Featured Artist Party - Opening Saturday

I'm pleased to announce my work will be show cased this month at Paper Hat in South Minneapolis! The opening will be Saturday, March 15th from 5pm - 9pm.  Click here to see the facebook invite.

What: Featured Artist Party
When: 3/15 5pm - 9pm
Where: Paper Hat - 2309 West 50th Street, Mpls

Here's a little preview. Hope to see you there! 

"Thinking of Home"

11 x 14"

Acrylic and graphite on wood

copyright Karen O'Bryan, 2014

Zombie Prom / Gods and Monsters Openings

This past weekend was full of ghoulish delights, including 2 awesome monster themed shows: Zombie Prom and Gods and Monsters.

First up: Zombie Prom at QXC
Featuring work by Sean Monahan, Matthew Klockeman, RM Hanson, Jared Chubbybones Martin, Ben Cournye, Eric Schuster, Sarah J. Schultz, Chris Crammer, Isaac Berends, Jeff Klingle, Bryan Jordal, Keith Eric Williams, and yours truly. 

"I"ll Stay Here With You"

Acrylic and graphite on wood

copyright Karen O'Bryan, 2013

Saturday was the GODS AND MONSTERS 5: Le Grand Horreur show put on by Nate Vincent Szklarski and the Abstracted Gallery in NE. This year the artists were asked to take on a favorite horror film of their own and perform as if they were commissioned to design, paint, photograph, create the original one sheet for the film.

The line up includes work by: Nate Vincent Szklarski, Garrett Rautio, Jeremy Calverley, Kao Lee Thao, Courtney Stout, CAW, Matthew Jenkins, RM Hanson, Tyler Straw, Will Kamas, Angel Hawari
Dan Dittmer , Steve Tenebrini, Adam Underwood, Lauryn Buda, Savannah Louise, Amy Bambi Wendt, Meat-Jeffery Paul Gadbois, Zach Clarke, Ron Brown, Lizzy Blu, Joel Vugteveen
Jesse Golfis, Tom Janssen, PseudoManitou/Jonathan Reese, Gabby Mohlis, Carolyn Kopecky
Taylor Lindgren, Sara Syverhus, Katherine ruth, Rico Lindquist, Sandra Anderson, Mike Bean
Pete Hansen, Shea Bartel, Amoreena ("Amo") Tarvas, Louisa Greenstock and many more..

Zombie Prom

I'm happy to announce that I will be one of the artists featured tomorrow night at the zombie themed show / dance party Zombie Prom!

Here's a little preview of my piece, 'I'll Stay Here with You'

QX Collective Presents:
Zombie Prom 2013 Art show / Zombie Ball

One part art show and one part zombie ball - we'll be featuring zombie artwork created by totally radical local artists and jamming out like undead teenagers at prom.

To commemorate your special occasion, we will also be taking prom photos during the ball to put in your parent's living room. Make up artists will be around to accentuate your deadness! Oh yeah, as usual guest DJs will be dropping beats for the undead.

Everyone is encouraged to dress the part for the show opening. C'mon it's called "Zombie Prom." 
At least dress like an undead teenager or something.

Where: 
2524 Nicollete Ave #202, Mpls, MN 55404

When: 
Friday 10/25 : 7pm - Late

 

Hope to see you there!
xoxo,
KO

Autoptic: PRRTY FOOD

This weekend I attended the Autoptic pre-show at CO Ex., specifically to see my good friend PRRTY FOOD do his latest performance. 

Both the show and the performance were fantastic - but naturally I wouldn't say anything else about the shows CO Ex put on.

I'll the the photos do the talking:

xoxo, KO

"Masquerade" Exhibition at Arc Gallery, San Francisco

I am pleased to announce that my piece, "Juliet's Sister" is currently on display for Arc Gallery's online exhibit of "Masquerade."

Acrylic and graphite on wood

Karen O'Bryan, 2012

"San Francisco’s Arc Gallery announces Masquerade, a national exhibition of sinister, macabre, and camouflaged works that create a virtual masquerade ball. Juror Jack Fischer selected forty works from artists who were encouraged to push the envelope in interpreting the masquerade theme."

“Masquerade” National Juried Exhibition

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, October 25th 7-10PM At Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco Phone: 415-518-6485 / e-mail: ArcStudiosSF@gmail.com

EXHIBITION DATES: October 25, 2012 - November 18, 2012 Wednesdays & Thursdays 12-5PM & Saturdays 12-3PM ARTIST TALK & CLOSING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 18th, 12 NOON -2PM

See the entire exhibit HERE

You can purchase a catalogue book of all of the works HERE

"Playground" Opening Friday Sept. 14th

I'm pleased to announce that 2 of my pieces (below) will be shown this Friday at Prove Gallery's opening entitled "Playground"

"As the little and medium-sized ones among us return to school, Prøve honors the commencement of the academic year with 'Playground'. An exciting assortment of art, accompanied by storytellers and DJ's the Crunchy Bunch, will get you thinking. . .

The event will take place on Friday, September 14 from 7-11 PM. Storytellers from 8-9 PM. Kids are welcomed and encouraged to attend! Beverages provided by Lake Superior Brewing Company."

"Going For A Stroll"

Acrylic and graphite on wood

9x12"

copyright Karen O'Bryan, 2011

"Circus Act"

Acrylic and graphite on wood

8x10"

copyright Karen O'Bryan, 2011

Party Food // Pokemon

Pictures from shows this week: Party Food and Pokemon Battle Royale.

Pokemon!

Many prints from the Pokemon Battle Royale are still up FOR SALE If you're interested in purchasing my piece, send me a message! karenobryan(at)gmail(dot)com

"Goldeen" $40 for an 8x8 print.