Victor Knight inked me up with a true representative for Durham, Artie Barksdale. This guy is the real deal and that relationship that is forming will manufacture a critical bridge between the good work we are trying to do in Raleigh and the big things that are happening in Durham. He is well connected and talented as hell. Alone, Barksdale would kill it, but he is teamed up with the great Derrick Bryant who crushes as well. Barksdale and Derrick are not only planning things out and making them happen but they are both incredibly talented artists. They run a gallery called Red Mass right in the heart of downtown Durham. The space and location are inspiring. This last Saturday I participated in their “Swagga from the Dead” show. All invited artists had to create work that would glow under the shine of a blacklight. I rocked a Michale Jackson Thriller tribute and a Rod Serling portrait created with invisible blacklight paint. Special effects style. The turned all the light low, installed a collection of blacklights, turned on a smoke machine and set the vibe right for an amazing show. It really was more of a “happening” than an art show. We were also blessed with  the poetic talents of a collection of local poets and songbirds. Top to bottom the show was hot.

Afterward the show I took my brother down to AhPeele Gallery for an Afterparty. I’m not sure what came before the “after” but the party was fun as hell. I decided to break out some paint and get loose live during the event. They had some crazy dj crew called The Hood Internet running the music and people seemed to go nuts for them. Like nuts for real. People climbed on the roof, people were jumping on trampolines, one guy castrated himself on stage…..well, 2 out of 3.

Fun night. Closed at the studio. Brother got like 3 hours of sleep before his flight. Well done.

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