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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Group Show feat Jessica Dalva, Scott Holloway, Misato Otake, Jasmine Worth at La Luz Aug 2009

 

August Group Show featuring
Jessica Dalva
Scott Holloway
Misato Otake
Jasmine Worth


August 7 - 30, 2009
Artist reception: Friday, August 7, 2009 ~ 8:00 -11:00 pm

LA LUZ DE JESUS GALLERY

4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
http://www.laluzdejesus.com/

Online press release with images:
http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/aug09

Jessica Dalva "The Devouring of Dominic"
Jessica Dalva loves all things dusty and weathered – whether Victorian portraits of unhappy children or broken fence posts, abandoned and splintered. A mixture of sculpture, painting, fog, driftwood and crows, Dalva's show draws mostly from the story of a sister who loses her brother to mysterious monsters thick in the fog and how she compensates for her loss by collecting piles of things she doesn't need. "It seems to me that it is a common affliction these days to feel the need to acquire objects, or tasty treats, or gambling debts, in order to fill the spaces left behind by mysteries we cannot solve, loves lost or dreams abandoned; this show will look at how various people deal with inadequacies in their lives," states Dalva. Dalva grew up in Northern California and recently graduated from Otis College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration. http://www.jessicadalva.com/

Scott Holloway
Holloway's current work centers on the holy relics of Saints and biblical figures as highly detailed anatomical icons. Holloway fuses these images with passages from the Bible and text from medical treatise, sprinkled with a bit of Surrealism. Working with oil on panel as well as mixed media, Holloway's pieces conjure up images torn from an old anatomy book, an icon that emerged from an unknown religion and skulls that remind us of our own mortality. Born in Bellingham, Massachusetts in 1969, Holloway discovered his talent at an early age. Encouraged by his teachers to pursue an art career, he explored realism in the tradition of the Northern Renaissance. His efforts won him several awards for his work in the late 1980s. In the 1990s, Holloway spent four years studying the oil painting techniques of the Old Masters at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. Since then, Holloway has been working steadily from his studios in Worcester, and exhibiting his work at area galleries as well LA, NYC, Berlin and London. "I love to work with concepts. I have also created a Madonna and Child series. These works at first appear to the viewer as religious icons. But if you look closer, you will notice I have included an underlying 'femme fatale' theme using a lot of ironic symbolism" states Holloway. http://www.scott-holloways-artwork.blogspot.com/

Misato Otake "Murdered by Beauty"

In her work Misato Otake expresses her affinity with the cute characters of Japanese pop culture and the tattoo, street art and rock 'n ' roll music of contemporary Los Angeles. "Murdered by Beauty" tells of a tragic place where girls use their power of attraction to fulfill desire in a society where sex suppresses and ultimately destroys life and nature. Working with pen and ink, Otake loves to incorporate fine outlines in her acrylic and panel paintings. Otake has included among the 10 pieces in "Murdered by Beauty", her first sculpture, created from Super Sculpy, wires, wood, and beads. Born in Japan, Otake moved to Los Angeles to study art at the age of 15 and currently works as a graphic designer and freelance illustrator. http://www.missileotake.com/

Jasmine Worth "Inner Child"

Jasmine Worth crafts scenes from fairytales gone awry—swirling seamlessly between the sweet and surreal, inevitably dipping into the valley of the morbid. Jasmine studied formally at Watts Atelier in Encinitas, California, and earned her BFA from the Laguna College of Art and Design. While she possesses the credentials, the product of her toils clearly pours from the cobwebbed corners of her mind, not the classroom. Her paintings—a cabaret of vibrant hues—are a blend of soft textures and colorful characters, juxtaposed against gloomy themes. Created in her home of San Diego, Jasmine combines dark influences and subtle-yet-serious undertones with raw artistic talent and a rarely seen creativity. Her work exudes a strong bearing of individuality, manifested through characters that speak almost vocally and give a new element of depth to an otherwise two dimensional medium. Each scene tells a story and every story is as diverse in emotion as it is in appearance. "Inner Child" is based on the concept of the inner child manifest as an independent entity. Worth has recently switched her medium from gouache to oil. "Inner Child" will be the largest collection of her oil works to date. Worth's is collected by the likes of curator/collector Gino Joukar, artist Bibi Davidson and many others. http://www.jasmineworth.com/

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La Luz de Jesus is located at the Soap Plant/Wacko building, in Los Feliz at 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Gallery hours are Monday – Wednesday: 11am – 7pm, Thursday – Saturday: 11am – 9pm and Sunday 12-6pm. For high resolution jpegs, interview requests and more information contact: Lee Joseph Publicity, leejemail@gmail.com, p (818) 848-2698,

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Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
http://www.leejosephpublicity.com/
818) 848-2698 (p) 818) 848-2699 (f)

1933 Group
Bernardo Corman
Billy Shire Fine Arts Press
Black Maria Gallery
Citizen LA Magazine
Crazy Al Evans
Diana Jacobs
Davey Jones
East of Eden
La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Press
Malleus Rock Art Lab
Heather Watts

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Lou Beach, Hudson Marquez, Jayme Odgers, Mel Weiner at Billy Shire Fine Arts: July 11

 


Lou Beach
Hudson Marquez
Jayme Odgers
Mel Weiner


July 11, 2009 - August 1, 2009
Reception for the artists: Saturday, July 11th, 7-10 pm

BILLY SHIRE FINE ARTS

5790 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
phone: 323-297-0600
fax: 323-297-0601
http://www.billyshirefinearts.com/
info@billyshirefinearts.com

online press release with images:
www.leejosephpublicity.com/show/bfsajuly09

Lou Beach
Award winning illustrator, former stunt pilot and grifter Lou Beach has created imagery for clients as diverse as Wired Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Random House, McGraw-Hill, and Houghton-Mifflin. Beach began his career in the 1970's designing eye-popping 12" by 12" album cover art and created the visuals for releases by David Sanbourne, Weather Report, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Eddie Hazel, The Carpenters, Weird Al Yankovic, Neville Bros., Flying Burrito Brothers, Blink 182 and many others. Beach remains a vital force in the arts and will be exhibiting several collages and giclee prints in his BSFA show. Born in Germany in 1947, and his name is actually the phonetic pronunciation of his real last name, Lubicz. Beach is happily married, with two children, and lives in an old California home with two dogs and two cats.

"I love the art of Lou Beach because it cheers me up. Lou Beach's art is smart, witty, original, and surprising." -Matt Groening

"Funny, smart, twisted, brilliant...just a few of the words that apply to Lou Beach's beautiful collage illustrations. 'Much better than mine' also apply." - Terry Gilliam

Hudson Marquez
"As the internet continues to spin its world wide WEB, magazines still have staying power. Whether it's the feeling on gets from flipping through the pages or the variety of topics for people of all ages, many are attracted to the physical space of the news stand. Magazines let you browse with your human search engine. I have taken on a few magazines you might find on a trip to the news stand" states Hudson Marquez about his BSFA show. An active participant in the arts and political movements during the late sixties in New Orleans Marquez moved to San Francisco as a member of the Ant Farm Art Collective. At Ant Farm Marquez was the driving force behind the iconic Cadillac Ranch sculpture in Amarillo, Texas. He was also instrumental in Ant Farm's public performances, museum exhibitions, inflatable structures, architectural commissions, illustration work, and videos. Mr. Marquez left Ant Farm in 1973 to co-found TVTV, the seminal "guerilla television" group that is considered to be the ground breaking pioneer of non-fiction television. TVTV was the recipient of many awards including the prestigious Columbia Dupont, for excellence in television journalism. As member of TVTV, Mr. Marquez was voted into the Broadcasting Hall of fame.

Jayme Odgers
"My work is an elaborate typographic conceit. Coming from the world of graphic design, I have long had a love affair with letters, words and typography. Typography can be a first step to making abstract language visual. Ironically, language began as image. Word structure is processed in one hemisphere of the brain and imagery in the other. My work operates in the schism between these two realms" states Jayme Odgers. Working with a multitude of mediums, Odgers' pieces are created with oils, aluminum and gold leaf, gouache, graphite, bamboo, lemon, and monofilament A recipient of over 100 awards of excellence in design including Gold and Silver Medal Awards and an international silver Typomundus Award for excellence in typography, Odgers was selected along with fourteen world class artists, including David Hockney, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein and John Baldasari, among others, to do an official poster for the 1984 Olympic Games. His work has been exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Art, Arco Center for the Visual Arts, the Albright-Knox Museum, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museo Fortuny in Venice, Italy and is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian s Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York City and The White House in Washington, D.C. Odgers was recently commissioned by the Metropolitan Water District to design two public art fountains for their headquarters (next to Union Station, downtown Los Angeles) and is collected by the likes of film director Shawn Levy, director Allen Jaffe, The California Museum of Design, Fashon Designer Sue Wong and many others.

Mel Weiner "Mosaic Boxing Series"
The mangled, distorted and contorted qualities of the boxer have always fascinated Mel Weiner. As a child, he would watch The Friday Night Fights from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The black and white feed of these fights and the classic artisans of the "sweet science," Sugar Ray Robinson, Carmen Basilio, Rocky Marciano and Kid Gavilan, etched a permanent spot in Weiner's psyche. Using mosaic glass for his works, Weiner sees a bond between his medium and boxing in that both are ancient crafts and feels that the mosaic portrait has timeless iconic relevance. "Mosaic Boxing Series" will feature large 34" x 43" mosaics of Carmen Basilio, Sugar Ray Robinson and Cassius Clay with smaller 12.5" x 16" portraits of Roberto Duran, Jake La Motta, Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao and others, along with a series of ink drawings.

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For more information, hi res images or to set up an interview with the artist contact: Lee Joseph Publicity, p 818-848-2698 f 818-848-2699, leejemail@gmail.com

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Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
http://www.leejosephpublicity.com/
818) 848-2698 (p) 818) 848-2699 (f)

1933 Group
Bernardo Corman
Billy Shire Fine Arts Press
Black Maria Gallery
Citizen LA Magazine
Crazy Al Evans
Diana Jacobs
Davey Jones
East of Eden
La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Press
Malleus Rock Art Lab
Heather Watts

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Gidget Gein: Post Mortem July 24 2009 Art exhibition at La Luz de Jesus

 

Gidget Gein artGIDGET GEIN: POST MORTEM

JULY 24 - AUGUST 2, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 8-11 PM

La Luz de Jesus Gallery

4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-662-9227
info@laluzdejesus.com

Musician, writer, bagboy and artist Gidget Gein is perhaps best known as the original bassist for shock-rock outfit Marilyn Manson, but his surreal-pop exploitation art proved to be the most consistent creative outlet in his life - one tragically abridged by an unintentional drug overdose on October 8, 2008. "Post Mortem" references Gein's career as a mortuary assistant, while addressing the mortality of the artist himself in keeping with his signature dark, sardonic sense of humor.

When Gein passed away late last year, the impact of his loss was felt by friends and fans all over the world. His work played heavily in the satirical traditions of fellow artists Michael Ray Charles and Andy Warhol, and functions as an interesting continuation of artists like Kara Walker and Robert Colescott. This is the most extensive gallery exhibition of his art to date and touches on important breakthroughs in his art career spanning 1993 to 2008. Included are selections from his post-Manson street art (under the name Bradley Anne), Blaxpolitation, and Anti-Muse series, as well as UnPop, portraiture, and Sex paintings.

Gidget's perspective on pop culture was never disappointing. Inundated with uncompromising wit, keen insight, and scathing gallows humor, his paintings are a relevant commentary on our idol-worshipping society. Earlier this year, Gein was memorialized during the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame's 2009 Induction Ceremony, and his influence continues to be felt in art and music circles across the globe.

Acting as guest curator for this exhibit is Bill Shafer from Hyaena Gallery (Burbank, CA), Gidget's artistic home for the past three years. "Gidget Gein, has always been at the forefront of important movements in both art and music. Edgy, fearless, and unrestrained, he pushed boundaries and wore his demons on his sleeve," says Shafer. "Gidget knew Kenneth Anger personally and referenced him in his work. He was fascinated by celebrity scandal because he had experienced it. Gein was the Brian Jones of our generation – his image, art, and songwriting shaped a new musical movement exerting influence long after he and his former band mates had parted ways."

Since all pieces on display will be available for purchase, this will be the one and only chance to see a retrospective this complete.


online press release with images:http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/gein

Please contact gallery director Matt Kennedy for presale information, and contact Lee Joseph for press inquiries.


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Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
http://www.leejosephpublicity.com/
818) 848-2698 (p) 818) 848-2699 (f)

1933 Group
Bernardo Corman
Billy Shire Fine Arts Press
Black Maria Gallery
Citizen LA Magazine
Crazy Al Evans
Diana Jacobs
Davey Jones
East of Eden
La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Press
Malleus Rock Art Lab
Heather Watts

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Dale Sizer and Miles Thompson Cartoonist/illustrators exhibit at La Luz de Jesus - July 5

 


Looney DogDale Sizer
Miles Thompson

July 3 – July 26, 2009
Artist reception: Friday, July 3, 2009 ~ 8:00 -11:00 pm

LA LUZ DE JESUS GALLERY

4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
http://www.laluzdejesus.com/


La Luz de Jesus is proud to present two Southern Californian artists who are also known for their commercial animation and illustration works!

Dale Sizer paints homages to classic retro themes particularly drawing on his childhood fascination with all things tropical to create mash-ups of Polynesian pop and pulp romance. Rough and tumble lovelorn ladies gaze from mid century houses and dangerous vixens hang out in front of the Space Needle. Sizer, a resident of Los Angeles, is also obsessed with vintage Hollywood. Images of old and tawdry tinsel town shape the aesthetic of his pop culture paintings. From the sexy vintage pinup to the darkly nostalgic film noir, Hollywood's glamorous pop icons mold Sizer's cartoonish visions. Sizer's background in the animation departments of Hanna Barbera, Warner Bros, Disney and Film Roman have influenced his recent metal flake vinyl in acrylic portraits of dogs, dames and deserts. http://www.dalesizer.com/

Miles Thompson has cultivated his inspirations from his home state of California's history and culture with specific interest in its abundant natural resources and unique inherent beauty within. His works draw from the myriad of inhabitants living here regardless of species or nationality, a deep love of surf and comic culture, and macabre supernatural Mexican pulp roots. With surfers, girls, tikis, cartoon characters and hobos as his cast of characters, Thompson's work is quite a ride for the senses. A lifelong surfer who grew up in the Californian sun and Pacific waters of the cowboy coast, Thompson has lived in coastal Orange County, Tijuana adjacent San Diego and Los Angeles. Coming out of the character animation program at CalArts, Miles eventually went on to do various shorts for Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival, and since has worked on television shows for Nickelodeon, Disney, Film Roman and Warner Brothers.

Online press release with images: http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/july09
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La Luz de Jesus is located at the Soap Plant/Wacko building, in Los Feliz at 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Gallery hours are Monday – Wednesday: 11am – 7pm, Thursday – Saturday: 11am – 9pm and Sunday 12-6pm. For high resolution jpegs, interview requests and more information contact: Lee Joseph Publicity, leejemail@gmail.com, p (818) 848-2698 -

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Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
http://www.leejosephpublicity.com/
818) 848-2698 (p) 818) 848-2699 (f)

1933 Group
Bernardo Corman
Billy Shire Fine Arts Press
Black Maria Gallery
Citizen LA Magazine
Crazy Al Evans
Diana Jacobs
Davey Jones
East of Eden
La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Press
Malleus Rock Art Lab
Heather Watts

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