December Update: No Big News

I'm sorry I don't have much news regarding Art Is Everywhere. Over half of the signs have been distributed at this point and several more individuals have expressed an interest in participating. Signs are available first come, first served, so if you would like to participate in this project I recommend you register soon by following the directions in the About This Project label.

I did hear through the grapevine that one of the signs from the Signs of Our Times show at Mobius is now owned by an Australian artist, which makes two international signs, but I have yet to hear from its new owner. Itchy has been taking a break for the winter and is enjoying sipping hot chocolate with Claude. It has just been too cold and wet lately for him to want to go out for photo shoots with the signs.

Don't neglect to email me your photos for the blog if you haven't yet done so. I would love to post your pictures. I know several of you have taken photos of your sign but just haven't downloaded them to the computer yet.

Itchy Goes to the Foundry Art Centre

Today Itchy went to the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO.

Itchy Goes to Perlow Stevens Gallery

While we were in Columbia, MO, Itchy also dropped by the Perlow Stevens Gallery.

Itchy Goes to Columbia Art League

Today, Itchy went with me to Columbia, MO. Here he is at the Columbia Art League, where I picked up my work from the summer show.

Itchy Goes to the Floodwall

While we were in downtown St. Louis, MO, Itchy revealed that he has desperately been wanting to see the Riverfront Floodwall, after hearing of Claude's trip there and seeing the Sun Is Shining music video. Here are some photos we shot while we were there.

Itchy Goes to Art Saint Louis

I had to pick up some work from a show in downtown St. Louis, MO today, and Itchy tagged along. Here he is at Art Saint Louis.

Itchy Goes to the Sheldon Art Galleries

Itchy also went to the St. Louis, MO Sheldon Concert Hall Art Galleries. He was very excited to see so many places in one day.

Itchy Goes to the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Itchy was dismayed to find that the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts of St. Louis, MO isn't open on Thursdays. He'll have to try again sometime on a Wednesday or a Saturday.

Itchy Goes to the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

He also saw the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis in St. Louis, MO.

Itchy Goes to Bruno David Gallery

Itchy has been saddened that he hasn't gone anywhere lately, so today he took a small tour of Washington Street in St. Louis, MO around the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Here he is at Bruno David Gallery.

Itchy's Past - Before His Arrival

Jane Wang emailed some great photos of her sign #32, including this one of Itchy getting ready to travel here to live with Claude and me.

Itchy Goes to Cedarhurst

Today Itchy accompanied me to the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts when I went for a St. Louis Women's Caucus for Art tour of the grounds. Here he is in front of the Mitchell Museum in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Itchy Goes to SLAM

Today, when I went to the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO to sketch from The Mourners exhibit, Itchy tagged along. Here are some photos of him sneaking up on the institution with an Art Is Everywhere sign. Itchy told me that it is his intent to subversively take a sign with him and photograph it in as many different art situations as possible.

Mascot 1: Phffff aka Itchy

Art Is Everywhere just got its first mascot! Our first mascot is Phffff, an unusual creature handmade by aj aka Jane Wang from wool socks which were felted, cut, sewn, and stuffed, along with one original felt eyeball. Phffff is lovingly known by his friends as Itchy and arrived in the mail today to meet Claude and to become a mascot for this project.