On Saturday, March 11th, downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) will proudly present Secret Longings, an international group exhibition curated by Australia-based, leading contemporary art magazine Beautiful Bizarre.
Marking Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s 15th internationally curated exhibition and first in partnership with CHG, the highly anticipated group show is bringing together over 80 of the world’s best two and three-dimensional artists, each exploring the Secret Longings theme through the lens of their unique lived experience and artistic styles…while at the same time, bringing the pages of Beautiful Bizarre to life!
Says Beautiful Bizarre’s Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Danijela Krha Purssey, “Secret Longings explores our hidden desires and deep longings, whether these are emotional or physical; focused on a partner or friend; lifestyle or career – these longings come from the heart. They are our hearts, or souls if you rather, whispering to us.” Adding, “The last few years have clarified to many of us what we do and do not want in our lives – what is truly important. We have looked inward and understood what is vital to our happiness and mental health. Only when we have tuned into this true and deep longing, can we focus on manifesting it in our lives. It is through this pursuit of our secret longings that we grow, evolve, and create the lives we wish to live.”
Says CHG Director, Sherri J. Trahan, “For the past decade, the pages of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine have provided a utopian landscape where magical artwork springs to life. Danijela and her team have an incredible intuitive sense and talent for curating the best in the New Contemporary art scene. I’ve been enamored with the magazine since its inception in 2013, so to be able to partner with them in presenting Secret Longings is a dream come true.”
Participating artists include: Agnieszka Nienartowicz, Alessandra Maria, Allison Reimold, Andi Soto, Ania Tomicka, Ben Ashton, Brad Kunkle, Brandi Milne, Caia Koopman, Calvin Laituri, Calvin Ma, Camilla d’Errico, Carolynda Macdonald, Chris Guest, Ciou, Colin Christian, Courtney Brims, Crystal Morey, Daniel Bilmes, Dewi Plass, Elisa Anfuso, Elizabeth Winnel-Wittfooth, Ellen Jewett, Erik Thor Sandberg, Erika Sanada, Ewa Pronczuk-Kuziak, Helice Wen, Hera of HERAKUT, Hikari Shimoda, HUSH, Ian Francis, Ito Chieko, Jana Brike, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Jason Mowry, Jennifer Allnutt, Jesús Aguado, John Brophy, Jon Ching, Josh Keyes, Katie Gamb, Kazuki Takamatsu, Kevin Peterson, Koh Kisung, Korin Faught, Kremena Chipilova, Kristin Kwan, Kseniia Boko, Lavely Miller, Lindsey Carr, Lix North, Lo Chan Peng, Lucia Heffernan, Marc Burckhardt, Miho Hirano, Nadezda, Naoto Hattori, Natalia Fabia, Nicole Evans, ONEQ, Peter Ferguson, Phoenix Chan, Richard Ahnert, Rod Luff, Rose Freymuth-Frazier, Ryan Heshka, Sarah Joncas, Sas Christian, Shana Levenson, Super A, Stephanie Rew, Susannah Montague, Tania Rivilis, Tarntara Sudadung, Thomas Ascott, Tina Spratt, Troy Brooks, Yoko d’Holbachie, and Yulia Pustoshkina.
Open to the public and free of charge, Secret Longings is set to debut on Saturday, March 11th from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in the Main Gallery, alongside a three-artist show, titled The Power of Three, featuring new works by Taiwanese artist Chen-Dao Lee, Spanish illustrator Jesús Aguado, and contemporary faux naïf artist Sun-Mi (aka Pamplemouze) in Gallery 3.
Corey Helford Gallery
571 S Anderson St #1, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States