Showing posts with label Art openings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art openings. Show all posts

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Video of October Feature Artist Danni Shinya Luo



Last Gasp TV caught up with Danni Shinya Luo recently about her book Soft Candy and her upcoming exhibition Vanitas 13, which opens this Friday at 8PM–right here at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. For the first hour of the exhibition, she'll be signing copies of her super-limited edition Un Petit Catalog, which she debuted at San Diego Comicon. We wisely grabbed a couple boxes to offer to our patrons before she went down there and completely sold out. The gorgeous, album-sized volume (10.25x12 in.) features a spot-varnished cover and 45 full color pages, priced $35. This was an edition of 500 numbered copies, and there are not many left.



To reserve yours today, call or email the bookstore:
(323) 663-0122
sales@soapplant.com

A portion of her show preview is currently live, accessible here:

http://laluzdejesus.com/van-saro-what-a-wonderful-world-danni-shinya-luo-vanitas-13/

We're expecting a few more paintings, drawings and sketches, though, so be sure to email the gallery to get put on the preview list.

Van Saro will also be signing his limited edition, self-published art tome on Friday. Check back here for more info about his exciting new exhibition!

Friday, July 5, 2013

Our 5th of July Celebration Opens Tonight!






We know that most of you had your 4th of July plans set in stone a long time ago, which is why La Luz de Jesus Gallery put together a killer quartet for the 5th of July instead!

JASMINE WORTH's gothic oil paintings have amassed a rabid following that has resulted in three straight sold-out shows. She continues to explore the Cultus Sanguine concept in a mini exhibition that is sure to sell out again. CLICK MORT is presenting a collection of his remixed nostalgia sculptures that is so impressive, it's worthy of a swan song. The difficulty in locating pieces worthy of his impeccable taste and the growing collector base for his exceptional work may make this a last chance opportunity to add one of his amazingly affordable pieces to your collection. DEREK HARRISON gives us multiple interpretations of the women of Los Angeles in his L.A. Woman exhibition which is less objectification than outright worship. MEL WEINER elevates caricature to a high-concept statement about celebrity cronyism in his Esther Milkfat and Other Characters. These New Yorker-esque drawings are exquisite, and smart collectors will snatch up these inexpensive works from an important Echo Park original-I just hope they'll be willing to loan them back when museum curators request them in a few years. Pre-sales are happening now, so click the artist names above and get in touch with gallery director Matt Kennedy before the pieces you want are purchased by someone else.






For those of you who missed the pop-up show for RUBY RAY's California Punk Photo-show, From the Edge, I've got some good news: We'll be continuing to represent her iconic photography, so click her name above to access some of the pieces we currently have of Darby Crash, Sid Vicious, The Cramps, X and many of the punk rockers that helped establish the music and the scene that changed the culture.


Photo by Chris Cuffaro
Mid-month on Saturday, July 13th, join PATTON OSWALT in paying tribute to the greatest living author of juvenile delinquent fiction, HARLAN ELLISON. The feisty, prolific author reads and signs his Kicks Books releases, Pulling a Train and Getting in the Wind. The event, dubbed Harlan in Hollywood, insures to be an afternoon of pizzazz and vinegar with a true living legend. There are restrictions to what Harlan will sign, so call the book store at (323) 663-0122 for details. Mr. Ellison's public appearances are incredibly rare and the duration of this event will depend upon the audience size at the time of the author's arrival, so be sure to get there early! It all starts at 2 PM.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Laluzapalooza in Three More Days!

We made Los Angeles Magazine's The Guide
In just a couple of days Laluzapalooza will open to the public. Now in our 27th year, this is the longest running group show in town. And rather than get comfortable, we've gotten edgier. This year we've expanded the parameters to include photographic and digital art. Whether or not we make this a habit depends largely on the quality of the work in each medium. Not surprisingly, we're getting hyped by Los Angeles Magazine (click the photo at left) and the L.A. Weekly, with more print and web mentions dropping daily.

This Friday at 8 PM, come and see the best 223 pieces by 123 odd artists from six continents.