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Thanky is proud to present “Some Shit”, a show of new work by Geneviève Castrée. A native of Québec, Geneviève Castrée now makes art and music and delicious food in Anacortes, Washington. She has written and illustrated several wonderful books with the Montreal-based publishing house L’Oie de Cravan, and her work has been featured in a volume of the Drawn and Quarterly Showcase Series. Performing music as Woelv, her most recent album, Tout Seul dans la Forêt en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur?, was released on K Records in 2007. Her show at Thanky will be “something in between humor, ugliness and public service announcements.”
Her drawings deal with the dark side of modern life, while being themselves light, undogmatic, and even verging on hopeful.
-Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY

“The cover of her book Tout Seul dans la Forêt en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? (All Alone in the Forest in Broad Daylight, Are You Scared?), makes her one of the only relatively kid-friendly artists working with wartime imagery.
-New York Magazine

“Last Wednesday I saw a stunning gig on a tempestuous night – electrical storms lighting up the sky for hours on end, rain sending trees thundering down hillsides – from (Geneviève Castrée). In a near-deserted Step Inn, the French-Canadian singer weaved spells of layered music and magic, ducking and deftly bobbing her way through emotional, chillingly pure songs … She finely articulated her vowels in French, translated them through simple actions (an arm showing the passage of a wave, a fist clenched on breast). And Geneviève is also an incredible visual artist … ”
-The Guardian (UK)

You can find out more about Geneviève’s work on her website: http://www.opaon.ca/ (in French and English)There will be an opening reception from 6 pm to 9 pm on Friday, April 3rd.
Complimentary cupcakes will be on hand.
The exhibit will close on April 24th.
Open hours are from 12 pm to 3 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and by appointment.

There will also be a performance featuring Geneviève’s musical project Paon and Ultra Dolphins on Sunday, April 5th. Doors are at 7 pm.

If you got a piece at Foodist in December and you haven’t picked it up yet, please email us to arrange pick up.
(We raised over 500 lbs. of non-perishables for the Central Va Food Bank! Yeah!)