We had a great year. Thank you Colorado Springs. It was fun.

Today was our very last day of business, and we appreciate all those who stopped by to see us off. We’re not sure what’s next, but we’ll keep you posted.

Au Revoir!

We appreciate it. And we will try our best.

Came across this getting my news fix since I do not have a news channel on my T.V. Thought I would share it with everyone, check to see if your insurance provider know’s about it?? The Pill Cam.

After a year of business Downtown, Richard and I have decided to close down the gallery portion of Edifice. We have each worked tirelessly for this past year, sacrificing our personal lives, and devoting most of our time to keeping our doors open. Throughout this time, we have managed to cover operating costs, keep artists paid, and afford a small amount of cool inventory. However, we have never been able to pay ourselves anything, and one can only do unpaid community service for so long before getting totally burned out. There are many reasons for this project failing (which I will leave unsaid), but overall it seems there isn’t strong enough support in The Springs right now to continue showing the art and products that we like to carry.

So, we will be closing at the end of this month, unless there is some sort of holiday miracle*. If you like what we do, or want to help out a little, come by and show your support while you still can.

Thanks you Colorado Springs for one heck of a year. It was certainly fun times. 

*Miracles can be shoved under our door or mailed to us, and can come in the form of money order or cashier’s check should you wish to remain anonymous.

Watch carefully and learn a few moves.

Pretty interesting. Always interested in new Technologies.

This is a cool new video I came across. Always want to keep the updates going for the AWR MSKcat doing there thing.

Retna-MSK AWR Seventh Letter Krew

VIMBY - Retna

Well I think it’s been hot. Interesting article in this month’s ARTnews though.

Edifice Gallery Presents: Nocturnal Mockery 8. A weekend art festival featuring:

• Art from over 70 Artists
• Live performances by Soul Mechanics B-Boy Crew, Lola Spitfire’s ‘Peaks and Pasties’ Burlesque Troupe, belly dancer Neisa Salima, and magician Evan Conver
• Live music performances by The Nicotine Fits, Attorneys at Law, DJ Sewn, DJ Damage, and DJ Tall City
• Food and drink specials

Thanks to everyone that voted for us. It’s a great feeling to be rewarded for all of our hard work, and it’s also nice to be able to brag about something special every now and then.

We earned:

Best Art Gallery
Gold - Edifice Gallery

Best Place to Buy Art
Gold - Edifice Gallery

Best Alternative Art Show or Event
Silver - Nocturnal Mockery

Best Place to See Emerging Artists
Silver - Edifice Gallery

Best Artist
Bronze - Richard Arnot

Below is the write-up, that can also be found here.

When Edifice opened in February, it was because Jason Herzog and Richard Arnot, like many artists, felt a niche was missing in the community. Herzog, a portrait fine artist and Web developer, says they (along with former Springs resident Mike Sebastian) wanted to create not only a gallery space, but also an artists’ resource. So they’ve offered Sunday portfolio reviews and one-on-one advice on the ins and outs of publishing, printing and marketing - all free. Arnot, a graffiti and clothing artist, founded the Nocturnal Mockery urban arts series four years ago, giving the duo a ‘good launching pad’ (Herzog’s words), with a wide network of unique local artists who produce some of the most outstanding work around. Gifts start at a few bucks, shirts at around $20, and original art ranges usually from $50 to $500. Clearly, readers have taken note of just how necessary Edifice has already become.

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 And This will most likely be the way I will dress my Kids…

exposition party; in human glut
trust
standing in the undercarriage?
this is a giant, consumptive
with wet guilt (colorado!)

inhuman disaster of breath
(nothing in poem in starvation)
   mucous midday, starlit
midriff, this is related
to a kind of gluttony

satanic vomit bubbles like cider
SWEET TEA! churn, fleshless

butchered souls in this here soup
senseless, robbed even of eyelids
dry visions seasoned in human salt

castigate, bugle song
economic war party
marionette