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Jan
19th

Thu

‘Film por Vida’ Salt Lake City

‘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

http://filmporvida.blogspot.com

Dec
14th

Wed

Imminent Twilight

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.

Dec
2nd

Fri

Sunday in Soho exhibition photos

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.

Nov
7th

Mon

EVERYTHING// MUST GO!!

Brandon has some photographs hanging in EVERYTHING// MUST GO!!, a group show curated by Matt Dobbs opening Friday:

Sep
25th

Sun

Dog House!

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

order

Sep
19th

Mon

Thank You Basel!

Thank you Switzerland! Basel is a beautiful city full of wonderful people. We can’t thank all of you enough! Exhibition photos coming soon.

Aug
10th

Wed

Joe Strasser and Joseph O’Neal in Basel, Switzerland

A Sunday in Soho
Fabrikreal
Glanzmann Generalunternehmung AG
Grabenackerstrasse 4
4142 Münchenstein
Switzerland

opening reception September, 1st, 2011

Joe Strasser
Joseph O’Neal

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!

Exhibition Brochure

Jul
29th

Fri

new zines in the bluetan shop

New zines from Joseph O’Neal and Brandon Fonville for sale in the bluetan online shop. Both are only $5.00 and limited to an edition of 50

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

Jun
17th

Fri

Suspect your Elders photos

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.

Jun
6th

Mon

Film por Vida goes to London

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

May
31st

Tue

suspect your elders

bluetan and Bluetile present suspect your elders

Bluetile Skateshop
621 Harden St.
Columbia, South Carolina

opening reception June 4, 8-11pm

Steve Chellis
Geoff Henshall
Joe Strasser
Brandon Fonville
Joseph O’Neal

Bluetan is coming to South Carolina with our latest collection, suspect your elders, opening June 4th at Bluetile Skateshop in downtown Columbia.
more info at http://bluetan.com/bluetile.html

Apr
26th

Tue

Geoff Henshall records now avaialable

Geoff 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 to their surroundings. Henshall strives to show restraint and discipline while progressing his work further as an artist and observer.

Geoff has been working on records for over ten years now; usually ending up as abandoned studies. So we decided to offer up a few to all you fine folks. Available now in the bluetan store for $28 plus $6 shipping. Cheers, bluetan

Mar
9th

Wed

Michael Polomik guest artist and ltd. print

We have always been a fan of Polomik’s work here at bluetan. So we try and keep him on our radar as much as possible. His newest work that simultaneously explores nature and electronic maps and boards have us yet again realizing why we love this guy. Check out his guest gallery for more work.

Spanning numerous media, Polomik’s work traces visual and mental systems. Paths in which one might move, see, feel, or imagine often define and connect subjects, expressing spiritual progressions of search, growth, and understanding.

To coincide with Polomik’s guest gallery we have 10 ltd. giclee prints available of his pen and ink drawing Grass Eaters available in the bluetan store.

Michael Polomik’s The Grass Eater print is from an ink drawing completed for the publication “Growing Gills” by David Joy. These giclee prints are 10” x 8”, signed and numbered by the artist. $24/each and free shipping. Matted, backed, and ready to hang. According to Polomik: “Purchasing this print will lead to you having the best sex of your life.” Us over here at bluetan have questioned the validity of this statement, but then again Polomik has never lied to us! FREE SHIPPING!

Feb
24th

Thu

Imaginary Arms // exhibition photos

Photographs of the Imaginary Arms exhibition are now up. Big thanks to the guys at Arch collective, and everyone who came out and supported the exhibition!

Feb
22nd

Tue

SLIDELUCK Bushwick at 3rd Ward

this should be a fun evening…
The SLIDELUCK POTSHOW is setting up at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn to show photography from greater Bushwick-area artists on the big screen.

SLIDELUCK Bushwick at 3rd Ward
Saturday, February 26, 2011
7:30 pm Chili & Beers // 9 pm Slideshow
195 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
$10 at the Door includes Chili, Beer & Slideshow
10:30 Afterparty at Brooklyn Fireproof