The third and final installment of "Tugboat Presents:" and Bemis Underground's 3 Saturday Art Series is here.

On January 19th, from 7-10 pm there will be an opening reception for the exhibit of Visual Art By Musicians at the Bemis Underground (724 S. 12th, Omaha, NE).

Upon meeting, befriending and collaborating with many musicians Tugboat's Joey Lynch has discovered that performers from all music genres and backgrounds share the common thread of pursuing other artistic mediums — specifically in the visual field. Many have degrees in visual art, design their own album art and use visual mediums as an extension to the art of songwriting. One artist in this show has even published a book of photography.

The show will consist of artists from the region including Derek Pressnall (Tilly and the Wall, Flowers Forever, Flamboyant Gods), Jacob Thiele (The Faint), Austin Skiles (Eagle*Seagull), Teal Gardner (UUVVWWZ), Ben Swift (The Killigans), Darren Keen (The Show is the Rainbow), among many others. Non-local artists include Gillian Welch (Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings Machine), Rachel Blumberg (M. Ward, Norfolk and Western), and Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) among others. Later in the evening a special musical performance is scheduled to take place also.

Aside from this exciting cap to the 3 Saturday Art Series, the 'Figurative Work by Four' exhibit that debuted last week will still be on display. That show includes work by Claudia Alvarez, Jake Gillespie, Seth Johnson and Ashley Wick. This night also celebrates the return of a current Bemis resident Jamie O'Shea back "from the past." O'Shea has kept himself locked in his studio since midnight, January 1. He has blocked out his windows and set artificial light to timers, has turned back his clock and all news and communication via internet is on a delay to represent a 36 hour day which he has been living on. His exodus will send him 6 days into his future and our present day. Lastly this marathon of a day will start on the Bemis Center's 2nd floor as all the residents will open their doors from 4-7 pm.

The 3 Saturday Art Series sparks an exciting start to the 2008 Bemis Underground Season, which begins February 1st, with the group show "Another Stab: The Family of Man".

Full Artist List as of 1/07

Kianna Alarid (Tilly and the Wall)
Rachel Blumberg (M. Ward, Norfolk and Western)
D. Bushon (Fathr^)
Dapose (The Faint)
Nik Fackler (Family Radio)
Orenda Fink (Art in Manila, Orenda Fink)
Todd Fink (The Faint)
Teal Gardner (UUVVWWZ)
Bill Hoover (Bill Hoover)
Darren Keen (The Show is the Rainbow)
Andy Lemaster (Now Its Overhead)
Sam Martin (Capgun Coup)
C.J. Olson (Flowers Forever, Flamboyant Gods)
Mike Overfield (Eagle*Seagull)
Cody Peterson (Bear Country)
Derek Pressnall (Tilly and the Wall, Flowers Forever,
Flamboyant Gods)
Dave Rawlings (Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings Machine)
Micah Schmiedeskamp (Spring Gun)
Austin Skiles (Eagle*Seagull)
Ben Swift (The Killigans)
Jacob Thiele (The Faint)
Gillian Welch (Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings Machine)
Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Email:
art@tugboatpresents.com

Links:
Tugboat Gallery
Gomez Art Supply
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Bemis Underground