ABOUT
Louis N. LaPierre, known as GROE, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Minnesota. His creative journey began in the graffiti scene in the late-1990s, where he developed the visual language and approach to image-making that continue to inform his work today. A graduate of the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, LaPierre has spent nearly three decades expanding that foundation across an evolving range of creative disciplines. What began with spray paint and letter-based graffiti has grown into a diverse studio practice encompassing painting, murals, glassblowing, and design. Rather than being defined by a single medium, his work is connected by a consistent approach to color, composition, layered imagery, and a deep appreciation for craft.
Glass has become a major focus of LaPierre’s practice since he began working with the material in 2001. Specializing in borosilicate glass and the intricate process of murrine, he translates his experience as a painter and graffiti artist into glass, creating detailed imagery and recognizable visual compositions within the material itself. His work moves between fine art and functional objects, as well as custom imagery and commercial applications. Alongside his glass practice, he continues to develop an independent painting practice and takes on murals, commissioned artwork, collaborative projects, and design work. Whether working on a gallery piece, a large-scale mural, or an intricate piece of glass, LaPierre approaches each medium as another opportunity to explore image-making, push technical boundaries, and develop a cohesive visual language. First and formost Lapierre is an image maker, the medium is just another tool.
SELECTED PAST/PRESENT CLIENTS
Legacy Cup (Mural/Festival Entrance)
Legacy Glasswork (Custom Glasswork)
Olio (Custom Murrine)
Talking Terps (Custom Murrine)
Crushkill Records (Album Design)
Swiss Perc (Custom Murrine)
Back Forty Farms (Design Work)
Project Chimps (Mural)
Our Fam Cave (Mural)
Carmichael-Lynch (Mural)
The Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts & Education Center (Mural)
Lyn-Lake Street Art Series (Murals)
Swamp Hash (Design)
Boveda Inc. (Design/Artwork)
Alpha Consumer (Design/Glasswork)
Eyedea (Album Design)
Face Candy (Album design)
Hasher (Custom Murrine)
MidWest Vee Racing (Mural)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
“City Kisser” Mins Gallery, Minneapolis MN 2024
“Call to the Void” Gorilla Radio, Las Vegas NV October 2023
“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
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
“Got the Juice 4” (With Atomik) Casa De Cristal, With Glass2Grass Miami FL, June 2025
“Got the Juice 3.5” (With Atomik) United Art Co & Neverest, St. Paul, MN, December 2024
“City Kissers” (With Normal) Mins Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, July 2024
“Got the Juice 3” (With Atomik) Glass2Grass Gallery, With Glass2Grass Miami FL, June 2024
“Got the Juice 2” (With Atomik) Glass2Grass Gallery, With Glass2Grass Miami FL, June 2023
“Got the Juice” (With Atomik) Miami Styles Gallery, With Glass2Grass Miami FL, June 2022
Untitled (with Therd & VRHS) Legacy Glassworks, Minneapolis MN, December 2019
“Tripartite” (with BIAFRA & Black Daze) Modus Locus, Minneapolis MN. September 2019
“Nay-Say” (with J. Wasyk) Cult Status Gallery, Minneapolis MN. August 2011
“Tragedie” (with Sanithna Phansavanh) Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta GA. June 2011
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
“WhirlyRig” Legacy Glassworks/Indeed Brewery, Minneapolis MN, May 2023
“Glass2Grass” Scope Art International, South Beach Miami, December 2022
“Bad Boys Club” Ziggies, Miami FL, December 2022
“Traaains” United Art Co., Minneapolis MN, July 2022
“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
“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
“Writers, Rebels & Rejects” Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. September 2018
“Tiny Giants; Freight Art Exhibition” Big Dick Hardware, Los Angeles, CA, November 2017“
Freight Haven” The Creative Plug. Columbus, OH, October 2015
“The Abstracted Presents, Art Central” The Abstracted, Minneapolis MN, January 2014
“Graffiti 101: The Foundation of Street Art” Plains Art Museum, Fargo ND. September 2012
“Greetings and Salutations” Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta GA. March 2011
“EYE Will” Nicademus Art and Framing, St. Paul MN. November 2010
“Contract Killings” Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta GA, May 2010
“CVA Alumni Exhibition” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul MN. June 2009
“Gorilla Art Showcase” Firecracker Studios, Madison WI. March 2007
“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
“CULTURE PROJECT: Art with a Voice” Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul MN. April 2005
“2004 College of Visual Arts Student Exhibition” College of Visual Arts Gallery, St. Paul MN. (Juried) October 2004
“Hot Art Injection” The Soap Factory. Minneapolis MN. Summer 1999
