“7” Artwork from Galerie F

Gallery Openings / Exhibitions

Presenting work from Galerie F’s seven feature artists, “7” is an exhibition to celebrate new beginnings with Galerie F and a bigger and better year than the last one with our seven featured talents. JC Rivera, Sentrock and Mosher represent our street art commitment keeping it local with big talent. Designer Justin Van Genderen and illustrator Andrew Ghrist are in our print-making corner with knockout prints released for our first exhibition. Jason Rowland and Epyon5 cross the boundaries in both realms with handcut stencils, prints and iconic mashups. On sale now HERE.

Galerie F presents: ‘Is For’ – A Children’s Street Art and Printmaking Group Exhibition

Gallery Openings / Exhibitions

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Join Galerie F for IS FOR, their first exhibition combining the worlds of printmaking and street art. Two sides of the same coin on display for alphabetology amusement and phonetic fun.

Twenty six printmakers and twenty six street artists have selected their most cherished characters to create two complete yet contrasting alphabets. Each 12″ x 12″ work of art will be on display in this two week exhibition before its transformation into Galerie F’s first children’s book. Details of the IS FOR book release will be announced at a future date. Come find the perfect print for your progeny’s playroom! Consonants and vowels for both the childish and the versed.

Opening reception is Friday October 17th, 2014 from 6pm to 10pm
On display through November 4th.

Free and open to the public.
Refreshments to be provided for all 21+ attendees.

***Online sale on Monday, October 20th at 2pm Central (12pm PDT) HERE.

Sneak Peak:

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Galerie F Exclusive Box Set

Galerie F is proud to announce the release of their ‘Galerie F Exclusive Box Set’. Within this colossal set there are 82 exclusive prints by 33 artists. Included in the set is renowned designer Justin Vangenderen’s series of “Location, Location, Location”, Jason Edmiston’s sold out Texas Chainsaw Massacre print and variant, and a number of other sold out prints.

With 82 exclusive prints by 33 various artists, this set’s value is $3,000. Do not miss this limited time sale of it being $2,000.There are only FIVE sets available.
On sale Monday, August 11th at a random time HERE.

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Galerie F presents: 25th Anniversary of Bleach by Nirvana

Galerie F will be releasing a handful of new art prints to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s first studio album Bleach released through Sub Pop. Shown below are images from Cristiano Suarez, Steven Holliday, and German designer Lars Krause. More on the release day! On sale Monday, June 23rd at 2pm Central (12pm PDT) HERE.

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Galerie F @ C2E2

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Galerie F is excited to host our first booth in the Block at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. This jam packed three day affair starts Friday April 25th and runs through Sunday April 27th at the McCormick Center.

All weekend long we will be having artists meet and greets at the GF booth, some folks have flown across the country just to be here! Artists will be signing works and chatting up according to the schedule below.

We have asked a dozen artists and designers, some new and some old to the Galerie F roster, to create brand new exclusive art prints for this event. Here’s a sneak peek at a few prints that will be available. Not able to attend the event? Not a worry, all prints remaining will go live on the Galerie F webstore on Monday April 28th 2014.

VISIT US AT C2E2! BOOTH #647

Online sale on Monday, April 28th HERE.

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ARTIST MEET AND GREET SCHEDULE

Friday April 25th

BLUNT GRAFFIX 12pm to 2pm
ANDREW GHRIST 2pm to 4pm

Saturday April 26th

THE FRESH DOODLE 10am to 12pm
MARK HAMMERMEISTER 12pm to 2pm
EPYON5 2pm to 4pm

Sunday April 27th

CLINTON RENO 10am to 12pm
JUSTIN VANGENDEREN 1pm to 3pm

Galerie F presents: “Toy Stories – An Exploration in Childhood”

Gallery Openings / Exhibitions

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Galerie F is excited to announce our first printmaking exhibition of 2014.

Delving deep into the recesses of your neglected attic, Galerie F presents ‘Toy Stories’ – a group printmaking exhibition of childhood treasures. Each artist was invited to create a new original work depicting their ultimate toy – some imaginary, some real, some surreal. Galerie F artist and local toymaker JC Rivera will be producing original cast toys to accompany some artist renderings, bringing their designs to life. This is a show not to be missed!

Participating artists include…

Never Sleeping – Boss Construction – Delicious Design League – Mirjam Dijkema – Clint Wilson – Blunt Graffix – Epyon5 – Russ White – Justin VanGenderen – Print Mafia – Craig Church – Sean Mort – Cricket Press – Ghost Town Design – John Howard

Opening Friday February 28th 2014 from 6p to 10p. Open to the public, all are welcome

On view through March 25 2014.

***Online Monday March 3rd at 2PM CST (12pm PST) HERE.

Sneak Peak:

Ben Chlapek, Never Sleeping

Go Ape! by Print Mafia

Fantastic Plastic by Brian Turner, Cricket Press

PogoBall by Boss Construction

Galerie F presents: ‘Beauty of the Beast’

Gallery Openings / Exhibitions

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John Otterbacher of Officially Limited and Galerie F are pleased to present their next collaborative event. Beauty of the Beast is a small group art show centered around the theme of motorcycles and motorcycle culture, including the bikes, gangs or clubs, pinup girls and the concepts of freedom and adventure. Artists will draw from their personal experiences whether that is from being around motorcycle culture or their relationship to it from a distance through media.

Featuring screenprints and original art from over 20 international artists.

Opening Friday January 10th 2014 from 7p to 10p. Open to the public, all are welcome!
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1507019876189998/?source=1

***Online sale on Monday, February 10th at around 2pm CST (12pm PST) HERE.

Sneak Peak:

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Galerie F presents: ‘Made in the Midwest’: 20 Years of Chicago Printmaking

Gallery Openings / Exhibitions

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This coming Friday November 22nd, 2013 is the opening reception of “Made in the Midwest” at Galerie F from 6pm to 10pm. Twenty-five established artists and printmakers have joined together in this group printmaking exhibition to celebrate the past twenty years of the Chicago gig poster scene.

Each artist presents a new exclusive art print for the exhibition shown with pre-production materials, giving insight to the process of their individual styles. Original sketches, cut rubylith, crudely drawn stick figures on used napkins – anything deemed significant by the creator in their artistic process.

Opening reception is free and open to the public. All works on display through December 6th.

***Online sale on Monday, November 25th at 2pm CST (12pm PST) HERE.

Sneak Peak:

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Galerie F presents: “The Fantastic Mr. Dahl” (One year anniversary show)

Gallery Openings/Exhibtions

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Galerie F welcomes their first anniversary with open arms and open books. Eighteen of Europe’s best designers and printmakers have been called together to interpret and revive the works of Roald Dahl. They will be hosting a wide array of prints and illustration on Dahl’s most widely enjoyed poem and stories. This event is the official Flatstock welcoming party sponsored by the American Poster Institute.

Featuring a live recording of the Adventures in Design Podcast from 9pm to 11pm. Adventures in Design is a free podcast about the culture of design and illustration – graphic design gossip and artistic growing pains through the eyes of two handsome DIY poster designers. Opening reception on the evening of Thursday July 18th from 6pm to 11pm.

***Online sale on Monday, July 22nd at 2pm Central (12pm PDT) HERE.

Sneak Peak:

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Sci-Fi Cinema Posters from Galerie F

Galerie F will be releasing 4 posters this upcoming week to kick off their week of Science Fiction. 3 prints from Justin Van Genderen and 1 from Blunt Graffix. See pics below for details. On sale Monday, June 17th at 2pm Central (12pm PDT) HERE.

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“Stark Tower” by Justin Van Genderen. 18″ x 24″ Screenprint. Ed of 50. $38

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“Define Earth” by Justin Van Genderen. 18″ x 24″ Screenprint. Ed of 50. $38

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“Kansas 2044″ by Justin Van Genderen. 18″ x 24” Screenprint. Ed of 50. $38

Blunt Graffix 2001

“BG 2001″ by Blunt Graffix. 24″ x 36” 3-color Screenprint w/ 3-color metallic split fountain. Ed of 25. $75

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Gallery Openings/Exhibitions

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Then on Friday, Galerie F will be hosting an opening reception for Beyond the Infinite, a space exploration group art exhibition curated by Adam Hanson. It is a screen print focused show that explores the genre of Science Fiction featuring new work from some of the best print makers from around the country. The show dives deep into the world of astronauts, aliens, androids, and alternate realities to create work that not only celebrates the Science Fiction genre but also provides a new perspective on it as well.

The opening reception will be Friday June 21st from 6-10pm at Galerie F located in Logan Square. There will be beer as well as several of the artists in attendance.
***Online sale is on Monday, June 24th at 2pm Central (12pm PDT) HERE.

Artist Lineup:
Aaron Eiland • Adam Hanson • Bandito Design Co • Christopher Branson • Delicious Design League • Doe Eyed • Fug Screens • Jeremy Van Cleef • Lil Tuffy • Nathan Grundhauser • Nerl Says Design • Sasha Barr • Sean Dove • Shawn K Knight • Spike Press • Two Arms Inc