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Here's a list of
all the shows we've had so far. Some of the listings are clickable.
Check 'em out! Older shows have been removed from our archive, but are
listed below. April 2008: an exhibit by two exceedingly talented and visionary painters, Femke Hiemstra and Travis Louie. March 2008: Robert Burden a solo exhibition by emerging San Francisco artist Robert Burden. Burden paints the action figures taken from his youth, in large scale formats and epic atmospheres. February 2008: a Cabinet Of Natural Curiosities a huge group show entitled “A Cabinet Of Natural Curiosities”. We asked our artists to create works relating to animals. December 2007: Shag Known for his vibrant, retro graphic style, Shag has made a huge name for himself with his blend of pop iconography and mid century modern, cocktail culture sensibilities. November 2007: Brian Despain, Scott Musgrove, and Ryan Heshka three amazing artists return to Roq La Rue October 2007: Ojimbo and Yumiko Kayukawa a great show featuring two returning artists, painter Yumiko Kayukawa and sculptor/carver Ojimbo (who will be supplying us with our monster quotient for Halloween!) September 2007: Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, and Oksana Badrak both artists explore some of the darker aspects of human nature, such as sexuality and fear. Both artists, although stylistically quite different, use a combination of expert artistic draftsmanship mixed with audacious subject matter. August 2007: Jason D'Aquino and Xiaoqing Ding both artists explore some of the darker aspects of human nature, such as sexuality and fear. Both artists, although stylistically quite different, use a combination of expert artistic draftsmanship mixed with audacious subject matter. July 2007: Kukula and Nicoletta Ceccoli two artists who create paintings of young women in fanciful, melancholic situations. June 2007: Venus - featuring the work of two new forces in the contemporary/Pop Surrealism movement. Both blend a an aura of childhood nostalgia with humor as well as poignancy. May 2007: Matthew Pasquarello and Chris Thompson - featuring the work of two new forces in the contemporary/Pop Surrealism movement. Both blend a an aura of childhood nostalgia with humor as well as poignancy. April 2007: Amazing Visions - a groundbreaking show featuring some of the most talented and revered artists working in the Fantasy/Sci Fi art world. March 2007: Luis Sanchez and Lizz Lopez -- two new artists to Roq La Rue. Luis Sanchez exibits beautiful works on canvas in fresco and acrylic. Lizz Lopez paints a series of nurses in acrylic on panel. February 2007: Femke Hiemstra, Ronald Kurniawan, and David Ho -- three artists who all work very differently yet share a commonality in their use of lively and fantastical subject matter. All artists explore the ideas of the enigmatic and the ways our minds try to map the unknowable, whether it be the question of life after death and the idea of redemption, the maps the human brain imposes on nature via language, or an untold story. December 2006: MaDora Frey and Jean Pierre Roy -- haunting works by two emerging artists from New York. Both painters are exceptional at creating still moments in the peak of turbulent stories, and cause the viewer's imagination to wonder what lead to each moment captured. While the subject matter is often dark, the paintings and destruction within are mesmerizing and beautiful. November 2006: Retrorama! -- a show by 5 artists who paint using techniques culled from older generations of artists and designs, yet each giving the work their own unique twist. October 2006: Monster Mayhem and Day of the Dead Delights -- a Halloween themed show (like we usually do). Rather than a group show, this year we decided to focus on two extraordinary artists working in the Lowbrow genre: Pooch and Ojimbo Pooch and Ojimbo September 2006: Tiki Art Now 3 -- a very special show devoted to the bewitching and sundry charms of Polynesian Pop and Tiki! Curated by urban archeologist/ tiki aficionado Otto Von Stroheim (of Tiki News and several outstanding Tiki Art Now shows). August 2006: Undertow 2 -- Group show curated by Alix Sloan July 2006: Audrey Kawasaki, Myna Sonou, and Scott Altmann June 2006: Fresh Meat -- Group show featuring lots of fresh talent ranging from contemporary figurative to retro illustration, true down and dirty rock n roll Lowbrow to sublime exquisitely rendered Surrealism. May 2006: Alternate Realities -- a show featuring two New York painters who combine flawless painterly skill combined with mesmerizing scenarios largely influenced by dreams. April 2006: Once Upon A Time -- new work by spanish artist Catalina Estrada. Also, a mini show Ever After - paintings by Gretchen Ryan, Moira Hahn, and Amy Crehore. March 2006 : Triple threat -- three talented Northwest artists invade Roq La Rue. February 2006 : Sweetest Taboo -- a group show curated in collaboration with Damion Hayes of Cut Kulture United. January 2006 : Scion Installation tour Featuring talented artists this time painting on 3' foot long polyurethane sculptures of the Scion tC designed by Wheaty Wheat Studios. December 2005: Oksana Badrak and Miles Thompson November 2005: Yumiko Kayukawa and Moira Hahn Amazing new paintings by Yumiko Kayukawa and Moira Hahn. October 2005: Bad Moon Rising -- Our Halloween show exibited works by artists from all over the country as well as overseas. The work, while dealing with dark themes, ranges wildly from the dark, futuristic digital portraits by Quintin Gonzales to the more playful cartoony paintings of Pooch. We are excited by the return of gallery artists such as Lisa Petrucci, Jim Blanchard, and Mike Leavitt as well as works by new artists to the gallery such as tattooist and painter James McLeod, Japanese Pop Surrealist Yo Ueno, and Lowbrow wood carver Ojimbo. August 2005: The Devil's Hobby Hut -- Charles Krafft and Frank Kozik. Charles Krafft returns to the gallery with a series of new works, including new Spone as well as his Mad Cow Creamers. The legendary Frank Kozik will have be making his first appearance at the gallery and will be creating an installation! Through Sept 1. July 2005: Big Rock Candy Mountain contemporary artists influenced by southern and western folk art. Gary Monroe - Thomas Huck - Jon Langford - Fred Stonehouse - Daniel Martin Diaz - Ryan Greis. June 2005: Lori Earley -- Lori Earley's seamless paintings of darkly beautiful and enigmatic women painted with a masterly hand and an unbelievable eye for lighting have burst onto the Pop Surre alism scene and quickly garnered her an impressive collector and fan base. This is her first solo show. May 2005: The Mod Squad -- 4 retro inspired artists: Andrew Brandou - Keith Weesner - Ryan Heshka - Dale Sizer April 2005: Joe Chiodo and Pooch -- New paintings. Roq la Rue is pleased to present two exceptional talents to the Pop Surrealism/Lowbrow art world, one an emerging artist rapidly making a name for himself, and the other a long respected talent in the comic book industry who has turned his hand to painting his own visions. March 2005: Opulent Decay -- New paintings by Joshua Petker, Shawn Ferris and Alice Tippet. February 2005: Burnout Network -- a vibrant show featuring six Japanese artists who work within the “Kustom Kulture” movement. Curated by Nash Yoshii, featuring work by Makoto, Mr. G, Rockin’ Jellybean, Sugisack, Widerange, and Grimb. December 2004: Joe Newton and Mike Leavitt -- for its last show of 2004, Roq La Rue presented a new show of works by two Seattle artists, Joe Newton and Mike Leavitt. November 2004: The Pin Up Show -- a group show featuring the hot stuff that gets ya going. Artists included Kirsten Easthope, Lisa Petrucci, Jason Nelson, The Pop Tarts, Lynne Naylor, Michiko, Miles Thompson, Erin Norlin, Joe Chiodo, and more. October 2004 : Monsters A Go Go -- group Spook Show Extravaganza devoted to kooky, campy monsters and the more amusing aspects of the macabre. Artists include Shag, Camille Rose Garcia, Lisa Petrucci, Liz McGrath, Andrew Brandou, Miles Thompson, XNO, Joshua Petker, Pooch, Joe Vollan, Luke Chueh, Joe Vaux, The Pizz, Moira Hahn, Ryan Bubnis, Mike Maas, Jim Blanchard and many more! September 2004: Ray Caesar and Amy Hill May 2004: Now We Are Six
-- Roq La Rue 6th Anniversary group invitational, including Mark Ryden,
Marion Peck, Gabrielle Bakker, Joshua Petker, Brandon Bird, Sean
Hurley, Jason Puccinelli, April 2004: Mona Superhero and Donovan Crosby -- Mona Superhero creates fantastical tableaus exclusively from cut colored duct tape, and Donovan Crosby makes textured paintings of fairytale and voodoo folklore subjects. March 2004: Pop Rocks -- New paintings and drawings by Jim Blanchard and Rene Garcia Jr. February 2004: Jewelbox -- A show of exquisite, intricate, and brightly-hued new paintings by Yumiko Kayukawa, Kipling West, and Andrew Brandou aka Howdy Pardner. Dec 2003 - Jan 2004: New paintings and limited edition prints by Shag aka joSH AGle. November 2003: Seonna Hong and Jon Langford -- A dark and elegant group show about death and the afterlife. October 2003: Grave Matters -- A dark and elegant group show about death and the afterlife. September 2003: Marion Peck and Camille Rose Garcia -- New paintings and prints. August 2003: Homefront Invasion -- Limited edition prints by Mark Mothersbaugh, the former front man of the legendary new wave art band DEVO. July 2003: Dark Fairytales -- A group show of works inspired by classic fairytales, myths and legends from around the world. June 2003: Gas, Cash, or Glass -- A group showing of outlaw glass by Northwest Artists. May 2003: A Sweet Sickness -- A group show of new paintings by Lisa Petrucci, Andrew Brandou, Kevin Scalzo, Dave Burke, and Extremo the Clown. Taking cues from vintage children's boo ks, carnival sign painting, 60's TV shows, Charles Addams, and Japanese anime, this is a cartoon sideshow of pop whimsy! April 2003: Nice and Naughty -- New works by Yumiko Kayukawa and John John Jesse. March 2003: Illustrious -- Agroup show of illustrators unfettered by commercial restraint and running rampant. Joe Newton, Tim S ilbaugh, Chuck Demorat, Tony Kieme February 2003: PUSH! -- Original art and special edition skateboard decks by Art Chantry, C. R. Stecyk, Charles Krafft, Shawn Wolfe, Jim Woodring, Ries Niemi, Randy Wood, and Nin Truong (curated by Nin Truong and Larry Reid) December 2002 and January 2003: Gods and Monsters -- Artists from Seattle and around the country were given the theme and told to run with it, creating work that ranges from the spiritual and sublime to the campy and creepy. November 2002: The Clayton Brothers -- We are thrilled to present a show by the amazing Clayton Brothers. Their new show Candy Lackey will fill the gallery with a range of works, in their trademark dreamy folk inspired style. October 2002: Jason D'Aquino -- If Leonardo DaVinci illustrated Alice in Wonderland, it would look similar to Jason D'Aquino's tiny, intricate drawings on old found paper and matchbooks. September 2002: Anthony Ausgang and Yumiko Kayukawa -- Anthony Ausgang paints a brilliantly colored, Tex Avery-on-hallucinogens style of cartoon animals. Yumiko brings us candy bright pop paintings of fashionable young women, animals, and traditional Japanese motifs. August 2002: Jim Blanchard -- Sticker Shock II. Jim Blanchard shows his new series of giant eyepopping sticker portraits of notorious celebrities such as Sharon Tate, Lee Marvin, Richard Roundtree (Shaft), James Caan, Clint Eastwood, and Elvis. July 2002: Kreepy Krafts and Sean Miller -- Group Show of artists working in traditional craft mediums yet creating very untraditional art. Charles Kraff t, Theresa Sullivan, Jenny Hart, Sara Lanzillota, Kipling West, Petra Swinehart. Sean Miller shows paintings inspired by Irish freedom fighters and museum dust. June 2002: Blair Wilson -- Blair Wilson is a Seattle artist who has made his mark through his completely unique and attention grabbing paintings and illustrations. May 2002: DRAW! -- A group show of drawings and illustrations. Works by Mark Ryden, Jim Blanchard, Lisa Petrucci, Jim Woodring, David Tupper, Glenn Barr, Yumiko Kayakawa, Kipling West, and many more. April 2002: Joe Newton and Andrea Tucker -- Joe Newton shows his Japanese-pop meets Appalachian foothills style paintings. Andrea Tucker unveils a new series of paintings based on the Tarot and Sideshow Personalities. March 2002: Shag's An Open Letter to the Emporer -- New works by Shag, hot & hip artist famous for his depictions of a mythical Swinger's Life with the requisite women, cocktails, lounges and sports cars. January-February 2002: Bubble Bath -- Works by Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman and Tony Millionaire. Continuing its tradition of feauring kickass comic artists & illustrators, Roq la Rue presents this show of three of the best around. December 2001: Mexicana! -- A group show devoted to mexi-kitsch in it's full glory!! Chihuahuas! Wrestlers! Dancing Skulls! Burros in sombreros! We are not afraid to give you what you love! November 2001: Jeff Kleinsmith and Shawn Wolfe --A show of paintings by two of Seattle's top local graphic designer/painters October 2001: The Frankenstein Surf Shack -- Do we really need to say more? Okay, it's an ass-kicking group show. Artists include: Jim Blanchard, Lisa Petrucci, Chris Mars, Charles Burns, Kipling West, Liz McGrath, Dave Burke, Glenn Barr, Tim Gabor, Micheal DuDash, Cook and Walsh, Maurice Caldwell Jr, Hubba, Bill Akers, Art Garcia, Kevin Scalzo, David Rauschenberg, James Dykes, Brent Golden, Blair Wilson, and more September 2001: Glenn Barr and Jim Blanchard -- Detroit painter Barr shows his masterly painted new work of girls, guns, and cars, in his 2nd show at Roq La Rue. Jim Blanchard shows his wondrous sticker paintings--huge images of notable 70's badasses created with old industrial stickers and paint. August 2001: Americana Group Show -- All the talent you can handle showing their renditions of what makes this country so goddamned great. Or...not so great... July 2001: Dean Karr and Yumiko Kayukawa -- Rock-photographer-to-the-gods Karr shows us why he's the man and Kayukawa drops in on us from Japan to show her gorgeous foxy-girl illustrations and paintings. June 2001: Art Garcia and David Tupper -- Two local guys mix it up. Tupper ( I ♥ Mom show) shows new paintings based on his background in So. Cal. and Garcia shows paintings, constructions, and silkscreens based around his recent travels. May 2001: A show of drawings and illustrations by two of the world's premiere cartoonist/illustrators, Dan Clowes and Chris Ware. Both are precise and meticulous craftsmen who combine a twisted world view with large doses of dark humor. April 2001: New paintings by Southern Californian artist Anthony Ausgang, and new works by local artist Blair Wilson. March 2001: Booska Fuzzy Love Triangle -- Martin Ontiveros, Bwana Spoons, and Saiman Chow all had t he pleasure of meeting and working together in a group show a year ago--friendship and a mutual admiration for each other's work blossomed and before the opening had drawn to a close, little doubt was on their minds that another collaboration was due. February 2001: Prof. Philip Rubinov Jacobsen gives a lecture slide show at 5pm. In the backroom, Andrea Tucker shows new paintings. January 2001: Fantagraphics 25th Anniversary Show! --Featuring the work of the best underground cartoonists in the world. Including: Jim Woodring, Peter Bagge, Richard Sala, Al Columbia, Tony Millionaire, Kaz, Steven Weissman, Bill Griffith, Mary Fleener, Dave Cooper, Pat Moriarity, Dan Clowes, Ellen Forney, Ted Jouflas, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Roberta Gregory, Jeremy Eaton, & more... December 2000: I ♥ M om -- A group show of paintings and glass influenced by tattoo imagery and culture. Artists will include Don Ed Hardy, The Clayton Brothers, Jena Scott, David Tupper, Kirsten Easthope, Kelly and Nanda Soderburg, Naoto Hattori, David Duet, Bill Akers and Hubba. November 2000: Kiddles -n- Bits -- New paintings by Aaron Marshall & Lisa Petrucci. In the backroom, Ames Design. October 2000: Four on the Floor -- Four local badass illustrators. Justin Hampton, Jamie Burton, Jay Barber, and Todd Lovering. September 2000: The Disaster Show -- Roq La Rue is excited to show two artists, Robert Preston and Charles Krafft, whose work for this show focused on Disasters. September 2, 2000: Tony Millionaire --The fabulous and ever-charming cartoonist Tony Millionaire shows original work from Sock Monkey and Maakies in a one night only show. August 2000: It Came From The South Seas! -- Our Own Damn Tiki Show! co-curated by Carl Carlson and Kirsten Anderson. Featuring 50+ artists including Shag, Glenn Barr, The Clayton Bros, Lisa Petrucci, Martin Ontiveros, Isabel Samaras, Pete Bagge, Mitch O'Connell, Jamie Burton, Rev. Eric Eye, Bosko, Anthony Ausgang, and scads more! July 2000: Artificial Organisms -- Two local artists, Robert MacDonald and Michael DuDash, both showing work with an underlying essence of something not quite alive, yet imitating life-like qualities. June 2000: In the Front Room -- Charles Burns. Backroom -- The Kute! Show, featuring Lisa Petrucci, Mitch O'Connell, Christine Karas, Jim Blanchard, Joe Newton, and more! May 2000: Elevate & Ass, Grass, or Clash...Nobody Rides For Free -- The works of these emerging local artists: Nhon Nguyen returns to the gallery after the success of his first show, and the duo of Cook & Walsh will be showing at the gallery for the first time, in the newly remodeled Backroom.. April 2000: Weight & Krafter's Komfort -- Shows by two highly-talented young artists: Cleveland's poster-maestro Derek Hess shows his unique, anatomical work in Weight and new work by Seattle illustrator and painter Blair Wilson in a variety of media in Krafter's Komfort . March 2000: Lowlife Paradise -- The work of two Detroit artists, Glenn Barr and Mark Dancey. Both are well known as superb commercial illustrators, yet their fame as fine artists is rapidly overshadowing that, making them favorites in the Newbrow / Lowbrow art scene. January 2000: Vestigial Tales -- Local emerging painters Damon Maxwell and Warren Dykeman. Both artists exhibit a fascination with animal/man hybrid imagery as metaphor for inner struggle and conflicting emotion. December 1999: Greatest Hits -- A group show of artists who have previously shown at Roq La Rue Gallery, and a sneak preview of what's coming up at the gallery in the next year. Featuring: Art Garcia, Jacques Moitoret, Stefan Knorr, Martin Ontiveros, Bwana Spoons, Niagara, Andy Petty, Christine Taylor, Justin Hampton, Jamie Burton, & Aaron Marshall among others! November 1999: The Bad and The Beautiful -- De troit artist and pop-diva Niagara presents acrylic paintings, collages and silkscreen prints of her trademark Niagara Woman . Her first one-person show in Seattle! October 1999: Aieee! The Monster Show -- Nationally recognized and local emerging artists share their spooky visions in paintings, drawings, and sculpture. In the Backroom: fanciful clothing and jewelry created by local artists for The Art Of Fashion . September 1999: Graphic Madness -- Graphic works by Jim Blanchard, Bwana Spoons, and Martin Ontiveros. Panos in the Backroom. August 1999: On the Rocks -- Seattle nightlife photography by Brandon Harman and Christine Taylor. July 1999: Heavenly Nightmares -- Joint show featuring the works of Chris Mars and Kerry Ryan Simmons. June 18, 1999: The End is Near -- Weekend show in tandem with Garde-Rail gallery, featuring apocalyptic/utopian artists from the book The End Is Near--Tim Fowler, Frank Bruno, William Thomas Thompson, Zebedee Armstrong, Paul Laffoley, Joe Coleman, and Stephen Powers. June 1999: Boyfriend of the Weather -- The works of Jim Woodring. May 1999: Dangerous Dolls -- Curated by Lisa Petrucci and featuring Isabel Samaras, Niagara, Stacey Lande, Lisa Petrucci, Christine Karas, Sunny Buick, Angela Lewis, Victoria Renhard, Katherine Aoki, Isis Rodriguez, Maya Hayuk, Sacha Eck es, and Sharon Leong. April 1999: Pugetopolis and Chasing the Silver Ball -- Meghan Trainor and Eric Anthony Harte. March 1999: Pop Stars, Politicians, and Sacred Hearts -- Heather Scholl, David Duet and Ernie Gosnell (of Lucky Devil). Jan 1998 - Feb 1999: Synaptic Meltdown -- Featuring Justin Hampton, Jay Barber, Jamie Burton, and Todd Lovering. Dec 1998: The Hidden World -- Joe Shlicta, Meghan Trainor, Jill Hanington, and Jacques Moitoret. Nov 1998: Group Show -- Scott Musgrove (Fat Dog Mendoza), Tori Jacobs, Chris Thompson, and Fernando Corona. Oct 1998: Not Dead Yet -- Inaugural show in new space featuring Jacque s Moitoret, Stephen Knorr, Art Garcia, and Nhon Nguyen. Sept 1998: Representational Crisis -- Group show of artists associated with the band Critters Buggin. August 1998: The works of Paul Laffoley (The Boston Visionary Cell) and Rick Klu. July 1998: Freakish Flights of Fancy -- Artwork by Ken DeVries. June 1998: Artifacts -- The work of Jim Woodring, Jim Blanchard, and Jeremy Eaton. |
