Camille Rose Garcia: Snow White and the Black Lagoon
The child of bohemian parents, Camille Rose Garcia grew up in the generic suburbs of Orange County, visiting Disneyland and going to punk shows with the other disenchanted youth of that era. Opens March 12 at Michael Kohn Gallery.
Referencing early Fleischer and Disney cartoons, Dargeresque disfunctional landscapes, and the cut up writings of William Burroughs, Garcia's drugged up wasteland fairy tale paintings are critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.
Her work has been displayed in museums and galleries in Spain, Germany, England, Japan, and Brazil, in addition to the US and has been featured in numerous magazines including Juxtapoz, Rolling Stone, and Modern Painter. In 2007, a retrospective of her work, entitled Tragic Kingdom, was on display at the San Jose Museum of Art, accompanied by a catalog of the same name. Her latest project, The Illustrated Alice in Wonderland published by Harper Collins, was on the New York Times Bestseller list. Garcia's practice has been greatly informed by her move from Los Angeles to the redwood forests of northern California, as living deeply in nature has given her a deeper understanding of the destructive nature of modern civilization.
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Jesse Fleming: Desert
This, Jesse Fleming’s second solo exhibition at The Company, will feature three new works consisting of videos, selected photographs, and a book. Opens March 12.
Nicole Cohen: The Mythology of Interiors
An original live video performance written and directed by Nicole Cohen, produced and curated by Janet Levy of See Line Gallery, opens March 11 at Mondrian Los Angeles.
Jeff Seltzer: Harmony
Harmony, a large-scale color photographs by Jeff Seltzer, reveal the effect of human occupation within the landscape of contemporary environments. Opens March 12 at drkrm/gallery.
Martin Usborne: MUTE - The Silence of Dogs in Cars
Usborne’s work deals with capturing the silence that we impose upon animals. Opens March 12 at Frank Pictures Gallery.
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