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Of Ice and Movement by KLUTCH, at FIFTY24PDX Gallery May 2nd – May 26th, 2013

May 1, 2013

Klutch has been making a mess for over three decades. From his work with the early 1980′s hardcore punk scene and the legendary Skull Skates, to painting backgrounds for ads in Vogue, his work has appeared around the world on t-shirts, skateboards, city walls, magazines, and galleries. In 2005 the suite he created at San Francisco’s Hotel Des Arts was featured in Time magazine’s annual “Best Of” issue. Since then he has accomplished very little.

In Of Ice and Movement, Klutch builds and installation which is a sculptural representation of glacial rust, intended as a metaphor for the constant yet invisible to the naked eye process of personal growth. All work, over 125 handmade wooden columns, was produced over the past 6 weeks exclusively for this show, and this is the only time they will be shown or sold in Portland.

An opening reception for Of Ice and Movement will be held First Thursday, May 2nd 2013, from 6:00-10:00 PM. Show runs May 2nd – May 26th 2013.
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“Blurred Lines” @ FIFTY24PDX Gallery, December 6

November 29, 2012

Purely Pacific Northwest from John Eklund on Vimeo.

In Plywerk presents: Blurred Lines, John Ecklund, Kim Oanh Nguyen and Andrew Walsh work with PLYWERK and our brothers and sisters at our Portland space, FIFTY24PDX Gallery, where they try to answer the question, “Where does nature end and our urban environment start?” “Blurred Lines” will be a multi-disciplinary show featuring photography and video installations.

An opening reception for Blurred Lines will be held First Thursday, December 6th 2012, from 6:00-10:00 PM. The show runs December 6th – January 27th 2013.

Alex Pardee & Dave Correia: “American Where’s Wolf” @ Upper Playground PDX

October 27, 2012

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If you would like to COME MEET the nomadic Where’swolf and Bat-Shit in person (aka Alex Pardee and Dave Correia) in a very rare appearance, and (not required) buy signed limited mini portraits of them, come to UPPER PLAYGROUND PDX this Sunday, October 28, from 3-5PM.

Upper Playground
23 NW 5th Ave
Portland, OR
October 28, 3-5 PM
Super Limited Mini 5″x7″ Prints available for $10.00 each (sold separately).
Limited edition of 30 each
Individual prints Signed By Alex Pardee and Dave Correia

Here’s a look at the prints that they will be offering exclusively at the UP store ONLY from 3-5PM. These prints are limited to 30 and will never be available again:

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Alex Pardee & Dave Correia: American Wheres Wolf @ Upper Playground PDX upper playground pdx Portland dave correia Alex Pardee

ZEROFRIENDS POP UP SHOP @ Upper Playground PDX, Portland

May 22, 2012

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It’s summer in Portland, and you know what that means. Legendary talent Alex Pardee returns once again to Portland to transform the FIFTY24PDX Gallery into a shrine of objects created from his demented imagination. This year, we are doing it bigger and better than ever, featuring weekly events, “Movie Knights,” and giveaways. The details are a secret (for now), so keep your eyes and ears open for sneak peeks and more tidbits of information to drop in the coming weeks.

Opening First Thursday, June 7

Alex Pardee will be in attendance First Thursday, July 5th, 2012 at 7pm

Show runs through July 29, 2012

About Alex Pardee:

“As I was walking to my favorite deli, I saw a man get hit by a car. His hip slammed against the license plate on the car’s bumper and the force of the impact caused half of his axial skeleton to eject itself from his skin and muscles. The driver of the murder weapon didn’t even slow down to apologize. I shouted and sprinted over to the victim but I instantly realized that he wasn’t a man at all. What I watched explode onto the asphalt like a cartoon piñata was actually just a plastic garbage bag with a few shreds of bone white paper and a cranberry juice box. Things like this happen to me all of the time. My imagination takes over and makes me see things that don’t happen, and that don’t exist. I try to draw some of these experiences to share them with you, but I have a long way to go before I can really help you see what I see.” – ALEX PARDEE

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FAUX MONEY, FAUX PROBLEMS @ FIFTY24PDX Gallery

January 24, 2012

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Opening at FIFTY24PDX Gallery on Thursday, February 2, the show features works from Gage Hamilton, Zach Yarrington and Stephan Alexandr with the concept being based around the financial crisis. Gage questions the legitimacy of our financial institutions and our relationships with money through re-created scenes from The Alexander Hamilton Project peppered with reactions to the ensuing Occupy controversy, while Zach searches for a utilitarian alternative to the disheartening state of American politics, and Stephan poses a unique question of commodity value.

Faux Money, Faux Problems opens First Thursday, February 2nd from 6:00-10:00pm. All artists will be in attendance. SHK THT will be pumping party jams, and our friends from Gorilla Meats Co. and Red Hook will fill your belly with delicious artisanal meats and seasonal beers. The show will run through March 29th, 2012.

“High Five!”: Upper Playground Portland’s Five Year Anniversary Opens August 4

July 27, 2011

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Can’t believe it has been 5 years already, but our brothers and sisters to the North in Portland, Oregon are about to celebrate 5 year birthday. They are going to have a big group show at FIFTY24PDX to honor the occasion… here is the press…

Fifty24PDX Gallery presents “High Five!”, a group show featuring artwork from Ryan Bubnis, Bradley Delay, Meredith Dittmar, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Bishop Lennon, Justin Lovato, Munk One, Amy Ruppel, and Skinner.

The evening will also mark the release of a brand new giclée print by Sam Flores, limited to an edition of 50, available exclusively at Upper Playground Portland. Sam Flores will be signing in the gallery from 6pm-9pm. Artists Ryan Bubnis, Bradley Delay, Meredith Dittmar, Bishop Lennon, and Amy Ruppel will be in attendance.

Beer provided by Red Hook, and Over the Top Burger will set up shop outside to slay your hunger with delicious wild game burgers.

The night will continue with the official after party down the street at The Fix at Someday Lounge, with a photo booth, giveaways, and more. DJ Kez, Rev Shines, and Dundiggy will be spinning the best and rarest of hip hop, funk, soul, rare groove, afro-beat, latin, and baile funk.

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“How the West Was One” at FIFTY24PDX Gallery

April 5, 2011

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Estevan Oriol, Austin McManus, and Megan McIsaac are showing at FIFTY24PDX Gallery in Portland, in a group exhibition titled, How the West Was One. You have Oriol from LA, McManus from SF, and McIsaac from Portland. The show opens this April 7, which is Thursday.

FIFTY24PDX Gallery is proud to present, “HOW THE WEST WAS ONE,” featuring photographs from Estevan Oriol (Los Angeles), Megan McIsaac (Portland), and Austin McManus (San Francisco). For this show, each photographer represents their city, the style and content unique to artist and landscape. What links these three disparate artists is residing on the West Coast, and the medium by which they express themselves and reflect what they see around them.

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