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June ’18: Jasmine Worth, Christopher Ulrich, Ave Rose, Frank Forte at La Luz de Jesus

By Reverberations Media on June 1, 2018 in Uncategorized

June 1 – July 1
Artist Reception, Friday, June 1, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027

In June 2018, La Luz de Jesus Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition by four artists with very divergent styles and practices; Jasmine Worth, Christopher Ulrich, Ave Rose, Frank Forte

Jasmine Worth Future Past

Future Past is Jasmine Worth‘s fifth exhibition with La Luz de Jesus. She is a contemporary painter who creates depictions of the symbolic and surreal using techniques and imagery of classical painting. Worth draws on personal experiences that parallel the more significant cultural background, the subconscious being a gateway for commentary on the world around her. The seamless blending of the iconic with the visceral blurs the line between what is sacred and what is profane.

Christopher Ulrich – Into the Light

Christopher Ulrich is a painter of surreal, iconographic images. He is influenced by the richness of ancient mythology, the mystery of alchemy, and the vastness of cosmic reality. Illuminating this dark journey with insight, heart, and determination he strives to understand the revelations that are uncovered in the work.

Frank Forte – The Exploration of the Cartoon Myth

Frank Forte‘s second exhibition with La Luz de Jesus is inspired by a steady diet of classic cartoons, comics and horror films. Frank continues to explore the realm of disturbed characters that seem trapped in a nightmarish animated world. This new series of paintings incorporate the re-appropriation of figures and images we know from the yesteryear of the animated film as well as introducing Frank’s original characters. The Exploration of the Cartoon Myth tries the fuse the old and the new and act as a launching point for the next series of works.

Ave Rose Whimsical Windows

Ave Rose’s Whimsical Windows are vignettes of Taxidermy Automata each their own unique story of life and death fortune and tragedy. A gold-gilded Amazon Tree Boa skeleton plays the role of sorcerer spinning and twisting protecting the sacetimental rose with its beautiful striped petals that are said to hold the power of eternal youth. A coyote skull with its fangs and jaw opened full revealing beehive bouquet a jeweled wasps nest filled multicolored gems that are attended to and lovingly cared for by gold gilded honey bees.

To view full show statements and previews, check out the La Luz de Jesus Current Exhibitions page

12/4: Preview the Holiday Pop Up Show at La Luz de Jesus!

By Reverberations Media on December 2, 2015 in La Luz de Jesus, News, Uncategorized

Holiday Pop Up Show
showing with Boombox Creators

December 4, 2015 – January 3, 2016
Artist reception: Friday, December 4th; 8-11PM

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-7667
www.laluzdejesus.com

La Luz de Jesus Gallery is located inside the Soap Plant / WACKO complex, widely regarded as the greatest gift store in Los Angeles, if not the world. As such, this is basically ground zero for holiday shoppers. This December, we’re hosting a month long Holiday Pop Up Show of new work that can be bought directly from the walls for immediate shipping and gifting and at prices low enough to diminish the guilt of self-gifting. More than a mere extension of our Art in the Hallway collection, we approached 20 of our favorite artists and asked them to create multiple pieces priced $400 or less specifically for this event. The artists in this show are among the first people to sellout in our group shows, and many have larger exhibitions booked elsewhere in the upcoming months–making this a prime opportunity to get their work under our special one-time price ceiling.

Holiday Pop Up Show Artists
Adrian Cherry, Brice Eichelberger, Frank Forte, Jel Ena, Jinx, Kimberly Zsebe, Lauren Chang, Lauren Gardiner, Maya Peterpaul, Michelle Lee, Ming Ong, Nathan Anderson, Nicole Bruckman, Nicole Waszak, Sadie Han, Sean Chao, Sean Stepanoff, Susanne Apgar, Tanny Chang, Walt Hall.

: Nathan Anderson – Andy Kaufman
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – David Bowie
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – David Lynch
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – Frank Oz
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – Jim Henson
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – Kevin Murphy
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – Peter Sellers
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Nathan Anderson – Tim Curry
Color pencil on paper, 8×10″ $400

: Susanne Apgar – Get Me Down
Oil on panel, 8×10″ (13.5×11.5″ framed) $400 Sold

: Susanne Apgar – Mort 1
Oil on panel, 3.5×5.5″ (4.5×6.5″ framed) $150 Sold

: Susanne Apgar – Mort 2
Oil on panel, 3.5×5.5″ (4.5×6.5″ framed) $150 Sold

: Susanne Apgar – Party Pooper
Oil on panel, 5.5×7.5″ (9×11″ framed) $250 Sold

: Susanne Apgar – Not a Sound
Oil on panel, 8×6″ (10×12″ framed) $325

: Susanne Apgar – The Morbidity of Lust
Oil on panel, 8×10″ (10×12″ framed) $400 Sold

: Nicole Bruckman – Iggy
Acrylic on panel, $325

: Tanny Chang – Sophie
Acrylic on wood, 7×14″, $100

: Tanny Chang – Peel Me
Acrylic on wood, 7×7″, $150

: Sean Chao – Koi (West)
paper, polymer clay & acrylic, 4.25×3.75×2.25″, $200

: Sean Chao – Koi (Skull)
paper, polymer clay & acrylic, 4.25×3.75×2.25″, $200

: Sean Chao – Koi (East)
paper, polymer clay & acrylic, 4.25×3.75×2.25″, $200

: Adrian Cherry – Melt
Graphite on watercolor paper, 4″ diameter (7.5″ diameter framed) $150

: Adrian Cherry – Murky
Graphite on bristol paper, 4″ diameter (7.5″ diameter framed) $150

: Adrian Cherry – Wordless
Graphite on bristol paper, 5×5″ (7.5×7.5″ framed) $175

: Adrian Cherry – Noire
Ink on watercolor paper, 3×4″ (5×6.5″ framed) $150

: Frank Forte – Betty’s Shameful Morning
Acrylic, ink, cut paper and charcoal on raised wood panel, 4×4″, $150

: Frank Forte – Macabre Ghost Dreams
Acrylic, ink and charcoal on raised wood panel, 9×12″, $300

: Frank Forte – Cat Face and The Annihilation Dream Horror 1
Acrylic, ink, cut paper, Elmer’s Glue and charcoal on canvas board, 12×16″ (14×18″ framed) $400

: Frank Forte – Laugh ‘O Grams 1
Acrylic, ink, cut paper and charcoal on raised wood panel, 9×12″, $300

: Frank Forte – Goth Girl Brooding in a Cemetery
Acrylic, ink, and charcoal on raised wood panel, 4×4″, $150

: Frank Forte – Bizarre Follies
Acrylic, ink, charcoal, and cut paper on board, 12×16″ (14×18″ framed) $400

: Jel Ena – The Fates
Graphite, color pencil, watercolor on hand-toned Fabriano paper, 5×7″ (8×10″ framed) $350

: Jel Ena – La Calavera Catrina
Graphite, color pencil, watercolor on hand-toned Fabriano paper, 5×7″ (8×10″ framed) $350

: Jel Ena – Gravity
Wax pastel and acrylic on canvas board, 8×10″ (11×13″ framed) $350

: Lauren Gardiner – Leo Ryan Lies on The Airstrip
Graphite 4.5 x 4.5″ (10×10″ framed), $150

: Lauren Gardiner – Children of Thunder, Unite!
Graphite, 4.5×4.5″ (10×10″ framed), $150

: Lauren Gardiner – Apologies From Bud Dwyer
Graphite and acrylic, 4.5×4.5″ (10×10″ framed), $225

: Lauren Gardiner – Crazy Pat Rides a Bike for Two, Alone
Graphite and acrylic, 5.5 x 7.5″ (10×12″ framed), $250

: Lauren Gardiner – Unfortunately, Jack Gilbert Graham’s Plan Succeeded
Acrylic on transparency, patterned paper, 5×7″ (10×12″ framed), $75

: Lauren Gardiner – John List’s Mom Was Too Heavy
Graphite and acrylic, 5.5 x 7.5″ (10×12″ framed), $225

: Walt Hall – Cut Down Again
Mixed media on wood, 5.5×19″, $200

: Walt Hall – Scene Four
Mixed media on wood, 7×9″, $150

: Walt Hall – Well I Love You This Much…
Mixed media on wood, 7×10″, $200

: Walt Hall – On the Baltic Sea
Mixed media on wood, 7×9″, $200

: Walt Hall – Fly Part 2
Mixed media on wood, 6.5×8″, $200

: Walt Hall – Fly Part 1
Mixed media on wood, 7×8″, $200

: Sadie Han – Sloth
Sculpy, acrylic, etc. 4.5×4.5×5″, $300

: Sadie Han – Crocky
Sculpy, acrylic, etc. 4.5×4.5×4″, $300

: Sadie Han – Giraffe
Sculpy, acrylic, etc. 4x4x7″, $400

: Jinx – A Beautiful Death
Acrylic on board, 17×14″ framed, $400

: Jinx – The Last Jewel
Acrylic on board, 5″ diameter framed, $100

: Jinx – A Pretty Death
Acrylic on board, 10.75×16.75″ framed, $275

: Ha Gyun Lee – Scandal
Pen and ink on BFK Rives, 4.5×7″, $100

: Ha Gyun Lee – Hunter
Pen and ink on BFK Rives, 4.75×6″, $100

: Ha Gyun Lee – Left and Right
Pen and ink on BFK Rives, 4.75×6″, $100

: Ha Gyun Lee – Sweat
Pen and ink on BFK Rives, 4.75×6″, $100

: Emma Mount – Lover’s Eye
oil on canvas board, 3″ tondo in 5″ frame, $200

: Emma Mount – Lover’s Eye (Christina Ricci)
oil on canvas board, 2.75″ tondo in 7.75″ frame, $200 Sold

: Emma Mount – Lover’s Eye (Kristen Stewart)
oil on canvas board, 2.75″ tondo in 5″ frame, $200

: Ming Ong – Pepes Demise
Acrylic on hardboard panel, 8.5×8.5″ (unframed), $375

: Ming Ong -The Game
Acrylic on illustration board, 8.5×7″ (15.75×14.25″ framed), $325

: Ming Ong – Play Nice
Acrylic on paper, 5×7″ (9.625×11.625″ framed), $125

: Ming Ong – Fire Starter
Acrylic on paper, 5×7″, (9.625×11.625″ framed), $125

: Ming Ong – Li’l Bandito
Acrylic on paper, 5×7″, (9.625×11.625″ framed), $125

: Ming Ong – Night Bambi
Acrylic on paper, 5×7″ (9.625×11.625″ framed), $125

: Ming Ong – Duck Boy
Acrylic on illustration board, 6.5×8.5″, (16×13″ framed), $325

: Ming Ong – Horsie
Acrylic on illustration board, 6.5×8.5″ (16×13″ framed), $325

: Maya Peterpaul – Pilgrimage 1
Ink on paper, 4.25×6.25″, $100

: Maya Peterpaul – Pilgrimage 2
Ink on paper, 4.25×6.25″, $100

: Maya Peterpaul – Pilgrimage 3
Ink on paper, 4.25×6.25″, $100

: Maya Peterpaul – Pilgrimage 4
Ink on paper, 4.25×6.25″, $100

: Maya Peterpaul – Pilgrimage 5
Ink on paper, 4.25×6.25″, $100

: Maya Peterpaul – Pilgrimage 6
Ink on paper, 4.25×6.25″, $100

: Nicole Waszak – Garden of Delight Part 1
Acrylic on holographic paper on wood panel, 8×8″, $300

: Nicole Waszak – Garden of Delight Part 2
Acrylic on holographic paper on wood panel, 8×8″, $300

: Nicole Waszak – Garden of Delight Part 3
Acrylic on holographic paper on wood panel, 8×8″, $300

: Nicole Waszak – Little Bones Do Fly
Acrylic on holographic paper on wood panel, 8×8″, $300

: Nicole Waszak – Sharpshooter
Acrylic on holographic paper on wood panel, 8×8″, $300

: Nicole Waszak – Smells Like Tween Spirit
Acrylic on wood panel, 12×12″, $350

: Kimberly Zsebe – Christ Entombed-King of Beers
Egg tempera, beer cans oncoaster/board, 5×5″ $100

: Danni Shinya Luo – Tickle Tickle
graphite, red pencil, acrylic on bristol, 8×6″ in 10.25×8.25″ frame $200

: Kimberly Zsebe – The Annunciation-Cherry Zero (Diptych)
Egg tempera, beverage cans on board, 5×7″ (x2) $400

: Kimberly Zsebe – St. Cecilia
Egg tempera, Coca Cola can on board, 3.5×5″ $200

: Kimberly Zsebe – St. Dymphna
Egg tempera, Stella can on board, 3.5×5″ $200

: Kimberly Zsebe – St. Valentine
Oil and Pabst can on board, 6×8″ $300

12/4-1/3: Holiday Pop Up Show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery

By Reverberations Media on November 18, 2015 in La Luz de Jesus, News

Holiday Pop Up Show
showing with Boombox Creators

December 4, 2015 – January 3, 2016
Artist reception: Friday, December 4th; 8-11PM

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-7667
www.laluzdejesus.com

Holiday Pop-Up Show!
La Luz de Jesus Gallery is located inside the Soap Plant / WACKO complex, widely regarded as the greatest gift store in Los Angeles, if not the world. As such, this is basically ground zero for holiday shoppers. This December, we’re hosting a month long Pop-Up show of new work that can be bought directly from the walls for immediate shipping and gifting and at prices low enough to diminish the guilt of self-gifting. More than a mere extension of our Art in the Hallway collection, we approached 20 of our favorite artists and asked them to create multiple pieces priced $400 or less specifically for this event. The artists in this show are among the first people to sellout in our group shows, and many have larger exhibitions booked elsewhere in the upcoming months–making this a prime opportunity to get their work under our special one-time price ceiling.

Pop Up Show Artists: Adrian Cherry, Brice Eichelberger, Frank Forte, Jel Ena, Jinx, Kimberly Zsebe, Lauren Chang, Lauren Gardiner, Maya Peterpaul, Michelle Lee, Ming Ong, Nathan Anderson, Nicole Bruckman, Nicole Waszak, Sadie Han, Sean Chao, Sean Stepanoff, Susanne Apgar, Tanny Chang, Walt Hall