|   Adrianne 
              Martinez and David Whitney are the forces behind the Wild Banana 
              project on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Their dedication to the 
              underground art scene enables them to continue infecting the island 
              with unique artwork, even without a permanent physical gallery space. 
               
              Enter The Artspew Mobile Gallery: A rented moving 
              truck re-designed as a rolling art exhibit. Mark's show was the 
              maiden voyage of what we hope will be a history of Mobile Gallery 
              events sponsored by Wild Banana. Mark created smaller pieces especially 
              for this show in order to accommodate the compact exhibit space. 
               
              The opening reception was held on 
              February 20th at Hapa's Nightclub in Maui. The Artspew Gallery parked 
              prominently in front of the club and displayed Mark's art to both 
              longtime fans of Devo, and curious onlookers who left confused and/or 
              delighted. 
               
              Inside the club, a number of local bands and performance artists 
              entertained Mark, his fiance Anita, and a crowd of merry spuds. 
              Included were #20 Dragonfly, Juha, Dispell, 
              Dimune, Hinterlander, The Mole, and Puritan - all of which provided 
              ample freakishness to the evening. 
               
              Two more stops on different days brought the Artspew Mobile Gallery 
              to Lahaina on Feb. 21st, and Paia on Feb. 22nd. We met many interesting, 
              pleasant folks along the way...and confused both tourists and locals 
              with Mark's perplexing art. 
               
              Other activities during our fantastic visit to Maui included hiking 
              in the bamboo forest, swimming in the pacific, spotting rainbows. 
              Thanks, Maui! Can't wait to visit again. 
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