Two coinciding solo shows at the Joshua Liner Gallery roll out acrylic-on-panel portraits of skully spirit warrior women and Edwardian monsters with back stories. Preview the work below.
Los Angeles-based painter Sylvia Ji interprets myth and Mexican Revolutionary history of spirit soldaderas, stylized à la Los Diás de los Muertos.
Travis Louie hails from New York and the curious creatures in his formal portraits come from “Atomic Age” sci-fi, sideshows, Vaudville and the artist’s writerly imagination. All have stories. Here, for instance, is a bit of his horror charm:
There are many misconceptions about floaters. A popular myth is that they levitate over people and sprinkle seeds that sprout into small herbs on the tops of heads with receding hairlines…
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- Krampus Mugshot by Travis Louie
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- Myth of Floaters (detail) by Travis Louie
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- Abby Sea Monkey by Travis Louie
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- The Unwanted Lunch Guest by Travis Louie
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- Red Quechquemitls by Sylvia Ji
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- War Chief by Sylvia Ji
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- Maria by Sylvia Ji
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- Stripes by Sylvia Ji
“Las Adelitas,” Sylvia Ji and “Curious Myths,” Travis Louie, Jul 10 – Aug 7, Joshua Liner Gallery, NYC
great post, ive liked both these artists for a while, and will travel to NYC to peep this