A taloned, iridescent beast, great and fire-breathing: the dragon has been an enduringfascination of humans for thousands of years. Depicted in countless cultures and faiths from every corner of the globe, from ancient times through the centuries, they are ubiquitous in the legends and folklore that shape our histories and the stories we tell. We fear and revere this creature: it is both a destroyer and a protector, unknowable and unpredictable. An omen of good fortune and strength, the dragon also symbolizes water and is said to control the sea, the rain, and rivers. A master of the elements, it brings both fire and water, defying the laws of nature. We have been putting their mystifying shape on paper for as long as we’ve dreamt of them.
Remembered by this year’s Chinese zodiac, the gallery celebrate this thunderous beauty in a collaborative exhibit crafted by tattooers from the Bay Area and around the world. In Year of the Dragon, the gallery is excited to host a curated collection of illustrations, paintings and sculptures to celebrate this legend at 111 Minna Gallery. The exhibition will be the second zodiac-inspired exhibition at Minna gallery that has been curated by Luke Stewart, tattooer & owner of San Francisco’s Seventh Son Tattoo.
Year Of the Dragon Artists Include: Luke Stewart, Claudia De Sabe, Grime, Christina Ramos, Shawn Barber, Gabriel Toz, Victor Webster, Scott Sylvia, Jared Smith, Cindy Maxwell, Daryl Jimmy, Ben Cheese, Hendo Mutsuo, Theo Mindell, Trevor Mcstay, Joaquin Acetates, Nick Alvarez, Jeff Croci, Isabella Stabile, Jordan Cole Wright, Lango Olivera, Joey Armstrong, Phil Holt, Stace Forand, Amanda Lynn, Jano Navarrete, James Fernella, Mauro Cardoso, Mike Roper, Eddie Deutsche, Zac Sheinbaum, Yutaro Sakai, Curtis Burgess, Shun Nakatsuro, Paul Dobleman, Henry Lewis, Jason Kundell and George Campise
