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 04 Jan, 2013 - Sunday 27 Jan, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Shaun Berke
Sisters of the Inquisition
Hudson Marquez
High Humidity
Junko Mizuno
Euphoria
Lisa Petrucci
Come Play With Me
January 4 - 27, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, January 4th, 8-11 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Friday 01 Feb, 2013 - Sunday 24 Feb, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Jessica Dalva
These Days
Annie Murphy-Robinson
Emily and the Cosmos
February 1 - 24
Opening Reception: Friday, February 1st, 8-11 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
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Thursday 21 Feb, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Billy's Thursday Night Fish Fry and Community Social #11
Thursday, February 21
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Sunday 24 Feb, 2013
Time: 12:00 AM
Mitch O'Connell - The World's Best Artist
Book Release and Signing
Sunday, February 24, 2013
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Friday 01 Mar, 2013 - Sunday 31 Mar, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Laluzapalooza: Everything but the Kitschen Sync Vol. XVII
Year XXVII of the Greatest Group Show on Earth
March 1 - 31, 2013
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
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Thursday 28 Mar, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Billy's Thursday Night Fish Fry and Community Social #12
Wacko / La Luz de Jesus
Thursday, March 28, 8 - 11 PM
Friday 05 Apr, 2013 - Monday 29 Apr, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
J.A.W. Cooper - Laid Bare
Tony Fitzpatrick -
The Bus: 27 Hooligans from Chitown
April 5 - 28, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5th, 8-11 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
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Thursday 25 Apr, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Billy's Thursday Night Fish Fry and Community Social #13
Wacko / La Luz de Jesus
Thursday, April 25, 8 - 11 PM
Friday 03 May, 2013 - Monday 27 May, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Mark Gleason - Darklands
Dave Dexter - Round Eye and the Switch
Vicki Berndt - Idle Worship
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3rd, 8-11 pm
May 3 - June 2
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Saturday 04 May, 2013
Time: 06:00 PM
William Stout Legends of the Blues - Book Release & Signing Party
Saturday, May 4, 2013
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
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Thursday 30 May, 2013
Time: 08:00 PM
Billy's Fish Fry and Community Social
Literary Night!
Thursday, May 30th - 8-11 pm
