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Opening Oct 30th — at SPACE gallery, Pittsburgh
“Public Utility Commission”
An exhibition where we think about what’s useful for the public
and you, the public, think about all the things you’re using for what
and tell the folks at the office your thoughts about that,
across a bevy of forms and paperwork and devices
amidst work from across the lands —
featuring such artists as:…

@trustvisualarts

@nasiryoungart
from Philadelphia

@bettyrubblenyc
from New York (& environs)

@ivansotnikovjr
from Georgia (the country!)

@_jordansullivan_
from New York (one of the boroughs)

@rj16848519
from the internet (/ UK?) by @donn.otters

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**opening October 30th @ SPACE Gallery**
“Public Utility Commission”

old steeple chasin lineman george washington has been unrolled and stapled up on the side of The Benedum, so the first cat is out of the bag: a new fun art show is happening.

spanning the gamut of newly or forever (often under)appreciated local favorites, professors, people whose work is in expensive museums, and luxury foreign artworks we’re still hoping won’t get stopped at an airport, this show is certain to ____, ____, and ____ you as it ___s, ___s, and ___s amidst contortable contexts, contemporaneously.

The “Public Utility Commission” welcomes you to its office, to partake of its offerings, think a bit, do some participatory politicking perhaps — with further details and invitations to follow.
(including the full artist list)

Plus, there’s a lot of other fun stuff going on down here that night, too, so, come out 🤗 Oct 30th.

Mark Wagner, “Power Lines Converge”
reformatted with artist approval
now on view at Tito Way
@markwagnerinc

Ben Tolman
“Safety”
now on view at Tito Way
@bentolman

Ben Tolman
“The Hunt”
now on view at Tito Way
@bentolman

Bastien Cuenot
untitled
now on view at Tito Way
@bastiencuenot_ by @donn.otters

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16 days ago

Now entering the second half of the fourth quarter of the first half of life, statistically speaking…
grateful for the special places I got to spend parts of my 35th year & moreso the special people I got to share it with ❣️
hopeful to share more with more this year —
thanks for being part of whatever we’re all doing here & here’s ‘to the “good life”, whatever it is and wherever it happens to be.’ by @donn.otters

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8 months ago

Friends, neighbors, readers of whatever is next in the feed—I’m thrilled to share with you that I am running for Mayor of Wilkinsburg. I’d love your support and your vote.

For those of you who don’t know, I chaired the Wilkinsburg Government Study Commission: myself and 6 other residents worked diligently for over two years to propose a new governmental structure for Wilkinsburg—and we earned the trust of our residents, who voted to make Home Rule in Wilkinsburg a reality last November.

The reforms we made offer the promise of a more direct democratic system, alongside a more expedient government. And I believe we can make Wilkinsburg the most progressive place in Pennsylvania.

My platform is available at www.jacquetkehm.work.
The flyer is available for download and posting in your part of the neighborhood.

Spread the word! I appreciate you!
🙌
The election is May 20th. by @donn.otters

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a year ago

performance night.
great turnout, great variety, surprised myself to realize every performer was also one of the visual artists in the show! great shots by @chrissycliche once again.
in order of their appearance that night…
1&2: Ethan Marks
3: Andrew William Allison
4&5: Dan Ivec
6&7: Mike Kelly
8910: Valerie Herrero (+ friends/helpers) by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

works, part 2:
1: Juliet Phillips
2: Zim Syed
3: Isabella Schubert Jones
4: Kelsey Leach
5&6: Andrew William Allison
7&8: Jasen Bernthisel
9: Mike Kelly
10: Jacquet Kehm by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

works prt 1
1: room
2: John Rogers
3: Joe Noderer
4: Carol Lynne Hecht
5: Dyvika Peel
6: Lindsey Dufford
7: Connor Plunkett
8: Ethan Marks
9: Taylor Burky
10: Don Strange by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

One week gone, Indignity: the art show, our 2nd annual fall show at the Center for Civic Arts, & people wanna see pics from what was.
—gonna have to do a series of posts because @chrissycliche took so many good ones & apparently I can only post 10 at a go—
this is opening night.
It was a blast.
Not pictured: lunchables, 64 slice silver spraypainted pizza, 90% of the art <next posts will address that>.
[[ hoping to produce a catalogue of the show & programming ]] by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

“Indignity: the art show, or An art show about Indignity, or” —
Thank you everyone who came out to the opening! Great turnout.
It was super rewarding, very fun night. Big thanks to those who helped pull it off.

The doors are open 3 more evenings, including this Saturday, where you’ll also get to hear words from 6 writers — @drewcranisky of @drewscluestrivia @leach.kelsey @nina_andreyevna @hy.mmmn as well as Jess Kosti, and Marc Nieson.

Doors open at 5, come hang, check out the show, readings start at 6.

And thanks to the artists.. big ass list follows..
@andrew.william.allison
@littlesoul__
@pria.emmy
@strongpowerfulmagnet
@josephnoderer
@x_donstrange_x
@hamburgerlady
@ghoulorama
@timesnewlindsey
@lovecornbread
@sneary_
@dustymoth
@bridgeofbells
@isabellaschubert
@zimsyedd
@googlecalendars
@leach.kelsey
@burnthistle
@jrp.cool
@media_res1776
@escalator_harrison
+ Mike Kelly & Carol Lynn Hecht by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

ANNOUNCING
**Two weeks away — September 28th! 5-8**
4 nights only (unless you ask me for a special visit)
deets in flyer

big ol’ art show in a bigger ol’ rotten church.
“like a museum with $200 to its name”

@Wilkinsburg at the Center for Civic Arts.
/ more artists than those annoyingly tagged in the last post // cropping annoying

should be great can’t wait! by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

Another year at it at TRAF, some thoughts (2/2)— feat. 10 larges.

Alors. I continue to have a nice response to what I am doing. It’s a fun challenge. The arts fest is maligned by the arts community, and, rightly so. It certainly ought to promote and support more local art (i.e. not etsy shops existing under white tents).

So, I encourage others to come poke the commercial bear with your risk, your weird and whimsy and see what might happen. May get you a few grand and a sun tan. Could become a cooler festival again. by @donn.otters

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2 years ago

Another year at it at TRAF, some thoughts (1/2)— feat. 10 smalls.

Been looking back at past years’ drawings trying to discern any differences or lessons—I would say I was drawing probably half the speed as 2022, and those drawings have an intuitive sketchiness & electricity that this year’s maybe lack. This year’s present as somewhat more finished, or as finished as 10 minutes provide. Not sure if that is better or not, perhaps merely different. This round did provoke new thoughts in process & materials for me—some pencils had the right butteryness, others had the right precision, is there one out there that does both? Or do I need to get used to a multiple styles of pencil technique? Can someone please patent a better perforated page for me, please? Also wondering about the small size—possibly too small. Quite cute when they turn out but risk being muddy and rough. by @donn.otters

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