THE ART HOP
the west eugene art scene
This February Art Hop features a not-to-miss show returning to Blunt Graffix: Dead Rockstars; a pop art tribute show organized by Matt Dye and Brian cox, honoring the artists, especially the rockstars, who have come before us.
“We are paying homage to these great artists who’ve passed away and doing it in our own way.”
says Dead Rockstars contributing artist Joshua Budich
Dead Rockstars event poster by Matt Dye of Blunt Graffix above.
The rockstars who shaped our childhoods, our youth, the youth of our parents– those who’ve contributed to the shape and cadence of music as we now know it. Dead Rockstars features over 40 artists from around the country. Whether you’re a concert poster collector, a music or screenprinting fanatic, you appreciate high quality illustration, or you just plain want to spend your Saturday night listening to live music and mingling with artists and art fans – this show is for you.
The first Dead Rockstars show occurred back in 2012 in Eugene, before traveling to San Francisco and then Seattle. This 2026 iteration of Dead Rockstars features some artists from the original show, as well as new ones. Many of whom have been in communication online for years, through the pandemic, and over time, who have yet to actually meet in person. When asked about what he’s most looking forward to about the show, Blunt Graffix artist Matt Dye says he’s looking forward to
“Meeting everyone. Some of the artists are going to attend the show. Some of them I’ve known for over 20 years, but we’ve never met in person… and then meet the fans… in person, because [we’ve] known a lot of these people online for a long time.”
I had a chance to catch up with one of the longer distance artists participating in the show; Joshua Budich, a pop artist based in Baltimore, MD. Budich echoed similar sentiments that Dye did when asked why pop art? and why Dead Rockstars?
“Well the subject matter for the show was something I was already exploring on my own. There seems to be a great tradition in pop art to harken back to heros and musicians and artists who’ve passed away.
when matt came to me and said i’m doing a show called dead rockstars, i, like a lot of the other artists had already been doing homages to musicians especially who we loved and who had passed away. and i think dead rockstars was just an on point and concise name, [albeit] a little morbid… but also it’s the truth.”
a tribute to Chris Cornell by Joshua Budich above.
In closing I asked Dye if there was anything else he’d want to share about the show and he said:
“Yeah. come see the show!”
Enough said. We hope to see you out there!
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On February 7th amid visiting Jerry Williams’ new show at The Oblivion Gallery, stopping by Switch Gallery to view the artworks of guest artist Kyle Flannery or resident artist Ryan Kramer, we invite you to end your Hop at Blunt Graffix for this super special group show.
Dead Rockstars will be open at Blunt Graffix on Saturday, February 7th from 5:00-10:00PM during The Art Hop. Dead Rockstars is a group show produced by Brian Cox & Matt Dye. The show also features Live music from the girin Guha experience.
Blunt Graffix is at 3709 W. 1st. Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
January 28, 2026
Written by: Art Hop organizer Sarah Bush.
If you’d like to contribute photos or writing to The Art Hop please send submissions to warehousedistrictarthop@gmail.com — we would love to include your contributions
highlights from Recent hops
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030401 Epic eats at Viking Brewing ~ seriously the food was so good. After biking around for a few hours we were so grateful to land there for an early dinner.
02 The coolest mascot at Caffe Pacori… also home of Eugene’s coolest bathroom
03 Art Hoppers converse at The Switch Gallery
04 The Shadowfox Studio is a feast for the eyes. While the spray paint wall is certainly not the most important feature it is definitely satisfying to look at.
The group bike ride arrives at The Oblivion Gallery to check out Jud Turner’s P’Squosa Chief Sculpture before it is delivered up to Wenatchee later that week.
Jud turner // the oblivion gallery
march’S PARTICIPATING VENUES
The Oblivion Gallery
Home of Jud Turner and Renee Mahni and neighboring the artists’ workshop; The Oblivion Gallery features rotating guest artists, the latest work of Jud and Renee. Stop by for a captivating gallery experience tucked away in West Eugene. View The Oblivion Gallery Website here
Viking Brewing
A charming micro brewery sits nested in West Eugene’s industrial Warehouse District boasting home brewed beer, top notch pub fare, live music and rotating monthly visual artists. Whether you’re visiting the peak of summer under picnicking under the hop vines, or cozied up inside the pub in the winter, Viking Brewing is a great place to eat, drink and be merry. View the Viking Brewing website here.
Spetzler Designs
Gary Spetzler is something of a local Willy Wonka character. Visit Gary’s workshop to view and play with his latest automata sculptures, sign up for a class, or get a kit to build one for yourself. Gary’s work is sure to delight. View Spetzler Designs website here.
Pinebox
You won’t have to travel far into the Warehouse District to find the Pinebox Artist Collective in a well-worn wooden warehouse, railroad adjacent, complete with a simple old western looking façade. Home of FRIPP jewelry, Pinemarten Building Co. and Good Creative; Pinebox is a dynamic space featuring artist shows, community crafts, and a budding puppet theater. Visit FRIPP’s website here. Visit Pinemarten Building Co.’s website here. Visit Adam of Good Creative’s website here.
Caffe Pacori
If you haven’t made it to Caffe Pacori for Saturday morning cartoons, to visit Eugene’s greatest bathroom, or for the obvious reason— coffee; what have you even been doing? Visit Eugene’s most eclectic cafe for a comic and figurine dream. Caffe Pacori hosts a small group of craft vendors during The Art Hop and always features its own collection of art and objects. Visit Caffe Pacori’s website here.
Blunt Graffix
While you’re touring the western-most end of the Warehouse District, be sure to swing in to Blunt Graffix — a Creative studio specializing in printmaking. Blunt Graffix is marked by its’ pop-art style renderings of subjects. Their prints often weave bold color with holographic reveal layers amid captivating detail and cinematic perspectives; all of which somehow manages to solicit some feeling of bad-assery within the viewer. View Blunt Graffix website here.
,Shadowfox
Shadowfox is the artist name of Jason Pancoast. A Eugene artist who creates elaborate layered sculptural paintings celebrating nature, landscape, and geometry. Visit Shadowfox for a tour of the artist's studio in a beautiful studio/gallery setting. If you're lucky you'll catch some live music and performance too! View Shadowfox's website here.
Wheelhaus Arts
Wheelhaus Arts is an incredible arts space dedicated to cultivating the arts for artists of all ages. Run by Artist David Placencia, Wheelhaus Arts hosts workshops, community events, gallery shows and more ~ all aiming to expand the arts in our community! Stop by to see the latest from this vibrant community of artists. View Wheelhaus Arts website here.
Eugene Textile Center
The Eugene Textile Center is an enormous and dynamic fiber artist’s heaven. ETC is a large fiber arts store, classroom and gallery in one. They sell both new and second hand, and estate fibers, yarns, looms and more. ETC is new to The Art Hop this month. Be sure to pop in and check out their gallery, their workshops and more. View Eugene Textile Center’s website here.