Public Space One’s art auction this year was Osmotic Radiance.
I contributed this glassy resin paint petal piece..
and instead of Mustard-In-Law’s annual tape box set, we made a special VHS tape..
and the auction was exhibited in Film Scene’s very long windowfront..
and Mustard-In-Law performed virtually for the closing reception!
collaged acrylic on polyester film
This is a DVD of four collaborative performances between Mustard-In-Law and acclaimed comic artist Victor Cayro, who just so happens to have a thing about pouring mustard on himself! It was an ambitious project, editing this disc. The laughter squeezed from those who see it leaves them paralyzed in spastic chortles. Eventually, I overcame the potency and was able to weave audience members’ footage onto our own to achieve more perspectives on each glorious drizzle. Bonus menu includes a slideshow of art from Victor’s HAVE SEX exhibit, which is where one of these performances occurred. Cover art and handwriting by the living mustard himself, Victor Cayro. Released by Dubuque label Personal Archives.
Here’s a great review from someone who saw one of these mustard shows… https://www.splicetoday.com/music/ultra-sonic-love-poems
Baleful Fiend Redeye asked me to do a live video projection during their set…
Performance on the Leisure Screen Live show.
Recorded at the University of Iowa TV Studios in 2017, mixed 2019.
Muuma Wuuno was Mustard-In-Law with Ben Uhl making live improvised analog video magic, which you can see in the background.
Public Space One turned sixteen and held their annual art auction. This is Mustard-In-Law’s submission. 16 sprawling tracks (3.5 hours) on three clear tapes & an infinite LOOP tape, dedicated to your quest for small ‘a’ art. Compiled by Tyler for our favorite art spot, with original collage cover by Jay.
Our xmust tape.
We utilized a wide array of samples from many classic holiday tunes and films.
Mustard-In-Law was given a shout-out in Little Village’s end-of-year issue noting all the local faves.
The Blick Iowa City staff was invited to exhibit at St. Ambrose University, in Davenport, Iowa….
Victor Cayro, acclaimed comic book artist, had an exhibit of his works, entitled “HAVE SEX,” in the gallery above Monk’s in Dubuque, Iowa. For the closing reception he invited a few musician friends to play as entertainment. He also asked Mustard-In-Law to perform, during which time he reprised his award-winning role as the living embodiment of Mustard….
Lation showcase at Liquid Smoke cigar bar Murfreesboro Art Crawl on the town square.
These are related screenshots, for I was unable to attend.
I helped organize a community exhibit of bird art at Blick Art Materials in Iowa City. Portions of art sales were donated to the R.A.R.E. Group, a local non-profit dedicated to raptor rehab and community education. We raised almost a thousand bucks! On the final day of the sale, R.A.R.E. brought in an owl and a kestrel for a live drawing session. For our submission, Tyler and I each printed a bunch of shirts full of bird patterns.
Iowa City’s Public Access Television Station, PATV, asked me to exhibit some work for their monthly event, PATV Underground. My CAT SHOW went up on the first day of the Iowa ArtsFest, and displayed until the end of June.
At the gig, Mustard-In-Law performed in the TV studio, in front of an audience, and live streaming on PATV’s YouTube channel. We played with a green screen behind us, and brought an appropriate video to key in….
Once again, our beloved PublicSpaceOne called on the doers of do to raise funds with an art auction, and Mustard-In-Law dripped up to the plate with a six tape box set.
We provided a listening station and easy access to the contents.
The booklet was six feet long!
Although the physical release went to the highest bidder, you can download the entire 9-hours (!) of audio, along with high-quality beeps of the super-long booklets at this link here: mustard-in-law.bandcamp.com/album/dear-future  Any money made from these downloads goes straight to PS1, to keep small a art alive in our town.
Listen & weep……………………………………………
Also, I sold this glistening painting of mine.
The winner now knows everything we know, may they live forever in mustard.
 
turned this one into my business card
