No Wimps

BLVD Gallery and The Seattle Tattoo Expo present
"No Wimps"
A Group show of art inspired by Tattoo Culture
August 7 - September 6, 2008
Opening reception August 7 6p - 11p

Featuring work by-
Shawn Barber
Jeff Gogue
Matt Arriola
Clae Welch
Ego
Damon Conklin
and more


BLVD Gallery
2316 2nd ave
In the Belltown Neighborhood
Seattle Wa, 98121
www.blvdart.com

Joe Vollan

LUCKLUSTERS

Ghastly Delights

Oceanic

Oceanic: nautical adventures and underwater realms

(above and below the surface)

July 11th thru August 1st

Opening reception July, 11th, 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Curated by Ninjagrl

Featuring Amy Earles, Doug Boehm, Emily Keyishian, Emma Overman, Ghostpatrol, Kelly Vivanco, Kendra Binney, Liz Adams, Melissa Moss, Ninjagrl, Sarajo Frieden, The Black Apple

Nearly three fourths of our planet is covered by ocean waters... the seas are home to mysterious, beautiful and awesome creatures, contain unexplored deep trenches, are filled with colorful and unique plant life, have been sailed and explored for centuries, provide food and livelihood for numerous cultures around the world, have inspired Mythological creatures and gods, were home to feared pirates, hosted naval battles, and provided a final resting place for sunken ships. The rise and fall of the tides, the lure of the open sea, and the sound of crashing waves can evoke feelings of peace, adventure, wonder and fear. This show explores all themes relating to the sea...

http://suite100gallery.com/show/2008/07/11/oceanic

Pneumonia, Isolation, and Disorder

BLVD Gallery proudly presents
"Pneumonia, Isolation, and Disorder"
New work by Deuce 7
July 11 - August 2, 2008
Artist Reception July 11 6p - 10p

BLVD Gallery
2316 2nd Ave.

Seattle, Wa 98121
t. 206.448.
8767
w.

www.blvdart.com

BLVD Gallery proudly presents "Pneumonia, Isolation, and Disorder" a show of new works by Deuce 7. Deuce 7 is a graffiti artist from Minneapolis who is also part of a burgeoning underground subculture of Freight train hoppers. He travels across the country riding the rails, painting his work on trains, in tunnels, squats, and wherever he can do his thing. Deuce 7's approach to graffiti comes not from a cultural identity like hip hop but from his love of the Railroad and it's history. He grew up train spotting, living in front of a huge railyard, and after noticing the colorful graffiti on the rail cars he decided that this would be a way for him to contribute to rail culture.

Deuce 7's work shares the flavor of the "Hobo" Glyphs that rail workers have marked freight cars with for over a century while propelling the look into the 21st century with his studied handstyles and vibrant color schemes. In 2007 Deuce7 made a trip to NYC to do graffiti and experience the Mecca of Street Art. After 2 short weeks he had taken the city by storm and was profiled in the Village Voice with the tagline "Is a guy from Minnesota the new king of New York street art?", A very impressive achievement for a previously unknown graffiti artist from the midwest in a city renowned for it's dislike of intruding outsiders.

This will be his first solo show of drawings and paintings on the West Coast.

LUCKLUSTER

ACTUAL PAIN

BLAINE FONTANA "In My Absence"

Foscil at BLVD Gallery

PFOM The Mash-Up

This Place is a Prison

"This Place is a Prison"
Suite100 Gallery
Showing from June 13th thru July 4th
www.suite100gallery.com

Monica HW Chow's statement on "This Place Is A Prison":

I have been a gallery curator for two years now, showing mostly in Portland and Seattle. Though I tend to gravitate towards low-brow/pop surrealism painting, I am trying something different with this next show by curating a different medium, photography.

I have always been fascinated by a photographer's ability to capture amazing images while considering so many different variables. Composition, lighting, subject, and mood are often so unpredictable not to mention having to manage all the lenses, equipment, and settings involved. It amazes me then, when someone my age can capture fragments of life in a way that really makes me want to pause and wonder at it. Anyone can pick up a camera and take a snapshot, but few can capture a moment in a way that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also invites you to listen to the story behind it.

I selected these three photographers because of their similarity, not in style, but in subject matter. All three come from urban areas (San Francisco and Seattle) and much of their work portrays the lifestyle and environment surrounding young adults living in big cities. City life is often glamorized by movies, tv shows, and "small town" folk, but the concrete jungle can be a cold place. I have chosen to focus these photographers on the sometimes-stifling aspects of city life in "This Place is a Prison."

Bigfoot "Hairy Metal Vengence"

BLVD Gallery is proud to present for the month of June
"Hairy Metal Vengence"
new works by Bigfoot

June 13 - July 5, 2008
Reception June 13 6p - 10p

BLVD Gallery
2316 2nd ave
In the Belltown Neighborhood
Seattle Wa, 98121
www.blvdart.com
206.448.8767

BLVD Gallery is proud to present the work of Oakland based artist Bigfoot.

Bigfoot is a Bay area Graffiti legend and has been a major influence in the skateboard
industry for close to a decade. Originally from New Jersey ,young Bigfoot fled to California to be closer to big trees . Disassociated from art school and human society, in 1994 he started writing "Bigfoot" in the streets of San Francisco with relentless fury .Working often with house paint and wooden panels ,his work depicts the conflict between the respect for nature held by the artist's cast of Bigfoot characters and the destructive agenda of mankind. Despite his reclusive nature, Bigfoot has managed to stay active in society ,designing skateboard graphics and footwear ,showing in galleries in America and Japan,and the release of his vinyl figure with Strangeco in 2004. His eponymous character and his love of heavy metal play a major role in his studio work as well as his highly recognized street art. Please join us at his opening reception Friday June 13 to Meet the artist and Ride the Lightning.

More Info:
www.bigfootone.com

Blackwater Cafe

www.blackwatertacoma.com

LONG LIVE THE HIVE!

The Matt Smith Award Benefit Show TRABANT Cafe 602 2nd and James, Seattle June 05, 2008 5-9pm Come celebrate Matt Smith's life through the collaborative efforts of artists, breakdancers and capoieristas. LONG LIVE THE HIVE!

www.bhiver.blogspot.com

Love Friends & Family of Matt 'BHIVER' Smith

Matt 'BHIVER' Smith was a true renaissance man; if he wasn't wowing you with his art, he was killing it on the dance floor. His genuine nature has motivated many to achieve beyond their expectations. Unfortunately his life was cut short. Inspired by his positive influence, friends and family of Matt have collaborated to bring you The Matt Smith Award Benefit Show. This annual award funds three scholarships to the Graphics Art Department at the University of Hawaii. Come celebrate Matt Smith's life through the collaborative efforts of artists, breakdancers and capoieristas. LONG LIVE THE HIVE!

179 & Friends

Combine

www.blvdart.com

Ordinary Objects

www.suite100gallery.com

CARRY 5

Actual Pain

Ghost

Stubborn Sideburn

Happily Ever After? 2

THE LASERS EDGE

Wastelands and Wilderness at BLVD Gallery

www.blvdart.com

Feathered Friends at Suite100 Gallery

www.suite100gallery.com

2H at Triple / BLVD Gallery Project Room

www.blvdart.com

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A Tale of Death and the Path to Darkness

Foundation One Gallery

If your in Georgia Check this out:

‘Sons of the South’ is an art collective comprised of a diverse group of artists who work and live in the South. The collective was organized to give exposure to this region of the United States, its emerging art scene and artists that are often overlooked on a national level. These artists’ works explore a variety of themes in various mediums that have emerged from Atlanta's small and isolated subcultures; including, but not confined to: folk art, graffiti, street art, skateboarding, tattoo, rock, punk and hip hop cultures. Living in a region that has risen from the ashes, they have overcome social and racial boundaries to succeed as one.

Steven Dixey
Dan May
BORN
Tyson McAdoo
Rene Arriagada
Bethany Marchman

Foundation One
627 B E. College Ave.
Decatur Georgia 30030
404.806.0925