last week's party

NOVUS 2 on Sunday!

And party pics from Point Break! Thanks for coming out.

David Benjamin Sherry @ Ooga Booga

Head to Ooga Booga, tomorrow April 28th at 6 PM, for a book signing of It's Time by David Benjamin Sherry.  There's an afterparty right across the way at Grand Star (2true) with special guest hosts Wendy Yao, Aaron Bondaroff and David Benjamin Sherry!  More info here.

free show this afternoon! novus 2 + more

Don't forget we're having a FREE show this afternoon featuring Providence surf rockers Novus 2 along with Panda Teeth, Sad Ghems and Birthdays.  Show starts around 4, come early and enjoy the nice weather on the water! 

The Fifty Year Storm is Now Available!

We're excited to present our newest zine, The Fifty Year Storm by Ian Stillman, a record of the artists' six month stay in Australia.  The Fifty Year Storm is 24 color and black and white pages and each copy comes with a Gocco print, as pictured below. 

You can pick up a copy in store, or via the link below.  The zine will be available in our online store shortly.

And don't forget we're hosting an awesome show tomorrow afternoon, featuring Sad Ghems, Birthdays, Panda Teeth and local heroes Novus 2.  Show starts around 4, bring Easter candy.  FREE!

big decisions

Don't miss this rad opening tonite at 1 Sims Ave, featuring the work of Amigos' pal Neal Walsh, along with some other talented folks as seen on the above flier.  The festivities start at 7PM; you can view more info here.

Zine Release/Point Break/4:20 Party 2nite

Happy 4/20!  Don't forget we're releasing this awesome zine tonite at the shop:

The Fifty Year Storm by Ian Stillman, which comes with a one-of-a-kind Gocco surfer print, is sure to enthrall you with its' hilarious portrayal of the land down under.  As if that weren't enough, we're also showing Kathryn Bigelow's epic surfer movie, Point Break.  BYOB and beach vibes! Tonite at 7-ish!

sunny sunday

 

awesome new bags

 

Just printed up a couple hundred new Amigos shopping bags!  Thanks to Lis for letting us borrow her rad Gocco machine to print them.  Stop by and buy something so you can take one home for your very own.

We Are Friends zines new in the shop!

 Our pal Caleb recently dropped off some sweet zines by the We Are Friends collective.  From L to R: Unicorn Whores, Hockey and Mountain Bikes and the Hunt by Jeffrey Becklund, and Dragon Slutz.  Come check out these beautifully-assembled zines or purchase one here!

We Are Friends zines

Unicorn Whores Hockey and Mountain Bikes and the Hunt Dragon Slutz

Bidoun Magazine now at Amigos!

 

We're excited to announce that we are now carrying Bidoun Magazine in the store!  You can purchase their newest issue, Sports, online through us as well (see link below.)  

We also have some back issues in stock, including the Library issue, now a collectors item!  Stop by this weekend and check them out!

Learn to Read Art

From now until June 17, Learn to Read Art: A History of Printed Matter, is on view at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. The exhibit presents a survey of the publishing output of Printed Matter, Inc. over the last 35 years.  This show is sure to be awesome, so check it out if you are in the Portland area.  If you don't want to learn to read art, you can still learn how to have fun, by ordering one of the last copies of our zine here.

two real

 

LA cats should definitely head to 2true this Thursday for their awesome dance nite.  At Grand Star on Sun Mun Way in Chinatown!

Hippie Photos and Surfer Man

Check out Doniella Davy's Hippie Photos and Surfer Man, one of our featured items of the month for Surf Month.  Published by the Kingsboro Press, this hilarious artist book chronicles the conversation between two far-out characters and then follows a sun-baked beach bum's encounter with the ocean.  Available in-store and also via the link below.

01 Too Much Workload by Megan Plunkett

Stop by the shop this weekend (12-7 Saturday and 12-4 Sunday) to view our new installation by Megan Plunkett! 01 Too Much Workload is an awesome surf-inspired piece composed of surf wax molded coins.  Looks great and smells amazing!!  Come check out the piece, only up for Surf Month/April!  While you're here, you should also check out the Kingsboro Press, a great publication co-founded by Plunkett!

Not Enough Room Tomorrow @ Craftland

Art Middleton & Craftland Presents:
'The Magic Child Repository'
(a month long celebration of Handmade Books)

This awesome book arts show gets kicked off this SATURDAY with:
"NOT ENOUGH ROOM"
Sixteen brand new short stories by Jacob Berendes, Sarah Reiter, Mary Wilson and Matthew Lawrence!

Peep Craftland's site for more info.

andrew burton has a tumblr

From the creator of the infamous Party Cove CD series, this new tumblr is sure to amaze.  Check out the photos and follow of course!

trajectory at hdts

Trajectory by Brennan Conaway is now screening at High Desert Test Sites, open Saturdays from 11 to 4.  The project documents time spent as an artist-in-residence at Center for Land Use Interpretation in Utah in 2008.  From HDTS: The town is near wide-open salt flats and surrounded on two sides by vast weapons-testing areas.  Brennan thought this was a good place to perform his own weapons test with a level-action rifle, or 'repeating rifle' - often called 'The Gun that Won the West.'  Taking aim at the distant horizon, he fired a single bullet across the desert.  Then he went searching for it.

April Is Surf Month

Throughout April, Amigos is celebrating Surf Month. We'll be throwing surf inspired events and all of our surf related items will be on display. We'll even have a great new door installation by Megan Plunkett.

Below is the rundown of events and you can download our printable .PDF flier here.

Wednesday April 20th 7PM

Join us for a free screening of Kathryn Bigelow’s seminal 1994 surf film, Point Break.

To coincide with the film screening we will be releasing a new Amigos title, Fifty Year Storm, by Ian Stillman. A record of Ian’s six month long trip to Australia, the book tackles how to accurately portray the often stereotyped country. While compelling as it is, Fifty Year Storm offers a humorous look full of kangaroos, beatiful seaside communities, and sun baked beach dwellers.

Sunday April 24th 4PM

Providence surf rockers, Novus 2 will be performing a free show with Sad Ghems, Birthdays, and Panda Teeth. BYOB and beach vibes.

Ongoing: 01 Too Much Workload

Come check out this month’s door installation by Megan Plunkett, who continues her fascination with surf culture and plasters our door with surf wax molded coins.

Plunkett (b. 1985, Los Angeles) lives and works between Baltimore and New York. She is the co-founder, with Dan Wagner, of the Kingsboro Press.

thrum drum tonite