Zsca Group MaJuneExhibit 2015

ZSCA EXHIBITION:​ Group Exhibition EXHIBITION: MAY 19 ­ JUNE 28 RECEPTION: JUNE 6 from 6­8pm

Participating Artists: Ted Lawson, Peter Gronquist, Carly Ivan Garcia, Benito Rangel de Maria, Mark ​ Rauschenberg​ , Ashleigh Sumner, Andy Warhol, and Eric Zener

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ TED LAWSON Brooklyn based Ted Lawson combines digital technology with highly crafted traditional sculpting methods to seamlessly produce conceptual abstract and figurative objects questioning the essence of truth that underlies our human existence.

"Nowhere in Particular"​

60” x 40” Milled MDF Resin, Paint​ , 2015 ​

“Attack and Decay”, 96” x 36”, Milled Bronze, Resin, and Automotive Paint, 2015

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ PETER GRONQUIST Deeply embedded in the rampant American consumerism and gun culture, the work of Peter Gronquist examines the constant collision of man and the animal kingdom through paintings and sculpture. His medium includes using taxidermy and semi­automatic weapons festooned with gold leaf. These pieces humorously questioning who is really dominating whom by displaying the aggressor and the innocent as one.

“Infinity Mirror #2”​ (Guns and Roses) Detail 48" x 48” Plastic, Sterling Silver, Automotive Clear Gold Tint and LED Lights, 2015

"Violet" 72” x 48”' Oil and Acrylic on Plexiglass and Wood, 2015

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ CHAD MUSKA Living and working from both Los Angeles and New York, professional skateboarder and artist Chad Muska uses the language of abstraction to bring the sensibility of his urban experience to his work. He does so with a raw modern conceptual aesthetic and media such as cement, steel, screen and wood panel.

“Untitled #1” 49” x 34” Mixed Media on Wood Panel, 2015

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ CARLY IVAN GARCIA Carly Ivan Garcia is a neo­abstract expressionist painter who uses striking color palettes to express a dreamlike urban language. Artists such as De Kooning, Gorky and Guston have largely influenced his playful energetic compositions and figurative gestures. Working with oil on canvas, Garcia’s paintings capture and convey the cutting edge of modern day society. Thick paint and free­style are incorporated into his creative process with multi­layers of bold strokes and sketches.

“Geometric Location” 40” x 30” Mixed Media, 2015

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ ASHLEIGH SUMNER Ashleigh Sumner uses a dichotomy of symbols her works, the twin and opposing aspects of life, the good and the bad, perceived angels and demons. Her work also depicts personalities from history and pop culture who reflect this tension – those who were both idolized and condemned by society and the public at large. Sumner’s heavy use of spray paint is often used through out her work as “graffiti ramblings” involving the use of songs, lyrics, and symbols often repeated. Sumner is a self­taught artist living and working out of the Arts District in Downtown, Los Angeles.

“There’s A Hole In My Pocket Where My Dreams Fell Through” 36" x 36" House Paint, Spray Paint, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel, Resin, 2015

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ BENITO RANGEL DE MARIA Benito Rangel de Maria received a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art from Lake Forest College in Chicago, IL, with a concentration in printmaking with a focus on monotypes. Born in Michoacán, Mexico in 1970, the artist grew up in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago bordered by pockets of diverse ethnic cultures that ultimately influenced his outlook on the world. The Blaze series utilizes markings as navigational tools that aid and show direction. Comprised of crosses, circles and bands, these markings, or “blazes”, encourage further exploration, intersecting boldly in undefined environments that pave new paths.

“Tribe 184” 21” x 20”, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite on Paper

ZSCA ARTIST:​ ​ ERIC ZENER Eric Zener is best known for his paintings with water as a primary element. Water has been the source of a variety of narratives that appeal to many people: spiritual and physical renewal, cleansing one's soul, taking the plunge and nostalgic memories of play from childhood. Eric Zener's work has been exhibited in the United States, and internationally, for over 20 years. His work has been featured and reviewed extensively in art magazines and other publications. Apart from gallery representation his work has also been included in museum shows and international residency programs.

“Opening” 72” x 84” Oil on Canvas, 2010

Robert Rauschenberg ​ (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the ​ pop art​ movement. Rauschenberg is well known for his "​ Combines​ " of the 1950s, in which non­traditional materials and objects were employed in innovative combinations. Rauschenberg was both a painter and a sculptor and the Combines are a combination of both, but he also worked with ​ photography​ , printmaking​ , ​ papermaking​ , and performance.

Robert Rauschenberg Hoarfrost, Mule, 1974 Offset lithograph transferred to collage of paper bag and fabric 65 x 36 inches Edition of 33 RR74­687

Andy Warhol​ (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement​ known as ​ pop art​ . His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. ​ Warhol's art used many types of media, including hand drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, silk screening, sculpture, film, and music.

Andy Warhol b. 1928­1987 American “Campbell’s Soup Can, Chicken with Rice”, 1966 Aluminum with decal, 4” x 2 5/8”, Signed on label, Edition of 13