Thomas Krueger

Bio
Krueger's images often present as the convergence of dual moments emanating from disparate worlds. At the precise point of collision, they create singular integrated images that are at once surreal and experiential; the history of abandonment is revealed and celebrated in what Krueger interprets as its' present day narrative of hope. His commentary is simultaneously innocent and dark, humorous and eerie.

Krueger's work reflects his culturally diverse upbringing with a Japanese mother whose family's descends from a long line of Kimono makers, and an American father stationed at a Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. Krueger's aesthetic and vision was cultivated at an early age when his father gave him a camera at age eight which eventually led to his first professional job as a staff photographer for The Seahawk, a Naval newspaper.

Paying tribute to both cultures, Krueger combines both traditions in the signing of his work with his American surname signature Krueger and his mother's Hanko signature (Japanese ancestral name stamp) Niiro, a Samurai family name.
Krueger delves in various mediums but prefers film, both color and B&W. He enjoys perfecting his craft in the darkroom. He says, "In growing as a fine art photographer, I ...

• 1996 The Art Institute of Seattle: Associate of Applied Arts degree
(Commercial Photography)

SOLO

• August 24 - Oct 18, 2012 Row House Cafe, Seattle, WA

• September 2011 West Seattle Wine Cellars, Seattle, WA

• July & August, 2011 Conor Byrne Pub, Seattle, WA

• May, 2011 Gainsbourg, Seattle, WA

• Nov 2010 Victrola Coffee Roasters (310 East Pike St.), Seattle, WA

• Oct 2010 Victrola Coffee Roasters (411 15th Ave. East), Seattle, WA

• July 2010 Packard Building, Seattle, WA

• April 2010 Ace Studio Gallery 619 Western Ave. Seattle, WA

• March 2010 La Familia Gallery "MAGNIFICENT/insignificance", Seattle, WA

• Dec 2009 - Feb 2010 Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA

• July 2009 -Jan 2010 Dubs Inc. Post-production house, Seattle, WA

• July 2009 Ace Studio Gallery 619 Western Ave. Seattle, WA

• March 2008 Moka’s Cafe, Seattle, WA

• Feb - March 31, 2008 Portage French Restaurant, Seattle, WA

• Dec - Jan 31, 2008 Andrew L. Parker with RE/MAX Mutual Realty, Seattle, WA

• Oct 2007 Victrola Coffee Roasters, Seattle, WA

• July 2007 Fremont Coffee Company, Seattle, WA

• April - May 31, 2007 LC's Kitchen, Seattle, WA

• March 2007 Secret Garden Bookshop, Seattle, WA

• Feb 2007 8 Limbs Studio, Seattle, WA

• Jan 2007 Pioneer Square Saloon, Seattle, WA

• Se...