Vorpal Space
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Bringing the Underground into the Light
Female
33 years old
Portland, Oregon
United States
Last Login: 7/16/2009
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| General | Some Favorite Artists:
Hieronymus Bosch,
Diego Velázquez,
Francisco Goya,
Vincent Van Gogh,
Pablo Picasso,
Paul Klee,
Lucien Freud,
Francis Bacon,
Salvador Dali,
HR Giger,
Alex Gray,
Joel Peter Witkin,
Robert Mapplethorpe | | Music | downtempo,
jazz,
ambeint,
triphop,
and some baroque classical for good measure | | Television | I'd gouge out my eyeballs with a dull spoon first. | | Books | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
| | Heroes | The MoMA,
The Metropolitan,
The Guggenheim,
The Louvre,
Museo del Prado,
The National Gallery (London),
The Art Institute (Chicago),
And, every gallery that shows art based on it's aesthetic merit without regard to its commerical viability. |
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Vorpal Space's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Serious Relationships, Friends | | Hometown: | PDX | | Zodiac Sign: | Aries | | Occupation: | Art Gallery, Art Dealer, Agent |
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Vorpal Space
Portland, Oregon US
Art Gallery
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4/1/06
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VORPAL SPACE presents "Alice" a mixed media group show
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VORPAL SPACE presents "Pin-Up Propaganda" Paintings by Jacquelyn Bond
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VORPAL SPACE presents "Circus & Abstractions" paintings by Jonas Nash
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June 2007 -- Caustic Visions, Images by Troy John McCray
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About me:
Vorpal Space is an art gallery in downtown Portland Oregon, at the corner of NW Broadway and Flanders. We can be found online at vorpalspace.com
We are located in the heart of the Downtown Portland Arts District on the edge between the Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown. We are a proud part of a vibrant network of galleries and art spaces in this area and a regular participant in the First Thursday Art Walk, which occurrs every month.
Vorpal Space has two display spaces, the main room, with three large primary display walls, and a back room/bar area with one large display wall and two smaller display areas. Both rooms are illuminated by MR16 spot lights on movable tracks -- up to 24 50w MR16 fixtures are available to light a given show. Vorpal Space can comfortably accomodate about 35 people [standing], but regularly plays host to many times that during the press of the popular First Thursday Art Walk. Each month thousands of people wander through the space -- our patrons span the spectrum from serious art collectors, to art students, to random passers by. We are proud that in addition to providing the first show for many young artists, we have also made possible the first significant art purchase for many young art patrons.
Vorpal Space has had the honor to showcase some rather incredible artists. Here are some thumbs and links out to images and information about our past and future shows:
Gallery Shows 2008
January 2008
Alchemy -- A mixed media group show exploring alchemical images and concepts. This show will feature a talented and diverse assemblage of artists.
February 2008
Drawings by Alisha Wessler
Gallery Shows 2007
January - Februrary 2007
Dark Aperetures -- the paintings and drawings of J.T. Rivas.
March 2007
Sleeper Cells -- the paintings of Peter Archer.
April 2007
Carnal Worship -- photographs by Steve Lenz.
May 2007
Abject Pogrom -- Photography by Petr Sorfa.
June 2007
Caustic Visions -- Images by Troy John McCray
July 2007
Circus & Abstractions -- Paintings by Jonas Nash
August 2007
Pin-Up Propaganda -- Paintings by Jacquelyn Bond
September 2007
Animorphology -- Paintings by Robert Pellicer
October 2007
Graven Flesh -- Paintings by Carly Bodnar
December 2007
[painting by Lana Gurrera]
Alice -- A mixed media group show exploring characters and themes from Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventure in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass. This show will feature a talented and diverse assemblage of artists.
Gallery Shows 2006
April 2006
Fire -- A series of photographs by Steve Lenz.
May 2006
A display of flat pack "Readymechs" by the FWIS Design Group.
June 2006
Pin-Up -- A selction of modern pinup photography by London Lunoux as seen on the world famous SuicideGirls.com
July 2006
BodyMod -- A series of photos of body modification by Circle 23 Photography.
August 2006
The Incendiary Journey -- A display of work by Los Angeles painter David Campbell Wilson.
September 2006
A display 150-200 year old Japanese Woodblock Prints in conjunction with Shogun's Gallery .
October 2006
A question of Religion -- the paintings of E.N. del Rosario.
November - December 2006
For Love of Dogs -- the photography of Bob Libby. A benefit for Family Dogs New life, a no-kill dog shelter.
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Who I'd like to meet:
Please add yourself as a friend to recieve invitations to receptions and other events. We will not spam you with endless bullshit -- perhaps 2-3 per postings and invites per month, tops.
And, are always looking for new artists to show, both in our own spaces and in other venues. If you want to display your work here please get in touch and show us what you've got. And don't worry if you've never done a show before -- it is part of our mission to showcase new artists.
For a solo show at Vorpal Space, we look for a cohesive body of work -- i.e. a collection of images in similar style and with congruent or overlaping themes, usually produced during one period of creative output. A solo show by a painter usually includes 12-15 medium to large sized paintings. A solo show by a photographer usually includes 18-25 framed and matted medium to large photographs. Vorpal Space only rarely hosts group shows, and participation in such a show is normally determined by fit with other artists.
As it true of any quality gallery, Vorpal Space receives submissions far in excess of what we can show. Art in keeping with the stated mission of the gallery, and complimentary to the general aesthetic of the gallery is preferred. Please read the mission statement and look through the past shows to get a better sense of what this means.
Additionally, Vorpal Space engages in artist placement services at partner venues in the Portland area, and we are activiely seeking atists to place in that capacity. Our pool of artists encompasses individuals whose work spans a wide variety of genres, mediums, and themes -- and is far more broad and diverse than what we are able to show in our own gallery. Our mission is to pair artists with venues to find artwork which compliments the existing theme and aesthetic of the venue.
The artist submission form is here. We prefer that you use the web based form, rather than send us a MySpace message. And, yes, we do look at every submission, even if if we don't always return emails [sorry, we're busy busy busy around here. . .].
In a very few cases, we have developed relationships with our artists which have progressed to the point where we have agreed to represent them professionally. This is still relatively unusual, but as visibility and reputation grows, this seems a natural role.
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