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Joseph O'Neal
Geoff Henshall
Brandon Fonville
Steve Chellis
Joe Strasser
The Film por Vida show is traveling to Norway and the venue looks awesome!
Film por Vida Print Exchange
RAKE visningsrom
May 11 - 20, 2012
Trondheim, Norway
show is dedicated to Ross Rogers
Onegiantarm presents Disposable?
May 5 - 17, 2012
The Louisiana Bristol, UK
In an effort to continue offering quality work to collectors of all budgets, we are pleased to announce the release of Figure Study a screenprint by Steve Chellis, and Purity a zine by Geoff Henshall.
Purity
Geoffrey Henshall’s work consists of mixed media, with elements of collage, and shows vulnerability backed by emotional chords commonly found in life. He tends to work in layers often placing subjects defiant of their surroundings. He strives to show restraint and discipline while progressing his work as an artist and observer.
The following zine is a collection of works and personal photographs amassed by the artist from 2005-2011.
5.5” x 8.5” laser printed
32 pages, stapled
published by bluetan
signed and numbered edition of 25
published February 2012
$9
Figure Study
Steve Chellis is a painter who utilizes found imagery for the majority of his work. This allows for a detachment to exist, which enables nothing else, other than the painting to unfold. Often merging recognizable forms with more absurd imagery. According to Chellis: “Parts don’t always add up, and why should they? They add up to a painting, not an image.”
22” x 10”
Screenprinted on archival paper stock
hand numbered and signed edition of 22
$40
‘Film por Vida’ SLC Show
SLC Photo Collective
200 561 Street West, Salt Lake City, Utah
opens Friday Jan. 21. until March 10, 2012
Over 1500 pieces of mail will be exhibited along with 26 framed photographs by: Joe Brook, Tobin Yelland, Sam Milianta, Jeff Griffin, Matt Winskowski, Sean Winskowski,Adam Dorobiala, Tim Irwin, Dave Schubert Dan Boulton, Takeshi Abe, Brandon Fonville, J.Siegel, Jai Tanju, Ken Nagahara, Weston Colton, Brad Westcot, Greg Hunt, Dennis McGrath, Bryce Kanights, Amanda Lopez, Isaac Randozzi, Mark Whiteley, Dave Franklin, Kingsley Ifill, Phil Jackson, Eric Antoine, Fabrizio Biviano, and Espen Stokke
Imminent Twilight
Space Womb Contemporary Art Gallery
22-48 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, Ny 11101
opening reception December 16th, 6pm-8pm
Brandon Fonville
Joe Strasser
JongWang Lee
Joseph O’Neal
Jun Park
shalom Neuman
Rosa Naparstek
We are very pleased to have a strong bluetan presence at Space Womb’s annual group show Imminent Twilight.
From Space Womb:
“As the end of this year and the beginning of a new year is approaching, this exhibition metaphorically explores the motif of a new beginning in a single-day cycle. The “ending of a year” is like the inevitable twilight in a day, while the “birth of a new year” is the break of day. Through various artistic approaches, these artists capture this celebratory moment in their own unique styles. “
Hope to see you there! Cheers, bluetan.
Zines make awesome holiday gifts! …check out the bluetan store for limited edition work and zines for sale.
cheers,
bluetan.
Photos of Joe Strasser and Joseph O’Neal’s recent exhibition in Basel, Switzerland up now.
Interview with telebasel and exhibition walkthrough.
Once again, big thanks to Hans-Ueli and Margrit Götz for making the exhibition possible.
Brandon has some photographs hanging in EVERYTHING// MUST GO!!, a group show curated by Matt Dobbs opening Friday:
New Dog House! zine by Jason Waters available in the bluetan store.
Long time friend of bluetan and Charlotte, NC legend Jason Waters comes through with a gem in his new Dog House! zine. A perfect balance of playful scribbles, and drawings against more conceptual questions. A fit for any zine library.
5.5” x 8.5” laser printed
*Hand Screened cover
12 pages, stapled
published by Jason Waters
hand numbered edition of 60
published 2011
FREE SHIPPING in the USA
Thank you Switzerland! Basel is a beautiful city full of wonderful people. We can’t thank all of you enough! Exhibition photos coming soon.
A Sunday in Soho
Fabrikreal
Glanzmann Generalunternehmung AG
Grabenackerstrasse 4
4142 Münchenstein
Switzerland
opening reception September, 1st, 2011
We are extremely excited to announce A Sunday in Soho, opening September 1st at Fabrikreal Glanzmann Generalunternehmung AG in Basel, Switzerland. A Sunday in Soho is a two-person show featuring more than 60 works from the past 12 months by Joe Strasser and Joseph O’Neal.
Joe Strasser - Scarecrows, 46“ x 56“ x 2“, acrylic on wood
“The works are intended to invoke archaic revelations that are embedded deep within the human psyche.
The artists achieve this by taking on a Shaman like approach to creating objects and paintings. O’Neal and Strasser
believe that in order to create an object that conveys an opportunity for transcendence; one must travel to the
unknown areas of thought, and bring back symbols and forms that encompass universal meanings. Strasser and
O’Neal work intuitively rather than expressively; thus using themselves as a catalyst for the unknown.”
Joseph O’Neal - Golden Bough Study #2, 30.25”x8.5”x5.5”
acrylic, oil stick, canvas on found wood
A special thanks to: Hans-Ueli and Margrit Götz, Edouard Viollier, Wolfgang Würzburger, Thomas Glanzmann, Andreas Manger, and many others for making this exhibition possible!
Mona Lisa and other notes is a collection of collages, drawings and photographs found in Joseph’s studio
The Last Day of Autumn is Brandon’s lonely portrait of the Autumn Bowl just before it was bulldozed last fall
We posted a few photos of the Suspect your Elders installation. Many thanks to Dave at Bluetile and all the guys and girls that showed us a good time in Columbia and Charlotte.
JAI TANJU’S FILM POR VIDA - A PRINT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
WAYWARD GALLERY
47 Mowlen Street
Bethnal Green
London UK
Opening Thursday 16th June - 7pm until Midnight
Exhibition extends through 27th June
The group photography show from members of Jai Tanju’s Film por Vida print exchange program is traveling to London this summer. After a successful run at New York’s FUSE Gallery last year, the show will be on view at Wayward Gallery June 16 - 27.
Film por Vida is an exchange of photographic prints through the mail by over 200 photographers from around the world. In the last six years Jai has sent out thousands of photos to photographers, film lovers and artists in return receiving over 1,500 pieces of mail that will be exhibited in the show along with 26 framed photographs by:
Joe Brook, Tobin Yelland, Sam Milianta, Tim Irwin, Dave Schubert, Dan Boulton, Takeshi Abe, Brandon Fonville, J. Siegel, Jai Tanju, Ken Nagahara, Weston Colton, Brad Westcot, Greg Hunt, Dennis McGrath, Bryce Kanights, Amanda Lopez, Isaac Randozzi, Mark Whiteley, Dave Franklin, Kingsley Ifill, Phil Jackson, Eric Antoine, Fabrizio Biviano, Espen Stokke and Ed Templeton.
To learn more about Film por Vida check out Brandon’s interview with Jai Tanju for Vice Magazine
