A Gamer Tribute
64 guest artists
A Scenic Riot
New P{aintings by
BASK
A Walk Through The Dark
Jonathan Bergeron, Ben Lyon, Scott Shellhammer, Ego, Steven Fiche, Scarecrowoven
M Collective
Jim Mahfood, Cayetano Valenzuela, Uriel Correa, Keith Herzik, Joe Tallarico
Small 3d Show
A collection of talented artists
Group Show
Wouldn't you like to know...
TBD
Mike Mitchell
Alex Solis
Poster Show
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February 2012
February 11 - February 25 2012
Super Button Mashers: A Gamer Tribute
@ OHNO!ARCADE
A group exhibition where artists pick a video game (be it arcade or family console) from their past or present and reinterpret in their individual vision.
"Super Button Mashers" addresses the history of gaming culture and its effect on today's generation. Virtually and physically, the "Arcade" represents the town meeting ground and social arena, comparable to that of the circus, festival and neighborhood fair of their day.
Featuring artwork from:
Aya Kakeda, Alex Willan, Ben Spencer (Galaxxor), Blütt, Brandon Garrison, Brian Keller, Brian Stuhr, Brian Walline, Brianne Drouhard, Cory Benhatzel, CZR PRZ, David Palumbo, David Rettker, Eric Broers (phoneticontrol), Glen Brogan, Isaac Bidwell, James Lui (Veggiesomething), Jason Castillo, Jenny Frison, Joe Shea, Joey D, Jordan Elise (Horrible Adorables), Lana Crooks, Leeanna Butcher, Luisa Castellanos (Pocket Pals), Martin Hsu, Matt Hawkins (Custom Paper Toy), Matthew Ryan Sharp, Max Bare, Melissa Sue Stanley, Mike Budai, Mike Graves, Mr. Walters, Natalie Blue Phillips, Nathan West, Sean Dove, Shawn Smith, Shayne Labadie, Steff Bomb, Stephanie Laberis, Tyler Coey, Yosiell Lorenzo & The Plush Team. + more!
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Gallery Schedule 2011
Group show
Jason Limon,
Yoko d'Holbachie,Jeremiah Ketner, & Aya Kakeda
"Beast Friends"
Keith Noordzy,
Kali Meadows,
Group show
Amanda Spayd,
Lana Crooks,
Doktor A, Chris Ryniak
Assembly Line Group Show
DGPH
Abe Lincoln JR,
Patricio Oliver
Doom's Day
OhNo!Doom in Colorado
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November 2011
November 19 - December 27 2011
Plushform Show
Shawnimals and Squibbles Ink have teamed up with OhNo!Doom in Chicago on this custom toy show with Plushform. Plushform is an, open-ended blank plush platform toy (think Kidrobot’s Munny, but softer...). Artists from around the world were invited to participate, each with a unique style that will not only show off the amazing talents of each artist, but also the versatility of the Plushform as a blank toy medium.
Who’s showing?
Jimbot, Dan Goodsell, Jeremiah Ketner, Joey D, Kelly Denato, 64 colors, Jeremy Tinder, MCA, Shawnimal, Jared Deal, Josh Longo, Andrea Kang, Joe Somers, Le Merde, Mark Nagata, Julie West, Chema Skndl, Sara Antoninette Martin, Joey Potts, Cody Vrosh, Jason Limon, Miss Monster, Mr. Walters / Nerfect, Nick Beery, Scarecrowoven, Scott Tolleson, Shawn Roberts, Steve Seeley, theJCW, Luke Rook / Grody Shogun, David Murray and more.
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October 2011
October 15 - November 5 2011
Le Petit Monstres
OhNo!Doom's very own mini monsterpiece theater! Three larger than life artists join forces to create petite works for petit monstres! Feast your eyes on the new monstrously small works by Abe Lincoln Jr., Scott Tolleson, & Patricio Oliver.
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September 2011
September 10 - October 3 2011
DGPH: Journey to Molestown
OhNo!Doom Gallery presentis 'Journey to Molestown' with new work from world renowned Argentinian art and design studio DGPH. Come see all your favorite moles and their adventurous mole friends!
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August 2011
August 6 - August 27 2011
Assembly Line Collective
The über-exciting Assembly Line Collective is invading Chicago! Assembly Line will be exhibiting eleven artists from their globe-spanning collective of the biggest names in design, illustration, motion graphics and graffiti.
Featured artists: Roland Tamayo, Mimi Yoon, Jeramie Tolentino, Liza Corbett, Tokyoplastic, J.R. Goldberg, Cecil Kim, MichaelO, Fatoe, Kendra Binney, Guy McKinley.
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July 2011
July 9 - July 30 2011
Imaginary Menagerie: The Art of
Doktor A, Lana Crooks, Amanda Louise Spayd & Chris Ryniak
Big-eyed monsters, armored beasts, crooked toothed creatures, and clockwork oddities have all been captured for the Imaginary Menagerie at OhNo!Doom Gallery. All monstrously new sculptural and two-dimensional works by Doktor A, Lana Crooks, Amanda Louise Spayd and Chris Ryniak. Some artists will be in attendance and music to be provided by the Steampunk Chicago DJ Collective. Opens July 9th 6-10 pm.
Doktor A: Character driven clashes of urban pop culture, classic children's stories and neo-Victorian industrial never lands.
Lana Crooks: loves the antique, the creepy, the cute and the mysterious. She began her artistic life as an illustrator, but became a sculptor of fabrics and found objects.
Amanda Louise Spayd: Designer, artist, and fragrance alchemist. Her love of texture, antiques, color, and the natural world, combined with an obsessive attention to detail are utilized when creating her mixed-media sculptures.
Chris Ryniak: A graduate and former instructor of the Ringling School of Art and Design, He is now a painter and sculptor of all manner of critters.
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June 2011
June 4 - June 25 2011
Friends of the Beast: A Tribute To Metal
Follow the Doom, June 4th (6-10pm), on an epic journey through all that is METAL! Here your eyes will do battle with the heaviest line-up of brutal artwork from some of the most unrivaled talent in the 'Biz' (We apologize in advance if your eyes bleed from all the awesome)…
Artist list (in no particular order):
Mike Budai / Mr Gauky / Douglas Bicicleta / Mike Friedrich / Sam Dunn / Artillery / UberKraaft / Omar Gutierrez / Max Brown / Nole Schuyler / Miss Monster / David Palumbo / Brian Holderman / David Rettker / Scott Shellhamer / Michael Michael Motorcycle / Steve Seeley / Nick Beery / Ryan P Young / Jeff Finley / OhNo!Doom / Saro / Keith Noordzy / Jessamyn Patterson / Scarecrowoven / Paul Parker / Matthew Bromley / Joey Potts / Jeremy Beightol / Adam Fox / Nic Cowan / CHema Skandal! / Stephen Rollick / Matthew Ryan Sharp / Cody Shibi / Killmonsterkill...
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May 2011
May 7 - May 28 2011
All Dressed Up With No Place To GO
OhNo!Doom Gallery presents Matthew Ryan Sharp in his first Chicago Solo exhibition. Local favorite, sarcastic and black-witted creator of his demonic Ghosteeez, Sharp empathizes with entertainers of the carnival in "All Dressed Up With No Place To Go: fictional tales of chiselers & ballyhoo on the American midway". This show will consist of new paintings, drawings, plush toys, products, prints, carnival banners and some other interesting kitsch items. Free cotton candy and popcorn will be offered while supplies last.
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April 2011
April 2 - April 30 2011
Beast Friends
Keith Noordzy and Kali Meadows are Beast Friends. This exhibit showcases their individual works of friendship and beastliness.
Kali Meadows holds her pen in a funny way. Doing so has left a permanent bump on her ring-finger; a true mark of an illustrator. When she isn't doodling, she can be found admiring baby sloths and cracking open fresh coconuts in the sunshine of Los Angeles, CA.
Keith Noordzy grew up in Florida hunting giant squids and dinosaurs. Over the years these ancient creatures started disappearing, leaving only visions and memories of those once great adventures. He now lives in Los Angeles retelling stories by creating artwork of epic creatures, cute characters, and their mysterious descent into the darkness.
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March 2011
March 5 - March 26 2011
Sugar & Splice
OhNo!Doom opens with "Sugar & Splice," a 4-person show featuring a collection of painted works from Aya Kakeda (New York), Jason Limon (San Antonio), Jeremiah Ketner (Chicago), and Yoko d'Holbachie (Japan). Whimsical characters rendered with careful skill and hypnotic color, all unifying elements that can be expected from these new masters in the pop surrealism movement.
Show opens: Saturday March 5th | 6:00-10:00pm
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February 2011
February 5 - February 26 2011
Out-O-the Woodwork: a group show
"Out-O-the Woodwork" is a show with more artists than you can shake a stick at! If a painting drops in the woods, does anyone care? We do! February features work from: Lewis Lain, James Ferraro, Cory Benhatzel, Heather Hansma, Jason Brammer, Corey Hagberg, Brett Manning, Ryan McClure, Britton Walters (Mr. Walters), Anna Todaro, ErikaMallette, Revise CMW,Tony Rabit, David Soukup, Rich Sparks, Cody Schibi, (veggiesomething) James Liu, Nathan Vernau, Lauren Gardiner, Killian Dunne, Brandon Garrison, David Rettker, Daisy Church, Emmy Star Brown, Anthony "Tank" Mansfield, Cat Rocketship, James Whitworth (theJCW), Tyler Coey, Chaz McCrobie-Quinn, Brian Colin, Ron Copeland, Vince Newkirk, Brian Stuhr, Carolyn/Kassnoff, Stephen/Rollick, CZR PRZ, Shawnimal Smith, Brian Keller & more.
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Gallery Schedule 2010
Rock The Future!
Benefit Group Show
Curated by Josh Lucas
7 Man Show
Urban Paradise
David Rettker
David Soukup
3 Man Show
Benefit Group Show
Alberto Cerriteno
Monster Match
Shawn Smith
A.K.A Shawnimals
Max & Zoe Bare
Amanda Spayd
Group Show
Jim Bot
JCW
December 2010
December 11 - January 7 2011
Soft Serve: A soft sculpture group show
A show that celebrates all things sewn, stuffed, knit, felted or fluffed! Lana "Plushinator" Crooks curates a rag tag
group of fiber enthusiasts. Behold a bevy of wall mounted and huggable pieces by: Amanda Louise Spayd, Alisa Ross, Boom Plush!, BoRo, ChrisCreatures, Cimmerii, Cleo Dee, Denise Ferguson - Yummy Pancake, Diane Koss - Cutesy but not Cutesy, Dingogirls Den, Heidi Kenney - My Paper Crane, iamhome, in-TIMID-nation, Lana Crooks, Love & a Sandwich, Melissa Sung, Michal Wright-Ward, Missmonster, Nichol Brinkman - Pink Cheeks Studios, Out of the frame Pidpenky, Plush Goodness, Pock-it palz, Pollynation, Robyn Fabsits, Scrumptious Delight, Shannah Burton - daskaninchen, Shawnimals, Steff Bomb, Stephanie Laberis, ThEm DoLLz, Tyler Poncho Toys, Veggiesomething & More
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November 2010
November 6 - November 30 2010
Rust Fur & Jelly
What do you get when you mix a little rust, some fur and a gob of jelly…? Who knows, but at OhNo!Doom Gallery you can judge for yourself!
It's threes company in November with artists The JCW, James (Jimbot) Demski Jr. and Shawn Roberts. Rust, Fur & Jelly features the latest work from these 3 talented individuals. Together their work displays the playful and imaginative. Make sure you have your tetanus shots, some shampoo and toast and you will be ready for .... Rust Fur & Jelly.
October 2010
October 2 - October 30 2010
Monsters v.s. Robots
You are invited to view an epic tournament of epicness. We have called upon the greatest beasts & bots from across the universe to determine the true victor of a question that's plagued the cosmos: Who is mightier, Monster or Robot?
The Battle Royal between Borg and Behemoth will be recorded by these featured artists:
CHema Skandal!, Matt Cipov, Tyler Coey, Matt Curry, Yoko D'Holbachie, James "Jimbot" Demski, Brandon Garrison, Lauren Gregg, Joey D, Shayne Labadie, Jeff Lamm, Gabe Lanza, Kali Meadows, Miss Monster Mel, Brent Nolasco, Keith Noordzy, Justin Parpan, Phoneticontrol, Joey Potts, Yosiell Lorenzo, David Rettker, Israel Sanchez, Shawn Smith, David Soukup, Daniel Steam Crow, Riki Takaoka, Cody Vrosh, Mr. Walters, Alex Willan
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September 2010
September 4 - September 25 2010
Max & Zoe Bare | Amanda Spayd
Three artists from Ohio; two extraordinary shows; all under one roof! The creepy and the cute, the antique and the nostalgic will all be on display in a variety of mediums including soft sculptures, paintings and photographs.
“Bare Squared” is a collection of collaborative works by siblings Max and Zoë Bare. Drawing from their own experiences, they create collaged narratives that explore sibling relationships and make comparisons between events in time, fantasy and reality, and different families. Bedtime Stories: The Art of Amanda Louise Spayd: Cute and creepy, stained and lovable. Snaggle-toothed, wide-eyed soft sculpture from the somewhat addled brain of Ohio artist Amanda Louise Spayd.
August 2010
August 7 2010 - August 28 2010
Monster Match
Four monsters enter, one monster leaves victorious! Shawn Smith (creator of Shawnimals) introduces his newest venture — Monster Match — as he fills the ON!D arena with all-new custom plush, drawings & paintings. Join us & cheer on your favorite monster… even take one little brawler home.
July 2010
July 17 2010 - August 1 2010
Colorain
The art of Alberto Cerriteno drizzles the wall of OhNo!Doom gallery in July. Rain is frequently associated with a gray, sad, hopeless and lazy mood but when it stops, we realize that without it, we would not be able to enjoy all the color around us on a sunny day. Rain has a color, the color of life and joy. This exhibit focuses on those colored water droplets that have been spread all over Alberto's work.
June 2010
June 5 2010 - July 10 2010
Painted Ladies
Painted Ladies is a group exhibit that celebrates the art of the female form. All newlady-themed work by painters, illustrators, designers and animators: Shannon Bonatakis, Chucho, Kristina Carroll, Craig Elliott, Stephanie Inagaki, Jeremiah Ketner, Steph Laberis, Netherland, Vince Newkirk, Dave Palumbo, Jason Rudolph Pena, David Rettker,
Arkady Roytman, Scott Tolleson, Alex Willan.
May 2010
May 1 2010 - May 29 2010
Gods & Monsters
Hear ye, Hear ye!
Ancient monsters, lowly mortals, and a few intrepid immortals to be contained within the gallery’s walls. We welcome new work from monster tamers Matt Cipov, Jordan Metcalf and Keith Noordzy. Step in and be delighted by the magic of fine lines, delicate brush work and all things awesome.
April 2010
April 3 2010 - April 24 2010
Urban Paradise
Aerosols and antlers. One beloved cityscape, two approaches. David Soukup stencils out Chicago with pain-staking diligence while David Rettker takes his brush to our favorite neighborhoods populating them with the occasional woodland creature. Both artists bring forth new pieces created on wood. They populate the gallery for the better part of April.
March 2010
March 6 2010 - March 27 2010
A Healthy Dosage of Restlessness
The 3rd show at the newly relocated OhNo!Doom Gallery here in Chicago. The 7-man group show will bring
Charlie Owens, Parskid, Tyler "MUTT" Coey, Toby Stanger, Brian Colin, Project Detonate & Matthew Ryan Sharp
all together for a total, visual onslaught. Paintings, drawings, installations and various odd merchandise will be on
hand for viewing and purchasing.
February 2010
February 13 2010 - February 27 2010
Torn Pages
"The Following are Pages Torn from our Most Favorite Imaginary Books"
A group show brought to you by OhNo!Doom & Josh Lucas. The first of the long-anticipated annual Torn Pages shows. Curated by Josh Lucas, this collection of imaginative, funny, and original children’s stories, written by some of Chicago’s finest writers and illustrated by artists of the same caliber. Writer/artist pairings include: Joe Meno and Cody Hudson; Zach Dodson and Allison Burque; Tim Hall and Ryan Young; Jenah Garrett and Stacey Earley; Ben Tanzer and Dominique Holmes; Nancy Khurana and Ruben Aguirre Jr.; Jill Summers and Andrew Thompson; Amy Guth and Pea-Be; Lindsey Markel and Jason Brammer, and Jaime Calder and Joe Call.
January 2010
January 16 2010 - February 6 2010
Rock The Future! The Exhibition
Rock The Future! is an annual fundraiser for local Chicago-based music education nonprofits. Rock For Kids, a nonprofit that offers free music education to underprivileged homeless youth, provide support and assistance to children and their families, is the beneficiary for 2010. Rock The Future seeks to raise funds in effort to support Rock For Kids in their mission to provide free music education through community partnerships through out the city of Chicago. Curated by Sadie Woods (White Label).