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José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros "Profanity Pop" + The Laluzapalooza Jury Winners
August 1 – 31, 2014
Artist reception: Friday, August 1st; 8-11PM
José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros is back–with Profanity Pop, a celebration of creative freedom in our time.
Mythology, Religion and the representation of power have manifested in all of the great works from antiquity. With Profanity Pop, Rodolfo pays tribute to specific historical works that have inspired many generations. Universal themes are once again narrated by beloved animated characters, but in the guise of the divine and with all the fragility of martyrs. Away from the paradise of happy endings, the pastel sprinkled drama takes on a vulnerability that juxtaposes subversively with situations never similarly interpreted.
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Cinderella Revenge
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Dreams Come True (Daisy & Minnie)
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Dreams Come True (Grumpy & Dopey)
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Hate and Love
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – I’m not a Sinner I’m Just Drawn That Way
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – It’s a Girl Thing
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – It’s Never Too Late
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Marie Stanley A-kiss-tocat
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Mirror Mirror on the Wall
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Monstervil
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Painting the ROSSes Red
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Paloma Negra
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Poor Unfortunate Souls
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Queens
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Saint Daisy and Her Pregnancy
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – Stay Happy
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – The Incredulity of Saint Donald (Caravaggio Tribute)
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – The Veil of Clarabella
- José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros – War Dirty
- Oil on canvas, 14 x 11 in. $1,800 Sold
The Monarchy of prejudices and taboos crumble in this story. The disenfranchised reach beyond discrimination, and in this narrative no union is sinful or suppressed.
The absorbing worlds of entertainment, fashion, and excesses, with the magic of kitsch, invite us to desecrate the seductive world of POP.
Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros
Fresh from the cover of LA Weekly’s People 2014 issue, Allison Torneros, aka Hueman, has already had a very busy year: a massive solo show at Project Gallery, multiple mural commissions, video profiles, and endorsement gigs…
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros – Float
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros – Gatherer
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros – Gazelle
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros – Hunter
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros – Nectar
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros – Prey
- Allison ‘Hueman’ Torneros -Villain
This is Allison’s first feature exhibition at La Luz de Jesus.
JINX
Jinx has been in a few of our group shows, and the response we got from her work in Laluzapalooza made her an easy choice to bring back for this expanded feature. Jinx’s art tends toward the dark, but her subject, skulls and bones, mostly, don’t seem to have succumbed to the darkness just yet. In fact, they often seem quite jovial in contrast to their advanced states of, well, no longer living.
- Jinx – Do You Still Believe in Me?
- Jinx – Forever Young
- Jinx – Frisky
- Jinx – Good Boy
- Jinx – Sweet Tooth
- Jinx – The Hare
- Jinx – The Turtle
She’s a talented painter and vivacious presence, and we’re proud to be showcasing both.
KATHERINE BRANNOCK
Over the past few years, Katherine Brannock has been making quite a name for herself in San Diego. At Comicon, she captured the attention of French publisher, Xupuy, who released a hardcover collection of her sketchbook work last year. She’s since apprenticed as a tattooist and created a labyrinthine body of work that utilizes the colors and totems of that profession in a way that only Katherine could.
- Katherine Brannock – Confident Little Cunt
- Katherine Brannock – Fever Blossoms
- Katherine Brannock – Saturn Returns in the Arms of Deuterium
- Katherine Brannock – Study of Braves in a Forest
- Katherine Brannock – Study of Missed Chances
- Katherine Brannock – Study of Moving Parts
- Katherine Brannock – Study of My Absurd Duality
- Katherine Brannock – Study of The Magician
- Katherine Brannock – Study of The Mystical Thumb
- Katherine Brannock – Subconscious Miasma
- Katherine Brannock – Vision Quest to The Top of Eyelash Tower
While huge fans of both bodies of work, the sketches really won us over and we offered her the opportunity to expand upon the themes present in her book (which she’ll be signing at the opening reception).
FRANK FORTE
If Tex Avery and Salvador Dali had birthed a child at Fleisher Studios, it might have heralded the arrival of Frank Forte. Frank is an animator by trade and an independent comic book publisher by choice. His quirky sensibilities are funneled through an encyclopaedic knowledge of humor illustration that is tributary but also entirely unique.
- Frank Forte – Crazy Face and the Brain Popper
- Frank Forte – Hunger Pains
- Frank Forte – Molly’s Nightmare
- Frank Forte – Mr. Sneedley and the Ghost Brew Fandango
- Frank Forte – Wolf Porn and the Apocalypse
- Frank Forte – Wolfen Brain
- Frank Forte – Bird Brains
- Frank Forte – Encephaloctopoid
This is Frank Forte’s first feature exhibition at La Luz de Jesus.
Sean Stepanoff
The darkly psychedelic caricature work of Bay Area born, Los Angeles based Sean Stepanoff is readily identifiable by those who are fluent in the culture of ‘zine. As the creator of the large-format, compilation ‘zine Gristle, Stepanoff has consistently demonstrated his vital current-culture acumen by enlisting an impressive roster of artists to submit work for his pages as well as his own talent. David Choe, Camille Rose Garcia, Tara McPherson have all been featured as Gristle contributors.
- Sean Stepanoff – Entitled Haircut
- Sean Stepanoff – Zef Style
- Sean Stepanoff – Spring Break
- Sean Stepanoff – Silverlake
- Sean Stepanoff – Organic
Stepanoff’s sharply nuanced, clean-line caricatures are shaped by his past in animation. He provided the complete character design for Eminem’s ‘The Slim Shady Show’ & served as designer for a video project of Erykah Badu.
This exhibition represents the happy marriage of Stepanoff’s skill & on-the-pulse, acute observation. The collection is inspired by the colorful folk art of African barber shop signs & everyday exposure as a resident of Silverlake – the Williamsburg of the West – to the marketing behemoth that is hipster culture. Long a staple in our annual group show for over a decade, this is Sean’s first featured exhibition at La Luz de Jesus.
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