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Film por Vida goes to Norway

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:44:00 -0400

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 the "Disposable?" project

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:46:14 -0400

Onegiantarm presents Disposable?
May 5 - 17, 2012
The Louisiana Bristol, UK

NEW STAND

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:15:00 -0400

Brandon will be speaking about bluetan and independent/small press photobook publishing in an artists panel at the opening reception of New Stand, a temporary newsstand installation presenting independently published photography books and zines in St. Mark’s Bookshop

'Purity' zine by Geoff Henshall

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:27:00 -0500

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

Geoff Henshall

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

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'Figure Study' print by Steve Chellis

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:16:00 -0500

Figure Study

Steve Chellis

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

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'Film por Vida' Salt Lake City

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:04:44 -0500

‘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

Imminent Twilight

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:07:00 -0500

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.

Sunday in Soho exhibition photos

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:34:00 -0500

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.

EVERYTHING// MUST GO!!

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:01:05 -0500

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

Dog House!

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:44:50 -0400

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

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Thank You Basel!

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:15:59 -0400

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

Joe Strasser and Joseph O'Neal in Basel, Switzerland

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:50:28 -0400

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

new zines in the bluetan shop

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:38:00 -0400

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

Suspect your Elders photos

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:41:00 -0400

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.

Film por Vida goes to London

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400

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

suspect your elders

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:05:00 -0400

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

Geoff Henshall records now avaialable

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:32:00 -0400

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

Michael Polomik guest artist and ltd. print

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:19:00 -0500

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!

Imaginary Arms // exhibition photos

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:59:00 -0500

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!

SLIDELUCK Bushwick at 3rd Ward

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:28:00 -0500

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