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-I'm Jeremy Beaven.
And I am the curator of The Hideout.
The Hideout is Seattle's best art bar.
It is a dive bar with 100 pieces of art
on the walls and great cocktails.
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Of the 101 paintings on the wall,
84 of them are available for sale.
The rest are part of our permanent collection.
And anybody who comes in can become a collector.
The Hideout has a wide array of patrons,
from hospital workers to first Hill residents to artists.
So we create an atmosphere that is surrounded by creativity.
We have interesting paintings on the walls
that spark conversation and remind people
that we're living in a town with great art.
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Many of the artists on the walls
are what I would consider established Seattle artists.
They've had shows at galleries,
but I'm also always on the hunt for new emerging artists
that maybe haven't had a show yet,
but I get wind of their work or see it on Instagram,
and nothing's more fun than putting something up
for the first time for an artist.
One thing that is fascinating to think about is how many hours
and how much of people's lives
are poured into these paintings on the walls.
For some people, it's a lifetime
to get to the image you're seeing.
Other people, they're just discovering paint
and just starting to express themselves.
But every painting has a personal story to tell.
I was so happy to get the large Tondo painting
from Sullivan Giles.
It's the hands with the tattoos,
and it is just exquisite and massive.
Another piece that I really like
is Blake Blanco's "The Fallen One."
It's this red devil angel.
And he kind of looms right behind the patrons,
casting his glance down at them.
And also, I was really happy
to get one of Laura Hamza's viaduct paintings.
I have cataloged all the art on the walls,
and we put out a magazine roughly quarterly.
Everything's pictured.
You can find what you're looking for really easily.
The Vital 5 is a long-standing tradition here at The Hideout.
It is a magazine compiled with drawings by patrons.
So we put that out a couple of times a year,
and it's some of our favorite drawings
that were created right here.
The Hideout is definitely a cocktail bar.
Probably the most popular drink on the menu is the Andy Warhol,
and that is a cosmopolitan
and a Polaroid picture of yourself.
My advice for anybody that wants to buy art
that hasn't had experience with it
is just follow your heart.
Buy what you like.
The hardest thing with art is the ones that got away.
So if you really love something, figure out how to buy it
and then make it part of your life.
The Hideout is open every day of the week
from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on weekends.
It might look like a speakeasy,
but just open the door and come on in.
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-The Hideout is open seven days a week.
Hours and location are at hideoutseattle.com.
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Catch Art Zone Friday nights at 8
and anytime online at SeattleChannel.org/ArtZone