Laluzapalooza 2015

OUR 29TH ANNUAL GROUP SHOW

March 6 – 29, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 8-11 PM

La Luz De Jesus Gallery proudly presents our annual juried group exhibition, LALUZAPALOOZA. This gigantic, no-theme show features works from some of the freshest and most relevant artists working today. Last year we sorted through 16,000 submissions from commercial illustrators, graphic designers, tattooists, scenics, students, street taggers, animators and working gallery artists. How many will we see this year? Past shows have featured as many as 330 pieces and as few as 100, making this the most exclusive selection of tastefully, jam-packed, salon-style exhibited works in Post-Pop. There will be some familiar names from our ever-growing roster of feature artists, but an overwhelming percentage of the work this year will come from a brand new batch of previously undiscovered, emerging talent. Will you be a patron of the next great generation?

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Peter Adamyan – Jesus Saved Me From Cancer

Peter Adamyan – Jesus Saved Me From Speeding

Peter Adamyan – Jesus Saved Me From Towelheads

Nathan Anderson – Harry Dean Stanton as Travis Henderson (From Paris, Texas)

Nathan Anderson – M. Emmett Walsh as Private Detective (From Blood Simple)

Nathan Anderson – Marty Feldman as Igor (From Young Frankenstein)

Nathan Anderson – Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned Ryerson (From Groundhog’s Day)

Alexandra Bastien – Personality Disorders

Davidd Batalon – Motionless, Meaningless

**Vicki Berndt – How Much is that Doggie in the Window?**
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 24 in. (13 x 25 in. framed), $1,500

Michelle Bickford – Never Mix, Never Worry

Jason Brammer – Watching The Doors of Perception

**Katherine Brannock – Piñata Pixie 1**
Watercolor, pencil, gold ink, walnut ink stain on 100% cotton rag paper, 5×7 in. framed. $200

**Katherine Brannock – Piñata Pixie 3**
Watercolor, pencil, gold ink, walnut ink stain on 100% cotton rag paper, 5×7 in. framed. $200

**Carol Connett – Encounter**
Acrylic on panel, 18 x 24 in. (19.5 x 25.5 in. framed), $700

**Edward Robin Coronel – Hugsy Bear**
Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 in. (8 x 10 x 2 in. framed) $275 Sold

**Edward Robin Coronel – Num-nums**
Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in. (13.1 x 15.5 in. framed), $475

**Edward Robin Coronel – Patchy-pooh**
Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 in. (8 x 10 x 2 in. framed), $275 Sold

**Edward Robin Coronel – Tater Pie**
Acrylic on canvas 10 x 8 in. (15.5 x 13.1 in. framed), $475

Matthew Couper – Contemporary Lady of The Flowers

**Matthew Couper – Dead History**
Oil on metal, 8 x 11 in. (12 x 15 in. framed), $1,300

**Matthew Couper – Facade**
Oil on canvas, Colonial period frame, 21 x 17 in. (23.75 x 19.75 in. framed), $3,800

**Matthew Couper – Holiday**
Oil on metal, vintage, handmade frame, 11 x 14 in. (16 x 19.5 in. framed), $1,800

**Matthew Couper – Snake Eyes**
Oil on metal, 5 x 7 in. (12 14 in. framed), $650

Robert Craig – One Bad Apple (Snow White 2)

Brian Dombrowsky – The Journey of the Mayflower

**Mike Egan – Looking for hearts to fill with blood**
Acrylic on Wood Panel, 18 x 18 x 1.5 in. $850.00

Mike Egan – Prayers couldn’t save my bad luck

**Mike Egan – The Announcement**
Acrylic on Wood Panel, 14 x 14 x 1.5 in. $650.00

Francisco Franco – Why Do I Call Him My Diego

**Mark Gleason – Fucked**
oil on canvas 18×18 in. $1000 Sold

**Bruce Gossett – Speyeder**
Enamel on prism sticker stock. 8 x 8 in. (10 ¾ x 10 ¾ in., framed). $460

Walt Hall – Well it’s a Very Pretty Deer

Derek Harrison – Inner Spirit of the Hollywood Roosevelt

Annette Hassell – Annie Meets the Gatekeeper

Jack Howe – Some Say Why… I Say Why Not!

Nozomi Kanai – Where the Wild Things Are

**Craig LaRotonda – One of Us**
Acrylic on Wood, 8×10 in. plus frame, $1,600

**Gabe Larson – Diamonds and Rust**
Oil on wood panel. 20 x 24 in., $950 Sold

**Gabe Larson – Ghost Of War**
Oil on canvas. 12 x 12 in., $480

**Joshua Lawyer – Where the Hurt Is**
Color pencil, graphite, acrylic, ink, spray paint on wood, 15.5×12 in., $600

**Joshua Lawyer – All That Was Left from Our Fire**
Color pencil, graphite, acrylic, ink, spray paint on wood. 10×17.5″ in 12.5×10.5″ frame, $450

D. W. Marino – *Carbon Capture Desert* Wood, paint, and glass cloche, 6 in. diameter base x 9.5 in. tall, $350

**D. W. Marino – Incubator**
Wood and paint, 19.5 x 13.5 x 3.5 in., $900

**D. W. Marino – Krylon Bomb**
6.5 in. can mounted on 8 x 8 in. background in 8.75×8.75×3 in. box, $500 Sold

**D. W. Marino – Krylon Bomb (interior)**
6.5 in. can mounted on 8 x 8 in. background in 8.75×8.75×3 in. box, $500 Sold

**Genie Melisande – Vanity Ritual** Oil on watercolor paper. 12 x 16 in. (18 x 24 in., framed) $600

Cristina Natsuko Paulos – Take me to the river

**Valerie Pobjoy – Couple**
Oil on panel. 24 x 25 in., $500 Sold

**Valerie Pobjoy – Outside the Joint**
Oil on panel. 19 x 27 in., (20 x 28 in., framed) $650 Sold

**Matthew J. Price – Hereafter**
Oil on panel. 16 x 20 in., (19 x 23 in., framed) $1,200

Eric “Q” Quezada – Santa Demonio (details)

**Jeffrey Richter – Headache**
Charcoal on paper. 13 x 19 in., $950

**Van Saro – Smile**
Oil paint on wood panel, 16 x 24 in., $2,800

Josh Stebbins – Above His Cold Gaze he Wore a Crown of Crosses

**Josh Stebbins – Seeds of Atonement**
Ink on cardstock paper with coffee staining. 8.5 x 11 in., (13.5 x 16.5 in., framed) $250

**Lili Todd – Autumn**
Colored pencil on paper, 11×14 in. $150

Roxi Tattoo – Calaverita de Azucar (little sugar skull)

Roxi Tattoo – Hasta el Viento es Testigo

Nicole Waszak – 64 Months (Maternal Mommy)

Nicole Waszak – 64 Months (Melancholy Mommy)

Marc Willey – The Future Child Poses as a Phoenix

The opening night gala will feature libations from our sponsors Sino Tequila and Gigantic Brewing.

THE HISTORY

Previously our annual group show was called “Everything but the Kitschen Sync,” but it began life in October 1986 as the “Día de los Muertos” show which was entirely focused on the folk art, sculptures and imagery of Mexico’s “Day of the Dead” celebration. By 1995, gallery owner and curator Billy Shire felt the show had run its course and presented other themed group exhibitions such as the 1996 “21st Century Tiki Show.” In 1998 Shire decided to present a non-themed show dedicated to illustrative and narrative artwork. As many local artists work in commercial graphic art fields such as illustration, cartooning, animation, etc., the show was named “Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artists.” In 2004, Shire changed the show title to the more encompassing and less-cumbersome “Everything But the Kitschen Synch.” Several spelling and name variations later, here we are…

“Everyone looks at this show for new and interesting artists” states Shire – “and indeed, not only does La Luz de Jesus pick artists from the group show for smaller group and solo shows down the line–numerous curators and owners of other galleries also keep their eyes on the yearly show for potential artists to add to their rosters.”

“This is the one show annually that most patrons look forward to seeing, as it’s a chance to discover new artists in the venue that has launched so many careers,” notes gallery director Matt Kennedy. “Every year we manage to discover a new conglomeration of fresh talent, and among them a class of breakout successes. That’s really a credit to the accessible talent pool. The quality and availability of instruction (both in schools and through independent study) coupled with the the culture that this city attracts, fosters a welcoming environment for people with the ability to create –often in reaction to their individual situations.”

Join La Luz de Jesus Gallery as we continue to support the latest and most original efforts from the world’s alternative art scene.

Contact Gallery Director Matthew Gardocki for purchase info:
info@laluzdejesus.com (323)666-7667

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