Moody atmosphere is of the essence in the work of Los Angeles based artist Esao Andrews. With Victorian characters in iconoclast settings beautifully depicted through antiquated imagery, Andrews’ world evokes haunting emotion that immediately enchants the viewer. In the vein of 19th century masters like Klimt, Schiele, or Mucha, Andrews blends Gothic grotesque, erotic, and [...]
On June 29th, Design Matters Gallery will debut Word Play, a conversational group show featuring 7 conceptual artists handpicked by curator Stephanie Chefas. The exhibit showcases a collection of mixed media, acrylic, neon, and textile works by artists Ben Venom, Greg Lamarche, Gregory Siff, Meg Hitchcock, Meryl Pataky (shown), Shawn Huckins, and RERO. Word Play [...]
What does it mean to be a Mexican-American person in Los Angeles? How do we balance American culture and Hispanic culture? How do things like food and religion affect our upbringing or our values? And what role do Chicanos play and how are we perceived within the different communities that we exist in? Einar and [...]
Christian Rex van Minnen’s paintings are a surreal feast for the eyes. Influenced by the oddities of nature and the great masters of the Northern Renaissance, van Minnen creates figures of bulbous, blistery flesh fused together by flora and fauna within formal settings. It’s this innovative approach to portraiture that has the viewer simultaneously repeled [...]
Presenting cutting edge art to the masses is familiar territory with an innovative gallery such as Thinkspace. These galleriest have their fingers on the pulse of the New Contemporary Art movement and their latest group exhibit entitled ‘Vanguard’ is no exception. Featuring the talents of twelve artists who draw inspiration from varied sources, the exhibition [...]
Season 1 Episode 0 is an exhibition of new paintings by the British artist Ian Francis, presented by Joshua Liner Gallery. Marking his second solo show at the space, the artist is unveiling over a dozen medium- to large-scale works on canvas, alongside ten smaller works on acrylic that reflect broadly on the shared experience [...]
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