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Intervention

2012-01-29T14:44:00.000-08:00

On Friday, January 20th I participated in an "Intervention" at the Portland Museum of Art. My project involved the initial construction of a ghillie suit made out of wires, found electronics, plastic bags and other eternal junk. Here is a picture of me wearing the suit toward the end of the evening, courtesy of Rebecca FitzPatrick.

Transmission Drop releases 'Past Tense, Future Perfect'

2011-10-25T07:57:00.000-07:00

My band Transmission Drop has released a new 4-song EP called Past Tense, Future Perfect. You can download it free from our page on Bandcamp.

"The Man Show" at Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH

2011-10-05T17:12:00.000-07:00

I have artwork in an upcoming group show at Three Graces Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. They'll be showing my sculpture "The Gleaners" and some new works on paper. The opening is this Friday, October 7 from 5-8.

6/6/6 arrives in Portland

2011-09-13T11:32:00.000-07:00

6/6/6 made is sixth and final stop at Gallery 37-A in Portland for the month of September, with an opening on September 2nd for Portland' First Friday Art Walk. The opening was a great party, with music by Matt Meyer & The Gumption Junction and beer from Sebago Brewing.

An interview appeared in the Portland Phoenix the week the show opened, and the show was positively reviewed by Dan Kany in the Maine Sunday Telegram. For this leg of the show I created a new installation called "Slowly, I Turned" -- images can be seen here.

Reviews of Space Invaders

2011-08-09T13:11:00.000-07:00

Great reviews are coming in for Space Invaders at Rose Contemporary, which features 46 different works by 21 artists, including my new sculpture The Gleaners. Check out the what the critics have to say in the Portland Press Herald, The Portland Phoenix, and The Bollard.

More is More

2011-07-21T13:51:00.000-07:00

I have a drawing in More is More, an exhibition at Lexington Art League in Kentucky, curated by Melissa Vandenberg. The show runs through September 11 if you are in that neck of the woods.

Forty Under 40

2011-07-20T15:24:00.000-07:00

I'm proud to be selected by the Portland Press Herald as of Maine's Forty Under 40 honorees, celebrating Maine's emerging leaders. Last week we took a harbor cruise for the celebration. Here is a news story and video.

The Gleaners

2011-06-28T17:16:00.000-07:00

A new sculpture called "The Gleaners" is on display at Rose Contemporary in Portland, Maine. The show opens Friday, July 1 and will be on view through the end of August.
This work is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and I had lots of help from Ernest Paterno at Cyroni Glass, Marcus Van Oosterum at Neo Velox, Ralph Ruel, and the departments of Computer Science and Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College in the material sourcing and creation of this work, which is made of found electronics, glass, and steel, and features light and sound elements. You can see a video and more images here.

Food/Hunger Portfolio Exchange

2011-06-21T09:51:00.000-07:00

Food/Hunger is a printmaking exchange portfolio between Adriane Herman, Ashton Ludden, Damir Porobic, Gregory Daiker, Gretchen Schermerhorn, Jeff Badger, Jonathan Stewart, Justin Richel, Lis Janes, Sara E Worden, Sarah McNeil and Tyson Jaques.

Portfolios are currently on display at the June Fitzpatrick Gallery on High Street in Portland, Maine through Sunday, June 26th. Seven portfolios will be sold by silent auction and one will be sold by raffle. There is a reception this Friday, June 24th from 4-7pm. All proceeds from the project will go to benefit Cultivating Community.

Go to the Food/Hunger Portfolio Exchange blog to see images of the show and learn more about the project.

This is an image of my edition, "Innocent Buy Test", a silkscreen printed with help from Dominic at The Arm Factory.

Reviews of CPMF's "The Buffalo"

2011-05-09T10:40:00.000-07:00

The reviews are coming in for the new Custardpaws & Mr. Freezy album.
Check out this one from Chris Busby at The Bollard.
And this one from The Deli Magazine.
And this (p)review from Sam Pfiefle at the Portland Phoenix.
Thanks to all of these publications for checking out local music and giving us a listen. You can preview and buy The Buffalo at the Custardpaws & Mr. Freezy Bandcamp site.

Enter The Buffalo

2011-04-09T06:38:00.000-07:00

The new album from Custardpaws & Mr. Freezy is out and available for preview and purchase on Bandcamp. Please take a listen and spread the word.

Custardpaws & Mr. Freezy Record Release Party

2011-03-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

Come on down to Blue this Thursday, March 31st for a night of music in celebration of the upcoming release of 'The Buffalo', the new album from Custardpaws & Mr. Freezy (Blair Wells & Jeff Badger). The show will feature Peter Squires, Britta Pejic, and a solo set by me playing songs from the new album, plus older CP&MF, Transmission Drop, Barnacles & Bandages, unlikely covers, and other various sonic ephemera and detritus.

'The Buffalo' will be be available for download on Bandcamp on March 31st. A limited run of 'handcrafted' CD-Rs will be for sale at the show.

Blue is at 650a Congress St, Portland ME (across from Joe's Smoke Shop).
Show starts at 8:00pm.
No cover charge.

Profile in Artscope

2011-03-11T08:36:00.000-08:00

I am featured as one of "25 artists that have captured our imagination" in the 5th anniversary issue of Artscope magazine in a great profile written by Taryn Plumb. The issue also features my friends Mike Gorman and Ben Potter. Nice!

6/6/6 opens in Santa Fe

2011-02-14T08:30:00.001-08:00

The 6/6/6 traveling exhbition opened at Linda Durham Contemporary Art this past Friday. A front page write up in the Albuquerque Journal gallery guide and a great crowd made for a fantastic evening in Santa Fe. A few pictures of the show and the opening can be found here on the 6/6/6 Facebook page. Over the weekend I saw some great shows at SITE Santa Fe (particularly Amy Cutler), Center for Contemporary Arts, and about a thousand galleries, and hiked Tent Rocks Nat'l Monument. Thanks to Joanne Lefrak for being my tour guide.

Manifest International Drawing Annual

2011-02-07T15:40:00.001-08:00

I'm happy to have a drawing included in this great compilation of work by artists from all over the world. Just got my copy in the mail today and it looks great. You can preview or buy a copy at the Manifest Gallery website.

6/6/6: San Francisco, photos & phun

2011-01-11T14:04:00.001-08:00

The 6/6/6 exhibition got off to a smashing start this past weekend at Queens Nails Projects in San Francisco. See photos of the installation and opening reception shindig on the 6/6/6 Facebook page.

2011-01-04T16:12:00.001-08:00

6/6/6 Kicks Off in San Francisco

2011-01-04T15:53:00.000-08:00

The traveling show 6/6/6 kicks off this Saturday, January 8 in San Francisco. I'm headed out for the opening and very excited to launch this project that I co-organized with the other five artists in the show, and hang out with my Califriends. Over the course of 2011 it will travel to Santa Fe, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and then come home to Portland, Maine in August. Check out more details at the blog site for the 6/6/6 show, or more details about the opening at the Queens Nails Projects gallery site.

StyleBoston

2010-11-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

This weekend the television program StyleBoston ran a feature called "24 Hours in Maine" that featured local galleries, restaurants, and artists, including an interview with me in my studio and at the current group show "I'm Just Sayin'/I Know Right?" at Whitney Art Works.

You can now see it on Scene Spotter section of the StyleBoston website.

Britta Konau on "I'm Just Sayin'/I Know Right?"

2010-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:00

Nice review of "I'm Just Sayin'/I Know Right?" at Whitney Art Works from Britta Konau on her blog art and other important things in life.

6/6/6 card

2010-10-12T16:42:00.000-07:00

Here is the card image I designed for the 6/6/6 traveling exhibition that kicks off in San Francisco in January and runs through 2011. The card features images of each of the six artists featured in the show. It's a riff on the Hipgnosis cover for the AC/DC album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.

Drawn to Life: Reformatted at Assumption College

2010-10-10T13:02:00.001-07:00

Here is the postcard image for Drawn to Life: Reformatted at the D'Alzon Library at Assumption College. The show features a few pieces from the TREED series. The shows opens with a reception on October 19th and runs through November 19th. It was curated by Tom Grady, who currently has a solo show up at Copley Society of Art in Boston.

Video of Space Block Party

2010-10-08T08:14:00.000-07:00

Space Gallery just posted this great video of sounds and scenes from the fantastical Block Party on September 11, 2010. I was one of about twenty artists who participated in a steamroller printing project with Pickwick Independent Press. You can see me pulling my print at the 4:13" mark.

Installation Shots from Whitney Art Works

2010-10-06T15:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some installation shots from "I'm Just Sayin'/I Know Right?" at Whitney Art Works. Clearly I am not a photographer but this will hopefully give you an idea of what the show looks like. The wall piece is about 20 feet long and was drawn directly on the wall with oil-paint markers in about five hours, two days before the show opened. It is not the first wall piece I've done, but probably the most nerve-racking.

"I'm Just Sayin / I Know Right?" at Whitney Art Works

2010-09-20T09:12:00.001-07:00

Here are a few new drawings I made for the four-person exhibition "I'm Just Sayin / I Know Right?" at Whitney Art Works in Portland, Maine. The show opens October 1 with a reception on First Friday and runs through November 20. The other artists in the show are Cliff Baldwin, Megan O'Connell, and Adriane Herman. You can see more images and details of my work at jeffbadger.com. and images of all the work in the show here.

Images from Block Party

2010-09-18T04:29:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the steamroller printing project put together by Lisa Pixley and Pickwick Independent Press at the Space Gallery Block Party taken by Lydia Badger.

There are more images of the whole event on the Space Flickr photo pool, plus this article on Live Work Portland.

SIX ARTISTS. SIX CITIES. SIX CONNECTIONS

2010-09-14T15:11:00.000-07:00

666 Degrees: An exhibition that created itself through connectivity.

Here is the new blog for the 6/6/6 exhibition. This show will travel to 6 different cities in 2011: San Francisco, Santa Fe, Chicago, Detroit, Philadephia and Portland, Maine.

SIX ARTISTS. SIX CITIES. SIX CONNECTIONS.: Six Degrees
An exhibition that created itself thro...: "Six Degrees An exhibition that created itself through connectivity With the proliferation of social networking and technology-based communi..."

Block Party

2010-08-28T13:43:00.000-07:00

Come on out to Block Party at SPACE Gallery in Portland on September 11th. A group of artists (including myself) have created 4' x 4' and 4' x 8' woodcut blocks to be printed with a steamroller for a project organized by Pickwick Independent Press, along with a bunch of other events.

Teeny Tiny Art Show at 3 Graces

2010-08-28T13:08:00.000-07:00

My wife Lydia Badger will be featured in the Teeny Tiny Art Show 7 at 3 Graces Gallery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Opens this coming Friday, September 3rd.Here is one of her sculptures, "Eurasian Red Squirrels with Cacti", mixed media, 3" x 3" x 7", 2007.

This Just In: Guy Starts Blog

2010-08-28T11:35:00.000-07:00

To more easily update upcoming news I've started this blog. To view older archived news, click the news archive here.