Jasmine Worth “Sacred Feminine” Opens June 6 at La Luz de Jesus
Jasmine Worth is a La Luz de Jesus superstar. With an almost unprecedented series of four sold-out shows, Worth returns to La Luz on June 6, 2014 with her signature exploration of the feminine element in Western religion and mysticism. Drawing on the concepts of feminine spirituality and occultism, Worth has developed her own iconography,…
Preview: Haitian Vodou Flags at La Luz de Jesus
This is one of the most exciting exhibitions this season–part of a perfectly conceived La Luz de Jesus Eastery show full of bright colors, skulls, religion, death and resurrection–a rare chance to view (and purchase!) Haitian vodou flags by the late master Antoine Oleyant. Oleyant, who died in 1992, moved the traditional sequined fabrics from…
“LA Portraits” Estevan Oriol at La Luz de Jesus
Estevan Oriol’s LA Portraits shows a side of our city that belies the usual pretty staged shots of civic leaders, celebrities, and architectural glory. There are no swimming pools or movie stars. LA Portraits is tough unflinching look at Los Angeles gangs, photographed by Oriol, whose work takes us deep behind gang lines. These are…
Dave Lebow “Weird Tales” Opens at La Luz de Jesus
Dave Lebow’s pulpy paintings are horror/adventure fan fantasies come to life. Voluptuous women, scary creatures, bizarre hominids, and strange worlds collide and merge. Lebow created the the Doomsday Killer paintings in the second to last story arc on the TV series Dexter, which showed last year at La Luz de Jesus, and now he’s back…
Elizabeth McGrath Pop-Up, Book Release Party and BBQ at La Luz
Start the holiday festivities December 8th with Elizabeth McGrath signing her new book Incurable Disorder and pop-up gallery where her career began, La Luz de jesus, plus a bbq and photo ops with Zombie Santas Mike Odd of Rosemary’s Billygoat and Dookie Flyswatter of Haunted Garage with their cute Undead Elves. One of the leading…
Bruce Eichelberger, Jennifer Jelenski, Juan Muniz, Krystopher Sapp at La Luz de Jesus
Four shows opened at La Luz de Jesus last night, Friday December 6, 2013: “Babel” by Bruce Eichelberger; “Let’s Get Lost” by Jennifer Jelenski; “Furry Tales by Juan Muniz; and “Altered States” by Krystopher Sapp. Each artist had two walls in the gallery. “Babel” and “Altered States” featured impossibly tiny and/or elaborate compositions in the first room. …
The Holiday Cure: Elizabeth McGrath’s Incurable Disorder Pop Up & Signing
Born in Hollywood. Sent to school at Fundamentalist Baptist correctional institution. Made punk rock fliers and is now an acclaimed artist whose work now appears in a second monograph, Incurable Disorder. Meet Elizabeth McGrath. Well actually you’ll be able to meet her in real life, Sunday, December 8 at La Luz de Jesus when she…
La Luz de Jesus: Four Shows for December
La Luz de Jesus presents four shows by four amazing artists: Bruce Eichleberger “Babel,” Jennifer Jelenski “Let’s Get Lost,” Juan Muniz “Furry Tales,” and Krystoper Sapp “Altered States” opening Friday December 6th and running through December 29th. Bruce Eichelberger is a self-taught artist who expresses his disdain for politicians, authority and religious institutions through allegorical…
PreviewThe Drawings of Laurie Lipton: What Lies Between the Black and White
Laurie Lipton drawings reveal her influences and inspirations: Religious paintings from the Flemish school, Durer, Van Eyck, Goya combine with Diane Arbus and the effects of watching black white TV shows as a child living in a color-filled world. She explains: Black and white is the color of ancient photographs and old TV shows… it…
Photos from La Luz de Jesus: José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros, Laluzapalooze Juried Show Winner
In his latest series, “DisHollywood,” José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros takes his social commentary to a new level, mixing beloved fairytale icons with characters from the world of cinema, celebrity and music to create a pop culture mash-up that enchants and provokes. Along with Ontiveros, this month La Luz de Jesus presents the Laluzapalooza juried show…