Holy Nuptials

A Survey of Artwork Based on the Theme of Marriage

Guest curator José Lozano

Kim Abeles, Abel Alejandre, Ann Chamberlin, Eloy Torrez, Robert Palacios,
Susan Elizalde-Holler, Artemio Rodriguez , Nery Lemus, Germs,
Miguel Angel Murillo , José Lopes, José Lozano, Alma Lopez ,
Emilia Garcia , Silvia Capistran , J. Michael Walker

Opening reception:  Saturday, July 8, 2006 7-10 pm

Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park presents its new exhibit, “Holy Nuptials” featuring art that speaks to the institution of marriage and spectacle of weddings.  A loaded and contradictory subject, “Holy Nuptials” promises to be an irreverent, romantic, heartfelt, scary, unsettling and/or strange exhibit.  The artists invited to participate bring to the subject of marriage and weddings their personal beliefs be they married artists, thrice married, divorced, or single.

The show came about because of my recurring images having to do with weddings and receptions. I wanted to see what artist's take on the marriage theme would be. Some of the artists happen to be happily married, some divorced, single, others indifferent and some, like myself riveted by the spectacle some weddings can be. The show will be an objective, romantic, sarcastic and strange look at why marriage matters or doesn't and how it defines, confines, fulfills, strangles, enables, empowers and liberates those who practice it.

                                                                                                                --  José Lozano

Please join us as we wed fine art with the question of marriage.

When:  Saturday, July 8, 2006 7-10 pm

Where:  Avenue 50 Studio, 131 No. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA  90042

Duration:  July 8, 2006 through August 6, 2006