Eric Inkala

Available Works

Biography

Brooklyn-based Eric Inkala is a self-taught artist whose highly visual and ever-evolving style has ripened from graffiti to pop art to contemporary art. His work presents a playful graphic language in the form of a signature character who serves as a vehicle for an autobiographical narrative. It's through this personal storyline that Inkala is able to channel thoughts and emotions into expressions of shape, color and text. His universally approachable concept is amplified through increasingly complex patterns and symmetry, which over the years have reflected both the abstract escapades of his trademark character and Inkala's own artistic journey. Working primarily in acrylic, his paintings vary in size from large-scale canvas to sculpture, prints and small works on paper. 

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Solo Exhibits

“Permanent Vacation” Blackbook Gallery, Denver CO, May 2016
"Chaos Complex" Public Functionary, Minneapolis MN, November 2014
Solo Exhibit with Gallery Poulsen Copenhagen Denmark, April 24th 2014
"Overflow: A Pleasure Trip" Fox Tax Gallery, Minneapolis MN, August 2008  

Selected Group Exhbits

#28 GRAMS, Fort Works Art, Fort Worth TX, March 2017
Paint It Forward, Cass Contemporary, Tampa FL, February 2017
9 Grams, Fort Works Art, Fort Worth TX, August 2016
Breezy, World Trade Gallery, New York NY July 2016
4th Annual 12x12 Exhibit, Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco CA March 2016
Scope Miami Beach, Joseph Gross Gallery, Miami FL, December 2015
Summer Lovin, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park NJ, July 2015
Summer Group Show, Joseph Gross Gallery, New York NY, July 2015
"Fox Faves Revisited", Fox Tax Gallery, Minneapolis MN, January 2015
The Gallery Poulsen 10 year Anniversary show, Gallery Poulsen Copenhagen Denmark November 2013
"These Friends", THIS Gallery Los Angeles February 2012
"Best Kept Secret", 443 PAS New York NY April 2012
"Two River", One River Gallery Englewood NJ September 2012
"Ball's Out", Grasshut 811 E. Burnside, Portland OR, April 2010
"18 Months", XYandZ Gallery 3258 Minnehaha Ave. South Minneapolis MN January 2010
"Erockout?" A going away/arty party. Curator and participant, First Amendment Gallery 1101 Stinson Blvd N.E. Minneapolis MN, September 2009
"Almost Homeless", First Amendment Gallery 1101 Stinson Blvd N.E. Minneapolis MN, March 2009
M Modern Gallery 2500 N Palm Canyon DR. Palm Springs CA, Dec. 15th 2007
"Whole Milk", Twist Art Gallery 73 Arcade Nashville TN, September 1st 2007
"Almost Famous", First Amendment Gallery 1101 Stinson Blvd N.E. Minneapolis MN, July 2007
"Stickers & Stencils", Space Gallery 1141 Polk St. San Francisco CA, July 2007
"Let It Roam", Harrison Galleries 294 Glenmore road Sydney Australia, March 2007
"Mini Apple Soda", The Vera Project Seattle WA, July 2004
Two man Show, Subterranean Shoe Room San Francisco CA, October 2003  

Additional Group Exhibits

"Minneapolis 55408", Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN, March 13th 2008
"New Paintings", Barbette, W. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN, February 2008
 "Will Work For Food 2" participant, co curator and organizer, 2934 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis MN, March 2007
Collaboration show Caffetto 708 W. 22nd St. Minneapolis MN,  January 20th 2007
Grand Opening Show, First Amendment Gallery 1101 Stinson Blvd N.E. Minneapolis MN, September 29th 2006
MplsArt.com Relaunch Party/ Artshow 40 40's painted by local artist's
Kingman Studios N.E. Minneapolis MN July 2006
Group Show @ Leviticus Tattoo, June 2006, 4109 E. Lake St. Minneapolis MN
Who What is MPLS, Juried Group Show, The Art Major, 2512 Hennepin Ave. S. Minneapolis MN, March 2006
Two man show, The Independent, Calhoun Square, Minneapolis MN, July 2005
"Will Work For Food", participant, co curator and organizer, Minnesota Center for Photography gallery, 711 W. Lake St. Minneapolis MN, April 2005
Three man Installation Show, Gallery Schmallery,  N.E. Minneapolis MN, February 13th- March 13th 2004

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