The 4th Annual Coaster Show – La Luz de Jesus Gallery: September 2nd – October 2nd, 2016

It’s hard to believe this year is already the fourth annual installment of the La Luz de Jesus Coaster Show! What started as a last minute substitution has grown into a legitimate institution–one of the most anticipated events of the LA Art Scene.

We’ve all done it. We’ve sat at the bar, drinking a beer and doodled on a coaster.

But most of us aren’t the extremely skilled painters, illustrators, animators, tattooists, sculptors or collage artists that are featured in this exhibition that takes a love of craft brewing and elevates it to high art.

We produced a custom canvas for some of our favorite gallery folks to do what they do best, and transform a 4″ tondo coaster into museum worthy exhibition pieces.

In these past four years, we’ve dotted our walls with thousands of tiny masterpieces, and this year we’ve got almost a thousand more, each priced $250 or less.

“Water” – Cactus Gallery: August 13th, 2016

‘Water’ Themed Group Show and 10th Annual Frogtown Art Walk

Water
Scheduled to run August 13 – September 1, 2016
Opening reception: Saturday, August 13, 2016 * 4p-10p

In conjunction with the 10th Annual FROGTOWN Art Walk, and the CURRENT:LA Public Art Biennial, Cactus Gallery will be hosting a show in which artists were asked to create works that center around the theme of water.

The Frogtown Art Walk – now celebrating its tenth anniversary – is a yearly free tour of the studios of the artists and artisans of Elysian Valley (Frogtown).

The BOWTIE parcel which is just on the other side of the L.A. River from Cactus Gallery is one of the sites chosen for CURRENT: LA Water, Los Angeles’ first citywide Public Art Biennial. The biennial runs July 16 – August 14, so the art walk was scheduled to overlap this event and we are complementing the idea via a water theme.

Participating artists: Donna Abbate, Ricardo Ales, Douglas Alvarez, Joe Alvarez, Patrizia Ambrosini, Susan Amorde, Ulla Anobile, Julie B, Lea Barozzi, Christine Benjamin, Terri Berman, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Alea Bone, Lioba Bruckner, Lacey Bryant, Simona Candini, Joe Carrion, Carol Connett, Laura Cosner, Henry Cram, Cora Crimson, Elisa Garcia, Rosie Garcia, Valency Genis, Katia Goa, Annette Hassell, Anita Inverarity, Brooke Kent, Patricia Krebs, Malathip Kriheli, Mavis Leahy, Ann Lim, Ronald Llanos, Jerry Montoya, Catherine Bursill Moore, Roger O’Leary-Archer, Janet Olenik, Tom Oliver, Corine Perier, Sarah Polzin, Olga Ponomarenko, Jen Raven, Bobby Rojas, Joshua Roman, Lena Sayadian, Bobby Selvaggio, Kelly Thompson, Joe Vollan, Yishu Wang, Liba WS and Gabriela Zapata.

The Black Marketeers

Seattle Squared Art Show and Book Release – Axis Gallery: August 4th, 2016

Curated by BHerd, Seattle Squared is the culmination of eight years of running a gallery, curating shows and events, and wanting to promote and further the beauty, talent, and thoughtfulness of the Seattle art scene. Each artist participating received a square panel to create a new piece of work for this exhibit, which will also be featured in a limited edition collectible book designed by Sarra Scherb of Brass Archer Media.
Featuring the talents of: Adam 1, Amanda Stalter, Braden Duncan, Brian White, CASH, Christopher J. Olson, Chris Sheridan, David Francis, DKOY, Ego, Gabriel Marquez, Jeff Jacobson, Jeff Mihalyo, Jeremy Gregory, Joe Vollan, John Osgood, Justin Hilgrove, Kari-Lise Alexander, Kate Protage, Kellie Talbot, Megon Shoreclay, Michelle Anderst, Miguel Edwards, Nichole DeMent, Robert Hardgrave, Roy Powell, Seb Barnett, Sensei23, Siolo Thompson, Stephen Rock, Troy Gua and Zachary Bohnenkamp.

Why Seattle Squared?

It’s what we believe brought us the valued community that we have been so grateful to have been a part of and to have called our family. When you square something in math you multiply a number by itself. This is truly how you create a revolution. Whatever your cause, you cannot do it by yourself, you must square yourself to make a difference. While we are leaving our community, we know that others have been working on the same mission and the Seattle art scene is rich with talented artists and art promoters.

Time Traveler’s Breath

Tanks and Helmets: Friday April 29th, 2016

We are pleased to announce that Tanks and Helmets will be hosting our annual event at Seattle venue, Neumos on April 29, 2016 from 6-Midnite!

It started as this terrible idea to try and organize a group of unreliable, hard to find, social outcasts that spend their lives creating, destroying and exploring the fringe.  It has taken some work but we’ve managed to round them up and turn it into a show. It changes a bit every year with new artists, different bikes, and new locations but tends to keep true to being a show that is meant to bring people from different backgrounds together over the common grounds of beers, bikes and bullshittin’. The ideas get more unique with each passing year. We are sure that year four will not disappoint.

Decked Out -Pacific Bonsai Museum: April 2016

Decked-Out: From Scroll to Skateboard  

April 30—October 2, 2016    

The traditional environment for displaying a bonsai in Japan is a small interior alcove called a tokonoma. Much like the mantel above a fireplace, the tokonoma is a room’s focal point where cherished art and objects are displayed. A tokonoma display consists of three elements: a bonsai, a hanging scroll, and a small accent plant or art object. The role of the scroll is to anchor the display both visually and thematically. Decked-Out aspires to reinterpret the traditional hanging scroll used in bonsai displays with modern skate deck art.

Decked-Out: From Scroll to Skateboard features 16 tokonoma style displays, each with a custom skate deck painted by the Pacific Northwest’s most talented urban muralists.  Artists are paired with a bonsai to create a work that combines traditional motifs and modern graffiti styles, as a new interpretation of bonsai display is established. Don’t miss this groundbreaking exhibit as the ancient beauty of bonsai collides with the emerging street art movement for the very first time.

Surreal Salon 8 – Baton Rouge Gallery: January 2016

On Friday, January 22, hundreds of Baton Rouge area residents and visitors – clad in their own pop-surrealist costumes – joined Baton Rouge Gallery – center for contemporary art (“BRG”) in celebrating the eighth annual Surreal Salon exhibition. This year’s exhibition – juried by California-based artist Elizabeth McGrath Art – featured 60 artists from 23 different states in perhaps the most diverse and engaging Surreal Salon yet!

Coffee Black -The Piranha Shop : Thursday August 6th, 2015

Coffee Black is an annual exhibit of art where I hand pick 10 artist from around our region and ask them to create a new series of work, restricting their medium to black and coffee tones. This will be our third show, and the lineup gets more exciting every year! Our artsts create a blend of seattles finest, all brewing under one roof, to create an experience you wont soon forget. check out the website at:
http://www.coffeeblackart.com/

Art of the City Street Fest- Seattle, WA : August 1st, 2015

Tashiro Kaplan Building

115 Prefontaine Pl S, Seattle, Washington 98104

Saturday, August 1, 2015 11:00am – 11:00pm

 

Over a hundred artists from around the city will join Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts tenants as we close down the street and open our doors for a day long, indoor and outdoor arts festival featuring: live painting & interactive installations, 6 floors of special exhibitions, open galleries, studios, and lofts, booths by local arts organizations, live music, staged and impromptu performances, food by local restaurants, food trucks, & a Roof Deck Saloon.

Sea Affaire – The Piranha Shop: Wednesday, July 22nd 2015

The maiden voyage of “Sea Affaire” was a solo effort by local artist Solace. This year Solace accepts the role of captain and insists on assistance. A motley crew of artists was assembled to man the ship.

We welcome aboard Michelle Anderst, the natural observer of the crew. Her delicate structures and attention to detail are sure to marvel. Ego was a must for this trek. His tattoo heritage coupled with his patented whimsical creepiness will surely supply some maritime merriment. His ability to harness water-based pigment makes Levi Hastings an obvious addition to this cast. Drawing from his many travels and filtered through his eye for design, his tales are not to be missed.  Megon Shoreclay is a true  explorer. Enamored with the mysteries of the natural world, she brings vibrance and excitement to her vision. To complete this ensemble, there is Joe Vollan. His dedication to adventure is unparalleled as he grounds us with his search for contentment and hope in dilapidated worlds.

Please join us for the celebration of this year’s “Sea Affaire” collection. All crew members will be in attendance.