Contemporary art across mediums takes over Brea Gallery 1/10 Octo Lamps, 2016, left, and Bent Lily Floor Lamp, 2007, far right, by Ashoke Chhabra at Brea Gallery’s “Applied Practice” art exhibit. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) 2/10 Mother Barrel, 2021 by John Flores at Brea Gallery’s “Applied Practice” art exhibit. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) 3/10 Star Gazers, 2019 by John Flores at Brea Gallery’s “Applied Practice” art exhibit. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) 4/10 Three ceramic pieces by John Flores, left to right, Sunflower, 2021; Full Bloom, 2021; and Optunia at Heart, 2020 at Brea Gallery’s “Applied Practice” art exhibit. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) 5/10 Life Cycles, 2019 by John Flores at Brea Gallery’s “Applied Pra
The Ikouii Creative Announces Best in Show and other Juried Winners of yearly Open. The Ikouii Creative is thrilled to announce the award winners of the 3rd Annual IKOUII OPEN. This year s Best in Show award goes to A. Laura Brody of California. In her work, she sculpts for the human body and its vehicles. She developed and cur.
BriefingWire.com, 6/27/2021 - The Ikouii Creative is thrilled to announce the award winners of the 3rd Annual IKOUII OPEN. This year s Best in Show award goes to A. Laura Brody of California. In her work, she sculpts for the human body and its vehicles. She developed and curates Opulent Mobility, a series of exhibits that re-imagine disability as opulent and powerful. Her art has been shown at ACE/121 Gallery, Brea Gallery, the Charles River Museum of Industry, Westbeth Center For the Arts, California State University Northridge, Gallery Expo, the Dora Stern Gallery at Arts Unbound, and The World of Wea
Artist Jaana Baker talks about motherhood and Filipino American identity in her first solo show
By Vera CastanedaStaff Writer
After giving birth to her daughter, artist Jaana Baker felt an urgency to paint.
She had dropped out of Cal State Fullerton’s art program years prior and decided to return. Becoming a mother made Baker reevaluate her upbringing, identity and her voice.
“I always wanted to have my voice be heard, but I just didn’t know how to do it,” Baker said via Zoom from her home studio in La Mirada. “I became much more of an open and emotional person. Before I had my daughter, I was kind of hardened and I was internalizing a lot of things. For some reason after having her, I felt a lot more open to make work about myself and my experiences.”