Board and Room in a Mushroom -Cactus Gallery: June 9th-July 7th, 2018

Board and Room in a Mushroom
Featured artist Olga Ponomarenko
Opening reception: Saturday, June 9, 2018 * 6p-9p

For this exhibit, artist Olga Ponomarenko’s second featured spot, we will be treated to small meditative paintings of animals. This playful show explores how urbanization damages wilderness and forces wild animals to adapt to a citified existence.

Her paintings speak of the the ephemeral joys of daily life and are set within the ordinary doldrums of human existence. All of Olga’s paintings will be housed within a handmade and hand painted decorative mushroom frame.

Olga will be joined by a wonderful group of artists that will also explore how animals discover magic within the mundane of human existence.

Participating artists: Douglas Alvarez, Joe Alvarez, Ulla Anobile, Terri Berman, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, Nancy Cintron, Nancy Cintron, Bob Doucette, Corrie Gregory, Annette Hassell, Lori Herbst, e. ipolani, Ilaamen, Inga Lena, Anita Inverarity, Lydia Moon Hee Kim, Lisa Kurt, Mavis Leahy, Kahla Lewis, Malathip, Nichol Norman, Janet Olenik, Raul Pizarro, Tania Pomales, Myriam Powell, Kathleen Powers, Johnny Quintanilla, Bobby Rojas, Mable Song, Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman, Joe Vollan, Michelle Waters, Holly Wood and Gabriela Zapata.

Cactus Gallery
3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039
323.801.8669
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LOTERIA! IV -Cactus Gallery: April 14 -May 5, 2018

Loteria is a traditional Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo, but uses images on a deck of cards instead of plain numbers. There are 54 images; each has a name and an assigned number. The cards are very colorful and the imagery on them is broadly recognized in all of Mexico, other Latin American countries, as well as European nations.

This is Cactus Gallery’s fourth annual “LOTERIA” themed exhibit. The exhibit will feature the original 54 images from the most commonly recognized standard deck by Pasatiempos Gallo, S.A.

RECEPTION: Saturday, April 14 * 6p-9p Join us for this charming show and play LOTERIA!

Cactus Gallery

3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90039

323.801.8669

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Glitter -Cactus Gallery: January 13 – February 3, 2018

Co-curated by Stephanie Allespach, Kelly Thompson and Cactus Gallery

Participating artists: Stephanie Allespach, Douglas Alvarez, Terri Berman, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Kelly Brumfield-Woods, Nancy Buchanan, MaryKay Campbell, Carolyn Castano, Krista Chael, Nancy Cintron, Sydney Croskery, Baha H. Danesh, Earl Dittebrandt, Jill Emery, Eden Folwell, Evād, Ann Hars, Lori Herbst, Amber Leilani, Ted Meyer, Cathi Milligan, Martina Moreno (Love is Possible), Opal Unicorn, Angela Maria Ortiz S., Claudia Parducci, Jen Raven, Kelly Thompson, Holly Topping, Elizabeth Tremante, Marjan Vayghan, Kelly Vetter, Joe Vollan and Sue Zola.

Cactus Gallery
3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Suite B @ Blake Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90039
323.801.8669

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Pinocchio’s Follies -Cactus Gallery: August 12 – September 2, 2017

Pinocchio’s Follies will be exploring the important lessons learned during Pinocchio’s misadventures. We will also get to meet the carnival of colorful characters that guided him to discover the true meaning of being human.

Participating artists:

Donna Abbate, Joe Alvarez, Ulla Anobile, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Lacey Bryant, Catherine Bursill Moore, Olivier Castillon, Nancy Cintron, Valency Genis, Annette Hassell, Patricia Krebs, Mavis Leahy, Malathip, Justine Mares, Jen Musatto, Janet Olenik, Jen Raven, Bobby Rojas, Salvage Art Sweetheart (Marsha Perloff), Carolina Seth, and Joe Vollan.

Something Wild in My Garden – Cactus Gallery: June 10 – July 15, 2017

Something Wild in My Garden
Featured artist: Olga Ponomarenko
Scheduled to run: June 10 – July 15, 2017
RECEPTION: Saturday, June 10 * 6p-9p

3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Something in My Garden will be exploring the plight of urban wildlife. Many of our furry and feathered friends have been evicted from their habitat by an exploding human population who in their search for progress are destroying their natural environment. In turn wildlife are forced into ‘residential areas’, placing their own and their neighbors’ pets in jeopardy, in order to find food for survival.

Participating artists:

Jaclyn Alderete, Douglas Alvarez, Ulla Anobile, Julie B, Lea Barozzi, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, Terri Berman, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Debra Broz, Lacey Bryant, Ivonne Carley, Joe Carrion, Gigi Chen, Jon Ching, Nancy Cintron, Joshua Coffy, Henry T. Cram, Ashley Fisher, Rosie Garcia, Valency Genis, Corrie Gregory, Patrick Haemmerlein, Annette Hassell, Anita Inverarity, Brooke Kent, Lydia Moon Hee Kim, Patricia Krebs, Mavis Leahy, Malathip, Nichol Norman, Janet Olenik, Sarah Polzin, Olga Ponomarenko, Myriam Powell, Johnny Quintanilla, Jen Raven, Meghan Ritchey, Bobby Rojas, Joshua Roman, Lena Sayadian, Corina St. Martin, Kelly Thompson, Yuki Toy, Juliette Vaissiere, Kelly Vetter, Joe Vollan, Michelle Waters, Emily Wenner, and Holly Wood.

Contact Sandra Mastroianni at sandra@cactusgalleryla.com for information on installment plans, cash and check sales, additional images, and any questions regarding purchases.

BAD GIRLS and Outcasts – Cactus Gallery: April 22 — May 27, 2017

The witchy, wicked, wanton, weird women of fairytales, myths and legends. Featured artist: Ulla Anobile

Scheduled to run: April 22 — May 27, 2017

RECEPTION: Saturday, April 22 * 6p-9p

Cactus Gallery 3001 N Coolidge Ave, Los Angeles, California 90039

BAD GIRLS & OUTCASTS will feature the women of fairytales, myths and legends who don’t necessarily get Prince Charming. Or if they do, he leaves her for the goody-two-shoes Princess. These women may often go unrecognized (or is simply hidden away), because they don’t fit the archetypal feminine canon of princesses and heroines, or the safe progression from maiden to mother to crone.

Our women may live, even thrive, on the dark side of the Moon, at the bottom of the ocean, in the depths of the primeval forest, in the hidden, rebellious, shadowy realms of a woman’s soul, or in the rejected, often devalued parts of a man’s psyche.

Our women are strong, wild, opinionated, seductive, bawdy, despondent, spurned, full of tears or fury. They can be crafty, vengeful, devious, evil. They go on their solitary way and do not aim to please anyone or ask for anyone’s approval.

They hope, however, to be recognized as who they are and to be seen.

LOTERIA III -Cactus Gallery: March 11 – April 1, 2017

For their MARCH 2017 exhibit the gallery will be celebrating its 12th birthday by hosting its third annual “LOTERIA” themed exhibit. The exhibit will feature the original 54 images from the most commonly recognized standard deck by Pasatiempos Gallo, S.A. Join us for this charming show and play LOTERIA with us during the opening reception!

Participating artists used their assigned card as a springboard for their modern interpretation and the results are delightful. For context, the original card will be displayed alongside the modern interpretations.

Loteria is a traditional Mexican game of chance, played like Bingo, that uses images on a deck of cards instead of plain numbers. The Loteria deck uses 54 images, including characters, instruments, flora, animalia, and objects which have become iconic and synonymous with Mexican culture. Each has a name and an assigned number. The cards are very colorful and the imagery on them is broadly recognized in all of Mexico, other Latin American countries, as well as European nations.

Tiny Treasures XI- Cactus Gallery: November 12th, 2016

Cactus Gallery is happy to host our eleventh annual small works show. Expect acrylic and oil paintings, mixed media works, handmade ornaments, hand painted pendants, embroidery, felted works, paper mache, handcrafted jewelry, and itty bitty sculptures.

This will be a cash and carry style show and all works are priced $10 – $100. Give the gift of art!
Participating Artists:
Donna Abbate, Kat Anderson, Ulla Anobile, Julie B., Elisa Belloni, Christine Benjamin, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Jodi Bonassi, Tanya Bond, Debra Broz, Anna Chung, Mary Clark Camargo, Cora Crimson, Sheri DeBow, Rosie Garcia, Kim Gordon, Walt Hall, Annette Hassell, K Howell, Anita Inverarity, Rasa Jadzeviciene, Kamenthya, Brooke Kent, Patricia Krebs, Malathip Kriheli, Mavis Leahy, Linda Lyons, Candace McKay, Miriam Martinez, Jazmin Molina, Tammy Mae Moon, Richelle Nicole, Nobu Happy Spooky, Nichol Norman, Roger O’Leary-Archer, Daisuke Okamoto, Janet Olenik, Oxley and Mortimer Jewelry, Vera Paras, Sarah Polzin, Olga Ponomarenko, Jen Raven, Bobby Rojas, Joshua Roman, Lena Sayadian, Carolina Seth, Mable Song, Kelly Thompson, Ted von Heiland, Joe Vollan, Yishu Wang, Michelle Waters, Christopher Willingham, Holly Wood, Gabriela Zapata and more.

“Water” – Cactus Gallery: August 13th, 2016

‘Water’ Themed Group Show and 10th Annual Frogtown Art Walk

Water
Scheduled to run August 13 – September 1, 2016
Opening reception: Saturday, August 13, 2016 * 4p-10p

In conjunction with the 10th Annual FROGTOWN Art Walk, and the CURRENT:LA Public Art Biennial, Cactus Gallery will be hosting a show in which artists were asked to create works that center around the theme of water.

The Frogtown Art Walk – now celebrating its tenth anniversary – is a yearly free tour of the studios of the artists and artisans of Elysian Valley (Frogtown).

The BOWTIE parcel which is just on the other side of the L.A. River from Cactus Gallery is one of the sites chosen for CURRENT: LA Water, Los Angeles’ first citywide Public Art Biennial. The biennial runs July 16 – August 14, so the art walk was scheduled to overlap this event and we are complementing the idea via a water theme.

Participating artists: Donna Abbate, Ricardo Ales, Douglas Alvarez, Joe Alvarez, Patrizia Ambrosini, Susan Amorde, Ulla Anobile, Julie B, Lea Barozzi, Christine Benjamin, Terri Berman, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Alea Bone, Lioba Bruckner, Lacey Bryant, Simona Candini, Joe Carrion, Carol Connett, Laura Cosner, Henry Cram, Cora Crimson, Elisa Garcia, Rosie Garcia, Valency Genis, Katia Goa, Annette Hassell, Anita Inverarity, Brooke Kent, Patricia Krebs, Malathip Kriheli, Mavis Leahy, Ann Lim, Ronald Llanos, Jerry Montoya, Catherine Bursill Moore, Roger O’Leary-Archer, Janet Olenik, Tom Oliver, Corine Perier, Sarah Polzin, Olga Ponomarenko, Jen Raven, Bobby Rojas, Joshua Roman, Lena Sayadian, Bobby Selvaggio, Kelly Thompson, Joe Vollan, Yishu Wang, Liba WS and Gabriela Zapata.