Slog - Comments on On the Cover of The Stranger This Week http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week The painting on the cover this week is by Tram Bui, who has had a show up at Davidson Galleries until March 29 (but one piece, Battery, is still on view; follow the link to see it). This one on the cover is titled 2903. Jen Graves, in a profile of Bui from March 2006, explains: "Every one of her paintings is a portrait of a real building under construction around town. Seen in a group, this becomes rather obvious, since the titles are either numbers or street names." Graves goes on to explain: Bui's early education was as... Copyright 2008 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:53:21 -0800 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:37:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Strath Those are both really beautiful images, the typography is very well balanced, and the color choices are unexpected and smart. Nice work.

]]> Strath http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994891 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:21:30 -0800 Comment by Dawgson It's a beautiful image, but since its subject matter (condos/new construction) is bad I'm sure it's only a matter of days until we hold a contest for the most creative, symbolic way to destroy it.

I'm starting my essay now.

]]> Dawgson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994898 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994898 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:33:53 -0800 Comment by kid icarus Tram Bui is a local treasure. I wish I could afford a piece.

]]> kid icarus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994911 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:10:24 -0800 Comment by snorlax one-trick pony.

]]> snorlax http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994936 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994936 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:41:26 -0800 Comment by Dod @4 - But it's a pretty damn good trick!

]]> Dod http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994945 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994945 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:56:19 -0800 Comment by The CHZA I went to high school with a girl named Tram. She was weird.

]]> The CHZA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994982 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c994982 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:33:42 -0800 Comment by same but different This cover makes me miss Dale Yarger that much more.

]]> same but different http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995034 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:59:18 -0800 Comment by Emily The show ends May 3, not March 29. It's still up right now.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995067 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:21:06 -0800 Comment by Emily Oops. The show actually IS over, I was mistaken. There is still one piece of hers hanging in the gallery, though, and several more in the back.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995088 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:31:07 -0800 Comment by Paulus Ya hear that, Yarger?

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995138 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:14:35 -0800 Comment by Christopher Frizzelle's Substantial Endowment I know what I wish was on the cover...a substantial endowment!!!

]]> Christopher Frizzelle's Substantial Endowment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/on_the_cover_of_the_stranger_this_week#c995815 Housekeeping Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:37:16 -0800