Art Club Venue

Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître was the first to theorize that the universe was born from what he identified as the “primeval atom.” His hypothesis states that the present universe is the result of the radioactive disintegration of an atom. There is something so beautifully paradoxical about the theory that the entire universe we live in is the result of the disintegration of one molecule - and as incomprehensible as it may seem, this pattern of expansion through destruction is tried and proven over and over again. Shit Art Club’s birth and growth is not dissimilar to the narrative of Lemaître’s theory. Our universe began with the disintegration and abandonment of the small idea that emerging artists who aren't sitting around painting pretty pictures on canvas would be allowed to enter the commercial art world. We knew that there was no room for us in an industry that deemed anything not accepted into the commercial canon as “shit.” So we created our own universe. Our big bang started in a small house in Mar Vista, CA with a daytime event modestly titled, Shit Art Show. It was completely void of any curatorial aspect. In retrospect, having a show like that had a far more important impact than we ever thought it would have at the time. It allowed us as artists, our friends and the strangers who attended to see artwork in the context of life. While a gallery setting with gorgeous white walls and even light is most certainly the best way to view and experience art - it is also a beautiful thing to see art in an environment so unexpectedly raw. Art can make political statements, emotional statements and intellectual challenges - however, it is inherently romantic, anarchist and doesn't always have to have a function - which often leads to it not making much sense. It took some time for us to grow and mature as artists and creatives, and as we did and continue to we are not afraid to abandon more stereotypes and rules to make room for more creativity. We are pr…

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