(((Every First Friday is a new show at Grass Hut )))
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Staying Put, FEB 5 – FEB 28
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Grass Hut is Staying Put!!!
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My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama, JAN 8 – JAN 31
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SKINNER
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Calendork Show, DEC 4 – DEC 27
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Our 4th annual Calendork Show!!!
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Grumble Toy Show, NOV 20 – DEC
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New artwork by Grumble Toys.
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IT’S OUT THERE, IN HERE, NOV 6 – NOV 29
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New artwork by Mark Warren Jacques.
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ON THE MEND, OCTOBER 2 – NOVEMBER 1
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New artwork by Lori D. and Mel Kadel.
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Kicking Ass
and Taking Names, SEPTEMBER 3 – SEPTEMBER 27
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Tim Biskup, Itokin Park, Uglydolls, Bwana Spoons, Le Merde, Martin Ontiveros and Scrappers.
A bunch of grown-ass men playing with toys and painting as if they had the crystal clear minds of children. VIEW WORK >>> |
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INKWADS, AUGUST 7 – AUGUST 30
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Wads of ink by Tom Neely, Hellen Jo, Brent Wick, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, and John Black.VIEW WORK >>> |
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MIKE PERRY’S GIANT ZINE, JULY 3rd – AUGUST 2nd
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People don’t usually read these words so I can write whatever I want and no one will ever call me on it. That said, sh!t I hate Mike Perry!!! He’s produced 2 awesome books (Hand Job and Over&Over) that changed the world of graphic design, I actually can score work because those books made what I do look valuable. He’s a nice guy with round glasses and a beard. Plus he gets to be a designer and an artist!!! But the reason I hate him is because he’s only 27. What the hell will this kid do to the world with his whole life ahead of him. He lives for those who have come before us and he does them honor with each step. Let try to give him some encouragement, eh?VIEW WORK >>> |
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ZINE RIVER, JUNE 26TH – JULY 30
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Featuring artwork and zines by Chris Johanson, Thomas Campbell, Lori D, Nicole J. Georges, Gabriel Liston, Theo Ellsworth, Dan Gilsdorf, Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Megan Whitmarsh, Leif Goldberg, Keegan Wenkman, Scrappers, Sammy Harkham, Chris Duncan, Thom Lessner, Elizabeth Haidle and E*Rock.
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WARMHOLES, JUNE 5TH – JUNE 24TH
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20 Artists tackle the subject of space and time….
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MANHORSE 7 DOLLARS by J. Otto, May 1st – May 31st
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We can honestly say that this show is a real treat for us. J. Otto came to town, painted a mural in our gallery, made art for the show in our studio and is just awesome to hang out with. He’s a real art hero of Grass Hut’s.
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The Squirrels Made Me Do It, April 3rd – April 26th
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The Squirrels Made me Do It. This is a load of awesomeness- Amanda Visell, Michelle Valigura, Anna Chambers, and Joe Ledbetter. The art will attack you with love. And evidently squirrels too. Each of these artists has honed their craft weaved in plush and wood and paint. VIEW WORK >>> |
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Curio-Logicals, March 6th – March 29th
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Each with their own unique vision, and yet somehow the lines cross quite well between each of the artists. This will def be a how do they do that show, with techniques and styles that will baffle ordinary humans, and entrance the connoisseur to bring the eyeball within inches of the artists work. Curio-logicals starring Colin Johnson, Kristin Cammermeyer, Dan May, and Elizabeth Haidle. Kristin is flying over from the east, and Elizabeth will be traversing from the coast to be here in person for the opening! VIEW WORK >>> |
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Sesquatennial, February 6th – March 1st
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Sesquatennial
Happy 150th Birthday!!! If you ad up all the ages of these radical Oregonian artsts the’re all 150 years old too. Carson Ellis, David Wien, Betsy Walton, Ryan Jacob Smith, Ryan Berkley, Emily Counts, Theo Ellsworth, Yellena James and Scrappers VIEW WORK>>>
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Gargamel Gang, January 9th – February 1st
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Gargamel Gang
Our dear friends from Japan have created a show that might possibly be the best in world history. If you love rare vintage Kaiju, Gargamel’s crazy sculptures, custom paint jobs or things that glow in the dark this show will blow your mind!!! We heart Gargamel very very much. VIEW WORK>>>
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Grass Hut Gang, December 5th – Dec 28th
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New work by Apak, Bwana Spoons, Le Merde, Scrappers and Martin Ontiveros
Portland, Oregon’s art scene is a lot like it’s music scene. Small, diverse and more vibrant and then a rainbow on psychedelic mushrooms. Portland’s creative community might be the youngest on the west coast, but it’s gaining epic recognition (see Paul Bunyan and the latest issue of XLR8R). At the heart of this creative community, you wont find the desire for fame or fortune, nope all you’ll find are younger folks who just love making things and having fun. VIEW WORK NOW> |
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Family Forest Creations, November 7th – Dec 4th
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New work by Evan B. Harris and his papa Robert.
A heart warming show featuring sculpture and paintings by Oregon’s finest father and son art team. Evan’s rich color washes over Robert’s solid and salvaged wood sculptures. VIEW WORK NOW> |
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Hut on an Island Oct. 3rd – Nov. 2nd
 
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Hut on an Island This whole show was an experiment. We wanted to see what would happen when a bunch of artists who didn’t know each other collaborated on art together. Some amazing work came for it. Half of the artists are from Islands Fold and the other half is from Grass Hut. (((Bonus Show))) Black and Bright Luke Ramsey of Islands Fold sent a bunch of awesome black & white drawling to make the show even more awesome, or awesomer!!! VIEW WORK NOW> |
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Secret Hidden Gems
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Over the years we’ve collected a couple special pieces of art that are very difficult to come by, most often folks have to be on a wait list to score art like this. So here is your big chance to score some big art from famous people and help support a tiny little shop in Portland, Oregon. VIEW WORK NOW> |
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September 5th-September 28th 2008
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We are so lucky to be alive with the folks we are alive with right now. It’s so hard to remember the importance of being present, or the art of living in the moment. Matt Furie, Jay Howell, Dawn Riddle and Matthew Feyld all make art that’s from this moment. It reminds us all how fun and meaningful this life is when we reach out and say “Hi”:) to each other. So take a look at their work and see what I mean… VIEW WORK NOW> |
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August 31st-September 28th 2008
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Andrew Brandou is a flipping wizard in a large cone-shaped hat when it comes to brushwork. He has the skill-set to paint anything in any style he chooses. Lush natural settings, brightly colored flowers, day of the dead, or even Audoban nature/pop art scenery. His more commonly reoccurring characters in the vein of vintage Richard Scarry and Gustaf Tenggren, but always with a twist. His characters look so innocent, but often are doing something a little sinister. Brandou’s work is constantly evolving, so here’s your bug chance to score something special from The Funk Drawer.
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August-1st-31st 2008
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DING DANG DONG is a monument to friendship. Three buddies from the far away land of Japan once lived together and made art together, now living in the USA, Australia and Japan; Nao (WRECKS), Aaron (1/2 APAK) and Luke (CUPCO) are still friends and making art together. Here is your chance to see how sweet it is when friends continue to encourage each other to keep up the good work.
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July 4th-27th 2008
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The Americans: a group show We kind of let this show curate itself, by simply saying yes to all the folks who were asking to have art here at the Hut. We also invited some of our close friends to help round the show out. It’s pretty crazy and a monument to the difficulty required to sum up American life. At times we’re shallow style driven dorks and at other times we are completely ashamed of ourselves. That said, enjoy the show!
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July 3th-27th 2008
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T’n't Tim and Tigerlily Biskup came to us with such a sweet idea for a show we just had to say yes. Papa Biskup and his talented little daughter are hand delivering over 40 original pieces. Tim has been Master of the Art Universe for many world renowned galleries and museums, yet this is Tigerlily’s first show, and even at the tender age of five she is already following suit and exploring her artistic abilities. Tim said, “We’ve been drawing and painting together since [Tigerlily] was able to hold a crayon. We’ve always been inspired by each other’s art, so the idea of doing a show together was inevitable.”
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June 6th-27th 2008
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Yosemite Studio is the name of the special place these 5 amazing artists work, they’re studiomates. There really isn’t much more to say about the art other then: Seonna Hong, Souther Salazar, Marth Rich, Ester Pearl Watson and Mark Todd. They bring the crazy our eyes crave and the swagger we wish we had.
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May 2nd – 3oth
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J.Otto Seibold He has made many of us want to use computers, books and art to bring more good into the world. We here at Grass Hut are living proof of his positive influence on the world. It is with total gut-wrenching, tear-jerking honor that we host this show (OMG, no joke). You probably have a book or two of his on your shelf at home. Maybe you read the books to your kids at night, maybe you just flip though them when you’re feeling blue, either way you may have had the thought POP into your head “I sure would like to score an original piece by this guy before I die”. Well…here’s your chance.We got some help from the Ace Hotel on this show.
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April 4th – 31th
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Trish Grantham and Amy Ruppel These two pillars of Portland’s underground art scene have paved the way for many other artists and galleries like Grass Hut. It is with total honor and pleasure that we’re host this show.Amy and Trish will be showing a few sets of hand painted Russian nesting dolls alongside with their whimsical paintings. If you would like to get on the preview list, simply write back with the secret password “I love grass hut” For more information visit Amy & Trish
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March 7th – 31th 2008
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Balls Out! As in, give it all you have. That’s the theme of this group art show.March 7th (1st Friday) 6-9pmAll the artists involved were giving a panel of wood to paint, ink, felt of do whatever they do best onto. Who are these folks?Grass Hut is also going Balls Out with our grand reopening in the new space (the old Denwave space next door). A bigger space became necessary once the openings became too crammed to see the art. The studio is bigger so Bwana, Scrappers and all the other residents will have more room to grow. The shop inventory is fully stoked with all new books, zines and Gargamel Kaiju figures (the finest Japanese goofy monster toys). The gallery is bigger and totally free to change shape with each new show. More space, more driftwood, more river rock and more fun.
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