SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS GALLERY
1331 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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P. 213.213.0078
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DEEDEE CHERIEL & LOUISE BONNET
OPENING RECEPTION:
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 8PM - 11PM
ON EXHIBITION:
MAY 17 - JUNE 13, 2008
Deedee Cheriel creates visual narratives that explore our personal attempts to connect to the world and each other. Cheriel’s aesthetic is a satirical, yet touching illustration of how relationships between humans, animals, and nature are episodes of both compassion and discomfort. Her work features animal/human hybrids rendered in bright, bold colors who engage, often sexually, with each other and the larger natural environment. Elements drawn from the natural and urban landscapes are combined with pop culture to suggest the ability to find commonalities between ourselves and our surroundings, inevitably validating our greater humanity. Her materials flow from a myriad of techniques: haphazard drips, bold-gestured marks, quirky patterns, fragile expressions, and lustful, yet delicate lines. Cheriel’s work references outsider and folk art, East Indian temple imagery, DIY culture, punk music, and the Pacific Northwest natural environment, bringing together these various influences to develop a style that is truly her own.
Louise Bonnet is known for her illustrative aesthetic, which has been described as a “whimsical” blend of “hippieish style with punk iconography”. Coming from a graphic design background, Bonnet uses pen and ink to create a palette that is flat and concise, yet engaging. Bonnet, who admittedly does not like open displays of emotion, creates characters void of expression. Her images feature a sea of people with blank expressions, drawn at different angles to achieve a beautiful visual pattern that attests to Bonnet’s graphic design background. These characters, often uniform in appearance, remain anonymous from each other and the viewer. For this exhibition, Bonnet expands on this theme of interaction and isolation by creating portraits based on characters from the moving image. Although the characters in these portraits remain expressionless, they obscure the notion of the cinematic gaze. For this series, Bonnet has moved away from black and white in favor of creating planes of color, achieved through the use of gouache on paper.
Unfortunately, we are completely sold out of all of Blek's prints from the exhibition, including the Los Angeles large format print. We thank you for the support and help, making the show a success!
Thanks to all who hung in there and stood in line on Saturday for our grand re-opening and reception. The show was a great success and everyone had an incredible time. You can see some of the action in our Current Exhibition section were we have posted some images of the artwork and the night.
The artwork was very well received with a complete sell out of the 18 x 24 Blek prints! There are still a few large format LOS ANGELES prints available, so if you are interested in purchasing, please, contact the gallery for pricing and information regarding the artwork.
The first solo US exhibition of legendary street artist Blek le Rat is opening in a few weeks. This is just a little reminder to mark your calendars for the evening of April 5th. There has been a lot of buzz about the exhibition and Blek has been putting in some work to make this a great debut. For more information about Blek, and his impact on the street art world, can be found in our Current Exhibitions section. Stay tuned for more updates...
On Exhibition:
April 5th - May 2nd, 2008
ATTENTION: The National Forest Exhibition has been moved to August 2008.
Subliminal Projects will have its re-grand opening in April 2008.
First of all, we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and welcome you to our new site. We are very excited about the new look, the move, and the great exhibitions we have scheduled for 2008. Below is an updated schedule for the year... we had to move some dates around but everything seems to have fallen into place. And if you didn’t already know, Subliminal is moving, the details are below!
After calling the Wiltern Theater home for 4 years, Subliminal Projects will be relocating to a larger and more beautiful space in Los Angeles. As of March 2008, Subliminal Projects will be located in the historic neighborhood of Echo Park, just northwest of Downtown LA.
Subliminal Projects will make its return from its brief hiatus to present the first U.S. solo exhibition of world famous street artist BLEK LE RAT. This exhibition promises to be a debut to remember!
Subliminal Projects Presents in 2008
Blek le Rat - April 5th - May 2nd Dee Dee Cheriel / Louise Bonnet - May 17th - June 13th Big Kids, Little Kids - July 19th - August 8th National Forest - August 23rd - Sept 19th Studio Number One, Friends and Family - Oct 4th - Oct 31st House Industries November 15th - Dec 12th
The New Gallery Address will be:
1331 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 (on the corner Sunset and Elysian Park Blvd)
01/18/2008
NEW YEAR, NEW SITE!!!
ATTENTION: The National Forest Exhibition has been moved to August 2008.
Subliminal Projects will have its re-grand opening in April 2008.
First of all, we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and welcome you to our new site. We are very excited about the new look, the move, and the great exhibitions we have scheduled for 2008. Below is an updated schedule for the year... we had to move some dates around but everything seems to have fallen into place. And if you didn’t already know, Subliminal is moving, the details are below!
After calling the Wiltern Theater home for 4 years, Subliminal Projects will be relocating to a larger and more beautiful space in Los Angeles. As of March 2008, Subliminal Projects will be located in the historic neighborhood of Echo Park, just northwest of Downtown LA.
Subliminal Projects will make its return from its brief hiatus to present the first U.S. solo exhibition of world famous street artist BLEK LE RAT. This exhibition promises to be a debut to remember!
Subliminal Projects Presents in 2008
Blek le Rat - April 5th - May 2nd Dee Dee Cheriel / Louise Bonnet - May 17th - June 13th Big Kids, Little Kids - July 19th - August 8th National Forest - August 23rd - Sept 19th Studio Number One, Friends and Family - Oct 4th - Oct 31st House Industries November 15th - Dec 12th
The New Gallery Address will be:
1331 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 (on the corner Sunset and Elysian Park Blvd)
© 2008 Subliminal Projects