ABQ Balloon Blast – 2015

Tractor Brewing Company & We Are This City Present:All Things Craft
Shop and Stroll Launch of a Market And Space That is Extra Special

Hey Albuquerque, we hope you are keeping warm in the changing weather. We also hope that it doesn’t get too cold, too fast. We have a big night coming up just short of a month from now: Shop and Stroll – heard of it? Shop and Stroll is an annual event that brings shoppers of all ages, and interests to the Nob Hill area of town.

As many of you are aware of, Tractor Brewing has a tap room in Nob Hill. One of the two current Tractor Brewing locations sits on Tulane Ave. A mainstay for Shop and Strollers for years past, Tractor Brewing Nob Hill is thinking outside of the tap room with its efforts to get the community involved this year.

For one night only – Tractor Brewing and We Are This City, are teaming up and taking up residence in the old “A Store,” building. That’s right – the space next to Staples at 3339 Central Ave, will be filled with ART! 40 artists from around NM will be hanging on the walls, thanks to Max Baptiste and We Are This City. Also in the building will be up to a dozen local vendors: records, jewelry, art, and more! There will be a little something for everyone, with a vendor list that includes: Ooey Cucuy, Hi-Phy Records, James Montoya Arts, Sparrow, Cloudface, Kerry Bergen, Danny Hart, Ultimate Reality Design and so much more. There will simply and easily be something for everyone.

If fine crafts weren’t enough, what about craft beer too? That’s right – enjoy a pint while you pick out your Christmas gifts! Tractor Brewing will be serving up things you can’t find at our Nob Hill tap room, on this special night, and we will have acoustic entertainment as well. What sounds better than shopping with a beer in your hand? Nothing – right? Guess we will see you there!

PLEASE RSVP.

MADE, An Immersive Art Experience #abqmade

If you’ve been melting during these long, hot summer days, chances are you need to rejuvenate your senses and restore your spirit. On Saturday, July 16th, We Are This City is taking over one of Downtown’s vacant spaces at 610 Central Ave SW, 87102 (the space next to Duel Brewery & Taproom) and presenting: MADE, An Immersive Art Experience. This pop-up exhibition will breathe some new life into you and the sizzling city, so come by for night that’s sure to be an avant-garde, good time!

MADE will feature more than a dozen local vendors selling their finest goods: art, clothes, jewelry, records, and more! We’ll have a full bar to cool you down and food trucks to fill you up. There will even be coffee from Deep Space Coffee in case you need a little extra jolt to liven up your night!

At MADE, Concept Flux will present a projection mapping installation, and We Are This City will be sharing the freshest, newest works from the #ABQBalloonBlast! Collection. The artworks in the collection were started with panels that community members bombed with paint-filled balloons, which we then distributed to New Mexican artists to add their creative flair. The 30 works we will be exhibiting have not been shown yet to the public, and were MADE by notorious local artists including Sam Flores, Adam Feibelman, Ernest Doty, Went, Gasp, Delanorock and more. You won’t want to miss their crazy, amazing creations!

In addition to the stunning visual arts at MADE, 5 DJ’s will be spinning all night! Spinnin’, sippin’, shoppin’, and scopin’ dope art. What more could you ask for?

We can’t wait to see you at MADE and share a beautiful, one of a kind night together. Suggested give-what-you-can donation of $5 – $10, but please come regardless of circumstance.

See you on July 16th!

30 Featured Artists:
2Face • Adam Feibelman • Al Na’ir • Alejandro Pinto • @jungleboogee • Bale • Bruce Warren Davis • Christian Gallegos • Dave Briggs • Delanorock • Doctor Sex • Ernest Doty • Gabriel Jaureguiberry • Gasp • Haloe5000 • JayCee Beyale • Went • Katie Morales • Mateo Sig • Minh Quan • Nick Vandiver • Nore • Russell Adams • Sam Flores • Sofa • Stacy Hawkinson • Steven Vigil • TheFrshPrntsTommyiLL • Travis Black • Victoria Bustamante

********** FREE – 21+ ********* First 50 people get a FREE POSTER! **************

Featured artists include: Mike Giant, Sam Flores, Doctor Sex, GASP, AVOL, Adam Feibelman, Ernest Doty and more!

In September 2015, We Are This City hosted two community-driven events titled “ABQ BALLOON BLAST,” in which more than 70 youth and families participated. We invited community members to throw balloons filled with paint at a designated wall and 10 MDF panels in this celebratory exchange and art making event. The panels were then cut into 2×2’ sections and distributed, by invitation, to 75 local artists to add their creative flair.

The completed works were first exhibited in We Are This City’s pop-up show in Nob Hill, Albuquerque which 1,000+ people attended over two evenings in December 2015. They are currently being displayed in a Downtown Albuquerque gallery, where the art has been seen by an additional 2,500+ locals during private receptions.

We Are This City will be exhibiting these pieces at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, CA on October 22nd from 7pm-2am. In this show, we will present 75 artworks by 75 champion artists from Albuquerque and the Albuquerque diaspora.

There will be music and drinks at the opening, too! It’s a party y’all!

Wake Self will be performing live and GALAXY will be on the 1’s and 2’s bringing the good vibes!

ORIGINAL WORKS BY:
2Face • Adam Feibelman • Al Na’ir • Alejandro Pinto • Angie Rehnberg • @jungleboogee • Bale • Birdnoise • Bolo Krinshaw Brian Thomas Bailey • Bruce Warren Davis • Celeste Spoken Garcia • Chris Grill • Christian Gallegos • CloudFace • Dave Briggs • David Santiago • Delanorock • Dennis Harroun • Diego Alonso-Garcia • Doctor Sex • El Moises • Eric J. Martinez • Ernest Doty • Evan Dent • Gabriel Jaureguiberry • Gasp • Geyser • Haloe5000 • Hunter Shioshita • James Black • James Swagerty • Jaque Fragua • JayCee Beyale • Jean Milu-Truesdale • Jeffery Hayes • Jessica Estevan • Jodie Herrera • Joel Davis • Johnpaul Gutierrez • Joshua Schriber • Julia Michelle López y Chavez • Katie Morales • Lance Ryan McGoldrick • Layton John • Maria Ross • Mateo Sig • Max Baptiste • Mike Giant • Minh Quan • Nick Vandiver • Nore • Petro • Ray Chavez • Reyes Padilla • Robyn Tsinnajinnie • Ruben Cantu • Russell Adams • Sam Flores • Skelz • Sofa • Stacy Hawkinson • Steven Vigil • TheFrshPrntsTommyiLL • Thomas Christopher Haag • Thomas Hyde • Travis Black • Victoria Bustamante • Vincent Le • Wages • Warren Montoya • Watermelon7 • Went • Wolf Krusemark • Wonky

Nob Hill Bar & Grill is launching their first of many art shows this Friday featuring 70 local artists. After its recent visit to San Francisco the ABQ Balloon Blast show is back in its home town and will be for sale.

A new craft cocktail list based off the show will be showcased as well. All craft cocktails will be 1/2 off from 6-8pm only.

Nob Hill Bar & Grill also went under a few renovations including new furniture made by a local artist, a few new sparkling lights, and a whole new craft cocktail list.

DJ Eldon will be spinning from 6-10pm!

Come see whats new while enjoying some local talent!

See you Friday!