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Wrote a children’s book and self published it back in 2021. I’m really proud of it, but y’all will have to get it here. Don’t get it from like ebay or any other book site that I’ve seen it be twice as much, this will do, and I get my fair share. BOOK

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.