05/05/12 - We just added an RSS feed button to the homepage so you can receive updates when this page is updated. Cheers!
GALACTIC GARDEN PARTY: A SOLO EXHIBITION BY RUDY FIG
04/21/12 - The Rogue Buddha Gallery is extremely pleased to present Galactic Garden Party; a solo exhibit by Minneapolis artist Rudy Fig. For details click here.
PARABLES OF MUTATION: A SOLO EXHIBITION BY LUKE HILLESTAD
01/26/12 - The Rogue Buddha Gallery is extremely pleased to present Parables of Mutation; a solo exhibit by Minneapolis artist Luke Hillestad. For details click here.
ICONOCLAST: THE NEW BOOK BY NICHOLAS HARPER
01/26/12 - The Rogue Buddha Gallery is pleased to offer a new book featuring the artwork of Nicholas Harper. “Iconoclast” features over 100 of Harper’s iconic paintings in full color along with a number of charcoal drawings and text by Harper regarding his work.
On the inside page of each book, Harper has created an original sketch and included his signature. Please identify if you would like the book to be personalized by including the name of the recipient.
Each book ships in a leather-embossed paper covered box. Please allow 3 weeks for shipping.
As an added bonus, you may also purchase the book with the inclusion of four hand signed prints. Each print is on archival paper and measures roughly 6” x 8”.
Book Details:
Approximately 8” by 10”
Hard cover with full color dust jacket
120 pages
Quality luster finish paper
Leather-embossed paper covered box
Original sketch and signature on the inside
From Gallery 360
“Harper is known for his porcelainesque portraits of atypical beauties that languish in ethereal backdrops. He has concentrated on elaborate environments for his portraits to lurk that reveal to the viewer a more intimate dialog between subject and setting. In one piece, a dangling spider hanging from the leaf of a delicate rose petal marries with the strewn letter of Beethoven’s immortal beloved, while in another work entitled “Bella Donna” a porn star is almost deified by Harper’s portrayal. His masterful oil painting style, which he describes best as “magical realism” involves supernatural human features, exaggerated body proportions, and fleeting elements of fantastical surrounds. These provocative works are sure to hearken audiences with the magic and passion surrounding Harper’s chosen, Le Femme Noir.”
From City Pages (100 Creatives) by Jessica Armbruster
Picking out a piece by painter Nicholas Harper in a lineup should always be an easy task. His spin on classical portraiture is eye-catching, to say the least. His subject's long limbs, slim figures, and often-elongated necks are unmistakable. While they are typically depicted as seated or standing in front of a dark, gothic background, there is an ethereal, supernatural glow to each individual. And while pieces may seem bizarre upon first glance, it is undeniable that there is something compellingly human about them. In addition to his paintings, Harper owns and runs the Rogue Buddha Gallery, a space located in Northeast Minneapolis that has received national attention from The New York Times, CNN and GQ Magazine.
THANK YOU!
01/17/12 - Thank you to everyone who came out to the Bloomington and Gallery 360 exhibits last weekend! It was a blast!!!
And thanks to Ashle Briggs Horton for her great article!
01/14/12 - Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Gallery 360 opening tonight! The Bloomington Art Center opening last night was amazing! If you have a chance, definitely worth checking out!
Cheers!
BACK TO BACK NICHOLAS HARPER EXHIBITS THIS JANUARY
12/27/11 - I'll be participating in two exhibits which open back to back in January. The first is part of a group exhibit at the Bloomington Art center, followed the next day by a solo exhibit at Gallery 360.
I hope to see a lot of you at both exhibits as they're both quite unique.
Cheers and Happy New Year!
NEW GALLERY HOURS
12/07/11 - We are now open longer each week. Our Wednesday and Thursday hours are a bit longer and start later in the day so it's easier for you to view the gallery during work days.
Our New Hours are: Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat 3-8pm
Imaginarium: Paintings by Renata Palubinskas
11/25/11 - Well it's been awhile since the RBG hosted a new exhibit. We can't think of any way better than to end 2011 on a high note with the artwork of Renata Palubinskas. Please visit the Calendar page for all of the details! We hope your holiday season is getting off to a terrific start and we encourage you to support your local independantly owned stores for all of your shopping needs. Cheers!
This exhibit is generously supported by The Red Stag Supper Club
Drafting Daydreams: Studies on Paper and Canvas by Rudy Fig
07/19/11 - The Rogue Buddha Gallery is very proud to present Drafting Daydreams. This exhibit is Rudy Figs first appearance with us and a prelude to her solo show scheduled for the spring of 2012. This is a rare chance to see works in progress, studies and drawings from her sketch book. Please click on the image for our calendar page and more details.
This exhibit is generously supported by The Red Stag Supper Club
JUNE 2011
CURIO EXHIBIT EXTENDED!!!
06/30/11 - If you haven't had an oppoprtunity to view the Michael Thomsen exhibit at the RBG, there's still time! The exhibit has been extended until Saturday, July 23rd. Gallery hours are wed/thur 12-4pm and fri/sat 3-8pm or by appointment. Visit his artist page to view a sampling of the show. Cheers!
CURIO PRESS
06/10/11 - Thank you Secrets of the City and City Pages for your kind attention of Curio, the current exhibit by Michael Thomsen!
Click on the logo for the link.
CENTO, A Short Film by Michael Thomsen
06/10/11 - Check out this new film by current exhibiting artist Michael Thomsen!
MAY 2011
ART A WHIRL 2011
05/17/11 - Click on the image to view information about Curio, our next exhibit at the RBG during art a whirl. Hope to see everyone over the weekend!
APRIL 2011
DRAWING OF THE DAY
04/04/11 - I just uploaded the last of March's Drawings of the day. I included one for April just for good measure. Hope you enjoy. Cheers!
MARCH 2011
DRAWING OF THE DAY
03/02/11 - I just uploaded my first drawing of the day. I'll be uploading one drawing per day for the next month. Each piece will be small and priced to move. Click on the image to go to the Art of the Day page. Cheers!
MEMORY LANE, MEMORY VAULT & DRAWING OF THE DAY
03/01/11 - Today's proving to be a busy day. For the new article, Memory Lane, I thought I would share some of the history of the Rogue Buddha Gallery. Whether you're a regular here or a newcomer, I think you'll find out some new tid bits you haven't known about. While writing the article I realized it's a bit long so I'm breaking it into parts. You can read part 1 now and part 2 will come out next week. Hope you enjoy!
Writing this weeks article got me thinking, (strange I know) what if people could share their memories of the RBG for everyone to see? And so, now you can via the RBG Memory Vault.
Lastly, starting today I'll be making one new drawing per day for the next month. There will be a link on the right of this page as well as on my portfolio page where I will post one picture per day. Each drawing will be either graphite or pen and ink. They'll all be small and reasonably priced (anywhere from $35 - $200, but mostly under $100). The first image will be online on March 2nd.
FEBRUARY 2011
HAUNTED BY GRAGE
02/24/11 - Before the Rogue Buddha moved to its current location, artist Brian Mark called 357 13th Ave home. Brian generously offered the location to the buddha when he and his wife decided to move to Costa Rica where they set up shop for a number of years before finally settling in Maine. In October of 2008, Brian returned to 13th Ave for a solo exhibit of his acid on stainless steel work. The video below offers a brief slide show of his work and the opening, hope you enjoy. Brian's artist page is now updated with a new CV, statement along with work available for purchase. I will let you know as more of the artist pages are updated. Cheers!
02/17/11 - Call it chance, call it serendipity, call it luck. Three of the Rogue Buddha Gallery’s mainstay artists have made, and are making, their way to the Atwood Gallery in the heart of the St. Cloud University campus. Michael Thomsen, whose work is currently on display, followed an exhibit by Kyle Fokken. Following Thomsen will be a relative newcomer to the Buddha, Caitlin Karolczak. While Caitlin made her first appearance at the Buddha last spring during Art-A-Whirl, she has had a consistent home at the gallery since. Personally, this trifecta of exhibits represents some of my favorite artwork being made and is a great representation of the work we love to showcase at the RBG.
Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer for KVCS (88.1FM) Jeff Carmack recently featured this synchronistic happening on air as a news feature. You can listen to the pod cast below or click this link for the KVCS pod cast page.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
02/14/11 -In honor of V-Day, just wanted to shoot some love out to all of the Gut of Art & Rogue Buddha Gallery followers. Your support of the gallery, the artists and performers we love and this website is greatly appreciated! I'm currently working on a new article so with any luck there should be something online by then end of the week. We're also putting together our next few exhibits at the gallery so keep an eye out for the details in the next week or so.
Cheers!
INTRODUCING THE NEW GUT OF ART
02/07/11 -I'm happy to announce that the new Gut of Art website is now online. The new site is a combination of the Rogue Buddha Gallery site & Nicholas Harper site. Please take some time to check it all out! Cheers!
NEW ARTICLE, ICON
02/06/11 - It's been some time since I wrote an article for the old Gut of Art site. 2010 proved to be quite hectic and I didn't get as much writing done as I had hoped to. Now that the new site is completed, I will be once again adding new content in the form of articles and updates on a more regular basis. The past year has provided me with quite a bit to be opinionated about and I can't wait to share it with you. I'm also excited to share articles from new guest writers. 2011 is gonna rule! This first article is basically about my portraiture. I've written this in lieu of posting an artist statement. This is really just an introduction. I'll discuss the art more in depth in future articles. Cheers!
THE LINES BETWEEN VIDEO
02/01/11 - This is the newest Rogue Buddha Gallery Exhibition Film by Jason Schumacher. Many thanks to Jason for his incredible skills! To view more Exhibition Films, click the VIDEOS button under the menu section. To visit Jason's website, CLICK HERE.
JANUARY 2011
100 CREATIVES
01/01/11 -Thank you to City Pages and Jessica Armbruster for including me in the top 100 Creatives. It's much appreciated! (click on the image for the link)
AHH PROGRESS 12/15/10 - Happy Holidays All! I'm happy to say that I'm making good progress on updating this site. If you didn't already know, I've been in the process of combining the Rogue Buddha Gallery site with my personal site all under one heading of Gut of Art. I'm hoping that this will prove to make my life a bit easier in terms of work load maintaining multiple sites as well as aiding you in getting all the info you need in one place. Cheers!
AAW CLOSING AND VIDEO FOOTAGE 06/09/10 - Please join us at the RBG for the closing reception of Science & Wonder this Friday, the 11th at 7pm. Also, much thanks to Jason Schumacher and Marie Forsell for making this awesome video of the opening.
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ART-A-WHIRL 2010 05/06/10 - Next week is Art-A-Whirl and hell yeah we have a kick ass exhibit at the Rogue Buddha. See you next friday, Cheers!
iQUIT TOMORROW NIGHT! 04/15/10 - I'm working on the new article as we speak. It should be up soonly. Be sure to check out tomorrow night's iQuit at the buddha! http://iquitmusic.com
NEW EXHIBIT OPENS TOMORROW! 04/01/10 - Sorry there's no article for this week. I've been super busy getting ready for tomorrow nights opening at Rogue Buddha Gallery. Hope you can make it out. Cheers!
A DATE WITH DESTINY 03/22/10 -The new article, A Date with Destiny, is now online, yey!
A TRUE APPETITE FOR ART 02/01/10 -I am constantly amazed by the talent, insight and passion that my friends posess. This weeks article is a guest article by a friend of mine (Deena Ebbert) whose love of art shines brighter than almost anyone I know. It is people like Deena that drive me to make art and to always improve at the craft. Thanks Deena for the great article and for your continued appreciation and support of all things artistic!www.propellergirl.com
TIL DEATH DO US PART 02/01/10 -This is the next exhibit at Rogue Buddha Gallery, our first since last October. Also, please join us on Valentines Day for the Paper Hearts party hosted by L'Etoile.
ORIGIN 01/17/10 -This is a new painting titled Origin by Nicholas Harper and Margaron. It is currently on exhibit and for sale atFox Tax.
AND I QUOTE 1/17/10 -Quote of the day - "I believe in astrology because I'm a Scorpio but I don't believe in astrology because I'm a Scorpio."
MUCH LOVE 01/16/10 -Much thanks to Emma at Mpls Art and Mark from Fox Tax for a wonderful show tonight, I had a blast!
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