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Groe (Louis N LaPierre) hails from St. Paul, Minnesota. A graduate of the College of Visual Arts, Groe has adopted a vigorous professional art practice. His studio practice is a mixture of mediums, glass being the main focus. Continuing to expand his boundaries, Groe’s use of layered imagery, and his inclusion of fundamental elements and attitudes found within graffiti raise question about our surrounding's continuous state of change. Regardless of medium, Groe is an image maker with a high appreciation for craft, and it’s this attention to craft that continues to inspire him across all mediums of his practice. His work can be seen on projects such as glasswork, steel, film, album covers, books, galleries, private collections, and murals across the United States and beyond. 

 

SERVICES
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Art shows and Drops

Murals

Glassblowing Classes and Demos

Custom Art and Commissions 

Curation

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Individual Exhibitions
“Call to the Void” Gorilla Radio, Las Vegas NV Oct 2022
“20 Odd Years” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN Feb 2022
“BoroSprays” High on Glass Gallery, Columbus OH. August 2017
“Glassffiti” Legacy Glassworks and Gallery, Minneapolis MN. April 2017
“Sugar, Vinegar, and Salt” Nicademus Art and Framing, St. Paul MN. March 2009
“EMPTY.full.” 555 Studios, Minneapolis MN. May 2008

Duo Exhibitions
“Got the Juice” (with Atomiko) Miami Styles Gallery, With Glass2Grass Miami FL, June 2022
“Studio Friends” EVape, Minneapolis MN September 2021
Untitled (with Therd & VRHS) Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN, December 2019
“Tripartite” (with BIAFRA & Black Daze) Modus Locus, Minneapolis MN. September 2019
“Revisited” (with J. Wasyk) Gallery13, Minneapolis MN. October 2011
“Nay-Say” (with J. Wasyk) Cult Status Gallery, Minneapolis MN. August 2011
“Tragedie” (with Sanithna Phansavanh) Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta GA. June 2011


 Group Exhibitions
“Scope Art Show” Miami Beach, Miami FL, December 2022
“Mins Miami” Pop-Up, Miami FL, December 2022
“Bad Boys Club” Ziggys, Miami FL, December 2022
“Traaains” United Art Co., Minneapolis MN, July 2022
“Port City Precious” Port City Glass, Superior WI, July 2022
“1K Show” Miami FL, March 2021
“Lifted Cups” Lifted Veil Gallery, Los Angeles CA, March 2021
“Mins 2” Aria, Minneapolis MN October 2020
“1k Show”The Cake Factory, Miami FL. February 2020
“Winter Cypher” Modus Locus, Minneapolis MN. January 2019
“Ridin’ Dirty 4” Art Primo, Seattle, WA. March 2019
“Graff and Glass” Level42 Gallery, Asheville, NC. March 2019
“1K Show” Blank Canvas Gallery, Miami, FL, February 2019
“Number 27” Modest Brewing, Minneapolis, MN, January 2019
“2 Year” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis, MN. December 2018
“Spoon Show” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis, MN. September 2018
“Writers, Rebels & Rejects” Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. September 2018
“We Be Spray-In” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis, MN. June, 2018
“MN Artisan Glssworks” Green Machine, Minneapolis, MN. April 2018
“If the Cap Fits” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis, MN. February 2018
“Tiny Giants; Freight Art Exhibition” Big Dick Hardware, Los Angeles, CA, November2017
“FREEEK and Friends” INI Glass Studio, Madison WI. October 2017

“Legends Thursday: Pod Cast Showcase” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN, June2017
“Legacy Grand Opening” Legacy Glassworks and Gallery, Minneapolis MN, January 2017
“RockWell Preview” After Midnight Gallery, Madison WI, December 2016
“CWA: City Spit” City Wide Artists, Minneapolis MN, March 2016
“Good Times Always” Cha Cha Beauty and Barber. Madison WI, November 2015
“Freight Haven” The Creative Plug. Columbus, OH, October 2015
“Holloweekend” pop-up, Minneapolis MN, October 2015
“The Abstracted Presents, Art Central” The Abstracted, Minneapolis MN, January 2014
“Cover The World” The Highbury, Milwaukee WI. September 2012
“Graffiti 101: The Foundation of Street Art” Plains Art Museum, Fargo ND. September 2012

Dubliner Pub, St Paul MN, September 2013

“Art Opening Number 17: The Longboard Show!” Cause Bar and Gallery, Minneapolis MN. August 2012
“Silence is Golden” Talbot Studio & Gallery, Madison WI. June 2012
“Ultimate Landscapes” Gallery 13, Minneapolis MN. December 2011

“Styles for Miles” Legacy Glassworks, Duluth MN. October 2011

“Last Show” Nicademus Art and Framing, St. Paul MN. August 2011
“Sweet Ride” Cause Bar and Gallery, Minneapolis MN. Jully 2011
“The Black Nobility Presents: Midwest Rebels” Cult Status Gallery, Minneapolis MN. April 2011
“Greetings and Salutations” Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta GA. March 2011
“Ruff Love” Cult Status Gallery, Minneapolis MN. February 2011
“Holiday Show” Nevermind Gallery, St. Paul MN. December 2010
“EYE Will” Nicademus Art and Framing, St. Paul MN. November 2010
“CVA Alumni Exhibition” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul MN. June 2010
“Stoked Sessions 2010: Predictions” The Brick Building, Culver City CA, June 2010
“Contract Killings” Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta GA, May 2010
“Everyone's Welcome” Aroura, Atlanta Ga, February 2010
“E-Rock Out” First Amendment Arts, Minneapolis MN, September 2009
“CVA Alumni Exhibition” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul MN. June 2009
“Tramp Champs” East Side Lounge, Atlanta GA. June 2009

“Holiday Peep Show” Overproof, Minneapolis MN. December 2008

“The Fall Collection” 555 Studios, Minneapolis MN. October 2008
“CVA Alumni Exhibition” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul MN. June 2008
“Gorilla Art Showcase” Firecracker Studios, Madison WI. March 2007
“Rolling Stock” 555 Studios, Minneapolis MN. September 2006
“Raw Art” Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul MN. January 2006
“Cans and Acrylics” Bucketworks, Milwaukee WI. July 2005
“Next Level” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul MN. May 2005

“Look What I Can Do” Sunsi Glass & Gallery, St. Paul MN. April 2005

“CULTURE PROJECT: Art with a Voice” Minnesota Museum of American Art,
St. Paul MN. April 2005
“3 Feet From the Street; the Graffiti and Skate Board Show” ArtBar,
Milwaukee WI. February 2005

“Art School Sucks” Uproc, Milwaukee WI. February 2005

“Perceptions of War” London Room, Minneapolis MN. December 2004
“2004 College of Visual Arts Student Exhibition” College of Visual Arts Gallery,
St. Paul MN. (Juried) October 2004
“Quincy Street Group Show” Quincy Street, Minneapolis MN. March 2004
“Hot Art Injection” The Soap Factory. Minneapolis MN. Summer 1999

 

Curatorial Work
“Traaains” United Art Co., Minneapolis MN, July 2022
“We Be Spray-In” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis, MN. June, 2018
“Max315: Spirit Animals” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN. September 2017
“Wundr & Biafra: Paint Pals” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN. August 2017
“Matt A and Friends: Tubes and Terrariums” Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN. May 2017
“Therd:Agenda” Legacy Glassworks and Gallery, Minneapolis ,MN. April 2017
“Land of 10,000 Arts” Legacy Glassworks and Gallery, Minneapolis MN. March 2017
“Legacy Grand Opening” Legacy Glassworks and Gallery, Minneapolis MN. January 2017
“RockWell Preview” After Midnight Gallery, Madison WI. December 2016
“Styler Nostalgia” Will Call Gallery, St Paul MN. January 2013
“Styles for Miles” Legacy Glassworks, Duluth MN. October 2011
“Own Themselves” Photography by Sam Homan, Will Call Gallery, St Paul MN. August 2011
“EYE Will” Nicademus Art and Framing, St. Paul MN. November 2010
“The Fall Collection” 555 Studios, Minneapolis MN. October 2008
“Look What I Can Do” Sunsi Glass & Gallery, St. Paul MN. April 2005

Live Demos/Public Appearance/Events

Lyn-Lake Street Art Series, (Live Painting) Minneapolis MN, July 2022
Mins Pipe Show (Live Glass Blowing) Aria, Minneapolis MN, October 2021
Lyn-Lake Street Art Series, (Live Painting) Minneapolis MN, July 2021
Last Saturday (Live Glassblowing) House of Boro, Las Vegas NV, October 2019
Lyn-Lake Street Art Series, (Live Painting) Minneapolis MN, July 2019
Momentum Urban Arts Fest, (Live Painting) Madison MI, August 2019
BBQ Burners, (Live Painting), Madison, WI. August 2018
Kansas City Master Piece, 30 Walls, 150+ Artists, June 2018
Legacy Glassworks, “Glassffiti” Opening (Live Glass Blowing) April 2017
Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN (Live Glass Blowing, Grand Opening) Febuary 2017
Legacy Glassworks, Duluth MN (Live Glass Blowing) April 2016
Glass Roots, Madison WI (Vending) October 2015
Mr. Nice Guys, St. Cloud MN (Live Glass Blowing) January 2014
Art-A-Whirl, Grain Belt Bottling House, Minneapolis MN, May 2014
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN (Portfolio Lecture to 2-D Class) Spring 2012
Honey, Minneapolis MN (Live Painting, Sector 7G Release Party) August 2011

 

Selected Commissions
“Eyedea, 39 Lines” Crushkill Recordings (Cover Art) 2021
“Seez Mics, Creul Fule” Crushkill Recordings (Cover Art) 2014
“Alpha Consumer, MEAT” Gross National Product (Glass Artwork for Cover) 2013
“Found”, MPLSzine, (Cover Art), Spring 2013
“Nigh is Nigh”, Jeremy Ylvisaker Solo Album. (Cover Art, Poster, and Buttons) 2012
“Sector 7G, Dead in the Heart” Fill In The Breaks. (Album Cover) 2011
“Prey for Paralysis; Sadistik, Kristoff Krane, & Graham O'Brien” Crushkill Recordings

(Album Cover and Layout) 2011

“ FACE CANDY, Waste Age Teen Land” Bonus CD. (One of a Kind Run of 300 Album Covers). Rhymesayers Entertainment. 2011

“Summer Tour Two Thousand Ten” Eyedea and Abilities (Limited Edition Posters) 2010
“Sometimes” Collaboration with Michael Larsen (Limited Edition Poster/Book) 2009
“...once a QUEEN, always a creep.” Collaboration with Michael Larsen (Limited Edition Book) 2007
“Carbon carousel, the healing power of scab picking; the some of all things” Crushkill Recordings. (Album Cover) 2007

“Carbon carousel, the healing power of scab picking; the some of all things”
Crushkill Recordings. (One of a Kind Run of 300 Album Covers) 2007
“FACE CANDY, this is where we were” Rhymesayers Entertainment. (Album Cover) 2006

 

Selected Murals
Hennepin-Lake Liquor, (Lyn-Lake St. Art Series) July 2022
My Fam Cave, September, 2021
Center For Printmaking,(Lyn-Lake St. Art Series) July, 2021
Holy Mackerel Tattoo, September, 2019
Lyn-Lake Neighborhood, Minneapolis MN, July 2019
CarWash Glass Stdio, Alden MN. January 2019
Holy Mackerel Tattoo, St Paul MN, December 2015
Holy Mackerel Tattoo, St. Paul MN, July 2012
Moondog Photography, Minetonka MN. May 2012
Carmichael-Lynch, Minneapolis MN. December 2011
TC Glassworks, Minetonka MN. September 2011
Cult Status Gallery Instalation, Minneapolis MN. April 2011
HomeGrown Lacrosse, St Paul MN. November 2010
Midwest Vee Raceing, St. Paul MN. October 2010
Summit Board Shop, Lake Elmo MN, May 2010
“Big Mama's House 3” (movie), Atlanta Ga, April 2010
Deals And Discounts, Minneapolis MN, October 2009
Sawyer Road Elementary, Marietta GA, October 2009
Holy Mackerel Tattoo, St. Paul MN, May 2009
1 Place To Party, New Port MN, May 2009
Top Cat Transportation, West St. Paul MN, April 2009
Golooney's East Coast Pizza, Minneapolis MN. December 2008
The Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts & Education Center,
Minneapolis MN. October 2008
Yo Dawg Restaurant, Menomonie WI. September 2008
Midwest Vee Racing, St. Paul MN. August 2008
Intermedia Arts, Part of “The Game”, Minneapolis MN. July 2008
Intermedia Arts, Part of “The Game”, Minneapolis MN. June 2008
Cream City Skate Park, Milwaukee WI. October 2007
Latin Community Center, Milwaukee WI, Summer 2005
Fluid Ink Tattoo, St. Paul MN, Summer 2004

 

Permanent Collections

“Containers of Prospect” Collaboration with Emiy Bartelt-Juel, Barry Art Museum, Norfolk, VA.

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