Openings

Rob Pellicer and Zach Tobias @ Breeze Block

Rob + Zach Breeze Block Gallery

Title: Rob Pellicer and Zach Tobias
Location: Breeze Block Gallery 1847 E. Burnside, Ste. C Portland OR 97214 (19th and E. Burnside in the alley)
Link out: BreezeBlockGallery.com
Description: Rob Pellicer and Zach Tobias each live here in Portland and are showing their nature-themed, story-telling, vibrant colored paintings. Zach has been working on some large paintings and Rob’s got a good array of sizes, not too often you get to see the big pieces.

DJ: Chris Wu

KEG: Captured by porches!

Through August 4th, 2009.

Art Opening: First Friday, July 3rd from 6pm – 10pm
Show up through August 4th, 2009.

Portland artist Rob Pellicer @ Breeze Block Gallery Portland artist Zach Tobias @ Breeze Block gallery

Pink Attitude @ Compound

Fawn Gehweiler

Opening Thursday July 2nd at Compound Gallery is Pink Attitude. The show is titled after the Italian published book Pink Attitude. The book features contemporary female artists from around the world. The show also features special guest Fawn Gehweiler with some new amazing works.
Come check out the pink art from B9, Anneli Olander, Cikita Z, Miss Kikao, Pink Sublime, Ajee, Isa Duval and Candybird.
Show runs from July 2 to August 2, 2009.
www.compoundgallery.com ~ 107 NW 5th Avenue Portland, OR 97209

Art Installation by Amy Ruppel @ Studio Coeur

Scion presents Amy Ruppel @ Studio Coeur: Portland, OR.

Title: Art Installation by Amy Ruppel @ Studio Coeur
Location: Studio Coeur, located inside Virtuoso Studios, 323 NW 6th Ave Portland, Ore 97209
Link out: CorePDX.com
Description: Last time I talked to Amy, she mentioned this project, where she will be creating an art installation. If I remember correctly, she mentioned ideas of birds + feathers. We’ll have to wait and see. Installation sponsored by Scion.

Opening Date + Time: First Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 from 6:00pm – 11:00pm.
Show runs until July 25th. Gallery Hours: Fridays 5 – 7pm

J. Shea + Larry Mills @ Igloo in Portland, Oregon

IGLOO Gallery presents Merge featuring new art by Larry Mills + J. Shea

Title: J. Shea + Larry Mills @ Igloo in Portland, Oregon
Location: IGLOO Gallery @ Everett Station Loft Building ~ 325 NW 6th #102 Portland, OR 97209
Link out: IglooArt.BlogSpot.com

Description: After meeting more then a decade ago…. Larry Mills & J. Shea have combined forces to curate exhibits in Santa Barbara, San Francisco & Los Angeles. The two have also collaborated over the years to create mixed media artworks combining photography, collage, painting & found objects. Mill’s lonely photographic landscapes & cityscapes are often invaded by Shea’s religious iconography, punk rock sensibilities and ghostly figures. While Mills has been photographing live music performances in tiny clubs to big name venues for 15 years, Shea has been a rock poster artist for the legendary Fillmore auditorium in San Francisco for the past 13 years. Both artists have produced countless editorial work for numerous publications over the years, exhibit their personal art internationally and are original members of the infamous “Haley Collective” an artist collective formed in Southern California in the late 90′s.

Art Opening: First Thursday, July 2nd from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Show will be up until July 26, 2009.

Kate Bingaman-Burt @ Reading Frenzy

Kate Bingaman Burt @ Reading Frenzy, Portland Oregon

Title: Kate Bingaman presents Obsessive Consumption
Location: Reading Frenzy 921 SW Oak St. ~ Portland, Ore 97205
Link out: ReadingFrenzy.com
Description: Kate has been documenting her consumption since 2002. Kate’s zines go back until 2006 that show her daily drawings of stuff she buys. She will be drawing people’s favorite object, what they bought that day or a receipt in their wallet for FREE! First come first serve. Kate promises to draw until her hand cramps and a smile is on every face.

Opens: First Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 from 6pm – 9pm.

The exhibit will run through the month of July.

Jesse Reno @ Adidas Originals Store, NW Portland

Jesse Reno @ Adidas Portland, Ore.

Title: Jesse Reno @ Adidas Originals Store, NW Portland
Location: Adidas Originals Store ~ 1039 NW Couch Portland OR. 97209
Link out: JesseReno.com
Art Opening: First Thursday, July 2nd, 2009.
Description: Jesse is back in town from having an amazing time and experience showing his art in France to a show in Vancouver, BC. Jesse told us about this upcoming opening, which will feature some of his new work. Opening is on First Thursday, in Portland, Oregon and will be up for the month of July, 2009. Not sure on the times, but probably around 6 – 8pm. Check out a great video by BRAVE Art about Jesse Reno.

Idle Ties, All San Francisco based artists in PDX

Idle Ties @ Together Gallery in PDX

Title: IDLE TIES ~ All San Francisco based artists in PDX
NEW Location: Together Gallery ~ 2916 NE Alberta St., Suite A, Portland, OR. 97211
Link out: TogetherGallery.com

San Francisco Artists: Chris Duncan, Matt Furie, Jessica Trippe, Yellena James, Paul Urich, Porous Walker, Rogelio Martinez, Derek Snodgrass, Tahiti Pehrson, Aiyana Udesen, & Jay Howell.

Live musical performances by: BRAINSTORM and WHATS UP.
Opening Reception: Last Thursday, June 25th, 2009 from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Show will be up until July 20th, 2009. Curated by Gabe Scott and Jay Howell.