Established in 1986 La Luz de Jesus Gallery is the brainchild of entrepreneur and art collector Billy Shire, considered primarily responsible for fostering a new school of California art and prompting JUXTAPOZ Magazine to dub him “the Peggy Guggenheim of Lowbrow.”
Showcasing mainly figurative, narrative paintings and unusual sculpture, the exhibitions are post-pop with content ranging from folk to outsider to religious to sexually deviant. The gallery’s objective is to bring underground art and counter-culture to the masses. Past shows have been groundbreaking, exhibiting artists, such as Manuel Ocampo, Joe Coleman, and Robert Williams.
Hello Tumblr, I am happy to start bringing you news on current and upcoming exhibitions from internationally renowned to up-and-coming artists, as well as La Luz De Jesus and WACKO history.
Listen to how he found his “wacko” serial killer voice for The Good Nurse in a voicemail message…the voice that Jessica Chastain (+now audiences) find intensely creepy. (@IMDB video)