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Billy Shire is an art visionary. With the single goal to make underground artists and counterculture accessible to the general public, Billy paved the way for the Lowbrow genre while simultaneously altering the way the world views and talks about art. After 25 years of curating groundbreaking exhibitions at the (now) infamous La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Billy Shire [...]
Pop satirist, Dave MacDowell, utilizes his naughty wit and love for popular culture to create brilliant and controversial paintings. Recently, we had a chance to chat with the Lowbrow Prince about fame, fortune and his fantasy date with Stevie Nicks. Here’s what he had to say… Fanatical (Roughly how many group shows where you in [...]
In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Platinum Cheese got a sneak preview of the huge 2 part show. We also had the opportunity to speak with Matt Kennedy, a long-time La Luz Alum and nowadays Billy Shire’s right hand art pro. After a period of working in the entertainment [...]
Foreword After living abroad for a number of years, artist, Laurie Lipton now resides in sunny Los Angeles. Her quick wit and playful personality make the dark themes of her intricate pencil drawings all the more fascinating. It can truly be said that death becomes her, as she has created a shadowy world where every [...]
I crave and appreciate art that makes me linger and ponder. I never like thinking, “I could have done that” because even though I probably could if I tried, I rarely invest the time or energy to create art. I’m a writer by trade and I believe that is why I love artistic storytelling. I [...]
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