| TRAVIS LOUIE |
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Born in Queens, NY
Lives and works in Red Hook, NY
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EDUCATION
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1990
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BFA in Communication Design at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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| 2020 | Imaginary Friends, William Baczek Fine Arts, Northampton, MA |
| 2016 | New Works, KP Projects/MKG, Los Angeles, CA |
| Art Fair Pulse/Miami, William Baczek Fine Arts(December) | |
| 2015 | Art Fair Pulse/Miami, William Baczek Fine Arts(December) |
| Watch the Skies, KP Projects/MKG, Los Angeles, CA (November) | |
| Archive of Lost Species, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (May) | |
| 2014 | Before They Were Villains or Heroes, William Baczek Fine Arts, Northampton, MA (May) |
| 2013 | Strange Discoveries, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (November) |
| Monsters on Their Day Off, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (April) | |
| 2012 | Spirits, The Stranger Factory, Albuquerque, NM (August) |
| Secret Pet Society, William Baczek Fine Arts, Northampton, MA (May 2nd - June 2nd 2012) | |
| 2011 | Curious Pets, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (November) |
| The Creature Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (April) | |
| 2010 | Curious Myths, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (July) |
| 2009 | Lifetime Companions, The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Dec) |
| Strange Grooming Habits, Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (May) | |
| 2008 | Portraits II, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (April) |
| 2007 | Unusual Circumstances, Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (May) |
| 2006 | Portraits, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (May) |
MUSEUM SHOWS
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| 2017 | Whence One Comes: The Musings of Travis Louie, University of Wyoming Museum of Art, Laramie, Wyoming May 27-August 26, 2017 |
| 2016 | Turn The Page: 10 Years of Hi Fructose, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA May 22-Dec 31. Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio Feb 7-May 28 2017. Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA June 11-Sept 17, 2017 |
| At Home With Monsters: Collection of Guillermo Del Toro, (LACMA) Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California July 31-November 27 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota March 5- May 28, 2017 Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada Sept 30-Jan 7 2018 | |
| 2013 | Hey! Modern Art & Pop Culture, Musee de la Halle Saint Pierre, Paris, France |
| 2011 | Cute & Creepy, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahasse, Florida |
| 2009 | Baby Tattooville, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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| 2017 | Animal Kingdom, William Baczek Fine Arts, Northampton, MA |
| 2012 | Lush Life, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (August) |
| Death and The Maiden, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (June) | |
| Sea No Evil, Riverside Municipal Auditorium, Riverside, CA(July) | |
| 2011 | Lush Life 3, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (Oct) |
| Sea No Evil, Riverside Municipal Auditorium, Riverside, CA (June) | |
| Cute and Creepy, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts | |
| 2010 | Sea No Evil, RiverSide Municipal Auditorium, Riverside, CA (July) |
| Tiger Tiger Burning Bright, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (May) | |
| Lush Life 2, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA (March) | |
| Who Killed The Music, Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, CA (Jan) | |
| 2009 | August Group Exhibition, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.) |
| Kokeshi, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA (July-Oct.) | |
| Lush Life, Roq La Rue, Seattle, WA (May) | |
| Overdose, Group Exhibition at Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (April) | |
| The Art of Sketch Theatre, Gnomon Gallery, Hollywood, CA (March) | |
| Superschool, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (March) | |
| World on Fire, curated by Will I. Am, Kris Lewis and Justin GIarla at Pacific Electric Lofts, Los Angeles, CA (Jan.) | |
| 2008 | New Works, Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Oct.) |
| BLAB SHOW, Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (Sept.) | |
| Crimes On Canvas Group Exhibition, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV (July) | |
| The New Mythology, Dorothy Circus Gallery, Rome, Italy (May) | |
| Locked and Loaded, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (April) | |
| Femke Hiemstra and Travis Louie, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA (April) | |
| Grand Opening Exhibition: Hard Left, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Berlin, Germany (March) | |
| Brad Benedict?s Sideshow: 20th Anniversary Edition, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Berlin, Germany (Feb.) | |
| 2007 | New Works, Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Oct.) |
| October Shadows? A Celebration of Halloween in Art, Rick Baker?s Cinovation studio, Glendale, CA (Oct.) | |
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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| 2014 | Hi Fructose Magazine #32 May |
| 2013 | Hey! magazine Vol 4 |
| Art Quarter Vol 04 | |
| 2011 | The Art of Sketch Theatre Vol 1 |
| The 3D Art Book | |
| 2010 | Weirdo Noir |
| 2009 | Curiosities Baby Tattoo Books |
| Juxtapoz Dark Arts | |
| Bizarre Magazine Sept | |
| Rue Morgue #92 August | |
| Owens, Annie. ?Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set.? Last Gasp | |
| 2008 | Juxtapoz Magazine #95, December |
| Coilhouse Issue #1 July | |
| Inked April | |
| Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 14.? California: Underwood Books | |
| Dean, Mike, Groth, Gary & Kristy Valenti. ?Comics Journal #291.? Washington: Fantagraphics Books | |
| 2007 | Hi Fructose MagazineVolume 5 (V) May |
| Blab!Volume 18 Fantagraphics edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp | |
| Tattoo Society Magazine Issue 7 January | |
| Empty Magazine issue 10 | |
| Joia magazine issue 2 Feb | |
| 2006 | Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 13.? California: Underwood Books |
| 2005 | Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 12.? California: Underwood Books |
| 2004 | Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 11.?. California: Underwood Books |
| 2000 | Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 7.? California: Underwood Books |
| 1999 | Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 6.? California: Underwood Books |
| 1998 | Fenner, Arnie & Cathy Fenner. ?Spectrum 5.? California: Underwood Books |
