You know those little things (toys, Bric-a-brac, curios, and such) you have on your window sill at home or next to your computer at work? I bet they all have little stories behind them. Maybe you should take one of those little things down to The Trading Tortoise this Sat July 28th at Grass Hut […]
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The Week’s Feature Photographer
Did you notice how freaking beautiful this week’s feature photos are? The Lost Island story they were shot for about turning that land into a big boat parking lot is kind of a bummer, but damn those photos by Anna Shelton are hot! See more of her stark naked landscape photography after the jump, or […]
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This Week’s Cover
Sorry about poking you in the eyeballs with this weeks super colorful cover art.It’s summer, so we have to do covers like this while it’s bright outside. The artwork is by local artist Ryan Bubnis. This isn’t his first Mercury cover see the others after the jump.
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This Week’s Cover
One of the breastest covers we’ve ever had the honor to litter the sidewalks of Portland with was painted by world renowned fantasy artist Boris Vallejo way back in 1983. People keep asking us how the heck we got permission to run that art. It’s simple, we just asked Boris nicely. The only difficult part […]
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Art Book Signing: Every Man is My Enemy
Hey Coverjunkies! Remember that eyeball-jerking cover art we ran a couple of weeks ago by Skinner? If you’re like me, you probably clipped it out and taped it onto your child’s pillow to keep their dreams interesting/terrifying. Anyhoo, Skinner’s in town and signing his new book Every Man is My Enemy along with Alex Pardee […]
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This Week’s Mercury Cover
I heard our writers say they were going to “ruin brunch for everyone” with this week’s issue by telling readers where all the secret line-less brunch spots were around town. So, to play off of that idea I gave one of the most talented food photographers in Portland, David Reamer, some simple creative direction: KILL […]
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This Week’s Cover
What is this week’s cover all about? Well, I’m glad you asked. First off it has nothing to do with the story about Clackamas hating Portland (but maybe it does?). It’s just rad art and it was made by Dan Gluibizzi. Originally Mark Searcy (who was filling in for me while I was busy being […]
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Jolby: Shapes and Smiles Tonight!
Remember this awesome cover we ran a while back by Jolby? We’ll if it got your eyes wet & juicy like it did mine, you’re in luck. Jolby’s new art show opens at 6p m tonight at Albina Press Coffeehouse, over at 4637 North Albina. If you can’t go see the show in person (loser) […]
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Reintroducing… Scrappers!
Helloha Blogtowners, I’m the Mercury‘s old art director from 2009 through 2011. Now I’m back in Portland, and I’m the Mercury‘s new art director! After leaving I moved to the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a tiny island called Maui. While there I slayed dragons, taught my son how to shoot lazers out of […]
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PHART CHART TOPPER!
This week’s PHART CHART TOPPER is mattsdrawings! Congrats, and look! We’ve animated it for you! Will you be the next Phart Chart Topper of the week? Submit your art or photos to the Mercury’s Flickr pool, and start PHART-ing today!!
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PHART CHART TOPPER!
This week’s PHART CHART TOPPER is Chelsey Thornton! Congrats, and look! We’ve animated it for you! Will you be the next Phart Chart Topper of the week? Submit your art or photos to the Mercury‘s Flickr pool, and start PHART-ing today!!Share via
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PHART CHART TOPPER!
This week’s PHART CHART TOPPER is Matt Kowal! Congrats, and look! We’ve animated it for you! Will you be the next Phart Chart Topper of the week? Submit your art or photos to the Mercury‘s Flickr pool, and start PHART-ing today!!