November 14th, 2015 – December 6th, 2015, my painting, Bernie Sanders is Finger Lickin’ Good was on display at Future Studio Gallery in Los Angeles.
BERNIE SANDERS IS FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD
6″x6″x1½”, acrylic, nail polish, graphite, ink on wood panel
I am concerned that no one in the Democratic field has the sex appeal necessary to be elected president in 2016. The current media landscape has become infected with a Kardashian Effect where celebrity and reality show behavior trump substance in the ratings grab. Sure Bernie Sanders’ social and economic justice policies are sexy, but I worry that the whole “Feel the Bern” hashtag popular with his supporters sounds like a slogan for chlamydia or at least a UTI – and that burning (Berning) connotes more of a destructive force. I am taking a different approach with Bernie Sanders is Finger Lickin’ Good and I hope America is ready to consume what Sanders is serving.
EXHIBITION
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
through
Sunday, November 6, 2015
OPENING
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
7:00PM – 10:00PM
5558 N. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles CA 90042
Bernie Sanders’ presidential candidacy has ignited enthusiastic interest and support from the creative Los Angeles community. This art exhibit, organized by renowned artist Margaret Garcia with Future Studio Gallery, features nearly 3 dozen visual artists working in media from oil paint to wood sculpture to nail polish art to crop art to multiples—all work has been created especially for this exhibit.
Work is reasonably priced from $10 (original art tshirts by Joe Potts), with most art priced at $100 to $300. Gallery commissions and a portion or all of artists’ proceeds will benefit Bernie 2016.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Abel Alejandre
David G. Brown
Dolores Carlos
Art Carrillo
Sandra Cornejo
Carol Colin
Margarita Cuaron
Marsian De Lellis
Stan Edmondson
Beth Elliott
Margaret Garcia
Frannie Garretson
Robert Guillen
Amy Inouye
Waynna Kato
Krystine Kryttre
Bonnie Lambert
Tod Lychkoff
Brian Mallman
Barry Markowitz
Sybil McMiller
Cathi Milligan
Elisa Padilla
Christine Papalexis
Joseph Peterson
Ester Petschar
Joe Potts
Carla Rajnus
Stuart Rapeport,
Tom Recchion
Chris Sheets
Suzanne Siegel
Herbert Siguenza
Albert Vitella
J. Michael Walker
Future Studio Gallery
Future Studio Gallery is an artist-run studio/gallery that is also known as the home of Chicken Boy, the Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles, a 22-foot tall roadside L.A. fiberglass icon who is installed atop the roof.
The gallery has been participating in NELA (North East Los Angeles) Art Second Gallery Night since its inception in 2006. It has become known as a community art space where old friends meet and new friends are welcome; where always-interesting art can be seen, and intelligent conversation can be had. It also houses the Chicken Boy Souvenir Shop, which carries Los Angeles-centric, vintage, and pop culture merchandise. A gallery shop will be created featuring an Art Bern section for continuing sales.
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