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Award winning painter Gonzalez creates sublime paintings with airbrushed acrylics on panel or canvas. Forms, values and highlighting are created by lifting pigment with an abrasive eraser, followed by the application of transparent layers of pigment. Influenced by idealism in the mystical, visionary and esoteric traditions, Gonzalez describes his work as a contemporary Tantric or Transfigurative Art that explores the dramatic union of the sensual and spiritual. His work is akin to a revival of classical neoplatonic ideals centering on the figure as temple and vessel sublimed by transformative forces.

Anatomy of a Somnambulist 12” x 16” Acrylic on wood

Snow White’s Sonata 12” x 16” Acrylic on wood

To start 2009, let me introduce to you the work of artist Michelle Araujo (aka Mia) from the ‘breadbasket’ of pop surrealism, LA. Mia’s philosophy comes from an eastern philosophy that is utterly intriguing; seeing each individual containing an entire universe within themselves. She then strives to depict this in her paintings as each brilliantly crafted piece manifests into personal portraits that represent all the unseen forces at work within the subject, be it spirits, inner demons, conflicting emotions etc etc.

Her works draw heavily upon children’s stories, characters with fantastically imaginative narratives that depict the qualities that make people unique. She’s influenced by Tim Burton, Walt Disney, Miyazaki, Kay Nielsen, Klimt, fairytales, performance art, vintage photography, music, literature, animation, silent cinema and world cultures.

Take a peek at a few of our favorite pieces from this rising star after the jump, or the links below. Enjoy.

• her art site;
• her blog;
• her flickr gallery;
• her illustration site.

Pop Surrealist David Stoupakis who is featured in Gestalten’s recent release The Upset: Young Contemporary Art has a talent for transforming the supernatural and macabre into dramatic narratives. A delicate balance of childhood innocence and haunting imagery, this series of oil-on-panel paintings and graphite drawings recounts grim fairytales of the decadent and demure.

Marking a new direction for the artist, Stoupakis employs a brighter color palette than before and will unveil his largest piece to date for the exhibition. The reception for These Predicaments takes place on Saturday, December 13, and the evening will include music scored by composer Geoff Gersh. Open to the public, the exhibition will be on view until December 31, 2008.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born in Brighton, Massachusetts in 1974, David Stoupakis was diagnosed with a learning disability and encouraged to develop his artistic side as a child. The subject of many teacher-parent meetings, his “gloomy” drawings would later become his signature style of painting. Stoupakis’ images have appeared as cover art for the bands Korn and Haloburn and have been featured in numerous publications including Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose and Devolution as well as books such as Gothic Art Now and The Upset. Galleries throughout the world have featured his work, including Strychnin Gallery in Berlin, Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome, and StolenSpace Gallery in London. Stoupakis currently lives and works in Queens, New York with his girlfriend and muse Aprella. For more information about the artist, please visit: www.davidstoupakis.com.

Opening Reception Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 7 to 10pm
On View December 13 until December 31, 2008

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
T: 310-287-2340
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Open Tuesday – Saturday, Noon to 6:00pm

Viewfinder, 2006 – 20 x 24 inches chromogenic Print

American photographer Thomas Allen constructs witty and clever dioramas using figures cut from the covers of old pulp paperbacks. Using salacious pulp art drawing’s of the ’40s and ’50s that covered books such as ” I Married a Dead Man” and ” Marihuana Girl’, Allen constructs one set of pictures up close while obscuring another, and in the process creates a different context. Each piece is given a brand new storyline, though never quite strays from their cheeky origins. See

Noted, 2005, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Cover, 2002, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Recoil, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Fury, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Stranger, 2005, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Tangle, 2008, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Hindsight, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Jackpot, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Fancy, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print>

Breathtaking, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Maneater, 2006 – 20 x 24 inches chromogenic Print

Drawn, 2003, 24 x 20 inches chromogenic Print

Knockout, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Remedy, 2008, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Distraction, 2006, 20 x 24 inchess – chromogenic Print

Explorer, 2006 – 24 x 20 inches. – chromogenic Print

Gripping, 2007, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Posse, 2007, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Bookend, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Red, 2002, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Stress, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Venom, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Recover, 2003, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Reflex, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Stacked, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Upshot, 2003, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Loaded, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Might, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Gravity, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Lure, 2004, 20 x 24 inches chromogenic Print

Thirst, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Space, 2002 , 20 x 24 inches chromogenic Print

Undercover, 2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Wish, 2006, 20 x 24 inches chromogenic Print

Chemistry, 2006, 24 x 20 inches – chromogenic Print

Uncovered, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Bear,2004, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Fathom, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print

Howl, 2006, 20 x 24 inches – chromogenic Print