Matt Wagner writes for Portland Art Site

In League at Hellion Gallery

On the main wall is the opening of “In League”.
An international collaboration show.
Artists from France, Sweden, Taiwan and Japan were created work on A3 size paper
and then the piece was given to an American artist to add their work.
HR-FM – Cole Gerst
Mijn schajte – Rudy Fig
Nishi – Blaine Fontana
Inohaco – Scarecrowoven
Hsiao Ron Cheng – Kalina Tate
Taka Sudo – Michael Amorillo
Yohei Takahashi – Deseo
Nigamushi – tripper dungan
Anneli Olander – Naomi Nowak
Michinori maru – Keegan Onefoot

each piece has a custom made from from Moriki Design

opens this Thursday February 2nd @ 6pm.
Shows run until February 25th, 2012.
Hellion Gallery
19nw 5th ave, #204
2nd floor across from Ground Kontrol. Enter on 5th to the left of Upper Playground. Right up the stairs. Good things happen in secret spots.
mon-sat 12-6 www.helliongallery.com

1 hand cannot hold 2 watermelons at Hellion Gallery

One of two show this month at Hellion.
“1 hand cannot hold 2 watermelons”
featuring freehand machine embroidery, marker and wire sculpture from
Pandemic, Spenser Little and Jaclyn rose.

INTERNAL at Hellion Gallery

Internal – apprentice, intern, assistant, talent
a group show featuring artists who work with creative folks.
Joey Alvarez (fontana studios)
Joseph Bergin III (albatross tattoo)
Alex DeSpain (hellion gallery)
Christa Mariottini (tatiana wills photography)
opening reception
January 5, 2012 @ 6pm
show closes January 28
HELLION GALLERY
19 NW 5TH AVE, SUITE 204
ENTER TO THE LEFT O UPPER PLAYGROUND
2ND FLOOR IN THE BACK ACROSS FROM GROUND KONTROL
Gallery Hours – Mon-Sat – 12-7pm.
www.helliongallery.com

Hellion Gallery One Year Anniversary Show

It has been an incredible first year for Hellion Gallery. 2011 included monthly shows in Portland, an earthquake relief show in Tokyo, a Portland pop up shop and art show in Tokyo, a comic con event in San Diego, a Blaine Fontana TedX installation at Concordia University and the opening of Hellion Gallery South in San Diego, California.
To celebrate, Hellion is having some of its favorite artists participate in its One Year Anniversary Show. Each artist was given a panel of wood in the shape of the numeral one to create a custom piece for the show. The One Year Anniversary Show will also be the first show in Hellion’s new space. The new, much larger space is one door down from the current space, in the same building.
Opening reception December 1, 2011 at 6pm
Show runs 12/1 until 12/30
Mon-Sat 12-7pm. Hellion Gallery 19nw 5th ave, suite 204. 2nd floor across from Ground Kontrol. Enter on 5th next to upper playground then right up the stairs.

Hikari Shimoda & Joanne Slorach at Hellion Gallery

On the main wall opening this Thursday we have Hikari Shimoda from Nagano, Japan. Hikari captures a creepy innocence in her paintings of children with a subtle darkness always looming nearby. These paintings are insanely good. Come check out the kids.
http://www.hikarishimoda.com/
On the second wall we will have Portland tattoo artist Joanne Slorach’s
contemporary illustrations. Influenced by tattoo line work, Joanne renders the natural world in amazing detail. Come out and support a local badass.
http://www.atomic.ws/
Opening reception this Thursday November 3rd at 6pm.
show runs through November 26.
Hellion Gallery
19 NW 5th ave, #208
Portland, Oregon 97209
In Old Town. Enter to the left of Upper Playground then right up the stairs.
mon-sat 12-7
www.helliongallery.com

HIDE & SEEK with Naoshi sand artist from Yokohama at Hellion Gallery

Opening this Thursday October 6 is Hide & Seek at Hellion. Hide & Seek features new work from Yokohama, Japan artist Naoshi. Naoshi makes sunae art. Sunae is sand and it’s pretty awesome. Quirky contemporary art made from tinted grains of sand. Sunae is old school. Come meet Naoshi and learn the art of SUNAE. Hellion Gallery 19 NW 5th ave, #208. Enter to the left of upper playground then right up the stairs. easy…. Mon – Sat 12-7.
www.helliongallery.com
www.nao-shi.com

Taka Sudo at Hellion Gallery

From Tokyo via Vancouver BC, Taka Sudo returns to Portland for his first solo show. Last time he was in town he painted the Jupiter hotel with Josh Clay and did a live painting at Live & Direct for the Japan Red Cross.
Come out this Thursday and check out his new body of work.
September 1st at 6pm. Hellion Gallery 19nw 5th ave, suite 208 (enter to the left of upper playground then right up the stairs) Show runs through October 1st. Gallery hours Mon-Sat 12-7.
20% of the profits from this show will be donated to Kodomofukushima, fukushima network for saving children from radiation. http://kodomofukushima.net/?page_id=241
Also look for Taka to be painting at the Nike campus on Friday.