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September 5, 2014
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Opening Night: “Art Collector Starter Kit” 2 at CHG Circa

Last Saturday, CHG Circa offered pint sized works by their favorite artists in "Art Collector Starter Kit" 2. If you're like most collectors, you know how to buy art on a piece-by-piece basis, but may not be all that well versed in the art that is collecting. This show offers a solution. In the gallery's own words, "The motivation behind an exhibition of all 12”x12” paintings stems from the fact that newer collectors, or enthusiasts, who have never bought an original piece from one of their favorite artists, may now do so."

Last Saturday, CHG Circa offered pint sized works by their favorite artists in “Art Collector Starter Kit” 2. If you’re like most collectors, you know how to buy art on a piece-by-piece basis, but may not be all that well versed in the art that is collecting. This show offers a solution. In the gallery’s own words, “The motivation behind an exhibition of all 12”x12” paintings stems from the fact that newer collectors, or enthusiasts, who have never bought an original piece from one of their favorite artists, may now do so.” Most followed this rule while others broke the mold, such as Redd Walitski’s inspired oval shaped lazer cut piece and Nouar’s candy-colored resin miniature of one of her characters. We also see paintings by some new faces to Circa, like Yosuke Ueno, So Youn Lee (covered here), and Yukino Fukumoto (covered here), who compliment artists like Shag, Lola, Brandi Milne, Natalia Fabia, and Simone Legno nicely. After all, the greatness of art in a collection is not only determined by the good eye of its owner but the company it keeps. The show is now on view through September 13th.

Lola and Brandi Milne take a selfie on opening night. Photo courtesy CHG Circa.

Natalia Fabia and her little Pear on opening night.

Lola with her work on opening night. Photo courtesy CHG Circa.

Bumblebee with his work on opening night. Photo courtesy CHG Circa.

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chg circa, Hikari Shimoda, Lola, Natalia Fabia, So Youn Lee

Hello Kitty, Hikari Shimoda, Pictoplasma, Pop Surrealism, Tado

May 6, 2015

Last weekend, Pictoplasma (previously covered here) returned to Berlin for their 11th annual showcase of Contemporary art and design trends. Pictoplasma is well known across the globe for its character design annuals, but the festival also highlights fine art, street art, illustration, toy design, animation, and graphic design. This year saw a continued interest in character-driven Pop surrealism, which addressed modern societal issues through kitsch and cute characters by an eclectic roster. Over 40 international artists took center stage with an extensive program of workshops, lectures at Babylon theater, and two major exhibitions- Pictoplasma's main exhibition "Form Follows Empathy" at Silent Greene and the Pictoplasma Academy Group Show at Urban Spree.

Preview: “Giants Among Us” at CHG Circa

chg circa, Corey Helford Gallery, Giants Among Us

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This Saturday, CHG Circa will debut "Giants Among Us," a group show that challenged artists to interpret the figure of the giant and how it plays out in folklore, contemporary culture and their own mythology.The group of mostly narrative painters each had their own unique interpretation of what a giant might look like. In John Brophy's digital-looking painting, a triumphant character in a furry battle costume appears to be the giant compared to a small firefly resting on her finger. Korin Faught and Armando Marino also opt for subtle ways of approaching the theme. In Faught's Impressionistic work, a larger-than-average human skull hints at a giant's presence, while a dark shadow over a river makes us wonder what's about to happen in Marino's piece.

Hikari Shimoda, Naoto Hattori, and More Present Smaller Works in “Art Collector Starter Kit 3”

brandi milne, Corey Helford Gallery, Hikari Shimoda, Naoto Hattori

July 20, 2015

Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles just announced that they are moving to a new space, and they are saying goodbye to their Circa gallery with one of their most popular group exhibitions, "Art Collector Start Kit 3". Opening this Saturday, the exhibit (previously covered here) annually showcases smaller works from both well established and new names in the New Contemporary scene. This year's show is no less eclectic and presents 12" x 12" sized pieces from Brandi Milne, Hannah Yata, Hikari Shimoda (HF Vol. 29), Hirabayashi Takahiro, KiSung Koh, Korin Faught, Lori Nelson, Lu Cong, Naoto Hattori (HF Vol. 7 and 35), Yoh Nagao, and Yoko d'Holbachie (HF Vol. 6 cover artist), among over 30 artists.

Preview: “SINAVRO” by Soey Milk at CHG Circa

chg circa, Figurative Painting, Portraiture, soey milk, surrealism

December 4, 2014

Soey Milk has seen a lot of creative and personal growth in the past year- she tackles life with the same focus as her precisely detailed, figurative paintings. When we last caught up with her, she was still a student at Pasadena Art Center and experimenting with a new style that incorporates colorful drapery. Recently graduated, her upcoming show at CHG Circa on December 13th showcases the result of her progress. Appropriately, the exhibition title "SINAVRO" loosely translates from Korean to "To progress slowly, almost imperceptibly." Her identity as a young woman living between two cultures, Korean and American, is represented in her intermixing styles.

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