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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Donna Abbate – A Spoken Flower page 25
Donna Abbate – A Spoken Flower page 33
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)
Azygous – The Unholy Ones (Escobar)
Briana Bainbridge – La Niña Muerte I
Briana Bainbridge – La Niña Muerte II
Briana Bainbridge – La Niña Muerte III
Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 1
Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 2
Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 3
Dan Barry – Drippy Baby 4
Alexandra Bastien – Personality Disorders
Davidd Batalon – Motionless, Meaningless
K. David Bena – The Little Saint
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
BigToe – Eternal Dogtown
Sue Blanchard – Disease
Jason Brammer – Creature Catcher II
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
Katherine Brannock – Piñata Pixie 6
Jennifer Celio – Mutherfucking Disco
Adrian Cherry – GMO
Adrian Cherry – Leaks
Adrian Cherry – OMG
Carol Connett – Aquifer
Carol Connett – Encounter
Acrylic on panel, 18 x 24 in. (19.5 x 25.5 in. framed), $700
Robert Steven Connett – Sea Flowers
Edward Robin Coronel – Cauliflower
Edward Robin Coronel – Hugsy Bear
Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 in. (8 x 10 x 2 in. framed) $275 Sold
Edward Robin Coronel – Muffins
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
Edward Robin Coronel – Wiggles
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)
Robert Craig – Snow White 4
Brian Dombrowsky – Los Olivos De Cielo
Brian Dombrowsky – The Journey of the Mayflower
Mike Egan – Good luck for the funny man
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
Bruce Eichelberger – About a Girl
Bruce Eichelberger – The Nothing
Bruce Eichelberger – The Abyss
Haunted Euth – Aint It Fun
Haunted Euth – Decision Makers
Joshua Flint – Her Stillness
Frank Forte – Psychedelic Cat Dreams
Michael Foulkrod – Lux
Michael Foulkrod – Queen of Sunset
Francisco Franco – La Catrina
Francisco Franco – Why Do I Call Him My Diego
Don Fritz – Retribution
Don Fritz – Spanked
Richard Frost – Geovanni
Wendy Lee Gadzuk – Kardia Dentata
Jeff Gillette – Disneyland Sign Dread
Jeff Gillette – Mural
Jeff Gillette – Transition
Mark Gleason – Tumblr
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
Conrad Haberland – The Bed
Walt Hall – Don’t Give Up
Walt Hall – Of Course Sometimes
Walt Hall – The Forest Keeper
Walt Hall – Well it’s a Very Pretty Deer
Howard Hallis – Mascot Mandala
Derek Harrison – Inner Spirit of the Hollywood Roosevelt
Annette Hassell – Annie Meets the Gatekeeper
Annette Hassell – Evolution
Annette Hassell – Monkey Shines
Scott Holloway – Saint Google
Jack Howe – Some Say Why… I Say Why Not!
Jack Howe – Travels Through Mexico
Jack Howe – 1st NSA Agent
Jack Howe – NYC World’s Fair Acid Test
Jack Howe – Beasts of Burden
Stephanie Inagaki – Wedding Funeral
Joka – The Abandoned Skill of Listening
Nozomi Kanai – Silent Night
Nozomi Kanai – Where the Wild Things Are
Simon Kangiser – Frame 352
Simon Kangiser – Small Touches
Simon Kangiser – The Rabble Rouser
Jeffrey R. Kibbe – Lachesis Realized
Jeffrey R. Kibbe – The Grand Secret
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
Joshua Lawyer – Crutch
Joshua Lawyer – Just Shoot Straight
Mavis Leahy – Gemini Twins
Mavis Leahy – The Bell Jar
Mavis Leahy – The Oracle
Mavis Leahy – Wren
Dave Lebow – Killer
Dave Lebow – The Kiss
Chris Leib – Pistol Pump Funk
MJ Lindo – Can we just sleep tonight
Alexis Lopez – Prince Of The Dead
Danni Shinya Luo – Interlude
Dion Macellari – Burial
Jon MacNair – A Pinch of Ecstasy
Jon MacNair – Dragon Lady
Jon MacNair – Green Man
Jon MacNair – It Rose From the Depths
Drew Mancilla – Nick Cave
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 – KA-POW!
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
Aya Masuda – Habanero March
McBiff – The Four Suits
Caitlin McCormack – Hemerodromus
Caitlin McCormack – In Nidum
Caitlin McCormack – Kindling
Patrick V. McGrath Muñiz – Magi
Genie Melisande – Dissolving
Genie Melisande – Vanity Ritual Oil on watercolor paper. 12 x 16 in. (18 x 24 in., framed) $600
Jason Miracle – Mano Negro
Graham Moore – Exotic Percussion
Graham Moore – Highfidelity Stereo
Graham Moore – Stereo in Hifi
Graham Moore – Stereophonic
Pamela Mower Conner – The Monarch Queen
Michael Murphy – Fly PSA
Dave Naz – James Darling
Dave Naz – Matty Boi
Jaya Nicely – Flea Market Stranger
Jaya Nicely – Jacob
Ron Norman – Grasshopper Child
Ron Norman – The Meditative Moment
Daisuke Okamoto – Anemone
Daisuke Okamoto – Jelly Fish
Daisuke Okamoto – Made In California
Cristina Natsuko Paulos – Take me to the river
Andrea Pavles – Satyr Dave
Andrea Pavles – Satyr Ken
Peca – The Royalty
Agnieszka Pilat – Guantanamo Bear
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
Eric “Q” Quezada – Santa Demonio (details)
Rob Reger – Flesh Form 03
Rob Reger – Flesh Form 06
Jeffrey Richter – Antler Arch
Jeffrey Richter – Headache
Charcoal on paper. 13 x 19 in., $950
Aaron Rivera – Russian River
Lena Rushing – Nothing, I’m fine
Lena Rushing – Plagued
Lena Rushing – Sister
Lena Rushing – Waterbed
Ken Ruzic – Outside the Garden of Eden
Ken Ruzic – The Meddlers
Ken Ruzic – The Seven Bowls of Wrath
Jeanny Jean Sandoval – Dulce De Algodon
Jeanny Jean Sandoval – Pan Dulce
Van Saro – Smile
Oil paint on wood panel, 16 x 24 in., $2,800
Jonathan Shaw – Caboclos da Mata
Josh Stebbins – Above His Cold Gaze he Wore a Crown of Crosses
Josh Stebbins – Kiss Kitty
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
Sean Stepanoff – Rod’s Expert Haircut
Sean Stepanoff – Delicious Haircut
Deirdre Sullivan Beeman – Balloon Girl
Annie Terrazzo – Bomb
Lili Todd – Autumn
Colored pencil on paper, 11×14 in. $150
Lili Todd – King Cat
Paul Torres – Biker Girls
Paul Torres – Bounty Hunter
Paul Torres – Geronimo
Roxi Tattoo – Calaverita de Azucar (little sugar skull)
Roxi Tattoo – Deer Mama
Roxi Tattoo – Hasta el Viento es Testigo
Roxi Tattoo – Y El Viento Fue Testigo
Pol Turgeon – The Duck
Inge Vandormael – Reaching Out
Inge Vandormael – Ten Tetrahedra
Vega – La Santa de La Piedra (details)
Vega – Lords of Burden (details)
Vega – Lords of Burden (details)
Vega – Lords of Burden (details)
Vega – Lords of Burden (details)
Vega – Lords of Burden (details)
Vega – The White Snake
Vega – The White Snake (details)
Vega – The White Snake (details)
Dave Warshaw – Her Master’s Choice
Dave Warshaw – Skull
Nicole Waszak – 64 Months (Maternal Mommy)
Nicole Waszak – 64 Months (Melancholy Mommy)
Lauren Wilde – Pacific Walrus
Lauren Wilde – Black Spider Monkey
Marc Willey – Business as Usual
Marc Willey – The Future Child Poses as a Phoenix
Christine Wu – Cold
Kate Zambrano – Crypt
Kate Zambrano – Narquois
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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