SEEYOUYOUSEE Stephen Scott Smith Breeze Block Gallery March 6th / April 20th 2013 Smith’s exhibition SEEYOUYOUSEE explores perception and shifts in perspective through reflection, light, shadow, CCTV, video, objects and spacial relationships. The show involved a 60 day construction period starting in January 2013, while the gallery remained closed. The first phase of the installation required...
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Celebrating our 6th year in business, we will be taking a brief winter break. GALLERY HOURS: By Appointment Only through Feb. 2013 INQUIRIES? Email: Paige Prendergast, paige@breezeblockgallery.com SPRING 2013: We will kick off the season with a large scale installation by Stephen Scott Smith. Smith will be here from New York working on his installation in the gallery for 60 days prior to its...
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Image by Andrew Schoultz Wider than a postcard A group exhibition curated by Sven Davis 2 May – 1 June 2013 “It is not easy writing someone a postcard. The size and shape of the card cut you down to size…” —Ron Padgett ‘Postcard’ For sales or press inquiries, please email Paige Prendergast, paige@breezeblockgallery.com VIEW ARTWORK May 2013:...
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“bonita bonita” A solo exhibition curated by Sven Davis 2 May – 1 June 2013 VIEW ARTWORK “Bonita bonita” is taken from the catcall olive47 would hear from the local men and the also the compliments heard from the local ladies about her work when painting a series of murals in Mexico earlier this year. bonita bonita is a visual Garden of Eden, a place of beauty...
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EMILY KATZ “In The Flower Months” NOV. 1-30, 2012 New Freehand Embroidery inspired by the dream poems of Jeevan Singh Opening Reception: Thursday Nov. 1, 6-10pm FASHION SHOW: Sat. Nov. 17th, 7:30pm** **Tickets are available at http://emilykatz.eventbrite.com/ $7 General Admission with hosted bar and refreshments. Both seating and standing available on a first come basis. Space is...
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Opening Reception: Thursday, Oct. 4th, 6-10pm A Solo Exhibition by Mark Warren Jacques: Each Story in This Story Has a Story Nothing in our lives is singular. We are complicated beings. Our daily decisions are built on a lifetime of memories. We watch a sunrise or our children being born and we are in awe of the beauty that is life and in the next moment we watch a terrible car accident or...
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SEPTEMBER 6TH – 29TH SPACE//FORM A group exhibition curated by Sven Davis . Opening Reception: Thursday, September 6th, 6-10pm VIEW ARTWORK HERE Space//Form centers around notions of the architectural landscape. Over 100 of the most relevant young contemporary artists were each given an identical 10×10 inch panel and invited to create a work depicting their interpretation...
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AUGUST 2ND – 30TH “THE FOSSILIZED PRESENT” A solo exhibition of prints from JENNY ODELL. PREVIEW RECEPTION: Wed. Aug. 1, 5:30-8 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, Aug. 2, 6-10pm Image Above: “125 Swimming Pools”, Digital print, 24″ X 24″, 2011 Breeze Block Gallery is proud to present Jenny Odell, Google Satellite pioneer in the solidarity of modernity. VIEW...
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JULY 5TH – 28TH THE COHESION A summer group show exhibiting artists from around the country. OPENS THURSDAY JULY 5TH, 2012 6-10PM Tommy Cinquegrano St. Monci Emily Manalo Ruiz Courtney Gates VIEW ARTWORK HERE The Cohesion features four young artists varying widely in mediums but related in color palette, quality, and relevancy. The exhibit presents a cohesive cross-section of emerging...
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JUNE 6 – JUNE 30, 2012 . AMERICA MMXII . New works by: . Jason Kreher Jimm Lasser Tatum Shaw . Preview Reception (open to the public): Wednesday, June 6, 5:30-8pm Opening Reception: 1st Thursday June 7, 6-10pm Runs through, Saturday June 30, 2012 . VIEW ARTWORK . America MMXII is a collaboration between Wieden+Kennedy veterans Jason Kreher, Jimm Lasser and Tatum Shaw. Through photography,...
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. MAY 1 – JUNE 2, 2012 . “Recent Works” . A selection of recent sculptural works by: Michael Walsh . Preview Reception (open to the public): Wednesday, May 2nd, 5:30-8pm Opening Reception: 1st Thursday May 3rd, 6-10pm Runs through, Friday June 1. BB Gallery is proud to announce a solo show presenting the diversely constructed sculptures of Oakland-based artist, Michael...
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APRIL 4 – APRIL 28, 2012 . Special Surprise Exhibition . A selection of past sculptural works by: . JAMES FLORSCHUTZ . Preview Reception (open to the public): Wednesday, April 4th, 5:30-8pm Opening Reception: 1st Thursday April 5th, 6-10pm Runs through, Saturday April 28th, 2012 Sculptural artist James Florschutz recently relocated to Portland last year. From a cultural perspective, Portland...
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MARCH 1ST – 31ST . “Regional Affairs” . A select group show with new works by: Aron Dubois, Colin Matthes, and Matt Relkin . Preview Reception (open to the public): Wednesday, Feb. 29th, 2012 5:30-8pm Opening Reception, 1st Thursday March 1, 2012, 6-10pm Runs through, Saturday March 31st For inquiries, please email: info@breezeblockgallery.com VIEW ARTWORK . We are pleased to...
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Breeze Block presents the 5TH ANNUAL 100 BONES SHOW A large group show featuring a diverse spectrum of genres where all works are priced at $100 or less. The goal is to make art accessible and affordable while supporting and promoting our local artists. Opens 1st Thursday, Feb. 2nd 6-10pm Music by Baby Jesse and DJ Spence Runs through Sat. Feb. 26th Video by James Mustico...
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BREEZE BLOCK 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW! DEC. 1ST, 6PM – LATE DJ SPENCE, DRINKS, SURPRISES AND MORE… Next month is Breeze Block’s 5 Year Anniversary! Join us at this special event that will be full of surprises and fun to celebrate 4 locations over 5 years, 60 successful art shows, many mural commissions, and all the helping hands since 2006. New works by: Meg Adamson, Sean Barton,...
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Breeze Block Gallery Presents: Kelwin Coleman’s “FUTURE HUSBAND?” Opening Reception, 1st Thursday Nov. 3rd 2011 Runs through, Saturday Nov. 26th 2011 VIEW ARTWORK HERE Brooklyn-based artist Kelwin Coleman exhibits new works addressing social conflict stemming from the simultaneous exclusion and deification of a group of people. Coleman’s printed and mixed...
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Utopian Hideaways for the Jet-Setter New works by Melissa Loop October 6th through Saturday, October 29th VIEW THE ENTIRE SHOW HERE Minneapolis-based artist Melissa Loop exhibits works exploring the concept of Utopia and how it manifests as the exploitation and/or control of people, places and resources. Drawing from Frederick Jameson’s “Archaeologies of the Future: The...
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SEPT. 1 – OCT. 1: Stephen Scott Smith, BURLAP 2B Mark Woolley Gallery presents Stephen Scott Smith at Breeze Block Gallery in Portland, Oregon for the 2nd part to his BURLAP series with BURLAP 2B. BURLAP debuted in November 2010 and was a social comment on mainstream media culture, marketing and contemporary art’s relationship with nature. Smith took large scale photography...
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FLORA & FASCIA A SOLO EXHIBITION BY JEFF PROCTOR Opens: 1st Thurs. Aug. 4th, 6-10pm Runs through Sat. Aug. 27th VIEW THE SHOW HERE To read our interview with Jeff, please click here: PROCTOR ARTIST INTERVIEW A grand solo show by Jeff Proctor, Flora and Fascia, will feature detailed drawings and paintings, a bed made of cats, a mural, and an instructional video on how to paint toothy...
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FRIDAY JULY 15TH, 2011, 7-10PM* VANS OFF THE WALL FALL RELEASE GALLERY SHOW New works by: Jay Howell Marco Zamora Rich Jacobs Tim Kerr VIEW ARTWORK HERE Please join us for a special gallery event featuring artwork by next season’s Vans Off The Wall artists. Featuring live music by Sun Foot (Ron Burns, Chris Johanson, Brian Mumford). *Please note this show does not fall on our typical 1st...
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June 2nd – July 1st CONCRETE AND STEEL New works by: Nick Makanna (paintings) Joe Chambers (sculpture) Kit Crenshaw (photography) Opens 1st Thursday June 2nd, 6-10pm A dynamic 3 person show featuring sculpture, paintings, and photography of urban geometry, architectural glory, and abandonment. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ART IN THE...
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Opens Thursday May 5th, 2011 6-10pm Runs Through May 28th, 2011 VIEW ARTWORK Seattle based sign painter exhibits large-scale abstract paintings and an installation of bricks that explore his interest in surfaces, sign painting, and our vanishing America. We are quite honored to be hosting Sean’s first solo show in Portland. Sean Barton is a traditional sign painter by trade. From the Bay...
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April 1st Thursday: Shrunken Head Skateboards 5 Yr. Anniversary Art Show Opening Reception: 1st Thursday April 7th, 2011 6-10pm As the largest show we’ve ever hosted, the walls are packed with artwork by Shrunken Head skateboarders and epic historical skate photography by some of the scene’s best including many from Thrasher Magazine, Concussion Mag, Sauce Zine, etc. There is an...
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PREVIEW RECEPTION: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 6-9pm (open to the public) OPENING RECEPTION: 1st Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 6-10pm Show runs through April 2nd, 2011 323 NW 6th between Everett & Flanders Wed – Sat 12-6pm Adam Schutt lives and works abroad in his home country, Sweden. He is a successful visual artist as well as a renowned contemporary dancer who works with Portland dancer...
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“Thank You, I’m Sorry” Opens 1st Thursday: Feb. 3rd, 6-10pm We are extremely excited for the long awaited show, “Thank you, I’m Sorry” from Brandon C. Hailing from San Francisco, Brandon Chuesy exhibits his first Portland solo show Thank You, I’m Sorry at Breeze Block Gallery. Brandon is a cult favorite of those who have followed the bay area art scene...
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4th Annual 100 Bones Show All artwork $100 or less As tradition goes, we will once again be kicking off the New Year with our annual 100 Bones Show: A large group show of Breeze Block Favorite Artists. These talented artists have agreed to showcase and sell their work at ridiculously low prices in celebration of the New Year, being broke, and accessibility to art! Come party with us and check...
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Bridge & Bashi WHAT: Hellion Gallery and Breeze Block present Bridge & Bashi WHEN: 1st Thurs. Dec. 2nd, 6-10pm Hellion Gallery & Breeze Block present a stellar international art show featuring collaborations between 16 photographers and painters from Japan and Portland. Photographers from each country will photograph their favorite bridge and a painter in the other country will create...
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WHAT: Mark Woolley presents Stephen Scott Smith at Breeze Block WHEN: Preview show Wed. Nov. 3rd, 6-9pm 1st Thursday Opening Nov. 4th, 6-10pm We are very excited that Portland’s beloved curator and gallerist, Mark Woolley, will be presenting a show at Breeze Block this November. Mark’s artist, Stephen Scott Smith, will create a site-specific installation called, Burlap, about the...
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Breeze Block presents “3 States” featuring new works by Kyle Jorgensen, Zak Alexander, and Rob Pellicer from Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Their common ground is bold colors, depth, and detail. Opens 1st Thursday Oct. 7th, 6-10pm Runs through Oct. 30th 323 NW 6th & Everett Portland, OR 97209 Press Release Artwork Availalbe...
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Breeze Block presents a debut show of Portland sisters from Hawaii, Isis and Sage Fisher Sept. 2nd – Oct. 2nd Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 12-6pm At our new location: 323 NW 6th between Everett & Flanders in Chinatown
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Hellion Gallery (Matt Wagner) and Breeze Block will be hosting a mural painting with Blaine Fontana and OGI from Tokyo at the Jupiter Hotel Aug. 23-24-25. Go hang out while those guys kill it on the cube and then go to Live & Direct this Friday the 3rd to see them paint some...
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“NO WAY, ME TOO!” Breeze Block presents a grand solo show by Kevin Bouton-Scott featuring a massive collection of new works relating back to long histories in Kevin’s crazy life – the show will be quite the spectacle. Opens August 5th (1st Thursday), 6-11pm At our new location: 323 NW 6th in between Everett and Flanders Show runs through...
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MURAL UNVEILING PARTY: Zach Johnsen + Mhak Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:00pm – 9:00pm Jupiter Hotel 800 E Burnside Portland, OR Mhak (Japan) and Zach Johnsen (US) just opened a killer show at Compound Gallery last week. To commemorate their awesome collaboration, they just completed an amazing mural at the Jupiter Hotel. Please join us next Wednesday for the official unveiling of their work...
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FUTURE HIGH: Art by the best future artists still stuck in high school. 1st THURS. JUNE 3RD 6-10PM 412 SW 10th Ave. (up 10th 1 block from Powell’s books) Music by MOONCHILD Breeze Block presents another pop-up show graciously hosted by Tender Loving Empire. Ten of the most talented high schoolers you’ve ever seen. Get em now while you can still afford their work – they’ll...
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Great art, Great prices. WHAT: 3rd Annual 100 Bones Show WHEN: Friday February 19th, 6-10pm WHERE: Ecdysiast, a pole dance studio, SE Madison and Grand (under the Hawthorne Bridge) WHY: So for the price of a night on the town you can take home something long-lasting and beautiful while supporting local artists. DETAILS: Music by DJ Wu. Champagne and gummy...
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Guest curator, Brandon, has put together an impressive line up of friends from the Bay Area and Portland for Nov. 1st Friday show titled “Group Hug”. Sure to be a knock...
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Artworks and Installation by Meg Adamson exploring the curious connections she has with nature, death, and the objects we cherish. Featuring a collaborative, sculpture and video installation with Drew Steadham Made possible with the help of Jeremy Ingebrand, Drew Steadham, Jay Dean, Martina Thornhill, and other cherished...
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WHAT: Solo show with Rachel Budde at Breeze Block Gallery, DJ Obe WHEN: Opening party Friday Aug. 7th, 6-10pm Show runs through Sept. 2nd WHERE: 1847 E Burnside, Ste. C Portland, OR 97214 (19th + E. Burnside) On Friday Aug. 7th, Rachel Budde will be traveling from New York for the opening party of her solo show at Breeze Block Gallery. Rachel’s inspiration comes from where art and the...
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WHAT: Rob Pellicer and Zach Tobias WHEN: Fri., July 3rd, 6-10pm DJ: Chris Wu KEG: Captured by porches! Come celebrate America’s freedom to create rad art, drink good beer, and enjoy summer. Rob Pellicer and Zach Tobias each live here in town and seriously kill it with their nature-themed, story-telling, vibrant colored paintings. Been looking forward to this one for awhile…. Zach...
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Paige interviewed this talented, newly local gal Natalie Phillips from the Bay Area who has a solo show with us this season. Q: So you just moved here from the Bay Area…where did you grow up and what brings you to Portland? A: I grew up in Oakland, close to the Berkeley border. “Formative” high school years were mostly in Alameda. Portland seemed like the city most like the bay area that...
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WHAT: two47k Show WHO: Raskoe, Cole Kemp, Josue, Stephen Williams WHEN: Fri. May 1st, 6-10pm WHERE: 19th and E. Burnside BEATS: DJ Deff Ro BEER: Captured By Porches! One of the best things about owning an art gallery is showcasing your best buddies’ talent. I mean, if I wanted to make millions, I’d go back to real estate. But for me, shows like this are the juice that keeps me truly...
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On Fri. April 3rd, we will be celebrating the arrival of three rad artists from Santa Rosa, CA: Jason Vivona, Joe Leonard, and Jared Powell. Jason is an old-school homie from back when Breeze Block was Street Level on N. Mississippi. Joe and Jared are some of Northern Cali’s best tattoo artists from Monkey Wrench Tattoo. These dudes have been workin’ for months to bring us their...
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Come party with us and celebrate a great photography show curated by our friend Mark Warren Jacques of Together Gallery. The show is titled “So Much To Do” and will feature photos capturing being stoked on life, feelin’ it, and the awesomeness of all the things to do in life. Friday, March 6th, 6-10pm. As per the usual, free beer and...
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Fri. Feb. 6th, 6-10pm DJ T. Rust Booze of some sort Come celebrate the 2nd annual 100 Bones show, where everything is priced 100 bucks or under. Featuring 9 dope Oregon and Cali artists, ’tis the season to swoop up some art for those empty walls. No more cryin’ bout not being able to afford art – come and support these artists who are starving more than...
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Damn am I happy to say we will be opening Friday night for our grand relocation celebration. Hallelujah! The space is coming along beautifully with two huge and amazing murals by Raskoe and Meg Adamson. We got sponsored by New Deal Vodka and a new DJ friend from the building, T. Rust, will be throwin’ down for us. Come kick off the holidays Breeze Block style! The show will be cash and...
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Breeze Block has teamed up with awesome local company, Click Track Events, to co-produce a killer Halloween party for y’all! Click Track has gotten a hold of a newly renovated dope industrial warehouse down by the river. Our hand-picked fave artists (Raskoe, Stephen Williams, Ashley Montague, Dan Ackerman) will have murals for raffle as well as custom painted lounge rooms – the owner...
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Bad ass glass art by local gal Molly Wolfe opens on Thursday Oct. 30th – day before Halloween! We’ve never had 3-D art here but we are stoked!...
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WHAT: Sprockettes Show! SPROCKETTES PERFORMANCE AT 8PM WHO: Sarah Eastman, Jonathan Maus, Tiago de Jerk, Nickey Robare DJ: Ronin Roc of The Fix WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 28th 7pm SPOCKETTES PERFORM AT 8PM! PARTY STARTS AT 7PM! Tomorrow we will be celebrating our local lovelies, The Sprockettes. For those of you not familiar with this amazing female group, these ladies are a rad mini-bike dance...
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LAST THURSDAY TOMORROW 7PM: STEPHEN WILLIAMS WHAT: Stephen Williams solo show WHEN: Thursday, June 26th, 7pm WHERE: NE 10th and Alberta AND: DJ Jammotron AND: Keg of New Belgium!! Now that the real summer months have hit home, we are honestly a bit scared for the crowds rolling up and down Alberta. Come help us hold it down on 10th St and celebrate the solo show of Stephen Williams. With a long...
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Both Stephen and Jammotron have some crazy history under their belts. Come see and hear some of the best from some of the originals.
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Summer time is here so get your Windows Up already and come see this killer show on May 29, 7pm.
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Click here to see party pictures and artwork from the awesome On Duty show. Runs through May 27th. Up next on May 29th: four out of towners – Justin Lovato, Matthew Rodriguez, Joe Pollilo, and...
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WHAT: ON DUTY SHOW WHEN: Thursday, April 24th, 7pm through May 27th WHERE: NE 10th and Alberta AND: DJ Balaclava AND: Keg of something Breeze Block is hosting an amazing show, On Duty, curated by the Vivonas. Fifteen rad artists who created art (and/or took supplies) while at work, on the job, On Duty. The concept being that the artists are getting paid while making art, which as we all know is...
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OPENING PARTY: MARCH 27TH, 7PM Last Thursday is March 27th! Solo show with beloved Portlander and jaw-droppingly talented, Ashley Montague. Have you ever seen this guy live-paint? Damn. Come to the partay at 7pm…free keg, DJ Tao Jones will be spinning. After party at Moloko on N. Mississippi where Ash will be droppin some beats. Put it on your calendar now – don’t be a...
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February Last Thursday! Show opens Thursday, Feb. 28th, 7pmish. Homies Raskoe and Chris Semer are flying out all the way from Columbus, Ohio to bring us an awesome show and a special surprise as well. Raskoe’s involvement with us goes back to the days of Street Level where he had some rad paintings and did some sticker and pillow designs for us. We love him and his best buddy...
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Twelve rad artists, all works priced 100 bucks or under. Come check while you still can…
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