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Accidental Cell Phone Photography

On-Going Photography Project; Samsung cell phone; Removed from my cell phone and posted to the Internet in January 2007



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Project Pill Bottle

This Is The Same Medicine You Have Been Getting. Color, Size, Or Shape May Appear Different.

A Collaboration by Steven Beatty and Laurel Kurtz

How To: Remove Glue


A seven foot detail of the piece is on display in the
Portland City Hall First Thursday Sustainable Art Show.

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Response to Walter Lee Project's UFO Diaries



My Youtube is here

- Laurel Kurtz

This hand drawing is in response to Damien Hirst’s controversial butterfly work. The ten second video was taken by Kurtz of her short performance near Hirst’s Chlorprotamide at the Portland Art Museum, where cameras are not allowed. Kurtz drew the butterfly on her hand and fluttered it around in front of her camera.

In relation to his butterfly pieces, Hirst was accused of cruelty to animals and of stealing artist Lori Precious’ idea of making stained glass out of butterfly wings. Recently Hirst has been in the news for demanding 16 year-old Cartain to pay him 200 pounds for selling collages that incorporated an image of Hirst’s diamond encrusted skull without his permission. Kurtz thinks Hirst, who she read is the world’s wealthiest living artist, is interesting.

Know Your Pass Code

Mark Jondahl, a.k.a I.X.Zist, and I:

Collaborative Social Art Performance piece; irons, ironing boards, cut out iron-on letters, 50 t-shirts; July 2006; Grow Gallery in Portland, OR Left: me, ironing; Left/Middle: participants answering questions; Right/Middle: iron-on letters; Right: the iron


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The Art Virus Viral Art Project
Collaborative Social Sculpture; February 2007; Portland, OR, with the intent to go beyond Left Top: head:foot BLOG; Left Bottom: tag w/first instruction; MiddleRight Top: my art virus in Multnomah Village; Right Bottom: Mark and I placing the objects in public




How To: Make Glue










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Have fun filling up the large alternative gallery space that is your city! Take pictures and add your contribution as a show on your resume. Is it public art/plop art? Is it set discreetly on a counter top at your favorite chachka shop? You had a show there, congratulations! You are a showing artist and an active curator.

Portland Women Field Recordings
Social Sculpture; iBook, digital camera, short video, ‘zine; May 2006; Hawthorne, Irvington, and Alberta districts in Portland, OR Left: my sign; Middle: video still from Alberta st.; Right: video still from Hawthorne



the accompanying ‘zine



- Laurel Kurtz

Stop Smoking Valentines
Mix Media Social Collage; 4.5”x4”; set of eight; February 2006; Detroit, MI



- Laurel Kurtz

Aunty Ann
Mix Media Memorial Sculpture; 2.25”x4”x1”; October 2005 Left Top: “before” pack; Left Bottom: “after” pack Middle: all 10 cigarettes; Right: detail



- Laurel Kurtz

The Police Badge Rubbing Project
Social Sculpture; 15 rubbings with crayon on 18”x24” newsprint mounted on 20"x30" poster board, video; May 2005 and September 2006; Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA Left: video still of me with police chief Derrick Foxworth Right: video still of me with officer Kyle Nice



Top Left: The badges on display; Right: detail of rubbing; Bottom Left: the accompanying pamphlet



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Cock ‘n’ Balls Wedding Doughnut
Sculpture; cast bronze doughnut with acrylic paint; 10”x1”x5”; April 2005 Left: “before” photo of original donut; Right: “after” photo



Fruit Loop Doughnut
Sculpture; cast bronze doughnut; 4.5”x2”x4”; April 2004; on display at Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut



- Laurel Kurtz

Street Roots Tree
Collaborative Social Sculpture; papier mache, chicken wire, 2”x4”s, spray paint, polyurethane clear coat; 4’x4’x8’; May 2004; PSU in Portland, OR



- Laurel Kurtz

Weed
Site-Specific Sculpture; camellia, memo sticker dots; 2’x6’x2’; July 2006; Kitchen Sink II in Portland, OR
Left: bush detail; Right: the front of the bush



Bush
Site-Specific Sculpture; dandelion, pompom’s, thread; 8”x8”; July 2006; Kitchen Sink II in Portland, Or.



Installation Red and Orange/The Fun Room
Collaborative Site-Specific Installation; found red paper, tan masking tape, foam pool noodles;10'-6"x8’x11'-6"; July 2006; Kitchen Sink II in Portland, OR Left: “before” photo of room; Middle: “after” photo of room; Right: floor detail





5037 N Princeton
Portland, Oregon 97203

What happens when 20 artists, 7 bands and 2 DJs infiltrate a vacant house in St. Johns? Find out on July 22nd at Kitchen Sink: Welcome Home, Stranger, a one-night-only multidisciplinary arts event. Visual artists have been invited to fill the home's empty rooms with site-specific installations, and the backyard will play host to live music, performance, short films and a DJ-assisted dance party. Excellent, inexpensive food will be provided by Vegan Empire.

Featured visual artists:
Gordon Barnes, Steven Beatty, Katrina Boemig, Seann Brackin, Maggie Casey, Philip Cheaney, Liam Drain, Alicia Cortney Eggert, Alex Felton Eliza Fernand, Carla Forte, Jason Gigli, Rochelle Koivunen, Laurel Kurtz, Lacy Lowry, Heather Mackenzie, Scott Mazariegos, Hope McManus, Christopher Nakayama, Dalas Verdugo, Gary Wiseman