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Preview: Mark Elliott, Genevive Zacconi and Kelly Eden at Copro Gallery

Do you recall the disappointed feeling from childhood, when someone told you the imaginary creations of your pretend games were not real? Painter Mark Elliott seems to be one of the fortunate ones who never stopped pretending. The paintings in his latest series for his upcoming show at Copro Gallery with Genevive Zacconi and Kelly Eden are a sort of validation of these youthful day dreams. Often focused on young characters, the pieces exhibit fantastical scenarios that affirm feelings of playfulness and joy.

Mark Elliott

Zacconi’s work (full disclosure: Genevive Zacconi occasionally contributes to Hi-Fructose) complements Elliott’s work stylistically. Both artists paint with light, airy brushstrokes that add a foggy dreaminess to their work. Zacconi’s series of paintings, however, focuses on symbolism and enigmas, presenting viewers with clues that allude to something supernatural brewing below the surface. Up-and-coming painter Kelly Eden joins Zacconi and Elliott with her confectionary paintings filled with rich, colorful splendor. Eden, a successful model, is a muse for many (just check out her Instagram feed for a never-ending stream of pastel hair and tattoo inspiration) and considers this show a milestone for her shift in focus on fine art.

Mark Elliot, Genevive Zacconi and Kelly Eden’s show opens alongside solo shows by Ken Keirns, Chrystal Chan and Erik Alos at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica on Saturday, June 14, and runs through July 5.

Mark Elliott

Genevive Zacconi

Kelly Eden

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Chris Mars, copro gallery

March 19, 2015

Chris Mars's paintings engross viewers in a dark and macabre world where exaggerated humanoid characters of different colors and sizes find themselves in a dark inferno. Mars's painting style has a sculptural quality to it. The forms he paints appear so convincingly 3D, it's easy to suspend disbelief and immerse oneself in the scenes he depicts. On March 21, Copro Gallery will debut "Chris Mars & Friends," which features a selection of Mars's new paintings as well as work by Dan Quintana, Dan May, menton3, and Erik Alos. Based on disturbing events Mars witnessed while visiting a relative at a mental hospital, his new work explores the dark crevices of the mind, approaching this classic horror trope with sensitivity and nuance.

Opening Night: “The British Are Coming” Group Show at Copro Gallery

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May 8, 2014

Last Saturday, Los Angeles got a new kind of British invasion. Copro Gallery held their “The British Are Coming” group show in conjunction with Brit Week which celebrates creative innovation between the US and UK. If you couldn’t make it to the show, you missed an opportunity to see work by UK artists Banksy, Pure Evil, Insa, Nick Walker, RYCA, Inkie, Goldie, China Mike, and Ben Eine. The exhibition gave viewers the chance to enjoy gallery sized pieces from rarely accessible artists who live thousands of miles away. Read more after the jump.

“Summer Soirée” Exhibits Works Inspired by Summer Heat and Mythology

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August 13, 2015

This month coincides with the rising of Sirius, Orion's dog star, from which the dog days of summer take their namesake and Copro Gallery's upcoming group show. Inspired by the summer star, the participating artists of "Summer Soirée" draw upon seasonal and fantastical themes for the exhibition. In particular, the exhibit features a new series of acrylic paintings by Florida based artist Scott Scheidly, previously covered here on the blog. His portraits play on the mythological associations of Sirius with oncoming heat, fevers and evil, as in Homer's Iliad.