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Art News:
George Billis Gallery Los Angeles
Todd Williamson: Thoughts From A Mind Like Mine
Christophe Leroux: New work
Mary Ijichi: Homage to Yayoi Kusama
Opening Reception April 2, 2011, 5-8pm
On exhibit April 2nd - May 14th, 2011
 Todd Williamson: Thought From A Mind Like Mine
April 2nd - May 14th, 2011
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Williamson’s abstract paintings are nuanced and intriguing. While clearly in dialogue with the American colorist tradition of the likes of Rothko, Williamson’s paintings show a visually vocabulary that is all his own. Paint is pulled across the surface revealing layers of color and varied textures all the while being held in balance with the horizontal line systems that are a hallmark of Williamson’s current body of work. There is a musicality to these pieces – not only in the structural connection to a musical score’s bars but also in the mood and lyricism of his colors. At times disturbing and on the edge and at other times calm and coolly distance, Williamsons paintings are stunning visual experiences that simultaneously reflect an emotional journey and capture the feel of a specific moment.
 Christophe Leroux: New work
April 2nd - May 14th, 2011
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The newest series, entitled "Bomb Shell," was inspired by Leroux’s fascination with the “bombshell beauties” pilots painted on their planes during the 1940's. He modernized this Pin Up/Bomb Shell girl – integrating his graffiti-style stencils with his color field grounds and drip patterns in oil on canvas and oil on Arches paper.
In addition to the "Bomb Shell" series, the exhibition features Leroux’s aluminum wall sculptures which he calls "Froissee" or “wrinkled” in French, his native tongue. Leroux changes the aluminum color ever so slightly and bends the sheetsinto three dimensional forms that come off the wall – creating shadows and depth that are both sophisticated and seemingly effortless.
 Mary Ijichi: Homage to Yayoi Kusama
April 2nd - May 14th, 2011
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The string and extruded drawings were born from the desire to express my thoughts about the use of language and communication skills. When I began the series, I used horizontal lines to represent illegible script. As in a page of text, the lettering was the positive space and the white background the negative. View the same text from afar and the visual information is reversed; the white bands become the positive space while the lettering recedes into a speckled backdrop. I use this switch from negative to positive to represent the confusion that often befalls when words and definitions are used to hide the truth. It becomes work to wade through layers of verbosity to seek out underlying truths.
George Billis Gallery opened its second location in the Culver City area of Los Angeles in 2004 and marks its 15th year in the Chelsea arts district in New York City. George Billis shows work by both emerging and established artists. For more information please contact the gallery at:
George Billis Gallery LA
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 310-838-3685
F: 310-838-3438
email: la@georgebillis.com
www.georgebillis.com
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George Billis Gallery LA | 2716 S. La Cienega Blvd. | Los Angeles | CA | 90034
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