Roq La Rue News

Cancelled~ Tran Nguyen

2012-01-16T12:49:00.000-08:00

Sadly we have had to cancel our show with artist Tran Nguyen in March due to an unforseen event. We are working on getting her back in the gallery soon!
However, we are working on something REALLY COOL to help offset the disappointment with not having Tran that month...stay tuned...

Up Next! Nicoletta Ceccoli and Lynne Naylor

2012-01-09T23:33:00.000-08:00

We are very pleased to present the work of painters Nicoletta Ceccoli and Lynne Naylor for our first show of 2012. We'll be posting more info soon, but here are a couple of sneak peeks in the meantime!

Nicoletta Ceccoli " Girls Don't Cry "

Lynne Naylor "Abundantia "

Happy Holidays!!

2011-12-22T12:28:00.000-08:00

detail of "Bed of Ivy" by Chris Berens

We hope you have a great holiday! The gallery will be closed from December 24th- December 29th. We will be open on December 30th and the 31st. Back to regular hours the following week- so if you didn't catch the "Lush Life 3" show there is still time!

Nicoletta Ceccoli Sneak Peek....

2011-12-16T13:00:00.002-08:00

Nicoletta Ceccoli "Hide and Seek"

Here's a sneak peek of an upcoming painting by Italian artist Nicoletta Ceccoli for her show at Roq La Rue, entitled " Girls Don't Cry" opening Saturday January 14th!

Zoe Williams Update!

2011-12-14T13:41:00.000-08:00

We just posted some much nicer, clearer images of Zoe Williams wonderful works for Lush Life. If you havent already, you can see the show HERE.

Lush Life 3 Opens!

2011-12-10T15:00:00.001-08:00

Michael Alm and his striking and completely hand built hyena sculpture " Crocuta Calvaporto " (image by Marlow Harris)

Last night was the very lively opening for Lush Life 3...the place was packed, rum punch was flowing, and loads of artists turned up to help celebrate our last show of the year!

Josh Keyes with his painting "Exodus 1".

John Brophy with "Little Black Angel"

Peter Gronquist with his machine gun deer sculpture

Install shot with Jessica Joslin's work in the foreground. (image by Rebecca Jones)

Mia Araujo's intense new painting "Requiem (For The Damaged), hours could be spent looking at all the details in this piece.

Madeline Von Foerster's new painting " Ny Alantsika (Our Forests) " Says Madeline: "This painting was inspired by Malagasy singer and songwriter Razia Said, who has become an ardent voice for forests in Madagascar, which are being burned and illegally logged at an alarming rate. Here she personifies the Rosewood tree (Dalbergia Latifolia), and appears with a few examples of the unique Malagasy fauna, which exist nowhere else on earth. Part of my proceeds from this painting will go towards Razia's Wildlife Conservation Society initiative to plant trees in Madagascar, and Roq La Rue gallerist Kirsten Anderson has also volunteered a generous contribution!"

Coming Soon! John Brophy Prints

2011-12-04T13:49:00.001-08:00

Witching Hour
Paper size: 17 x 22 inches
Image size : 15 x 18 inches
Edition: 100
On Hot Press Bright Fine Art Archival paper

Daughter of Vulcan
Paper size: 17 x 22 inches
Image size : 15 x 18 inches
Edition: 100
On Hot Press Bright Fine Art Archival paper

We are bringing in two gorgeous new prints by John Brophy. These will be released on opening night of Lush Life 3 (December 9th) and then online after that. Price info coming soon!

Up Next! Lush Life 3!

2011-11-15T11:28:00.000-08:00

Corine Perier painting in her studio for Lush Life 3.

Opening on Friday, December 9th is our 3rd annual "Lush Life" show! This group show is one of our favorites- in which we give the theme to some of the most creative and technically accomplished artists we know and let them run with it. Stay tuned for more sneak peeks and info!

Artists include:Femke Hiemstra, Chris Berens, Josh Keyes, John Brophy, Travis Louie, Marco Mazzoni, Madeline Von Foerster, Jessica Joslin, Joseph Park, Chris Conn Askew, Christian Van Minnen, Andrew Arconti, Lindsey Carr, Zoe Williams, Michael Alm, Corine Perier, Mia Araujo, Peter Gronquist, and Mia Brownell.

Chris Berens Books

2011-11-10T13:41:00.000-08:00

Just in- Chris Berens "Mapping Infinity" books! These huge, beautifully hand bound books feature Chris' artwork over the past 4 years, including his 2 exhibitions at Roq La Rue. You can pick one up at the gallery or we can ship you one. These books are $325. each and $50. shipping. Email us for more details.

Ryan Heshka Sneek Peek

2011-10-27T16:53:00.000-07:00

Ryan Heshka will be showing alongside Femke Hiemstra on Nov 11th with his signature retro futuristic paintings featuring saucy dames, mad scientists, and horrifying mutant monsters! Here's a look at one of his upcoming pieces....

Femke Hiemstra Sneak Peek!

2011-10-27T16:40:00.000-07:00

On November 11th we are opening a new show with Femke Hiemstra entitled "The Timid Cabbage". This show features a series of brand new drawings illustrating a poem by artist Charles Krafft. Here is a look at one of the drawings!

detail:

Special Event! Alice Bag at the Roq...

2011-10-27T15:10:00.000-07:00

Alice Bag Reading and Acoustic Performance at Roq La Rue Gallery
Friday November 4th 2011 at 7pm

Roq La Rue is extremely pleased to host a reading and acoustic performance with the legendary Alice Bag. Alice has written about growing up in the LA Punk scene, and will be doing a reading from her book "Violence Girl" as well as a book signing at the gallery on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4TH at 7:00PM. In addition, she will duet on a few songs with special guest El Vez!! We hope you will join us for this very special event!! (Books will also be available at the gallery)

"Alice Bag was the lead singer of the Bags, the first female fronted punk band to play the Masque during the West Coast punk revolution of 1977. Violence Girl, From East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage is the story of her upbringing in East LA, her eventual migration to Hollywood and the euphoria and aftermath of the first punk wave. Violence Girl reveals how domestic abuse fueled her desire for female empowerment and sheds a new perspective on the origin of hardcore, a style most often associated with white suburban males.
The proximity of the East L.A. barrio to Hollywood is as close as a short drive on the 101 freeway, but the cultural divide is enormous. Born to Mexican-born and American-naturalized parents, Alicia Armendariz migrated a few miles west to participate in the free-range birth of the 1970s punk movement. Alicia adopted the punk name Alice Bag, and became lead singer for The Bags, early punk visionaries who starred in Penelope Spheeris’ documentary The Decline of Western Civilization.
Here is a life of many crossed boundaries, from East L.A.’s musica ranchera to Hollywood’s punk rock; from a violent male-dominated family to female-dominated transgressive rock bands. Alice’s feminist sympathies can be understood by the name of her satiric all-girl early Goth band Castration Squad. Violence Girl takes us from a violent upbringing to an aggressive punk sensibility; this time a difficult coming-of-age memoir culminates with a satisfying conclusion, complete with a happy marriage and children. Many personal photographs energize the text in remarkable ways."

Here is a trailer for the book:

Derek Nobbs Prints In Stock

2011-10-19T12:32:00.001-07:00

Derek Nobbs
"Sea Chantey Club"
signed and numbered giclee
11" x 11"
edition of 50
$60.

We have just got in Derek Nobbs new print "Sea Chantey Club". It looks super! Available at the gallery- or drop us an email if you'd like to order one!

Up Next! Femke Hiemstra and Ryan Heshka!

2011-10-19T12:03:00.000-07:00

Our next show opens on November 11th and features Femke Hiemstra and Ryan Heshka. Femke designed this beautiful ad for us! Stay tuned for sneak peeks from the show...

Immer and Kehoe Opening

2011-10-19T12:02:00.000-07:00

Big thanks to Robbie Lowery for photographing the opening and writing about it for Hi Fructose- you can read about it here.

Charlie Immer Sneak Peek

2011-09-28T14:42:00.000-07:00

Charlie Immer "Slime Bones"

We are really looking forward to our October show with Charlie Immer and Andy Kehoe! Here is a sneak peek of Charlie's new work- very appropriate for the season...unless you are like us, then it's skulls year 'round!

New Roq T's Coming soon!

2011-09-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

We are super excited about our new T-shirts coming soon! Designed by the Roq's Dave Place, these will be white on black shirts and come in both Men's and Women's cut. We'll post as soon as they are available! (We will be re-printing The Femke Hiemstra designed shirts soon as well!)

Andy Kehoe Sneak Peek!

2011-09-17T14:06:00.000-07:00

Andy Kehoe "All Turns To Brilliance"

Andy Kehoe is gearing up for his upcoming show at Roq La Rue this October entitled "Arise Feral Night". This new series focuses on the otherwordly landscapes and nature-spirit denizens that populate Kehoe's work, however this new show opens up an even deeper portal to Kehoe's world, one that contains a similar magic and enigmatic mystery as that of Hayao Miyazaki.

As Andy told us, "Since it's in October around Halloween I decided to do a series based on the coming of night to my land. I've been meaning to do a night series for a while and this seemed like an appropriate time to do it. Most of my work exists in a state of constant Autumn and constant twilight. Night does come every once in a while but it's a different kind of night. Layers between worlds, tenuous to begin with, open up and intertwine. Fade in and out. So there's a lot of thin, overlapping layers of different worlds all converging and creatures wandering in and out of these worlds."
Here is a sneak peek at a few of these wonderful works coming up for the show! Andy will be showing alongside Charlie Immer.

Andy Kehoe in his studio.

Travis Louie for H.P. Lovecraft!

2011-09-09T16:27:00.000-07:00

Travis Louie was recently asked to provide the artwork for the new reprinting of horror master H.P. Lovecraft's "Call of Cthulu". If this work looks familiar it might be because you saw the original at Roq la Rue as Travis' most recent show! Congrats Travis!

Chris Berens New Book!

2011-08-24T16:43:00.001-07:00

Chris Berens will be releasing a beautiful new book this September called "Mapping Infinity". This book will feature his work over the past several years including his two stellar shows at Roq La Rue. Stay tuned for more info on how to get a copy!
Also- check out this time lapse video of Chris working on a painting. His technique is very complex but this should give a bit of an idea on how he creates such spectacular imagery and gets such unusual effects to his paintings...

Up Next! Yumiko Kayukawa!

2011-08-21T18:08:00.001-07:00

Andy Kehoe/ Charlie Immer Sneak Peek

2011-08-20T14:52:00.000-07:00

Andy Kehoe "Lord of Ghouls"

In October we will have a delightfully appropriate show for you featuring the work of Andy Kehoe and Charlie Immer...here is an early look!

Charlie Immer "Horse Skull"

Up Next!

2011-07-18T13:03:00.001-07:00

(image by Nicoletta Ceccoli)

Hot on the heels of the gorgeous shows by Madeline Von Foerster and B.A. Vierling comes the Blab! Show curated by Monte Beauchamp. You can learn more about Blab! here if you are unfamiliar with the stellar art and illustration magazine. Monte has curated several very successful themed shows and we are thrilled to host his latest, with the theme of "Krampus". (Who is Krampus? Find out here!)
We will be posting sneak peeks and more info soon- but Krampus is a devil so you know we will be throwing one hell of an opening party!

image by Chris Buzzelli

Upcoming Show!

2011-07-04T13:38:00.000-07:00

We are super excited for our upcoming show opening this Friday, July 8th from 6-9pm featuring the work of Madeline Von Foerster and B.A. Vierling. This will be Madeline's first full exhibition at the gallery after successfully participating in several group shows here. This will be Benjamin Vierling's first exhibition at Roq La Rue and are thrilled to host him as we became big fans of his after seeing his painting for Joanna Newson's album "Ys". Please join us at the opening!

Derek Nobbs at Roq la Rue

2011-06-09T17:56:00.000-07:00

Derek Nobbs "Stumptown" watercolor, gouache, gold leaf on stained paper

We are pleased to give everyone a sneak peek at an artist we have just signed up for our roster in 2012- Derek Nobbs.
Derek Nobbs draws inspiration from various sources such as antique photographs, strange ephemera, vintage taxidermy, old items lovingly used until the missing paint works with nature's rust to tell a story, and the land from the desert to the sea. From this he combines elements of design with a tightly executed scenes painted on paper stained to look as old as the inspirations he draws from.
We will have a couple of works at the gallery through June!

Berens Art for Blondie!

2011-06-04T16:50:00.000-07:00

Debbie Harry is a big fan of Chris Berens art and Chris was asked to do the cover for Blondie's new album cover "Panic of Girls". Congrats Chris!!

Roq n roll

2011-06-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

Artist Jim Blanchard sent us a pic of his gal Diana Young-Blanchard rocking her Roq shirt during a set with her band the DT's!

John Brophy and Melissa Forman open Friday June 10th!

2011-06-02T15:38:00.000-07:00

We hope you will join us for the opening night party from 6-9pm! Also on view: work by Kris Kuksi and Derek Knobbs!

Up Next! ~ John Brophy and Melissa Forman

2011-05-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

Melissa Forman in the studio

Don't miss our decadently gorgeous show of new painting by John Brophy and Melissa Forman. The show opens Friday June 10th- stay tuned for more sneak peeks!

John Brophy working on a new painting

Lush Life 3 show moved!

2011-04-30T13:07:00.000-07:00

Good news for Kris Kuksi and Travis Louie fans- we will be extending the current show to run throughout the month of May, while we move the previously scheduled "Lush Life" group show to December. We promise the move will be worth the wait!

NOTE: We will be closed May 18th- 20st. We will be open May 21st.

Kris Kuksi Sneak Peek

2011-03-31T14:58:00.000-07:00

We are getting super excited for our upcoming show with Kris Kuksi and Travis Louie. Not only will Kris be exhibiting an array of his incredible sculptural pieces, he will also be debuting a couple of intricate drawings- here is a teaser of one of the drawings in progress!

Travis Louie Sneak Peek

2011-03-29T15:24:00.000-07:00

Travis is getting ready for his upcoming exhibition at Roq La Rue opening April 8th alongside Kris Kuksi. Travis' new show, "The Creature Show" features "people and their pets" as well as a few Lovecraftian critters! Here is a sneak peek!

"Emily and Her Troll Head"

Congrats to John Brophy!

2011-03-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

John's painting "Mantra Waterfall" is on the cover of the new Churn magazine. This amazing painting be on display at his show this summer at Roq La Rue.

Hi Fructose Show Sneak Peek ~ Femke Hiemstra

2011-03-07T23:05:00.000-08:00

We are counting down the days until the Hi Fructose show opens. The gallery will be filled with stunning works, including a 8 foot wide "cake" chandelier by Scott Hove! In the meantime, we offer up another peek at the show with Femke Hiemstra's "Le Sauvage Sophistique". A spin on the classic Krampus tale, this one is nice, speaking only "Flower"...

Congrats to Martin Wittfooth!

2011-02-19T12:09:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to Martin Wittfooth, who just got the cover of New American Paintings magazine with his painting The Devil's Playground that was featured in his most recent show at Roq La Rue!

Hi Fructose Sneak Peek ~ Kazuki Takamatsu

2011-02-18T13:42:00.000-08:00

Kasuke Takamatsu "Prepare For The Unknown Future Enemy"

We had to share this wonderful painting by Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu that we will have in the upcoming Hi Fructose group show. Stay tuned for more sneak peeks from this amazing show.

Hi Fructose Group Show Sneak Peek ~ Jeremy Geddes

2011-02-15T18:59:00.001-08:00

We are thrilled to have Australian artist Jeremy Geddes on the roster for out amazing upcoming Hi Fructose Group Show, and here's a look at his painting for the show, entitled "Adrift".

Just Booked ~ Benjamin Vierling

2011-02-05T14:47:00.000-08:00

We were first introduced to the work of Benjamin Vierling when we saw the gorgeous cover artwork for Joanna Newsom's "Ys" album. We are thrilled to have him show at Roq La Rue this summer alongside Madeline Von Foerster for an epic show of neo-medievalism!

Coming Up ~ Kris Kuksi

2011-01-31T12:13:00.000-08:00

Kris Kuksi's new art book is finally out and available. Kris will have a small show at Roq La Rue this April alongside Travis Louie, and will be doing a book signing as well- stay tuned for more details!

Travis Louie News

2011-01-31T09:15:00.000-08:00

The New Yorker has a great article about director Guillermo Del Toro, who also happens to be a collector of darker Pop Surrealist imagery. In this photo there are two large Travis Louie paintings on the wall that he picked up at Roq la Rue! Del Toro also graciously provided a quote for Travis' gorgeous book "Curiosities". Travis has a new show coming up this April at Roq La Rue alongside Kris Kuksi!

Newest member of the Rue Crew

2011-01-21T13:23:00.000-08:00

Brian Despain just emailed me with a big excuse as to why he couldn't finish a small painting he had decided to do last minute since he had a little extra time after finishing up his show...

I guess he's off the hook.
A huge welcome to Stephanie Anne Despain! We love you already!

Mia Araujo Sneak Peek

2011-01-19T14:35:00.000-08:00

Artist Mia Araujo (aka Mia) will be showing some new works at the gallery alongside Brian Despain this February- here is a detail shot from one of her upcoming pieces!

Q and A with John Brophy

2011-01-19T13:58:00.000-08:00

Here is a nice Q & A with John Brophy who'll be returning to the gallery this June!

Brian Despain Sneak Peek!

2011-01-17T22:20:00.000-08:00

We are super excited to announce that for his February show "Tin Machines and Mercuric Dreams" Brian Despain, in addition to a fantastic new series of his trademark robot paintings, will also debut TWO new bronze statues! We'll post more images soon, but here's a sneak peek of the statues in progress.

" The Birth of Venus " painting from the upcoming show that inspired the new bronze...

" The Birth of Venus " statue being worked on...

In progress...

Sculpt in the works for a new bronze, inspired by...

Up Next! Mandy Greer "Honey and Lightning"

2011-01-04T15:11:00.001-08:00

We are very excited to be mixing things up at the gallery for our first show of 2011. We will be opening a new show with artist Mandy Greer, known for her outrageously intricate and fantastical fabric based installations. Mandy will be turning the gallery into an opulent wonderland, glittering with dark, dreamlike imagery. In addition to several large installation pieces she will be showcasing smaller works including a series of headdresses and a new photography series featuring her work. Join us on January 14th for the opening!

Happy Holidays From Roq La Rue!

2010-12-17T16:46:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays to you from Roq La Rue! We are staying open extra hours this holiday (normally we are closed Dec 24th- Jan 2nd) so you can come check out the gorgeous Martin Wittfooth/Michael Brown exhibition!

Our holiday hours are:
December 21st, 22nd, 23rd - open 1-6pm
December 24th - Dec 28th - Closed
December 29th, 30th, 31st - open 1-6pm
January 1st - Jan 4th- Closed
Back to regular hours Jan 5th on!

image by Femke Hiemstra

Up Next! Martin Wittfooth and Michael Brown

2010-11-17T17:35:00.000-08:00

Our next shows are Martin Wittfooth and Michael Brown, opening on Dec 10th 6-9pm. Contact us to get on a preview list. Stay tuned for more info....

Martin Wittfooth "New Suns"

Michael Brown "Failures of Perception"

Up Next! Femke Hiemstra and Ryan Heshka

2010-11-05T12:49:00.001-07:00

Ryan Heshka's work desk!

Opening on November 12th 6-9pm is Femke Hiemstra's new show, " The Bone Shaped Bone" and Ryan Heshka's new show "Super Things". We will also have some of Chris Berens work still on view at the gallery so be sure to stop by the gallery this month! Femke and Ryan are two of our more popular artists so email us if you'd like to be on the preview list!

detail shot of Femke working on a new piece...

Michael Brown Sneak Peek

2010-10-27T15:54:00.000-07:00

"Bouquet" by Michael Brown

We just got in some impressive images by Michael Brown, who will be showing this December alongside Martin Wittfooth at the gallery. Normally known for his dark, sepia tinged portraits of strange human eyed animals, Micheal has kicked it up a notch by adding a burst of slightly incredible, fantastical flora alongside his eccentric fauna! Here is a early peek!

One more sneak peek!

2010-10-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

Chris Berens
"Kingdom of Heaven"
48" x 97"

Chris sent us some more images of his upcoming show, including two large scale, super dense pieces. We have to share at least one! (Click to enlarge!)
Email us to be on the preview...

Up Next! Chris Berens Oct 22nd!

2010-10-07T12:56:00.000-07:00

Chris Berens
"Leeuwenhart"

We are getting very excited for Chris Berens second solo show at Roq La Rue opening in a few weeks. Entitled "Leeuwenhart" ("Lion Heart") the show features a lush fantasy of forested landscapes populated by enigmatic animal spirits. The show is also inspired by the recent birth of his daughter, Emma Leeuwenhart Berens. We will be posting more info about the show soon, but mark your calendars for October 22nd 6-9pm! Chris Berens will be in attendance.

Ushiro/ Yamamato Show Extended!

2010-10-07T12:49:00.000-07:00

We are extending the Edwin Ushiro/ Yoskay Yamamoto show to run through October 16th! If you haven't seen the show you should definitely swing by!

New Mark Ryden

2010-10-07T12:45:00.000-07:00

Mark Ryden
"Awakening the Moon"

We thought you might enjoy seeing the brand new Mark Ryden painting being exhibited by Paul Kasmin Gallery for the upcoming Frieze Art Fair in London. Loads of symbolism in this one!
Stay tuned for some Roq related Ryden (and Marion Peck!) news this winter...

Edwin Ushiro/Yoskay Yamamoto Gallery Walk Through

2010-09-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

Edwin just sent a little clip of footage he shot of the gallery when in Seattle for his show. See it virtually below!

Martin Wittfooth Sneak Peek

2010-09-17T17:37:00.000-07:00

Martin Wittfooth just sent over this fantastic image of the large title painting from his upcoming December show at the Roq, "The Devil's Playground".

Sneak Peek~ Ryan Heshka

2010-09-15T15:20:00.000-07:00

And here's a look at one in the works entitled "Wings of Glass" by Ryan Heshka, whose show "SuperThings" will be opening alongside Femke Hiemstra's show November 12th!

Sneak Peek~ Femke Hiemstra

2010-09-15T15:15:00.000-07:00

Here is a sneak peek at a piece for Femke Hiemstra's upcoming Roq La Rue show, "Bone Shaped Bone". This piece is called "El Tigre".

Edwin Ushiro and Yoskay Yamamoto Friday!

2010-09-09T11:10:00.000-07:00

The new show is shaping up beautifully- we hope if you are in the area you'll stop by! Edwin made some really cool little giveaways for people who come say hi to him at the opening! We'll have some more info soon....

Chris Berens Sneak Peek

2010-08-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

Chris Berens is working on his new show for Roq la Rue, which is opening October 22nd. Here's just a quick look at one of his new works, more to come!

Yoskay Yamamoto Sneak Peek

2010-08-10T18:00:00.000-07:00

Our pals at Arrested Motion just posted a teaser of a new piece Yoskay is working on for his Roq show next month! Check it out here.

Edwin Ushiro, Yoskay Yamamoto in September

2010-08-03T20:04:00.000-07:00

This September we will be hosting shows by Edwin Ushiro and Yoskay Yamamoto. Edwin just sent us this little teaser he recently whipped up for the show...

Last Week To See Glenn Barr's "Small Epics"

2010-08-03T19:59:00.000-07:00

If you are in the area be sure you swing by the gallery to catch the last week of Glenn Barr's "epic" show of paintings! Last day of the show is Saturday August 7th!

Femke Hiemstra new website

2010-08-03T19:46:00.001-07:00

Femke Hiemstra has created a new website, you can see it here!
Also- she just completed a new painting for the Blab! show coming up at Copro Gallery this September...here's a peek!

Femke Hiemstra "Mon Petite Choux" acrylic on panel

Stay tuned for some upcoming exciting news regarding Blab! and Roq La Rue....

Up Next! ~ Edward Walton Wilcox

2010-07-28T16:05:00.001-07:00

We are getting very excited for our fantastic new show coming up on August 13th, featuring painter Edward Walton Wilcox. Above is a sneak peek of one of his new images for the show. Stay tuned for more info on the show coming soon!

Hi Fructose Vol 2 out soon!

2010-06-10T14:47:00.000-07:00

Hi Fructose Vol 2 will be out this fall! We'll have them for you at the gallery.

The Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Hardcover Book A thick 300+ page hardcover book expands a best of selection of material from issues 5-8 of the magazine. Beautifully printed with surprise fold-outs.
Packed with intelligent interviews and exposes on leading pop surrealists, street artists and new contemporary artists, edited by Annie Owens and Attaboy, is a must-have addition to your personal library. Includes a special introduction by the infamous Long Gone John.
Featuring:
Amy Sol, Lori Earley, James Jean, Audr ey Kawasaki, Mars-1 , Parskid, Brendan Danielsson, David Stoupakis, Apak, Angry Woebots, Jordan Crane, Marion Peck, Yoko d’Holbachie, Jason D’Aquino, Ken Keirns, Scott Radke, Amy Casey, Mark Jenkins, Oliver Munday, Brendan Tang, Travis Louie, Brian Dettmer, Kukula, KMNDZ, Freek Drent, XiaoQing Ding, Naoto Hattori, Paul Pope, Chris Mars, Edwin Ushiro, Jonathan Wayshak, KRK Ryden, Gregory Jacobsen, Yoskay Yamamoto, Mike Rea, Ferris Plock, Oksana Badrack, Femke Heimstra, Victor Castillo, The Taxidermy of Dr. Seuss, Esao Andrews, Robert Hardgrave, Camille Rose Garcia, Barnaby Barford, McBess and More!
(Disclosure: Kirsten of Roq La Rue is a writer and Editor at Large at Hi Fructose...but that's only because it's the best damn art magazine out there!)

July 9th ~ Glenn Barr and Eric Fortune

2010-06-10T14:33:00.000-07:00

"Tiger Tiger Burning Bright" will be running through the end of June. Thanks to the generosity of Audrey Kawasaki and all the collectors who donated money, we raised almost 20K for the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Wildlife Conservation Society! Not bad for a mellow, sleepy summer.
This fall we kick off our schedule with the return of Pop Surrealist "elder statesman" and all around exceptional guy Glenn Barr. After laying fairly low for awhile Glenn has created a truly "epic" show based around his dystopian mythos. We are very excited and honored to be unveiling this new series. Contact us to get on a preview list!
In addition, we will be showcasing 3 brand new paintings by rising star Eric Fortune. His dreamy, slightly foggy paintings are equal parts exquisite beauty and dark, erotic subtext.
Join us on July 9th for the opening!

Eric Fortune "Exquisite Departure" acrylic on canvas

Chris Berens Article

2010-05-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

We just saw this nice little article about the art of Chris Berens...captures the dream quality of Chris' work quite nicely!

Audrey Kawasaki Print!

2010-05-12T11:22:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to announce our third Roq La Rue Artist Print to benefit wildlife conservation. We teamed up with Audrey Kawasaki who generously allowed us to make a print of her gorgeous painting for our "Tiger Tiger Burning Bright" show. This print will be offered to walk in's ONLY the night of the show. Any remaining prints will be offered to her waiting list (which is currently closed due to demand).

"Negaigoto"
giclee print
edition of 100
16.5" x 18.5"
$200. - UPDATE: SOLD OUT
cash only please.
ALL proceeds will be split between the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Stay tuned for more print announcements!

Femke Hiemstra in Germany

2010-05-09T09:09:00.000-07:00

Femke Hiemstra is part of a wonderful group show (including gallery favorite Ryan Heshka!) in Hamburg, Germany entitled "Neo-Fabulists". Here is a sneak peek at a couple of her paintings. Femke will be back at Roq la Rue this November (alongside Ryan Heshka).

Glenn Barr and Eric Fortune Sneak Peek!

2010-05-04T15:45:00.000-07:00

Glenn Barr

This June we are thrilled to be presenting two great shows, a solo exhibition of Glenn Barr's new work, and a mini show by rising star Eric Fortune. Here's a quick peek at what's on the easel!

Glenn Barr's Detroit studio

Work in progress by Eric Fortune

April News

2010-04-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

While the "Lush Life" show is running through the end of April, that doesn't mean we aren't having a party this month! This Saturday, April 17th our neighbors at Damaged Goods are hosting a full afternoon of insanely good bands playing live and for free in store. Additionally, the heavy hitters - rising alt-country siren Star Anna, Damaged Goods mastermind Mark Pickerel (ex Screaming Trees and currently of Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands), and the legendary Exene Cervenka of X - will be playing their sets at the gallery starting at 5pm.
Additionally, all day we will be offering 30% of all art books and unframed prints, and Femke Hiemstra designed T's at $10 a pop as long as they last! (Walk in's only- sorry!)

Our next show, "Tiger Tiger Burning Bright" opens May 14th. We are thrilled to announce that in conjunction with the show we will be producing and offering a print by Audrey Kawasaki from her Tiger Tiger original. This will be an edition of 100. We will be offering it the night of the opening to walk in's only. Any additional prints will be offered online the next day. You may email us to get on a list for any available prints.
100% of the proceeds of the sale of this print will be donated to both the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust as well as the Wildlife Conservation Society (earmarked for their tiger conservation program.) We will also have some super exclusive prints by Robert Burden and Femke Hiemstra available!

"Pepper" by Angelique Houtkamp for Tiger Tiger

Chris Berens and Blondie

2010-04-12T23:21:00.000-07:00

Have a little peek for you of the new Blondie album cover, painted by Chris Berens!

Up Next! "Tiger Tiger Burning Bright" Group Show

2010-03-29T16:05:00.001-07:00

Our next show opens on May 14th and is a group show centered around the theme of tigers. We have a great roster of artists participating (seen above: Audrey Kawasaki's work in progress) and we will also be offering a selection of prints in which 100% of the retail cost goes to animal related charity. We'll post more about this closer to the show so stay tuned!

Want to be part of a Roq show?

2010-03-16T21:53:00.001-07:00

If you attended the "Lush Life 2" opening last week you saw Mandy Greer's amazing giant "chandeliers" made from fabric, glass, and beads. Mandy is now getting ready for a giant installation at Roq la Rue in January 2011, and is enlisting help! Psst- she loves beginners! Don't be shy!

Mandy says:
"Closing Crochet Chocolate Gorging Party!

Come join me on the closing night of my show "Zuster Swoestor Systir" for some chocolate brown crocheting and some chocolate eating! I'll have a table full of all shades of chocolate brown delights, as well as a wild pile of brown yarns and fabrics to crochet. Come hang out and learn to crochet, chat with people you know and don't know, and relax before you head out for the evening.

The brown crocheting will all be combined together to make the roots of an ancient cherry tree, creating a chamber for slumber...I think. We'll see in the coming year. I'm in the early stages of work for a show at Roq la Rue Gallery in early 2011, a show about honey, lightning, gold, cherry blossoms, crossbill birds and white woodpeckers, nets of black hair and elaborate beards, all about the mercurial nature of desire (or so I think…)

Beginners welcome, bring hooks and chocolate if you have them. Donations of old brown yarn and fabric always welcome!

RSVP so I'll have enough of the good stuff (which might include Chocolate Russians if I can get my act together!)"

Date:	Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time:	6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:	Ohge Ltd. Gallery
Street:	831 Airport Way South, (Seattle)

This Saturday!

2010-03-09T11:18:00.000-08:00

Don't miss our booksigning with Camille this Saturday afternoon. We will have all kinds of books, as well as a special selection of her Alice in Wonderland prints! We also have some of the limited edition "Plaid Eggbert" dolls on hand!

"A Mad Tea Party" 17" x 21.5" gliclee print (Edition size: 100)

"A Caucus Race and a Long Tale" 12"x 17" gliclee print (Edition size: 100)

"The Lobster Quadrille" 12"x 17" gliclee print (Edition size: 100)

"Advice From a Caterpillar" 12"x 17" gliclee print (Edition size: 100)

"A Mock Turtle’s Story" 12"x 17" gliclee print (Edition size: 100)

T-shirts are here!

2010-02-20T13:56:00.000-08:00

We finally got our new Femke Hiemstra designed T-shirts in, as modeled by gallery assistant Robert above. Let us know if you'd like one and we'll get you hooked up. We have Women's M and L (these are American Apparel and run a bit small) and Men's S, M, L, XL and XXL.

Up Next! Lush Life 2 Group Invitational

2010-02-20T13:48:00.000-08:00

Madeline Von Foerster "Invasive Species" oil on panel

We are gearing up for our huge group show "Lush Life 2" opening Friday March 12th 6-9pm. We have a stellar roster of artists for this show and are super excited to get everything in and on the wall. Contact us if you'd like to be on the preview list!
We will be posting sneak peeks over the next few weeks so stay tuned.

Artists: Joe Sorren, Chris Berens, Marion Peck, Kris Kuksi, Travis Louie, Brian Despain, John Brophy, Martin Wittfooth, Ryan Heshka, Michael Brown, Charlie Immer, Mandy Greer, Gail Potocki, Laurie Hogin, Boomer, Madeline Von Foerster, Ryan Heshka, Andrew Arconti...

This Friday- Sarah Joncas and Ciou

2010-02-09T23:55:00.000-08:00

Sarah Joncas

This Friday Feb. 12th we open our first show in over two months and our first show for 2010, featuring Canadian painter Sarah Joncas and French artist Ciou. Both artists worked super hard to create a beautiful show and we are really knocked out by their hard work and vision. The show will be posted online after the opening but you can always email us for a preview!
Please join us at the opening for drinks and music from 6-9pm. In addition- we have a brand spanking new neighbor in the old BLVD/Halogen space...local rock star Mark Pickerel has opened "Damaged Goods", a fantastic shop full of curated vinyl, cds, and vintage ephemera and will be having a grand opening party in conjunction with the Roq opening. Our block will be the place to be this Friday!

Ciou

Camille Rose Garcia Booksigning March 13th!

2010-01-25T11:43:00.000-08:00

We will be hosting a book signing on March 13th with Camille Rose Garcia for the hotly anticipated new edition of "Alice In Wonderland", featuring her incredible illustrations. We will have loads of copies available at the gallery prior to and during the signing!

Up Next! ~ Sarah Joncas and Ciou

2010-01-22T15:51:00.000-08:00

On February 12th we will be kicking off our first show for 2010, featuring Canadian painter Sarah Joncas and French artist Ciou. We will be posting sneak peeks of work in the upcoming show over the next few weeks.

Sarah Joncas' studio

Ciou's atelier

Happy New Year and January Hours

2009-12-31T11:13:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!
We are excited for 2010 and thought we'd share some of what we have coming up. We are taking a bit of a break in January to spiff up the gallery (we will be open Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month though!). Then we reopen to host a major exhibition of works this February by Sarah Joncas, who has been laying low lately creating this impressive, atmospheric new body of work.
Additionally we will be bringing a new talent to the gallery from France, artist Ciou, who will be exhibiting her darkly charming drawings and paintings.

After that is "Lush Life 2"...a follow up to last year's wildly successful "Lush Life" show. This year's show will be focused not only on paintings but also 3d works, and the will feature artists such as Joe Sorren, Marion Peck, Chris Berens, Brian Despain, John Brophy, Madeline Von Foerster, Martin Wittfooth, Kris Kuksi, Mandy Greer and many more!

The rest of the year also looks great with exhibitions by returning artists Chris Berens, Glenn Barr, Femke Hiemstra, Ryan Heshka, and we are thrilled to host shows by new-to-the-gallery artists Edwin Ushiro, Yoskay Yamamoto, Martin Wittfooth, and Mike Brown.

You may have noticed a new person behind the desk at the gallery- Robert Flores officially joined the crew and will be manning the gallery a few days a week.

We have a few other fun things in the works that we will be posting once it's all confirmed.
Lastly (for now) Femke Hiemstra designed a wonderful t-shirt for the gallery. We are having them printed up now and hope to have them in a few weeks! We will have both guys and girls shirts available in assorted sizes. We will announce it when they are ready to go!

We also just want to say thank you so much for your support, to everyone who picked up work at the gallery, bought prints from our charity series, or just looked at the site and appreciated the artist's work. We had a great year thanks to you, and we wish everyone the best!

Holiday Hours

2009-12-19T17:22:00.000-08:00

The gallery will be closed December 24th through January 1st for the holidays. We will be open January 2nd. We will have very limited hours in January and those will be posted soon. As always, you may contact us via email anytime.

Femke Hiemstra/Junko Mizumo Opening

2009-12-12T14:48:00.000-08:00

We had a great opening last night for Femke and Junko, with Femke's show selling out and all but one of Junko's painting sold as well. Here are a few quick shots of the evening...

Kenny and artist Christian Van Minnen have a brew.

Femke with artist Yumiko Kayukawa

Junko with artist Lisa Petrucci

Femke with artist John Brophy

Femke spent hours signing books for fans...

Femke Hiemstra Sneak Peek

2009-12-06T10:59:00.000-08:00

We are getting ready for Femke Hiemstra and Junko Mizuno's shows opening this Friday. Here is another sneak peek at Femke's show...

Femke Hiemstra
"Death of A Ghost" acrylic on wood panel

Chris Berens in New York

2009-12-06T10:55:00.000-08:00

Amsterdam based artist Chris Berens has his second US show after his hugely successful debut last year at the Roq, this time in New York at Sloan Fine Art. He has created another truly breathtaking show, so email Alix Sloan if you want to see the preview! The show opens on December 16th.

Holiday Hours

2009-11-24T19:41:00.000-08:00

We will be closed on Thursday Nov 26th for Thanksgiving Day. We will be open regular hours the 25th, 27th and 28th!

Femke Hiemstra and Junko Mizuno Dec 11th!

2009-11-23T11:07:00.000-08:00

Our final show for 2009 brings our gal Femke Hiemstra back to the gallery with a whole new show of her richly magical, dark fairytale imagery. We've seen some of the preview images and they are beyond stunning.
We are very excited to have artist Junko Mizuno as well- we've been trying to book Junko for over 8 years and are thrilled she is finally showing with us and additionally, is bringing some absolutely breathtaking work to the plate.
Here is a sneak peek at what looks to be an astonishing show by these two fantastic painters. Join us on Dec 11th for the opening (both artists will be in attendance) or you may email us to be on the preview list.

Femke Hiemstra
"The Guardian"
acrylic on found wood panel

Junko Mizuno
"Albatross Attack"
acrylic on canvas

NOTE: Femke will also be signing copies of her new book "Rock Candy" at Fantagraphics in Seattle on Dec 12th 6-9pm. We will have copies of the book at the gallery or you can pick one up at Fantagraphics!

Friday November 13th- Brian Despain and John Brophy!

2009-11-05T16:56:00.000-08:00

We are gearing up for a new show opening next Friday featuring two solo shows, by Brian Despain "Requiarium", and John Brophy "Saints and Angels". Stay tuned for more info coming soon, but in the meantime here are a few quick pics we took of the work in progress...

Brian Despain "Revelations" (in progress) oil on panel

Brian Despain "The Sparrow King" (in progress) oil on panel

John Brophy "First Days of Spring" oil on panel

John Brophy "The Blue Messenger" oil on panel

Femke Hiemstra Sneak Peek!

2009-10-27T17:28:00.000-07:00

Femke Hiemstra will be opening her very anticipated new show at the gallery December 10th (she will be exhibiting alongside Junko Mizuno). Femke just sent us a quick sneak peek at a painting for the upcoming show...this piece is titled "La Fee".

Up Next! Brian Despain and John Brophy

2009-10-22T16:00:00.003-07:00

Opening on November 13th, we will be hosting two solo exhibitions by Seattle based painters Brian Despain and John Brophy. We'll be posting more info soon!

Brian Despain "Lost Gods" oil on panel

John Brophy "Manji Madonna" oil on panel

Femke Hiemstra Book Signing In Amsterdam

2009-10-22T15:40:00.000-07:00

If you find yourself in Amsterdam over Halloween you can stop by and see this cool window display of Femke's inspirations and get Femke's new "Rock Candy" book signed! This December Femke will be signing books in Seattle...info coming soon....

October Opening Pics

2009-10-10T16:34:00.000-07:00

Last night's opening for Ana Bagayan, Ryan Heshka, and Tin went great, with a majority of work sold before doors opened and a lively flow of traffic all night long. Here are a few pics...

Pre opening shot of Ana's installation.

Ara, Ana and Kenny at the opening

Ana's "Fox and a Girl"

Brian Despain with artists Brom and Laurie Lee Yockey Brom.

Brian (who is now the gallery mascot I think) with Scott Musgrove.

Ana Bagayan's "Death Knell" in it's gorgeous frame.

Pre-opening shot of Ryan Heshka's install.

Ryan with happy collector Bean of KROQ.

Collector Donna Baxter with...Brian Despain!

Artists Jessica McCourt and John Brophy at the opening

Tin's "If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands"

This Friday! Ana Bagayan, Ryan Heshka, and Tin

2009-10-07T20:23:00.000-07:00

We are getting ready for the big opening this Friday. Ana's work just arrived and it's very impressive! There will be five very large scale paintings and a handful of drawings available. We'll be posting more pics of the installation and opening....

New Femke Hiemstra print

2009-10-05T08:40:00.000-07:00

The good folks at Pressure Printing, who create some of the most beautiful and quality laden prints on the market, are just releasing a new print by Femke entitled "Haniwa". You can see how the print is made here.

Also, we are getting in a few Femke originals prior to her big December show with Junko Mizumo, so contact us if you'd like to know more!

Ryan Heshka Sneak Peek

2009-09-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

Ryan is in his studio busily creating a fantastic show with some larger works featuring his trademark "Golden Age of Sci Fi" style and amazing color palette...here is a sneak peek of a couple pieces from the show! Contact us to be on Ryan's preview list!

Closed September 23rd and 24th

2009-09-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

We will be closed on September 23rd and 24th. We will be open regular hours after that!

Up Next ~ Ana Bagayan, Ryan Heshka Solos and a Tin Mini Show

2009-09-18T17:13:00.000-07:00

We are gearing up for our next exhibition on October 9th with Ana Bagayan, Ryden Heshka, and Tin. We have a few sneak peeks of Ana's work for you, we are keeping the show under wraps for the time being because she really out did herself with this show and we are excited to unveil it all at once! We will have preview for Ryan and Tin coming up soon...

Jim Blanchard "Personality Parade" Tonight!

2009-09-11T10:39:00.001-07:00

We are just finishing up install on Jim Blanchard's great new show. Swing by and join us for tonight's Belltown Art Walk....

Another Surprise Visitor

2009-09-11T10:37:00.001-07:00

Painter Joe Sorren stopped by the gallery last week to check out the Travis Louie show...

Up Next~ Jim Blanchard

2009-09-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

Jim working on Pam Grier.

We will be opening a new show on September 11th by artist Jim Blanchard. Jim is probably one of artists we have shown the longest, in fact he was in Roq La Rue's very first exhibition in 1998! We are pleased to welcome him back again for his solo show, "Personality Parade", featuring his trademark hyper-detailed portraits of off kilter pop icons and on-point idols of true hipness and bad assery.
Fans of underground comics may know Jim for his stint as an inker on Pete Bagge's legendary "Hate" comics and his work as art director at Fantagraphics. We will be posting more images soon!