Russ Pope Bio
Russ Pope. Born 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Lives and works in New Hampshire
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All in Allston Again Extension Gallery Boston, Massachusetts June 2018
Intercontinental Pilgrim Surf+Supply Tokyo, Japan May 2018
See You TRUNK (hotel),Tokyo, Japan May 2018
See You Red Brick Warehouse Greenroom Festival Yokohama, Japan May 2018
All in Allston Crossings Gallery at Harvard Ed Portal Allston, Massachusetts March 2018
Who's Who University Gallery University of Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts March 2017
People Also Known As Gallery Portland, Oregon December 2016
Morning Workout Needles & Pens Gallery San Francisco, CA November 2016
Return to Sender Pilgrim Surf+Supply Tokyo, Japan July 2016
Come on Pilgrim Orchard Extension Gallery Boston, Massachusetts November 2014
Life Lines Needles and Pens San Francisco, California February 2014
Tax Included AR4T Laguna Beach, April 2013
North American, Anti-Social Gallery Vancouver, British Columbia August 2012
Tiny Bubbles Blue Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, December 2011
Change Required San Luis Obispo Museum of Art San Luis Obispo, California March 2011
Curb Feeler EVO Gallery Seattle, Washington February 2008
Will Travel Foundation Gallery Chicago, Illinois 2004Select Group Exhibitions
Rotary Subliminal Projects Los Angeles, California April 2019
Aloha Greenroom Gallery Waikiki, HI December 2018
Summer People Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea Milan, Italy September 2018
Paperweight Seeing Things Gallery San Jose, CA July 2018
Juxtapoz Clubhouse Miami, Florida December 2017
Beautiful Dreamers Lowbrow Arte e Pop Surrealism, Como, Italy October 2016
California Sun Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea Milan, Italy September 2016
Send Whatever Also Known As Gallery Portland, Oregon June 2016
Hungry Eyes, Seeing Things Gallery San Jose, California April 2016
From Cali with Love, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea Milan, Italy, September 2015
OC Weekly Best Artists Max Bloom Gallery Fullerton, California, February and March 2015
Automatic Clips Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, December 2014
Air Mail Beames Tokyo, Japan, September 2014
Living in Transition Ian Ross Gallery, San Francisco, California, September 2014
Chilled Air Think Tank Gallery Los Angeles, California June 2014
Baggage Claim AR4T Laguna Beach, California April 2014
Supply and Demand House of Vans, Brooklyn, New York November 2013
Off the Wall PDX Compound Gallery Portland, Oregon November 2013
Off the Wall Le Grande Halle Paris, France, August 2013
Microscopic Hinges AR4T Laguna Beach, California April 2013
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Ranch and Roll, Los Angeles, California March 2013
Friendly Fire Seven Studio Pleasanton, California March 2013
Concrete Thread Seeing Things Gallery, San Jose, California February 2013
10thAnniversary Show Needles and Pens The Luggage Store San Francisco, California January 2013
Supply and Demand House of Vans, Brooklyn, New York September 2012
Our Schedule is Change Space 1026 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 2011
Supply and Demand House of Vans Brooklyn, New York September 2011
Suburban Nightmare Hibbleton Gallery Fullerton, California July 2011
Bought and Sold in San Francisco Needles and Pens San Francisco, California March 2011
III@III 111 Mina Gallery San Francisco, California January 2011
Modern Primative Lurkage Wesc Los Angeles, California April 2010
True+True=Forever Hope Gallery Los Angeles, California January 2010
The North County Invitational Cal's Pharmacy Portland, Oregon June 2009
Spare Change Hibbleton Gallery Fullerton, California March 2009
Weekend Pacifists Subliminal Projects Los Angeles, California August 2009
Clowns Corey Helford Gallery Los Angeles, California November 2008
Handle with Care ARTery Costa Mesa, California July 2006
Mixed Plates RVCA @Voice 1156 Gallery Los Angeles, California January 2006
Russ Pope and Ben Horton Compound Portland, Oregon August 2003
Awards
Orange County Artist of the Year 2013
Lectures
Crossings Gallery at Harvard Ed Portal Allston, Massachusetts March 2018
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts March 2015
Parsons School of Design New York City, New York 2011, 2012, 2013
Bibliography
"Russ Pope," Blisss Magazine. May 2016
"The Canvas Life: Russ Pope," Staf Magazine. June 2015.
"Russ Pope," Warp Magazine. May 2015.
"Video Interview with Russ Pope," Transworld Skateboarding. April 2015.
"Interview in the Van," Loud Ones #19. April 2015.
"Russ Pope," Warp Magazine. January 2014.
"Interview with Russ Pope." We are Looking Sideways. January 2014.
"Russ Pope," Blue Surfside Style Magazine. December 2013.
"Interview with Russ Pope," International Skateboarding Film Festival. November 2013.
"Russ Pope: A Social Commentary," Beached Days. Summer 2013.
"Check Out: Russ Pope," Bliss Magazine. February 2013
"Interview with Russ Pope" The Ground Magazine by Daniel Rolnik April 2012.
"Time and Space: Supply and Demand," Off the Wall TV. Part 1 and Part 2. September 2011.
"Artist Profile: Russ Pope," Juxtapoz. September 2010
"Some Artist," GrindTV. Matt Bauer. January 2009
"Brave ART presents: Russ Pope," Brave ART. February 2008.
"Q&A with Russ Pope" 411: Issue 14.3
"Creating on the Right," Strength Magazine: Vol.8 Issue 2. February 2003
Russ Pope's art draws from the social and political environment surrounding him in his
daily life. Pope's inspirations have been skateboarding, music and the creative, interesting
people he encounters daily. His bold strokes, finite doodles and striking paintings are
characterized by faces, still lifes and humorous events. From the early days in Central
California skateboarding, drawing and attending punk shows, to his current life in New
England, Russ has processed life and his interactions with his world through the prism of a
pen and a paintbrush.