Crazy4Cult 11 and 31st Annual Drawing Exhibition at La Luz De Jesus Gallery.

Hey guys, I will have two upcoming and exciting shows! I will be debut two new pins for Gallery1988's annual Crazy4Cult group art show. Opening Reception will be from 7-10pm on Friday, November 17th, 2017.  For more Info: Gallery1988

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And on December 1st, 2017 I am honored to be asked to create a piece for the amazing (Now 31st annual!) Drawing Show at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Los Feliz.  Stay tuned for online previews coming this month. For more info: La Luz De Jesus

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31st Anniversary Drawing Show
Exhibition: December 1-31
Reception: Fri. Dec. 1, 8-11 PM


2017 is our 31st year of continuous, monthly exhibitions.

Think about that: La Luz de Jesus Gallery is 31 years old! Some of the artists in this show weren’t even born yet when Billy Shire decided to clear out the storage apartment at the corner of Melrose and Martel, upstairs from his flagship Soap Plant shop with marked purpose. His vision: to showcase the incredible, ethnic folk art he brought back from Mexico, Guatemala, and museum quality pieces from Asia and elsewhere alongside that of his talented friends–people who were finding a hard time being taken seriously by the art establishment of the era in spite of their technical prowess. His experiment has spawned a legacy. The renewed interest in illustration art resultant from his gallery’s success influenced the zeitgeist, and launched industries. The lowbrow movement of California Art (which in turn informed the Pop Surrealists that followed) influenced fashion, television, film and culture. The rest, as they say, is history.

The 31st Anniversary Drawing Show is an invitational event that traces the history of Post-Pop in its birthplace.
We chose from the best illustrators featured in the 31 year history of La Luz de Jesus to create a new, original drawing for this show, allowing us to trace a line all the way from Robert Williams to Annie Owens.

Since this is a drawing show, the work will be graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, ink or ballpoint pen, watercolor and/or gouache on paper. Whatever the preferred technique, the dominant medium of expression will classify the work as a drawing. All works are
16×20″ or smaller before framing.

The last time we embarked on something this ambitious was for our 25th anniversary book project back in 2011. The last six years have been particularly fertile and we expect this show will close out the year on an exceptionally high note.

Sign up for our newsletter here to be notified about pre-sales.
Contact gallery director Matt Kennedy for more specific info by email or by phone:
info@laluzdejesus.com (323)666-7667

 

 

Featured on Back Cover of Hi-Fructose Magazine Vol. 43 (On stands now!)

Super excited to have my June La Luz De Jesus Gallery exhibition advertisement featured on the back cover of the new Hi-Fructose Magazine Vol. 43, on stands now everywhere. Hi-Fructose is a major art magazine that spotlights artists and upcoming art shows. I'm so pleased to be highlighted in a magazine that I poured over when I was a student in art college. Here is the cover:

And some screenshots of the back cover featuring the ad for my first exhibition at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in June in Los Angeles, California.

And a closeup of my first tease of the show inspired by Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas:

For more info about the June show go to LA LUZ DE JESUS GALLERY.

and more about HI-FRUCTOSE magazine.

 

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!! First featured exhibition at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in JUNE 2017

I'm so excited to announce that I will have my first featured exhibition at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, California in June 2017. Special Thanks for Matt Kennedy and Billy Shire for believing in my work and showcasing it such a wonderful way. Below is the flyer for the show, which has an opening reception on June 2nd, 2017. I share this honor with three other exceptionally talented artists, Gea, Christopher Bales and Howard Halles!

Visit La Luz De Jesus Gallery's Website for the official press release! More updates and artwork teasers as we near the event.