The eclectic collection of works at the Blvd Gallery this month include this asian-influenced piece by artist OneSevenNine (179).
I first saw 179's work on the Seattle Georgetown graffiti wall in December, 2007. OneSevenNine's style is consistent, but also showing good artistic development: compare this Gremins piece to the koi on the Georgetown wall. OneSevenNine's flair for the asian style and color palette creates images which take common asian architectural elements and turns them into gently affectionate figures. The Gremlin's piece is a cleaner image and more mature understanding of line, without loss of faint irony seen in earlier work.
Several other pieces at Blvd Gallery are worth a look-see if you are in the Belltown neighborhood. I particularly liked Julio Guerrero's collage "Día de los Muertos," located in the back left corner of the gallery. This is Julio's first gallery show.
The Fanatic show runs through November 8th.
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