Long Beach Avenue 2018 Open Studios and Artwalk
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LONG BEACH AVENUE LOFT/STUDIOS
5TH ANNUAL OPEN STUDIO TOUR: AUGUST 11, 2018, 1:00 TO 9:00 PM
1250 LONG BEACH AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90021
LONG BEACH AVENUE LOFT/STUDIOS is pleased to announce its 5TH ANNUAL OPEN STUDIOS TOUR, this year in collaboration with MAIDEN LA. Maiden LA is an inclusive and expansive county-wide survey of art happenings [during the month of August] that in encouraging the use of alternative spaces, considers the city as a platform for generative discourse and exchange… Both a playful anagram and homophone of the Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in LA’ (a biennial featuring emerging or underrepresented LA artists), Maiden LA’s focus is not exclusive to the Hammer’s curatorial efforts, but a way to consider and broaden how a city’s artistic landscape is defined. http://www.maiden.la/
The 5TH ANNUAL LONG BEACH AVENUE LOFTS OPEN STUDIOS TOUR occurs August 11, 2018 from 1:00 to 9:00 pm at 1250 LONG BEACH AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90021 – slightly south and adjacent to the vibrant DTLA Arts District. The three-story turn-of-the-century industrial brick building was one of the first artist live/work spaces in DTLA specifically repurposed for multiple large artist loft working studios. 15 plus artists and designers will be opening their spaces to the public for the afternoon and evening. The diverse backgrounds of the artists, from native Angelinos to UK transplants, provides a broad scope of work being produced in the building that includes painting, sculpture, installation, textile, ceramics, photography, prints, lighting design and lifestyle, comprehensively spanning classically trained academic studies to conceptually innovative performance and installations. The artists live and work in unique spaces, each reflecting divergent aesthetics, multiple disciplines and inventive approaches to relevant art making and the exhibition/presentation of their work.
Individual artists will be hosting a wide range of refreshments in their spaces throughout the day and evening, there is plenty of parking on Long Beach Ave and 14th Street and perhaps even a DJ on a rooftop terrace! The LBA LOFT/STUDIOS are a convenient 10-minute walk north from the LA Metro Blue Line Washington Station. The entrance to the LONG BEACH AVENUE LOFTS is on Long Beach Avenue, slightly north of 14th Street, where there will be clear signage for entry and a reception area upon entering the property with maps and information for visiting the studios. There is a large freight elevator, in addition to stairs, allowing access to each of the three floors for everyone. The afternoon and evening promises to be engaging, expansive, enlightening and well worth a visit to DTLA.
Featured artists at the 5th Annual Long Beach Avenue Lofts Open Studios include:
Chris Collins, Sculpture and PrintsLauren MacMullen, Political Art
http://www.chriscollinssculpture.com @chriscollinssculpture
Colin Mann, Custom Lighting designLawrence Fodor, Painting and Photography
http://www.capricorn-one.com/ @capricorn_onehttp://www.lawrencefodor.com/ @lawrencefodor
Jennifer Joseph, Painting and Sculptural InstallationMary Little, Sculpture
http://www.jenniferjoseph.com @jenjoprojectswww.marylittle.com @marylittlestudio
Katie Seabrook, Textile design and IllustrationPaul Arnold, Portraiture and Illustration
http://www.seabrookink.com @seabrookink @madfoolart
Kira Lillie, Jewelry Integrated with PerformanceRicardo Harris-Fuentes, Painting
http://www.vklillie.com @vklilliehttps://ricardoharrisfuentes.com/ @ricardoharrisfuentes
Lauren Fenstermacher, Abstract Painting and Rooz Kashani, Sacred Geometry Prints and Clothing @laurenfenstermacher @rooz_kashani
Sandra Vista, Mixed Media ArtST, Painting
@sandra.vista
Stacey Wexler, Ceramics and Ceramic Sculpture
https://www.srwexlerartwork.com/ @wexlers
For more information and images please contact one or all of the following organizing artists:
Jennifer Joseph: jenjostudio[at]gmail.com
Mary Little: mary[at]marylittle.com
Lawrence Fodor: lawrencefodor[at]me.com
Artist Profile: Ricardo Harris-Fuentes
My paintings are designed to be inter-dimensional portals of healing and transformation based on my experiences with Buddhist Meditation and Shamanism.
1. Dan’s Wave, 2018
Acrylic and magic on canvas 26×22 inches
2. Guru-See-Thru, 2018
Acrylic and magic on holographic fabric 20×16 inches
3. New Moon, 2016
Acrylic and magic on canvas 69×112 inches
Ricardo Harris-Fuentes will be showing at Open Studios LOFT 326
Artist Profile: Sandra Vista
statement:
I am a pattern and decoration painter and mixed media artist. My current work is influenced by almost 20 years of living in downtown Los Angeles. I am impressed by the bold colors-especially the deep red hues in Chinatown and the fluorescent colors of the Los Angelinos that paint and create with deep passion and bravery. I am also influenced by the contemporary architecture and the postmodern ruins that I translate with beads, pins, fabric and everyday objects.
1. Part of a 3-person exhibit at JOAN Los Angeles: 5/13- 6/24/2018
2. Borders 2- drawing/ collage from JOAN Los Angeles
3. Remember Mama (from Long Beach Avenue Series 3) 2017
4. Don Diego (from Long Beach Avenue Series) 2017
5. Connection Junction (mm zipper tabs) 2017
6. El Dorado Pretends (mm zipper tabs) 2017
Sandra Vista will be showing at Open Studios LOFT 116
Artist Profile: Simon Tuke
Simon Tuke’s work can be seen at Open Studios LOFT 113
1. “Pink Punk Pussy Power” 11″x14″
acrylic/ mixed media on wood panel
2. “Frenchie’s Rule” 16″x16″
acrylic and crystals
3. “Butch” 18″x18″
acrylic/mixed media on wood panel
4. “Pretty Pony” 11″x14″
acrylic/mixed media on wood panel
5. “Gurlz w Grillz” 5’x6′ each panel
Artist profile: Colin Mann
Colin Mann (bus. Capricorn ONE) brings new life to old technologies by painting the elements of music using light for a brush. Visual & audio harmonize to elicit new reactions from familiar sounds.
*MAKIN IT LA- Dinner and Wine Tasting 2014
48 Incandescent Bulbs with custom electronics for intensity control live audio
12′ x 6′ TableSettings
*Nixie Tube Music Box Clock 2012
4 IN- 18 Nixie Tubes, Motor Controlled Music Box (La Vie en Rose), Miniature Incandescent
Lamps, Original Artwork in Frame 6″ Diameter, 12″ Tall
*LBD Chandelier 2015
32 Incandescent Bulbs with custom electronics for intensity control using live audio, copper tubing, live plants 3′ x 8′
Colin Mann will be showing at Open Studios LOFT 213
Artist profile: Lauren Macmullan
1. “Crosshairs” 2018
bubble wrap, acrylic 25″h x 12″w
2. “Sweet Relief” 2018
bubble wrap, acrylic 12″h x 6″w
3. “Blue State” 2018
bubble wrap, acrylic 38″h x 12″w
See Lauren Macmullan’s work at Open Studios LOFT 227
Artist Profile: Kira Lillie
1: VK Lillie CHROMO: Dinner Project 2017/PARIS
2. VK Lillie medicine bags: leather, stones & chain 2011-18/ WORLD
3. Kira Lillie FOAM: scrap foam 2018/ LA
VK Lillie is a mother daughter collaboration.
Vanessa, healer and Kira visual artist- Together working on a jewelry line made of recycled leather, semi-precious stone rimmed medicine bags.
Celebrating each showing with a giving performance based on food and tools for life.
VK LILLIE will be showing at Open Studios LOFT 308
Artist Profile: Mary Little
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Cotton Canvas 2018
60h x 40w
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Cotton Canvas 2018
75h x 50w
Artist Statement
The subtle use of surface, color, texture, pattern and rhythm can evoke deep emotions. A painter will use a canvas’s surface to construct a narrative, I manipulate the surface itself. My manipulations are an interplay between my emotions, precision planning and the unpredictability of the medium.
Mary Little will be showing her canvas creations at Open Studios in LOFT 310
Artist Profile: Jennifer Joseph
Jennifer Joseph will be showcasing her work at Open Studios LOFT 325
*Lumen 33 2017
Oil on panel 12″ x 12″
*Target 09 2017
Oil on panel 48″ x 48″
*Untitled (faraday cage) 2018
Copper dimensions variable
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