."
Check it out:

Views of Jackson

Second Edition

By Travis Walker

Book Preview

Post New West

We are still thinking about what "post new west" means. In general, it seems to refer to a dissatisfaction with the ruling art regime in your area. Since the world hasn't pinned down what it means to be "post modern", maybe it is better to just check out this video.

Found this video on the Snaz.

Among Other Things

Cary Tijerina's hardback photography book, Among Other Things, has been published by Teton Artlab. Check it out:

Among Other Th...

By Cary Tijerina

Book Preview

Art Town

Planet Jackson Hole highlighted the Teton Artlab in a cover story about the state of contemporary art in Jackson. Written by Henry Sweets, the piece discusses the trials and tribulations of contemporary artists in JH, and raises questions about the sustainability of the new West movement in our valley. Check it out.

Here at Teton Artlab, we had mixed responses to this article, but ultimately it put some things out there that people have responded to, including the following weeks letter from the editor.

The most important thing is that the paper has started a discussion about the role of contemporary art, both locally and in general, and PJH should be commended for their efforts.