inadvertent party

The opening went well even if coachella, the brewery art walk and a dozen other events were happening simultaneously in and around the cultural beacon that is our hobbled together, limping and wounded city of los angeles. Thanks for all those who came by, drank, talked, played with their children, reminded others why they don't have children, took photos of the work, and even bought art! Yeah, bought stuff. That is always nice. If you missed the show and want to buy a piece, let me know.

getting ready for Saturday night opening of Inadvertent Rapture

I have been getting fluxco ready for the opening on Saturday, trying to avoid all the last minute mundane problems that usually crop up. Bought the beverages, cups, napkins and assorted items that 300 people go through in 2-3 hours of socializing. I also bought the red dots, calculator and receipt books I will need for all the collectors that will be clamoring for the artwork. Hey, you never know and I tend to be optimistic about this side of things. Art may not be as essential as food, but to some folks it can be. Hope to see you there on Saturday.

looking for independent curators

Fluxco is looking for independent curators to put together shows of 10-12 participating artists per exhibit in the 7500 sqft of gallery space located in the arts district of downtown Los Angeles. Come to the art opening of "Inadvertent Rapture" on Sat April 18th from 7-9 PM to see the space and get a feel for the possibilities. Contact Ford Allen for more information at fluxco@gmail.com

as seen in THE magazine

Inadvertent Rapture

Exhibition Dates: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Saturday, May 9, 2009
Opening Reception: April 18, 2009, 7-9pm
Fluxco
2042 Bay Street, Los Angeles CA
(213) 239-4620 sites.google.com/site/fluxco/

Inadvertent Rapture

HK Zamani

Post-millennial dispensationmentarianism, or:
Inadvertent Rapture

Eric Bené
Dylan Palmer
Michael Perelman
Christopher Russell
Michael Shaw
Brad Spence
Ami Tallman
Andrew West
Nicola Vruwink
HK Zamani

Organized by Michael Shaw

April 18th to May 9th
Opening reception, April 18th, 7-9 p.m.

Black Monday. Black Friday. Y2K. A New Era. The Day After. The New Depression. The 2nd Coming. And the list goes on. Labels and clichés are nice; at least, in fitting with our fast-paced culture(s), they're quick and easy to digest. But there are other ways of viewing our world, both pre- and post-recession, that are deeper, slower and more unconscious. While art sometimes responds to its immediate climate, it often anticipates the fluctuations of the zeitgeist as if it sensed they were coming. At least we'd like to think so.

Inadvertent Rapture includes artists working in painting, photography and installation, whose work delves into secular-religious wanderings and physical and emotional decay. All of the work, in one way or another, attempts to take us out of our latest and current end-of-days challenge(s), but not without some dose of reality thrown in, and perhaps a bit of humor to boot.

art opening: inadvertent rapture, Saturday, April 18, 7-9 PM at fluxco

Come to Fluxco for the opening of "inadvertent rapture", an exhibition of LA based artists that share an uncommon intellect, ability and commitment to art, social poetics and the human comedy. If you miss the opening, contact Ford Allen at 213-239-4620 or fluxco@gmail.com for gallery hours or for an appointment to see the exhibit.

opening April 18th: inadvertent rapture

Michael Shaw, the venerable L A artist (http://registry.whitecolumns.org/view_artist.php?artist=54), is putting together an amazing exhibit of 10 Los Angeles based artists(Eric Bene, Brad Spence, Dylan Palmer, Ami Tallman, Michael Perlman, Nicola Vruwink, Christopher Russell, Andrew West, HK Zamani) at Fluxco set to open on Saturday the 18th of April, between 7-9 PM. More details will follow but suffice it to say that the opening will be a lot of fun, the art will be real, and parking, some refreshments and of course attendance, are all free. So, come early, stay late and get back into it.