Night Visions
December 3, to December 31. 2015
Solo Exhibition: Mark Hosmer
The term Chiaroscuro refers to an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on a surface. The word describes the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
Las Laguna Gallery is pleased to present
the works or Mark Hosmer.
Hosmer is a California based artist who works with oil paint to create narratives that explore desolation, romance, and mood. Through the use of light he explores extreme low-key and high-contrast lighting which forces the viewers to investigate what may be lurking in the shadows. His representational works explore streets, homes, churches, highways, and businesses. The images are devoid of people, but are filled with life.
"A street may suggest movement or destination, but an empty street at 4a.m. suggests that there is nowhere to go nor reason to go there, so just be here, now. Be quiet and know that God is. Some of my pictures are just a pretty scene or an appreciation of a well-restored house. But most have an undercurrent of something not quite known or something lost. Not "meaning" or symbolism, but an invitation to look beneath the surface." - Hosmer.
Talent Plus
November 5, to November 28, 2015
Guest Artist: Nick Reszetar
The word talent originally was meant to represent a unit of mass. It was used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East to weigh precious metals like gold and silver. The word is often tied to the parable in the Bible Matthew 25:14-30, that explains that one should not hide a God given endowment, and that even one talent is a large sum.
The word talent is now used to describe ones natural and abilities, aptitudes, and inclinations to do something extremely well.
For this exhibition; local, national, and international artists submitted work for this open theme show. The results are inspiring and remarkable.
Melody Allen
Lynda Cohen
Mark Dierker
Sean Eckols
Roland Escalona
Emily Gordon
Lisa Herr
Becky Laff
Olga Lebedeva
Jessica TC Lee
I-Chin Liao
Patricia Martin
Vicki Matheson
Carolin Peters
Nick Reszetar
Mariana Peirano Royuela
Linda Ryan
Hannah U
Minh Vu
Bo Zhong
Kimm Barnes
Julie Cavaz
Catherine Chastain
Daniel Evans
Nicholas Ivans
Sergio Garcia Rill
Jeff Goodsell
Jim Kohatsu
Vicki Matheson
Arnold Anthony Orosco
Justin Reding
Beth Robinson
Kat Tatz
Bring Us Your Dead
October 1 to October 30, 2015
Las Laguna Gallery is pleased to present a artist exhibition inspired by the Day of the Dead.
Las Laguna Gallery invites you to explore a unique journey of love, life, and death. Through the medium of art; artists explore Día de los Muertos; an important Mexican holiday that honors deceased loved ones.
The distinctive celebration has developed from the Aztecs and includes among other things; ofrendas (offerings), altares de muertos (altars of the dead), and calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls). This ancient and enduring ritual happens when the living commune with the dead – a mystical night when the veil is lifted between their two realms and they may share a day together.
Works in Acrylic, Oil, Digital, Sculptural Art Dolls, Neon, and Photography.
TATTOO FLASH
Group Exhibition
w/Guest Artist: Minh Hang
September 3, to September 26, 2015
“My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story.” - J. Depp
This September Las Laguna Gallery features an local and national artists creating drawings, photographs and paintings where a tattoo is the focal point of the work.
Alexandra Dockter-Pullman
Lisa Foote
Brandy Gonza¡le
Minh Hang
Judy Horowitz
Olivia Kates
Patricia Leeds
Gail Postal
Arnold Anthony Orosco
Jerry Poole
Ayanna Proctor
Carl Shubs
Tristan Stamm
John Stephenson
Kathy Tiger
Chris Volion
Cecily Willis
Evie Yapelli
WHIMSICAL
August 6 to August 29, 2017
Guest Artist: Kat Tatz
Las Laguna Gallery features: Whimsical - an eclectic selection of works from local and national aritsts.
The works in this exhibition were chosen for their capricious and playful themes; vibrant colors, and unique styling.
Melody Allen
Patrick Moran
Paul Roustan
Arnold Anthony Orosco
Paula Rice
Kat Tatz
Nakedness
July 2 to July 31, 2015
Guest Artist: Nela Dunato
Las Laguna Gallery has found artists who have created works of art that explore the nude human figure in varied states of naked bound to make you blush.
We feel that the works in this show successfully challenge and inspired viewers through their depiction of the nude human figure.
This exhibition features local, domestic, national artists with works in Acrylic, Oil, Graphite, Illustration, Mixed Media, Traditional and Digital Photography.
Angelo Santoro
Bruce Schultz
Chris Sheridan
Eric Stampfli
Robert Tate
Laurentiu Todie
Eric Wallis
Michelle Lilly
Susan Melly
Patrick Moran
AJ Nadel
Deborah Paswaters
Kerry Rowland Avrech
Brett Ryabik
Pegah Samaie
Tom Acevedo
Bato Bostandzic
Lynne Casal
Nela Dunato
Evgenia Espinoza
Bin Feng
Mallory Gottlieb
Mark Kaufman
Unconventional Means
June 4 to June 27, 2015
Guest Artist: Jason Mecier
This group exhibition features incredible works from talented artists across the nation.
The works include; works in: Collage, Digital Media, New Media, and Mixed Media.
Ron Andrews
Susan Baus
Kristie Benoit
Katie Blaine
Brittany Ellis
Catherine Gamble
Karen Hellwege
Allen Hirsh
Karen Hochman Brown
Matthew Johnson
Robert Koss
Tony Lazorko
Jason Mecier
Eva Nagy
Eddie Ruskin
Barbara Simcoe
Jesse Staggs
Annie Terrazzo
A Step Into Spring
May 7 to May 30, 2015
Guest Artist: Krisztianna
This group show features incredible works from talented artists across the world.
The works include; sculpture, oil, acrylic, watercolor, traditional and digital photography mixed media.
Melody Allen
Christine Binns
Allison Bryant
Heather Clements
David Connolly
Sarah Janece Garcia
Terrell Gibbs
Mark Hosmer
Masha Keating
Karin Lamson
Carol Levin
Dolk Lundgren
Lily Nava
Ana Phelps
Christopher Ramsey
Kat Tatz
Andrea Zinn
Krisztianna
Mieko Anekawa
Allison Bryant
Kim Cantley
Margaret Davis
Mark Dierker
Ed Giganti
Ricki Klages
Stephanie Luke
Nanci McGraw
Cam Miller
Paul Osborne
Aghnieszka Pilat
Karen Richter
Ramya Sarveshwar
Karen Yee
Andrea Zinn
Anna Zusman
Holding Moments - A Still Life Exhibition
April 2 to May 2, 2015
Guest Artists Karen Yee & Ramya Sarveshwar
Still life is the study of inanimate objects.
For this exhibition we asked artists in painting medias and photography to explore and arrange commonly found objects to create unique and thoughtful narratives.
The works include; oil, acrylic, watercolor, traditional and digital photography mixed media.
Landscapes, Seascapes, Skyscapes
March 5 to March 27, 2015
Guest Artist: Steve Payne & Terry Willis
For this exhibition, artists were asked to interpret and depict outdoor scenery, geographical environments’ including landscapes subjects, seascapes, and skyscapes. Works include oil, pastel, acrylic and traditional and digital photography.
Close to the Heart
February 5, February 28, 2015
Guest Artists: Theresa Morgan & Carlo Fantin
Las Laguna Gallery is pleased to present: Close to the Heart.
The artworks for this show were selected from close to one hundred submissions from artists across the globe.
In honor of Valentines Day this selection of outstanding works exemplifies the theme "Close to the Heart". In some cases the works are literal, on other cases the works embody the theme with subtle nuances.
Melody Allen
Joy Bauer
Jan Bell
Naomi Brown
Steven Bundy
Mark Dierker
Andrei Duman
Sandra Garden
Sandra Gottlieb
Richard Greene
Anne Jeffery
Jennifer Magallon
Maziar Mahjoobi
Steve Payne
Christopher Scardino
Anne Schlueter
Corey Thompson
Tianxing Wang
Terry Willis
Sean Witucki
Inka Zamoyska
Qian Zhao
Polly Cook
Jamal deJong
Ladan Ebrahimian
Bruce Erikson
Carlo Fantin
Sarah Janece Garcia
Michael Hartman
Olga Hofmann
Araks Johannes
Cynthia Matty - Huber
Cathy Locke
Theresa Morgan
Kat Tatz
Sheryl Tempchin
Jennifer Thoreson (Hudson)
Elizabeth Weber
Women in Art - 2015
Jan. 3rd thru Jan. 30th, 2015
Guest Artist: Karen Yee
The show is dedicated to the spirit and creativity of all women artists, past and present.
Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, California has found some unbelievable women artists.
Since ancient times, women artists have been creating alongside their male counterparts. Throughout history, women artists have been creating incredible artworks. Mary Cassatt, Sofonisba Anguissola, Marie Bracquemond, Mary Beale, Mary Cassatt and Camille Claudel helped pave the way for the contemporary giants, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cindy Sherman, Rachel Whiteread, Joan Mitchell, Yayoi Kusama, Bridget Riley, Agnes Martin , Jenny Holzer, and Barbara Kruger.
Melody Allen
Diane Avis
Lissa Bockrath
Bridget Bourgon
Salem Cade
Polly Cook
Sarbani Ghosh
Olga Hofmann
Phung Huynh
Karin Lamson
Wenli Liu
Gwen Manfrin
Irma Ostroff
Alessandra Paguliuca
Olga Tarrant
Kathy Tiger
Theresa Wall Duggan
Hsin Wang
Debra Wells
Jannine Wilensky
Hayley Williams
Karen Yee
Miki Yokoyama
Amanda Youngblood