A curiosity shop/art space in Montreal, Quebec.Tumblr (3.0; @monastiraki)http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ac5c0a63fc012bc969d8163fd9bfd12/tumblr_mmuv29dG1F1rw25u4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/58141f9ebdccb8cfc71a9465b079382a/tumblr_mmuv29dG1F1rw25u4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/965df24dbd385c3fba5c2743b7033d88/tumblr_mmuv29dG1F1rw25u4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eea4d765eb4904dfe181724db0fa04ff/tumblr_mmuv29dG1F1rw25u4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mkupperman.tumblr.com/post/50514247531/from-the-amazing-monastiraki-in-montreal">mkupperman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From the amazing <a href="http://monastiraki.tumblr.com">Monastiraki</a> in Montreal.</p> </blockquote> <p>genius cartooning funny man Michael Kupperman visited our shop recently !</p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/50514431486http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/50514431486Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2086ff51d9100cd6d2194d58fba291e5/tumblr_mmuhi28veN1rksw3vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rebusbooks.tumblr.com/post/50498319123/the-graphic-design-mavens-at-its-nice-that">rebusbooks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/the-weekender-29-53">The graphic design mavens at It’s Nice That recommend <em>Barrel of Monkeys</em> by Ruppert & Mulot</a>. Get your copy today at <a href="http://rebusbooks.net">rebusbooks.net</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>ALSO….NOW AVAILABLE AT MONASTIRAKI </p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/50513330469http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/50513330469Wed, 15 May 2013 15:35:56 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c3882fc8d6ed112ea88c0c7161ff913/tumblr_mm6przoQbA1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our Upcoming Exhibition: Jason Urban - Letterforms</p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/49450941348http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/49450941348Thu, 02 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400printjason urbanartmontrealmonastiraki<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/846aa06cabdd5a7880baea7fa4d25de8/tumblr_mlsff1q99F1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>YesBunny Monastiraki Mascot</p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48820102846http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48820102846Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:42:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a7e563dbc7037681ddff16aed89cc927/tumblr_mls33nIRxp1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>THE PSYCHEDELIC COLLECTION</p> <p>The following items were selected by Tara Slaughter from the massively extensive Not-For-Sale psychedelic collection at Monastiraki.</p> <p>Enjoy responsibly !</p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48798572066http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48798572066Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:16:35 -0400monastirakitara slaughterpsychedeliccollectioncollectionspaper ephemera<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff92546d8c838fd7df7a72303ac585da/tumblr_mls2ubWiOB1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3e8af46448d4302cc8d98511fcb6843/tumblr_mls2ubWiOB1r0rddjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Psychedelic Shop</span></strong><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Located in San Francisco, Market Street</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>Directions on backside</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Fillmore and Avalon Ballroom concert posters, Dead memorabilia, psychedelic literature</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The first show at the Fillmore in December of 1965 marked a turn in the San Francisco music scene. The owner, Bill Graham, was described as being in perpetual motion, a description that explains why San Francisco was transformed, no longer “little more than a few jazz clubs with no dancing.” Flower Children and square folks alike packed into the venue to see the likes of Big Brother, The Dead, Grace Slick, and Janice Joplin. </span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48798168868http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48798168868Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:10:59 -0400psychedelic shopsan fransciso<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d6656f63b76b39c4abe5f5f1dcea7c1/tumblr_mls2prFPQU1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><strong><span>Psychedelic Embrace</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span><span> </span>Cut-out by teenagers in mid-80’s from an article on the 1960’s </span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797990617http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797990617Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:08:15 -0400embracegroovytantrapaisley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c176ee2f6a1eb6912446aba77d102ce/tumblr_mls2my4KCT1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Types of Mushrooms</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Amanita Phalloides</span></em><span> (Death Cap): looks like consumable mushroom, making accidental poisoning more likely (think Roman Emperor Claudius, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Pleurotus sapidus</span></em><span>: <em>Pleurotus</em>, from Greek for “side ear”, consumable</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Coprinus comatus</span></em><span>: “lawyer’s wig”, if only</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span>Lactarius deliciosus</span></em><span>: doesn’t taste as good as it smells</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>WARNING<br/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>DO NOT USE THIS AS A GUIDE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MYCOLOGISTS.<br/></span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797888719http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797888719Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:06:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bf7194e6c86e47da777df6baed710dd/tumblr_mls2h00zjg1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9b6637946659b28da2b2a088fea6769/tumblr_mls2h00zjg1r0rddjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><strong><span>Psychedelic Solution</span></strong><span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>Poster shop in Greenwich Village, NY</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>Art by Rick Griffin</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>“Harbinger of Emotional Geometry Since 1967,” indeed</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span>postcard sent in 1989</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span>Psychedelic Solution was purchased by </span><a href="http://www.wolfgangsvault.com"><span>Wolfgang’s Vault</span></a><span> in 2004, adding hundreds of thousands of pieces to its already “premier online site for live concert music and memorabilia”. Located in Greenwich Village, Psychedelic Solution was previously owned by Jacaeber Kastor. One of the leaders in the poster industry for 37 years, Kastor owned one of the most extensive personal collections in the world. The shop served as an artistic hub, with Kastor hosting regular gallery shows featuring vet/novice poster artists alike. Kastor’s current web page, along with charming photos, can be found </span><a href="http://www.jkastor.com/"><span>here</span></a><span>. For more artwork by Griffin, click </span><a href="http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/rick-griffin/memorabilia/"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797677003http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797677003Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:03:00 -0400Psychedelic Solutionposter shopRick GriffinJacaeber Kastor<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ebee3ddfbd33da1f16bb9b6a18aca971/tumblr_mls2byHHIT1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stoner Art</p> <p>by Jonny (2011 ?)</p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797484255http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797484255Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:59:58 -0400Stoner ArtJonny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd8f8f96494faf1897cf814d15524111/tumblr_mls28xwWIl1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Boutique Picasso </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Montreal, 1265 Bishop</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>bijoux, pipes, paraphernalia, triple beam balances</span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797377826http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797377826Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:58:09 -0400Boutique PikassoHead ShopMontrealVintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b8383f013d3b72f58732981747b76d69/tumblr_mls25kHy0M1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sylvia ‘69</p> <p>Found Art</p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797254982http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797254982Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:56:08 -0400Sylvia69FoundArtFound Art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8cc77e856680de2cc7dce6fa1bcc6b50/tumblr_mls21nhVbG1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/784d361ec0d90e46e344ec78dc583d06/tumblr_mls21nhVbG1r0rddjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/175aaa59162ce42ffd0f277f6612aa9a/tumblr_mls21nhVbG1r0rddjo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Normal</span></strong><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>An alien interdisciplinary performance</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>presented by Tunnel Works (dance group, choreography by Gerry Gradauer)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>pamphlet designed/rendered by Billy Mavreas, 1997</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><strong><span> </span></strong></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797123629http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48797123629Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:53:47 -0400Tunnel WorksGerry Gradauer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/287c73b87269c8b9a4494e73f7881cc1/tumblr_mls1voVKaE1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5a39a86d7463fd0776554218ef061e7/tumblr_mls1voVKaE1r0rddjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><strong><span>Vasarely Planetary Folklore 1971</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span>In 1960, Victor Vasarely said, “the art of tomorrow will be a common collective treasure or it will not be art at all” and “the end of personal art for a sophisticated elite is near.” This attitude, along with his status as father of Op-art, became a major player in 60’s and 70’s popular culture. Vasarely’s art resides in several major museums worldwide, and the official website can be found </span><a href="http://www.vasarely.com/site/site.htm"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48796916752http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48796916752Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:50:12 -0400VasarelyOp ArtPrintsPortfolio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/422e4759ebe2816b897c3252893e88af/tumblr_mls1s5giI61r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Optical Illusion</span></strong><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>purchased in Foxboro, Mass. @ </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDQrgFBQ4sA"><span>Dead Show</span></a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>July 2 1989</span></p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48796792040http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48796792040Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:48:05 -0400Grateful DeadFoxboroPaper Acid Toy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9de770910264c85da0668cfc6f48dafb/tumblr_mls1aei2nk1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/909e27f41c7c607c92dc3bf426a02208/tumblr_mls1aei2nk1r0rddjo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong><span>Personality Posters Catalogue</span></strong><br/><span>Montreal 1967-1980, Hodge Street</span></p> <p><br/><span></span><span>b+w posters: 1.25 (30x42) </span><br/><span>black light posters: 2.00</span><br/><span>originators of the world-famous Zonk poster</span><br/><span>bonuses: “Amazing! Hidden Roach Clip Pen”</span><br/><span>Ads for water beds, synonymous to “200 gallons of mother love”</span></p> <p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48796093401http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48796093401Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:37:26 -0400montrealpsychedelicposters<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3006b6f0714baaaa14aa88f9631f43e9/tumblr_mls12foheF1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Personality Posters Catalogue</span><br/><span>Montreal 1967-1980</span></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795726255http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795726255Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:32:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ef6439e513b75be0f3770374a76a693/tumblr_mls0zjZuVl1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Personality Posters</span><br/><span>Montreal 1967-1980</span></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795593654http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795593654Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:30:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2ac09278de2693d5926f3b89f4df7f66/tumblr_mls0wmvZnC1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Personality Posters</span><br/><span>Montreal 1967-1980</span></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795458957http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795458957Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:29:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1446efd223c0720180a31a7eae1fd4da/tumblr_mls0vaQdzB1r0rddjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Personality Posters</span><br/><span>Montreal 1967-1980</span></p> <p></p>http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795396999http://monastiraki.tumblr.com/post/48795396999Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:28:22 -0400