Punk House

August 1–September 19

Punk houses interiors are chaotic and colorful, filled with graffiti, posters, original art, salvaged furniture, and music equipment. From feminist communes, to bike co-ops, tree houses and converted buses, featuring names like, Collective A Go-Go, Firebreathing Kangaroo and International House of Mancakes they express an underground culture largely unknown to mainstream society. Over three and a half months Vermont artist Abby Banks traveled cross-country photographing sixty-five punk houses, compiled in her 2007 book “Punk House: Interiors in Anarchy”.

In this exhibition viewers will experience Abby Bank’s trip through her “eye”. First through her photography, then along with five other artists from her Brattleboro based art-collective Tinderbox, the back gallery will be transformed into a “punkhouse neighborhood” featuring miniature structures each an impression of their favorite punk houses.

Abby Banks will be signing copies of her book at the gallery, Saturday, August 9, from 12-3pm

Punk House is sponsored in part by Blue Buddha Tattoo, ReCycle North, and a grant from the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund with The Vermont Community Foundation.

Location: Firehouse Gallery

135 Church Street, next to City Hall

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Ground Floor

Burlington, VT, 05401

Phone: 802-865-7551

Contact: Katie Attanasio

kattanasio@ci.burlington.vt.us

Directions: The Firehouse Gallery is located on the street level of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in downtown Burlington next to City Hall on the Church Street Marketplace.

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