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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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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

March 6: Everything but the Kitschen Sync - 11th annual juried art show at La Luz!

 

"Everything But the Kitschen Sync"
12th annual juried group show.


March 6 – March 29, 2009
Reception for the artists: Friday, March 6, 2009 8 pm - 11 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery

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

online press release with images (names will be updated here:)
http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/12thannual

La Luz De Jesus Gallery proudly presents its 12th annual juried group exhibition, "Everything But the Kitschen Sync". This gigantic, no-theme exhibition will feature work from what we feel are some of the most relevant artists working today. We have invited commercial illustrators, tattooists, scenic painters, students, and animators to submit work of a more personal nature. The show includes artists we have previously exhibited, who consistently produce some of the most interesting paintings and sculptures in town. The show also includes a large selection of work from a brand new batch of undiscovered, underground talent. This is a wonderful forum for us and for our audience to check out the latest art trends and get the first glimpse of tomorrow's stars. It is also an incredible opportunity for art collectors to peruse more than 150 pieces of juried artwork by over 100 artists all in one viewing, and obtain undiscovered art at recession busting prices. Please join us this March in supporting the latest and most original efforts from the nation's alternative art scene.

The artists (please note this list is partial, we will have all participating artist names in the next few days, check back!)
Sam Saghatelian
Craig LaRotonda
Carl Lozado
Brian Cunningham
Jack Howe
Miran Kim
Heather Watts
Michael Pukac

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

Bernardo Corman
Billy Shire Fine Arts Press
Black Maria Gallery
Citizen LA Magazine
Conscious Life Expo
Crazy Al Evans
Davey Jones
East of Eden
La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Press
Malleus Rock Art Lab - Supernatural Cat Records
Heather Watts

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Suicide Girls event at Wacko / Soap Plant / La Luz Feb 7

 

Suicide Girls: Beauty Redefined Official Book Signing

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
6- 9 pm

Wacko – Soap Plant - La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
www.laluzdejesus.com

www.ammobooks.com/books/suicidegirls/

The Suicide Girls are the alternative, pierced and tattooed online sorority that has become a world wide phenomenon. Started in Portland by Missy Suicide and her friends in 2001, the Suicide Girls broke conventional notions of beauty and the pin-up girl ideal as defined by men's magazines and the culture at large. Unlike the stereotypical blonde, anorexic, and surgically enhanced buxom babes of the "Baywatch" ilk, Suicide girls come in all shapes and colors, with the aesthetic leaning more towards punk rock and vintage Betty Page.

Since launching Suicide Girls, Missy has become a sought after voice on this growing subculture, and on young women's desire for self expression and identity. She has been interviewed on issues relating to music, the Internet, pop culture and body image on numerous radio stations and in publications such as the New York Times, Wired, Spin and Elle. She was recently chosen to model as part of Peta 2's 2008 "Ink, Not Mink" celebrity, anti-fur ad campaign.

In addition to the millions of visitors that frequent the SG website, this book will appeal to both men and women (their membership is split nearly equally) who thought the shy artsy chick with the black eyeliner and a nose ring was the sexiest girl in high school [e.g. every guy in Williamsburg, Silver Lake and beyond].

Come peruse the fresh pressed pages of the suicide girls' latest tome of nuanced sexuality! Prepare yourself for the valentine's holiday by surrounding yourself with a beautiful bevvy of women - present your lover with an autographed copy of the new book! you are bound to be rewarded! "SUICIDE GIRLS" By Missy Suicide, published by Ammo Books, hardcover, 11 x 11 inches - 312 pages ISBN: 9781934429167, $44.95

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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, 359 E. Magnolia, Suite F., Burbank, CA 91502, leejemail@gmail.com, p (818) 848-2698 f (818) 848-2699.


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

Bernardo Corman
Billy Shire Fine Arts Press
Black Maria Gallery
Conscious Life Expo
Crazy Al Evans
Davey Jones
East of Eden
La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Press
Heather Watts

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