"Subcultural Appropriation" art show Opening June 7th at 7 PM
Join us for the "Subcultural Appropriation" art show - an explosive collision of seemingly disparate subcultures! Opening June 7th with an artist reception starting at 7 PM featuring Signature tiki cocktails served in the bar. Our new exhibition explores how Punk Rock and Tiki Culture-both born in the 80s in Southern California as a rebellious response to Reaganomics and capitalism-share a fundamental spirit of resistance. "Subcultural Appropriation" has 10 artists who relate to both worlds.
Where Punk expressed anger through raw energy and catharsis, Tiki offered escape through tropical fantasy and rum-soaked liberation. Both flipped the middle finger to mainstream America's puritan values, embracing a more authentic, feral existence. Featuring an incredible lineup of artists; Shag, Doug Horne, Ken Ruzic, Candy, Bamboo Ben, Dave Warshaw, Matt Reese, Thomas Fernandez, Dirk Vermin and BigToe whose work synthesizes these rebellious movements into something entirely new. Experience visual art and music that captures the DIY ethos of punk and the exotic escapism of tiki culture-all under one roof!