On Friday, August 1st we opened our fourth solo exhibition of
José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros' work, this time titled
Profanity Pop. With each exhibition, we've seen his fame grow–from the
Liberty Ross tweet of
Drunk Love to
Lady Gaga's re-postings of
Cinderella McQueen &
Meat Dress, to a veritable cavalcade of professional animators and celebrity fans (including
Katy Perry and
Britney Spears). His work has been featured in two museum shows; last year at the
Mesa Contemporary Art Museum and next month at the
Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.
With elevated recognition there comes controversy. While the overwhelming response has been completely positive, local and international media selected this exhibition as a means of discussing equality, tolerance and acceptance–and we couldn't be happier.
Check out the
Univision Network coverage below (or click
here), and be sure to come see
José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros' Profanity Pop exhibition and the
Laluzapalooza Jury Winners (
Katherine Brannock, Frank Forte, Hueman, Jinx, and
Sean Stepanoff) this month at
La Luz de Jesus Gallery.
