MICROMENTALIST GROUP SHOW
September 3rd to September 29th, 2010

The Micromentalists are an art collective originally based out of Chicago and founded in 2006 by the late painter, sequential artist and Illinois Institure of Art - Chicago Animation Professor, Patrick W. Welch.     The show will feature work by Patrick Welch, Bill Drummond, Steve Keene, Paul Nudd, James Peterson and Eric Doeringer.  Additionally James Peterson will also be taking tattoo appointments as a guest artist at HOWL Gallery/Tattoo the weekend of September 3rd.

The late founder of Micrometalism, Patrick Welch, was a professor at the Savannah college of Art and Design while  Howl Gallery Co-Owner Andy Howl was attending during the years 1994 to 1998.  The show will feature photos, bio information and art by Mr. Welch.  He died unexpectedly in 2008.

From the wikipedia page on Micromentalists

In 2006, Welch started an art movement collectively known as the Micromentalists. The general philosophy of the group was that art need not be "monumental" in scale to be important, and has been described as "pseudo-Marxist".^[1] Welch's purpose in putting together the Micromentalists was to start an art movement based on this philosophy.^[2] Founding members included artists Bill Drummond, Steve Keene, Paul Nudd, James J. Peterson, and Eric Doeringer.

The group became known not only for its premise of small art, but also for its commercial practice of selling art at lower prices, adjusted for the income of the buyer. Their first shows were mentioned in Chicago and national art media for these reasons and for the participation of notable artists such as Drummond and Keene.^[2][3][4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromentalists

Additonal Info: http://www.gapersblock.com/detour/micromentalism_and_patrick_welch/

Patrick Welch Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112631788753922