Master of oddities Michael Gaughan had an amazing idea. He said to himself, “self, you know that movie Spinal Tap and how in the movie they never produce the original artwork for the album Smell the Glove? You should have an art show about that.” And thus he initiated it. To be held at the relatively new (1 or 2 shows deep so far, max) CO Exhibitions gallery in NE Minneapolis.* This show is to be known as the “Smell The Glove” show and is completely open for submissions. That’s hot. That’s amazing. There’s going to be so many submissions that it’ll be a stench of glove by the time the doors open.

*This location is literally one floor above Burlesque of North America and First Ammendment art gallery. Read these words written by Mike of Burlesque Design:

CO Exhibitions is located at 1101 Stinson Blvd at the corner of Broadway & Stinson in beautiful and historic Northeast Minneapolis. We are open weekdays 12-5pm and admission is always free.

The actual show is going to have a screening of Spinal Tap, a Spinal Tap cover band performing, and will have surprises! I hope the surprises include asparagus like the last CO show, I saw they had some in the pics from the show.

Love to eat that stuff! It’s so smelly.

SUBMISSIONS
If you’d like to see yourself be a part of this show, you can submit your own work!
Deadline – July 15th, 2010
To be mailed or dropped off at

ATTN Michael Gaughan / Smell the Glove
CO EXHIBITIONS
1101 Stinson Blvd
#12
Minneapolis, MN
55413

Medium: whatever you’d like. Any doubt, contact Michael or one of the fine folks at Burlesque and I’m sure they’ll set you straight.

SMELL THE GLOVE
Opening party Aug 7th, 2010
7-10PM
Spinal Tap cover band, movie screening, and surprises
CO EXHIBITIONS
1101 Stinson Blvd
(at the corner of Broadway and Stinson)

Michael Gaughan has several internet connections: first, check his youtube channel out at michaelgaughanicerod, then go over to his hot online portfolio of magic and paint. Then if you want to contact him, michael.gaughan@gmail.com is his email.

NOTE: Michael Gaughan graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, the same place I graduated from. You know what that means? It means he rocks, and it’s basically like we’ve go the same blood. But he has more rock and roll in his soul. I don’t go around saying that about just anybody.

DOUBLE NOTE: One of the greatest things MG has ever done is make a band with his sister, a band which you may have heard of: “Brother and Sister.” I once saw them perform at the Minneapolis College of Art and design with a candy guitar – during the set, MG asked people to come up to the stage and lick the guitar as he played it. The entire situation was magnificent. If that’s any indication of what’s to come, expect greatness. The kind of greatness that only comes around every once in a while. Believe that.

This post is part of the World Famous Design Junkies album art category.