{"id":6904,"date":"2015-06-05T15:31:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T21:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lastbestnews.com\/site\/?p=6904"},"modified":"2015-06-07T06:10:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-07T12:10:59","slug":"art-alley-filling-up-quickly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/2015\/06\/art-alley-filling-up-quickly\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Art alley&#8217; filling up quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"slides-6904\" class=\"navis-slideshow\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"prev\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"next\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slides_container\"><div id=\"6904-slide1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-12-1-of-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-12-1-of-1-771x514.jpg\" \/><\/a><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Art in the alley between the 3200 blocks of First and Second avenues north includes a mix of script and figures.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-5-1-of-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-5-1-of-1-771x504.jpg\" \/><\/a><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>The most elaborate art work is on the north end of the alley, on the corner of the Good Earth Market building.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-1-1-of-1-771x565.jpg*771*565\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-1-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Two young women, talking about the art and pointing at various pieces, walk down the alley.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-15-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-15-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>A stencil kitty. At least we think it involved a stencil. What do we know?<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-6-1-of-1-771x601.jpg*771*601\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-6-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>At least one artist signed her work.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-7-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-7-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>This piece of art doubles as a public service announcement.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-2-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-2-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>The dumpsters make for good canvases, too.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-13-1-of-1-771x458.jpg*771*458\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-13-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>A jumble of styles in a small space.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-8-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-8-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>These primed-over windows also made a good canvas.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-9-1-of-1-771x440.jpg*771*440\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-9-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>The driver of this truck was definitely there to see the art. He drove slowly and looked carefully. <\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-3-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-3-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Another pedestrian makes her way down the alley.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-14-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-14-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Another piece by Emily Davidson.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-10-1-of-1-771x491.jpg*771*491\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-10-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>I thought I knew what this said earlier. Can't remember now and can't decipher it.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"6904-slide14\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-4-1-of-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art-Alley-4-1-of-1-771x509.jpg\" \/><\/a><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>One last look at the art alley.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>jQuery( document ).ready( function() { loadSlideshow( 6904, 'https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/2015\/06\/art-alley-filling-up-quickly\/', 14 ) } );<\/script>\n<p>Just a week ago today I ran <a href=\"http:\/\/lastbestnews.com\/site\/2015\/05\/prep-work-begins-for-art-alley-in-downtown-billings\/\">a story<\/a> about the prep work being done for an &#8220;art alley&#8221; between the 3200 blocks of First and Second avenues north.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Artists organized by the Underground Culture Krew, a downtown art gallery and vendor of aerosol paint, started filling the walls\u2014and doorways, utility boxes, dumpsters and any other blank spaces\u2014Sunday afternoon. Most of the big spaces are already full of art, but the concept of the art alley is that it will evolve, meaning artists are free to modify or paint over existing art.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Underground Culture Krew, project sponsors are\u00a0the Downtown Billings Alliance&#8217;s Public Art Committee, owners of property on the alley\u2014including Pug Mahon&#8217;s Irish Pub and the Good Earth Market\u2014and Sherwin-Williams, the paint company.<\/p>\n<p>And since the art work is subject to change or obliteration, I thought I&#8217;d better offer up a gallery of photos showing the initial round of paintings.<div class=\"well\"><div class=\"dfad dfad_pos_1 dfad_first\" id=\"_ad_652\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/mjhWkW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lastbestnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/201703_capeair_variable.jpg\" alt=\"CapreAir_Variable\" width=\"510\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18069\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a week ago today I ran a story about the prep work being done for an &#8220;art alley&#8221; between the 3200 blocks of First and Second avenues north.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[2568,975,1061,2562,2558,2602],"class_list":["post-6904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-art-alley","tag-downtown-billings-alliance","tag-good-earth-market","tag-pug-mahons","tag-sherwin-williams","tag-underground-culture-kew","prominence-top-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}