Roq La Rue Gallery - Pop Surrealism and Underground Contemporary Art

About the gallery:

Roq La Rue gallery was opened back in 1998 as a reaction to the Northwest's then lack of alternative art spaces. Fueled by a devotion to the rapidly growing Lowbrow/Pop Surrealism art movement, the gallery quickly gained notoriety, and respect, as one of only of a handful of galleries globally (at the time) willing to show the work. As a bonus, an enthusiastic community of collectors responded quickly to the gallery's eclectic mix of artists, whose outlaw sensibilities and counter-cultural subject matter was rendered with undeniable ability and vision.

Since that exciting time, Roq la Rue has moved several times, before finally landing at its largest, and poshest, digs yet, settling into a historic art deco building in the Belltown neighborhood of downtown Seattle. We've expanded our vision & program by working with artists and collectors around the globe, gained national & international recognition, and earned a solid reputation. It's been an amazing and rewarding ride thus far.

Everyone involved with Roq La Rue, including partners Mark Long, Sarah Novotny, and John Kintz, love, and are committed to, Roq La Rue, the artists the gallery exhibits and the extended community we are honored to be a part of. We hope to continue to be a supportive and exciting space that helps launch new artists and bring greater exposure to more established ones.

About Kirsten Anderson:

Kirsten Anderson opened Roq la Rue Gallery in 1998 after curating several group art shows in various locations in Seattle. In addition to running the gallery, she edited and co-published the book "Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art" in 2004. She is also the "Editor At Large" at Hi Fructose Art magazine where she writes about art and artists related to the Pop Surrealism/Lowbrow scene. She occasionally writes for other publications about art and lectures about Pop Surrealism and the artists affiliated with the genre.

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Other Stuff:

We help support the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
The Trust maintains and elephant and rhino orphanage in Kenya, and has great success raising young, orphaned creatures and integrating them back into wild herds. Their innovative organization also put emphasis on building community and giving back to the local human population. We have released three very successful prints (with Mark Ryden, Audrey Kawasaki, and Camille Rose Garcia) so far, with 100% of the profits being donated to the Trust. Be on the lookout for additional prints for this cause coming soon!

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