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Blu is a visual artist versed in painting and sculpture. His work is mostly influenced by books, comics, movies, cartoons, and experiences as a butcher and carpenter.

Blu is currently living in Chicago, IL. with his wife Flo Pizzarello. Together they founded WORM INK PUBLISHING where they produce a variety of merchandise for sale.

Exhibits / Projects

2024

-Pine wood derby, the seventh corner gallery, Howling pages, Chicago, IL. Aug 10th

2023

-Dope art show, el che, Chicago, IL. April 16th

-sun shiny art bash, White oak brewing, normal, Il. aug 25th

-Midnight Snack, studio 6, chicago IL. sept. 29th

-TEN by ten, jackson junge gallery, chicago Il. nov. 3rd

2022

-Dope art show, Ludlow Liquors, Chicago, IL. July 30th

-Dope Art Show, Ludlow Liquors, Chicago, IL. May 30th

-Smalls to the Walls, Galerie F, Chicago, IL. May 21st

-Hot Wax, Galerie F, Chicago, IL. April 23rd

-Totally Rad Art Show, Nightshop, Bloomington, IL. April 1st

-Dope Art Show, Redline Virtual Reality, Chicago, IL. Feb 26th

2021

-Dope Art Show, Ludlow Liquors, Chicago, IL. Sept. 26th

-Super Duper Bad Time Art Show, Chicago, IL. Aug. 21st.

2020

-Character Artist on “Clown Shoes”, Mobula Productions.

2019

-Southern Exposure, Monster Drawing Rally, San Francisco, CA.

-Diego Rivera Gallery, Echoes: From There to Here, San Francisco, CA.

2018

-Incline Gallery, 8th Anniversary Show, San Francisco, CA.

-Spacebar Presents, Intergalactic Space Travel, San Francisco CA.

-Funk Ain’t dead, Root Division, San Francisco, CA.

-Southern Exposure, Monster Drawing Rally, San Francisco, CA.

-Spacebar Presents, 4/20, San Francisco, CA.

-Zine Bazaar 1st Annual, Everyday Skate Shop, San Francisco, CA.

2017

-SFAI Alumni Group Show, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

-Quilt Collaboration with Laura Rokas, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA.

-Southern Exposure, Monster Drawing Rally, San Francisco, CA.

-SF Book Fair 2017, Bass and Reiner Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA.

-Dope Dope Dope, Creep Release Party, The Growlery, San Francisco, CA.

-Space B, Tough Love Group Show, San Jose, CA.

2016

-Dope Dope Dope, Bad News Group Show, San Francisco, CA.

-Quiet Lightning, Cover Artist, San Francisco, CA.

-Picture Stories II, Published 2016. CA.

-Southern Exposure, Monster Drawing Rally, San Francisco, CA.

-No Roof Gallery, One-Year Anniversary Show, San Francisco, CA.

2015

-Subtraction, Undermission Art Space, San Francisco, CA.

-Edge Effect, SFAI MFA Exhibition, Fort Mason Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco, CA.

2014

-Condo Paintings, As of Now Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

-SFAI Breakout, Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland, CA.

-Breakaway, Sports Basement, SFICA, San Francisco, CA.

-Pacific Coast Brewery, Art Show, Oakland, CA.

-Headache, Swell Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco, CA.

2012

-Dirty Mikes BBQ Bash, The Atrium Gallery, S.A., Iowa City, IA.

-Madam Matilda & Madam Loretta, 3rd Fri Open House Show, 4Art Inc. Gallery, Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, IL. (July)

-Team Apocalypse, TWISTED: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 4Art Inc. Gallery, Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, IL.

2010

-Acorn Glove, Jewelry/Metals Show, The Ark Gallery, S.A., Iowa City, IA.