I am currently an artist in residence at the MeetFactory in Prague. Many thanks to the generous funding made possible by the University of Michigan.

Exhibition Opening: June 30th 2011 at 6 p.m.
NÁVŠTEVNÍCI / THE VISITORS
Meet Factory Gallery
Ke Sklárne; 15, Praha 5
Czech Republic

June 6th 2011 - August 7th 2011

Vystavující / Artists: Nora Adwan, Joshua Ammons, Scott Harber, Yumiko
Ono, Philip Topolovac, Alisha Wessler, Adam Holý, Veronika Landa

Kurátori / Curators: Pavel Vancát & Dušan Zahoranský
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Thursday, July 8th, 6pm
Container Corps
1322 N Killingsworth St. @ Montana
Portland, OR

"Container Corps is proud to announce the release of a new edition of Der Struwwelpeter, illustrated by Alisha Wessler. Der Struwwelpeter is a gothic book of children's morality verses written by eccentric German psychiatrist Heinrich Hoffman in 1845. The book is notable for the brutality that is inflicted on those children who misbehave. Artist Alisha Wessler reinterpreted the stories with a series of new drawings. To celebrate this publication, please join us for a release party at Container Corps headquarters, featuring an exhibition of some of the original pieces featured in the book and beverages provided by Ninkasi Brewing."

If you can't make it to the opening you can view/purchase a copy here.

View some of the original illustrations here.

Container Corps is a publication design studio, printshop, bindery, and exhibition space that serves as a platform for the creation, distribution, and discussion of new arts publications.
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The latest issue of Yeti is now out, featuring some of my new drawings from this year.

"Yeti is less a zine than an immaculately curated collection of art and ideas that walk the line between marginal and universal. Between the interviews, comics, and short stories that appear on its pages—and the included CD of wide-ranging music—Yeti functions as a string of exhibits that display a single constant: the interests of Portland-based editor Mike McGonigal. Thumbing through the newest issue, Yeti Nine, feels like circling around an artistic encampment inhabited by practitioners of weird, wild, and woolly ideas."

- Review in the Portland Mercury

Available through numerous bookstores, record shops and online. Check out BuyOlympia.com where you can see photos of the current issue, including a few of my own illustrations (see top right image)
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• New illustrations featured in YETI #8.
Available online and in bookstores all over.

• Brand new greeting cards (1 & 2) printed by Pinball Publishing in Portland, OR. Available online through Little Paper Planes.

• Collaboration with Joe Mansfield of Engrave Your Book - watch the video here.
Please contact Joe if you're interested in purchasing a customized laser piece.

• If you are ordering one of my journal covers from Engrave Your Book, enter discount code 25aw1001lkjfs at checkout to receive 25% off your order.
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Showing new works with Evan B. Harris at Johansson Projects

Artist Reception: First Friday, July 3rd, 5-8pm
Show runs July 3rd - August 1st 2009

2300 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Near 19th Street BART Stop

"...Alisha Wessler crafts capillary hammocks of mother nature's whimsies. Caped sirens and Russian dolls are unearthed among etched labyrinths of moss whispers. For Back Channels, Wessler has constructed a hand-sewn cave, swallowing the aesthetic of the real in one generous gulp."

Gallery Hours: 12-6, Thurs - Sat & by Appt.
T: 510.444.9140

View the show here
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My painting "Wooden Mountains" is featured in the event catalog for the
Art Evening & Auction benefiting Cascade AIDS Project

The event takes place Saturday, April 18th, 8-11pm
Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Halls A & B
Portland, OR

Tickets/Information: 503.223.9255
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Ten by Ten Group Show at Lucia Douglas Gallery

Opening Reception - Saturday, March 7th, 5-7pm

1415 Thirteenth Street, Bellingham, WA

On display March 7 - 28, 2009
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm
360.733.5361
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New drawings at Pony Club

Opening Reception - First Thursday
March 5th, 6-10pm

625 NW Everett Street, #105, Portland

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm
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Project Chaboo opens March 4th, 6-10pm

Gallery Homeland at The Ford Building
SE 11th & Division, Portland

Gallery Hours: March 5-7, 12-6pm

Tomita Designs invites 50 designers and fine artists to collaborate with Ken Tomita reinterpreting and customizing his bamboo Chaboo design. A chaboo is a highly versatile furniture design inspired by the traditional Japanese low table- chabudai.

You can see my designs here and here
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I designed a leather book cover for the new Engrave Your Book artist series.
The covers are laser etched and made specifically to fit Moleskine notebooks.

My cover design is available for purchase here.
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I am participating in the 11th annual Postcards From the Edge: A Benefit for Visual AIDS

January 9-10, 2009

Hosted by Metro Pictures
519 West 24th Street, NYC

Preview Party:
Friday, January 9, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Benefit Sale:
Saturday, January 10, 2009 from 11:00 - 7:00

The display and sale of postcard-sized art donated from 1,650
artists. Works are signed on the back and displayed anonymously.
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New work in group show at
Together Gallery
November 29th, 2008 - January 4th, 2009

Opening reception: Saturday, November 29th
6-10pm

2314 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR
503.288.8879

View exhibition online here
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PULSE - Art Auction for the Children's Heart Foundation curated by Mark Woolley

Saturday, November 8, 2008
VIP Preview Party at 5:00pm
Pulse Party at 7:00pm

Staver Locomotive
2537 NW 29th Avenue
Portland, OR

Buy tickets here
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I was recently interviewed for the Portland Art Open:

"Alisha Wessler’s drawings are little vignettes of organic beauty: figures and fauna emerge from densely patterned masses that evoke the plants and landscape where they reside. They are successful often in the way that they deny expectations. Her drawings are small but panoramic, decorative yet expansive, and dense while still providing the viewer’s eye room to explore."

Read the full interview here
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Portland Art Open
September 26, 27 & 28, 2008

Friday, September 26 :: 5 - 9 PM
Saturday, September 27 :: 11 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, September 28 :: 11 AM - 6 PM

I will be showing new work at Milespost 5 in room 110
900 NE 81st Avenue
Portland, OR
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Brand new dolls and creatures at Cannibals Gallery

518 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR
503.224.2663

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday 12-5pm
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New drawings at PiP Gallery
Thursday, August 7th, 6-9 pm

625 NW Everett, #110
Portland, OR
503.367.0791

Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12-6pm
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Thirty One - A benefit to support Artists for the Arts
31 artists + 31 panels + 31 days = 961 paintings

Each artist has made thirty 7"x7" paintings and one 20"x20" painting for this event

Friday, August 1st, 7-10pm
14 NE 10th Ave @ E. Burnside
Portland, OR
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A six-page spread of my artwork has been included in Invision 2: A Collection of Visual Art in Portland - an 80 page book featuring full-color reproductions of works from 12 local artists

You can order a copy directly from me - $20 (including shipping)

Book release & exhibition at the Goodfoot
Last Thursday, July 31st, 5pm - 11pm
2845 SE Stark, Portland, OR
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2nd annual Overkill show at Jáce Gáce
July 4th - 28th
Opening reception: First Friday, July 4th, 6-10pm
2045 SE Belmont, Portland, OR
503.239.1887
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Pacific Art Collective @ Capsule SF
Sunday, May, 25th, 2008
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hayes Valley Park - Octavia and Hayes Streets, San Francisco, CA
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The majority of the Necessary Territories series will be traveling to Ireland for a group show at Claremorris Gallery, May 24 - June 14, 2008

"PROTAGONIST - Contemporary Art from America is an exhibition of drawing and photography by three emerging American artists; Helen Maurene Cooper, Jenny Kendler and Alisha Wessler. The show is curated by EC Balazs of Sotheby's Institute, New York"
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WonderQuest - an art benefit for Quest Center
at the Wonder Ballroom, Friday, May 9th, 7pm
128 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR
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24 Project
24 artists make 24 drawings in 24 hours
Opens at PiP Gallery, 625 NW Everett, #110, Portland, OR
Opening reception: May 1st, 6-9pm
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12 - 6
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SOFT opens at Cannibals Gallery -- First Thursday, April 3rd
My creatures are in the storefront window at 518 NW 21st Ave
Gallery hours - Wednesday through Sunday 12-5pm
503.224.2663

2 Years Under Olaf's Sun -- A Shadowbox Theatre Experience
Collaboration with Cin Shepherd; original score by Stirling Myles
Opens First Thursday, April 3rd at the Core Gallery, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
625 NW Everett #230
Gallery hours - Saturday 3-6pm and Tuesday 12-3pm
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Laser engraved Moleskine notebooks featuring my illustrations "Head of Marie Antoinette" and "At Low Tide" are now available at EngraveYourBook.com

Also featured on ARTNICKS
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Art Evening & Auction benefiting Cascade AIDS Project
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Oregon Convention Center, Hall C
503.223.9255
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11:11 - An all clock group show at Pony Club - March 6-31
625 NW Everett Street, #105
Opening Reception - First Thursday - March 6th - 6 to 10pm
Gallery Hours - Tuesday-Saturday - 11am-6pm
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Group show at Olympic Mills Commerce Center Gallery - March 7 - April 29
107 SE Washington (between Washington and Stark)
Opening Reception - First Friday - March 7 - 5 to 9pm
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City-Space Exhibition Opens Thursday, February 21st, 6-9 pm

"More than 35 artists and designers re-imagine the Bay Area Souvenir. Beyond mini-cablecars and sno-globes, we present a tourist shop with an altogether unexpected inventory. Souvenirs both one-of-a-kind and mass produced will be available for purchase." (Read more about the show here)

Location:
Off Brava Storefront Gallery at the Brava Theater
2773 24th Street
San Francisco, CA

Open through Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Hours: Fridays 5-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, & Sundays 12-5pm
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Necessary Territories
Solo Show at Vorpal Space, located on the corner of NW Broadway and Flanders
Brand new work on display for the month of February (by appointment only)
503.577.0530

Also opening the same night, group show right around the corner at Rake Art Gallery, located at 325 NW 6th Ave
Gallery hours: M-F 2-8pm, Sat 12-8pm and by appointment
503.914.6391
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The Love Show opens on Friday, February 1st (6pm to 12am) at Launch Pad Gallery, located at 534 SE Oak St
I have a small wooden valentine on display there -- until the end of the month
Gallery hours: T-F 3-6pm, Sun 12-3pm and by appointment
971.227.0072
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Check it out at:
Nutshell
3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR
503.292.2627

See photos here
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Four new pieces at Together Gallery, 2314 NE Alberta Street
The show runs November 29th -- December 31st, 2007
Also featuring work by Flora S. Bowley, Kim Hamblin, Emily Katz, Mark Gunderson, Jennifer Mercede, Chris Haberman, Keegan Wenkman, Rachel Austin, Betsy Walton, Robbie Ferrero and Tara Opitz

Alice in Wonderland themed show at Vorpal Space, located on the corner of NW Broadway and Flanders
Opening reception 1st Thursday, December 6th, 6-10pm
On display for the month of December by appointment

PDX Panels, a fundraiser show for Portland Art Center, 32 NW 5th Avenue
Opening reception 1st Thursday, December 6th, 6-10pm
On display in the Main Gallery December 6-22, 2007

Thirty! A show featuring 900 panels made by 30 artists in 30 days.
At Om Tradition Arts, 14 NE 10th Ave (at 10th and E. Burnside)
One night only, Friday, December 7th, 7-11pm
All paintings will be for sale for $30 -- cash only
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The osmosis triptych is currently on consignment at Rake Art Gallery and can be viewed in the back room of the space during gallery hours (M-F 2-8pm, Sat 12-8pm).

Rake Art Gallery
325 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR
503.914.6391
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Beelzebub is on display at The Waypost until November 1st.
3120 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR
503.367.3182
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A huge group show on the theme of secrets at Launch Pad Gallery during September.
There is a drawing of mine somewhere in the mix.

534 SE Oak St, Portland, OR
Opening: First Friday, September 7th, 6pm - 1am
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Sarah Baum and I are co-curating a benefit show for Artists for the Arts (AFTA), a non-profit whose mission is to ensure that the arts remain an integral part of education in Portland's public schools. "Sincerely Yours, PDX" is a collection of postcard-sized works on paper, featuring over 100 different artists and displayed anonymously; all works will be sold for the same price, 100% proceeds going directly to AFTA.

The show is up at Stumptown (4525 SE Division St, Portland, OR) during the month of September with a closing reception on the 28th, 5-7pm.

For more information, please visit artpdx.com, call 503.230.7702
or contact: sincerely.yours.pdx@gmail.com
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My drawing "Flycatcher" has been selected for Lollapalooza and it will be on display, printed on a 4 x 8 foot banner...
It can be found hanging somewhere within the festival grounds.
Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago, IL
August 3-5, 2007
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