2000-2003

Hotels/Motels, first launch was in 2000, at the Motel 6, and the second was held at the Travelodge Motel in 2003. Both unofficial fairs ran for a single day and night, on the outskirts of downtown, San Diego.

They encompassed a breadth of genres, exhibiting, performing, and making art in hotel rooms. A transient backdrop in which selected artists were invited to occupy thirty or more rooms. The artists were challenged to transform their room into an alternative gallery space. Some artists constructed full scale installations that employed the entire use of space. Each room was distinctively characterized by the artist’s creative presentation of work and medium. Performing artist’s suites included, experimental music, knit-ins, performance art, poetry collaborations, and a number of interactive projects. These activities were complimented by two rooms reserved for music and spoken word participation, in which guests were invited to bring instruments and collaborate with performing artists. Many guests were seemingly disarmed, and yet, simultaneously inspired by their encounters.  The curated environment, evoked a number of extemporaneous actions and performances in the hallways.

Hotels Motels was truly a thought provoking and immersive contemporary art experience. The events fostered voyeurism and intimacy within a complex network of contemporary art hotel rooms.

These hotel fairs embodied a spirit of cultural exploration and experimentation for artist and patron. 

Ernest Silva, Andrew West, Chris Vannoy, Katie Herzog, Wolfgang Hastert , Bob Matheney (freelance art critics), Raul Guerrero, Edward Pauper, Ginger Che, Heather Middleton, Ji Baek, John Rigg, Julie Cardona, Justin Rowly, Kent Bates, Melissa Inez Walker, Larry Caveney, William Franco, Miki Seifert, Lex Wolfcraft, Marianne Goyette, Michelle Yu, Neil Kerns, Catherine Martin, Nichole Deline, Nigel Brooks, Phil Goodrich, Toby Flores, Randy Chiurazzi, Mitch Budd, William Wilson, Raymond Beaver, Morris Skungle, DJ Jon Baker, Hirsch Meyer, Danny Mckenna, Pat Mckenna, Jefferson Jay, Yogi Proctor, San Diego Poetry Guild, Dimitri Yin, Emily Smith, Elle Gamboa, Vi Nguyen, Mayling Martinez, Hironobu Shimomura, Lora Wolfe, Vanessa Bates, Tony Allard, Pattee Ryan, Cecilia Hernandez, Eric Wong, Presone, Arianne Turnier, Carmen Linares-Kalo, Christina Continelli, Liz Corbin, DX, Mike Stelmesky, Sean Kenny, Mike Hottman, Berenice Badillo, Fasha Goss, Jeffery Jones Bloom, Planet Ape, Rise of the Speedmen, The Trumnerflora Collective, Jeff Jones

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