On Saturday, May 6, Downtown Los Angeles' Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) will proudly unveil "Tarsus Bondon Dot," the new solo exhibition from San Francisco-based award-winning artist/illustrator Eric Joyner. "Tarsus Bondon Dot" marks Joyner's seventh solo exhibition at CHG and be hosted in Gallery 1.
Joyner
, of "Robots and Donuts" fame, depicts the tenuous conflict between children's toys and the adulthood as a portrait of another reality. His work is characterized by his playful and surrealistic style that creates the harmony between the mix of cartoon characters, especially Japanese tin robots and colorful donuts inserted in all kinds of landscapes from the Dinosaur Ages to the bottom of the ocean.
"The Raven And The Clock" (oil on panel, 36" x 36")
Of his new series of paintings,
Joyner
-- whose work has been showcased throughout California and around the world -- shares: "For this exhibit, I wanted to show some of the activities we partake in, to distract ourselves from everyday life. I like exploring the absurd and reflect on life around me, as I see it. In many ways, 'Tarsus Bondon Dot' represents the totality of my life."
"Golf" (oil on panel, 16.5"x 20")
The opening reception for
"Tarsus Bondon Dot"
will be hosted
Saturday, May 6 from 7-11pm
in
Gallery 1
at
Corey Helford Gallery
. The reception is open to the public and on view through
June 3
.
About Eric Joyner:
Eric Joyner attended the Academy of Art and the University of San Francisco and went on to establish himself as a commercial artist, creating illustrations for Mattel Toys, Levi's, Microsoft and Showtime. A member of San Francisco Society of Illustrators and New York Society of Illustrators, Joyner has been an instructor and speaker at San Francisco's Academy of Art University and California College of the Arts. His work has been featured in San Jose Museum of Art's exhibition "Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon", and he has shown in numerous galleries and cultural institutions worldwide.
About Corey Helford Gallery:
Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) was first established in 2006 by Jan Corey Helford and her husband, television producer and creator, Bruce Helford (
Anger Management
,
The Drew Carey Show
,
George Lopez
,
The Oblongs
) and has since evolved into one of the premier galleries of New Contemporary art. Its goals as an institution are the support and growth of young and emerging, to well-known and internationally established artists, the production and promotion of their artwork, and the general production of their exhibits, events and projects.
CHG represents a diverse collection of international artists, primarily influenced by today's pop culture and collectively encompassing style genres such as New Figurative Art, Pop Surrealism, Neo Pop, Graffiti and Street Art, and Post-Graffiti.
After nine years in Culver City, CHG relocated in December 2015 to a robust 12,000 sq. ft. building in Downtown Los Angeles, seven times larger than its original space, where it continues to host exhibitions within the heart of the city's art community. The current space boasts three separate galleries, each of which house individual artist and group exhibitions, whereas the main gallery offers 4,500 sq. ft., providing total immersion for its attendees. New exhibitions are presented approximately every four weeks. For more info and an upcoming exhibition schedule, visit
coreyhelfordgallery.com
and connect on
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COREY HELFORD GALLERY
571 S. Anderson St. (Enter on Willow St)
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Tel. 310.287.2340
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 12 Noon to 6pm
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