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Faux Money Faux Problems

In Faux Money, Faux Problems, Gage Hamilton, Zach Yarrington and Stephan Alexandr work with FIFTY24PDX Gallery to create a concept show in response to the current financial climate. Gage questions the legitimacy of our financial institutions and our relationships with money through re-created scenes from The Alexander Hamilton Project peppered with reactions to the ensuing Occupy controversy, while Zach searches for a utilitarian alternative to the disheartening state of American politics, and Stephan poses a unique question of commodity value.

Faux Money, Faux Problems
opens First Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 from 6:00-10:00pm.
Come and enjoy seasonal beer courtesy of Red Hook and charcuterie from the Gorilla Meats Co. along with live DJ.

Gage Hamilton was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and received his BFA in Digital Arts / New Media along with a degree in Political Science from University of Oregon. With a notable history of social commentary through street installation work, his practice focuses on the triangular influence of money, sex and media on contemporary American culture.

Zach Yarrington grew up outside of Detroit before heading to Oregon in 2005 where he received his BFA in Digital Arts / New Media at University of Oregon. With his strong affinity for hand-drawn type, he finds inspiration in the rustic signage of a blue collar American city, the Pacific Northwest landscape, and his love of post-punx lyrics.

Stephan Alexandr was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. His fascination with materials can be seen in his work as Co-Founder and Creative Director of Sticks & Stones Accessories in which he pairs exotic woods, prehistoric ivories, and fossils with precious metals and stones.

FIFTY 24PDX Gallery / Upper Playground

23 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

M-SAT 11AM-8PM SUN 12PM-6PM

Show Ends: 2012-04-02

Gallery 114 presents: Liminal Suspension

Gallery 114 is pleased to present Liminal Suspension, an exhibition of new work by Alaina Dias Lara, and featuring installation work by Tyler Stuart. Please join us on Thursday, December 1, from 6-9 p.m., for the exhibition opening and to meet the artist. We are pleased to take part in “First Thursday” festivities, previewing art exhibitions showing at the downtown Portland, Oregon art galleries. The show will be on display from December 1-30th, 2011. Gallery 114 is located at 1100 NW Glisan, Portland, Oregon 97209. The reception is free and open to the public.

Alaina Dias Lara is a visionary painter who explores the inner layers of human emotions and subliminal symbolism. Her work reflects the encounters and movement of her childhood, from her rich sense of color to the emotions hidden beneath.Tyler Stuart is a local artist whose work examines the corporeal and metaphysical relationship between the mind, materials, and environment.

Alaina Dias Lara holds a MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College in Vermont and a BFA in painting from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland. Originally from Northern California, Alaina lives and works in Portland, OR.

Tyler Stuart is a local artist whose work examines the corporeal and metaphysical relationship between the mind, materials, and environment. Through poetic and meditative compositions, he incorporates familiar materials such as wood, metal, and stone to reveal the tension between what is observed and what is presumed. In Liminal Suspension, Tyler will select particular materials to activate the object, moment, and space revealing strengths and weaknesses of both the surface and interior.

Tyler Stuart received his MFA in Visual Studies from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland and a BFA in Painting from University of Oregon in Eugene. Tyler proudly works and lives in Portland.

Gallery 114 is the only established gallery in Portland that has persisted in allowing its artists absolute artistic freedom throughout its 20-year history. Founded in 1990 as an artist collective, Gallery 114 and its members have consistently produced a diversity of artwork.

George Perrou presents ‘Flashbacks of Yestermorrow’

George Perrou
Flashbacks of Yestermorrow
Solo Exhibition

@ Elroy Artspace at The Original
300 SW 6th Ave.
Portland, OR. 97204
Opening Reception – Thursday, November 3rd 5-8pm
November 3, 2011 through December 1, 2011

Announces ‘Flashbacks of Yestermorrow’, a George Perrou Solo Exhibition

Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce Flashbacks of Yestermorrow, a solo exhibition of works by George Perrou. In the artist’s second solo exhibition at the gallery, Perrou takes us all to another place – one to which we’ve been and will be again, but does not exist today.

Flashbacks of Yestermorrow features Perrou’s trademark style of imagery inspired by the cartoons and atomic-age designs of his baby-boomer youth. Nostalgic for a time before video games and text messages, Perrou rekindles a childlike sense of wonderment in his paintings, recalling an era when encyclopedia pictures and TV images brought more questions than answers to the mysteries of the world around us. With unique shapes and colors which have come to immediately identify the works as ‘a Perrou’, his paintings in Flashbacks of Yestermorrow take us generations aback into the mid-century era which he so tactically creates, while simultaneously giving us a snapshot into an idealized future which waits for us ahead.

George Perrou’s art is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro, Kandinsky and Calder. Channeling the the Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. cartoons of his youth, Perrou’s is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon.

Elroy Artspace is a gallery or modernist art whose mission is to enhance the human experience by introducing fine, fun art to those concerned with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace.

First Thursday Art Exhibit “Women of Portland”

The inspiration for painting a series of women residing in a particular city first occurred in 1993 when Roloff was living and painting in Prague.

The artist was impressed by the city of Prague and the remarkable style of its female residents.

The result was a cathartic outflow of heartfelt portraits. The series was and still is a huge success.

Now 18 years later, while living in Portland, Roloff has done it again by creating his “Women of Portland” series.

The collection is fresh and edgy, but also captures a classical sense of the female form and its beauty.

The unveiling of the series is scheduled for next month in Portland.

What: First Thursday Art Exhibit “Women of Portland”
When: August 4th 2011 6pm to 10 pm
Closing: Sept 1st 2011
Where: The Space: 1030 NW 12th / Corner of 12th and Marshall
Find the Event on Facebook: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183542885041515

Two Thumbs Up: A collection of movie posters

Two Thumbs Up: A collection of movie posters debuts at Gigantic gallery on June 2, 2011.

Starring Viktor Hertz, Emma Butler, Matt Harding, Scott Allen Hill, Chris Leskovsek, The Thomas Wilson, Jason Edward Davis, and Jonathan Hill-Jacquard.

Show End Date: July 3rd, 2011

Zerofriends Pop-up Shop

Upper Playground strives to create unique and memorable experiences for our community. This summer, we are proud to present the third incarnation, following New York and San Francisco, of a pop-up shop featuring the shirts, prints, toys and other merchandise of Alex Pardee’s Zerofriends collective. In addition, the pop-up will be the site of special events and guest appearances. Alex Pardee will be in attendance for July’s First Thursday event, in conjunction with the release of his latest book, “Awful/Resilient,” published by Ginkgo Press.

About Alex Pardee:
As an American artist, writer and apparel designer born in Antioch, California February 5, 1976, Alex has exhibited his recognizable art throughout America and abroad on both solo and group shows. Alex is a pioneer in trans-media artistry, bringing his unique style and aesthetic to all platforms, including numerous creative director credits for music, animation, and film projects. Most notably, the bands The Used, In Flames, and hip hop artist Cage, and for the TV/film projects Chadam & Zack Synder’s Sucker Punch, for which he created art for the film itself and for the launch of the films marketing campaign. In 2007, along with two of his closest friends, Alex co-founded the successful art and apparel company Zerofriends, which through a series of pop-up stores on both coasts provides him and several other notable artists a marketable retail extension of their artwork and storytelling. Alex currently calls the San Francisco Bay Area home.

The Zerofriends pop-up shop opening is Thursday, June 2 from 6-10pm.

FIFTY 24PDX Gallery / Upper Playground
23 NW 5th Avenue Portland, OR 97209
503.548.4835
Monday-Saturday 11am -8pm and Sunday 12-6pm

Show Ends July 28th, 2011

How the West Was One

FIFTY24PDX Gallery is proud to present, “HOW THE WEST WAS ONE,” featuring photographs from Estevan Oriol (Los Angeles), Megan McIsaac (Portland), and Austin McManus (San Francisco). For this show, each photographer represents their city, the style and content unique to artist and landscape. What links these three disparate artists is residing on the West Coast, and the medium by which they express themselves and reflect what they see around them.

Estevan Oriol began his career in the entertainment industry in the late 1980′s as a club bouncer at Los Angeles’ most popular Hip Hop clubs and infamous Hollywood hangouts. It was there that Estevan first linked up with his Soul Assassin brothers from South Gate, Cypress Hill. Eager to expand his knowledge of the business, Estevan secured a job as tour manager for the rap group, House of Pain, in 1992.
Estevan invoked his unique photography style to catalog the outrageous experiences he had on tour and began taking pictures of his neighborhood homies and the low rider culture. He had a gift for capturing the raw essence of street life through his photography. Within a short time, he became one of the most sought after photographers of the Urban and Hip Hop community. His work has been featured in magazines world-wide including: COMPLEX, FHM, GQ, Flaunt, Details, Vibe, The Fader, and Rolling Stone.
In 2006, Estevan teamed up with clothing powerhouse, Upper Playground, noted leader in specialty artists’ inspired t-shirt lines. Estevan’s line expresses his photography on limited edition t-shirts. In its 5 season, the line and its following continues to grow at a tremendous rate.
Today, in addition to being CEO of Joker Brand Clothing and his full time career as a photographer, Estevan directs music videos for groups including Eminem, Cypress Hill, D12, Linkin Park, Blink 182, Paul Wall, P.O.D., and Xzibit. He devised shooting campaigns for Nike, Rockford Fosgate, and Cadillac. He has directed new media projects for My Cadillac stories, MTV, and Apple Computer.

Megan McIsaac lives in Portland Oregon, by way of Metro-Detroit, Michigan.
“I have never once felt as though I have belonged somewhere or have belonged with someone or some people… I don’t feel a sense of belonging. I have never been part of a clique or a group of friends and best friends have come and gone. If I am a good photographer, it is because I am an observer. I have always been the observer.”
- Megan McIsaac

“In addition to curating his monthly show at Free Gold Watch, editing books for Gingko Press, and running the always spectacular FlopBox, San Francisco resident Austin McManus also happens to be one hell of a photographer. Capturing a great shot is often times simply a matter of statistical probabilities combined with just being in the right place at the right time. A great photographer isn’t one who is lucky enough to catch the great shot, but rather one who can express an individual voice, define a moment in time, and serialize these events in a unique and inspired manner” -Hi-Fructose Magazine

Up until May 26th, 2011