LA LUZ DE JESUS GALLERY
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Los Angeles, California as the brainchild of entrepreneur and art collector Billy Shire. Shire is considered largely responsible for fostering a new school of art in Los Angeles prompting JUXTAPOZ Magazine to dub him "the Peggy Guggenheim of Lowbrow."
La Luz de Jesus showcases mainly figurative, narrative paintings, and unusual sculpture. The exhibitions are considered post-pop; the art content ranges from folk to outsider to religious to sexually deviant. The gallery's main objective is to bring underground artists and counter culture to the masses.
Some of the past shows have been groundbreaking, introducing unknown artists who have become great names in the modern art world. La Luz de Jesus helped to establish artists such as Manual Ocampo and Joe Coleman, and hosted Robert Williams' art exhibits before he became a household name.
The gallery opens a new exhibit every month, with an opening reception that Details Magazine calls "the biggest and best party in Los Angeles."
Past events at La Luz de Jesus
Events
Friday 02 Sep, 2011 - Saturday 01 Oct, 2011
Time: 08:00 AM
Rob Reger
"The Encyclopedia of Hallucinations"
Lauren Gardiner
"Misfits of the Forest"
September 2 - October 3
Opening Reception: Friday, September 2nd, 8-11 pm
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Friday 02 Sep, 2011 - Monday 26 Sep, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM
"Simply Iconic"
Self-Taught Artists included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Permanent Collection
September 2 - October 3
Opening Reception: Friday, September 2nd, 8-11 pm
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Friday 07 Oct, 2011 - Sunday 30 Oct, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM
"La Luz de Jesus 25 Part One"
October 7 - 30
Opening Reception: Friday, October 7th, 8-11 pm
Saturday 08 Oct, 2011
Time: 07:00 PM
Gary Taxali signs his books - "I Love You, OK?" & "Mono Taxali"
Special 25th Aniversary Opening Signing Event
October 8, 2011, 7-10 PM
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Saturday 15 Oct, 2011
Time: 07:00 PM
Punk Pioneers Alice Bag and Dawn Wirth double book signing party
October 15, 2011, 7pm – 10pm
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Friday 04 Nov, 2011 - Sunday 27 Nov, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM
"La Luz de Jesus 25 Part Two"
November 4 - 27
Opening Reception: Friday, November 4th, 8-11 pm
Friday 02 Dec, 2011 - Saturday 31 Dec, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM
Daniel Martin Diaz
December 2 - 31
Opening Reception: Friday, December 2nd, 8-11 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Friday 02 Dec, 2011 - Saturday 31 Dec, 2011
Time: 08:00 PM
Robert Burden "Toy Box"
December 2 - 31
Opening Reception: Friday, December 2nd, 8-11 pm
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Saturday 10 Dec, 2011
Time: 06:00 PM
Third Annual Feral House / Process Media Winter Solstice
Saturday, December 10, 2011 6pm - 9pm
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Friday 06 Jan, 2012 - Sunday 29 Jan, 2012
Time: 07:00 PM
Frieda Gossett Birds
Alexandra Manukyan Secrets and Confession
Krystopher Sapp My Arsenal
January 6-29, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, January 6th, 8-11 pm
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Friday 03 Feb, 2012 - Sunday 26 Feb, 2012
Time: 08:00 PM
Matthew Bone Paradise Lost
Soey Milk Malus Sieversii
Bonni Reed Cartes De Visite
Christine Wu Shhh...
February 3 - February 26
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3rd, 8-11 pm
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