Merry Karnowsky Gallery
170 S La Brea Ave
323.933.4408
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Tino Rodriguez, Lullabies for the Dark Ages, Courtesy Merry Karnowsky Gallery
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Opens Saturday June 14, 2008 (8–11pm)
June 7, 2008 – July 5, 2008
Tuesdays–Saturdays (noon–6pm)
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Like the Catholic-raised Mexican artist himself, Tino Rodriguez's gender-defying, allegorical paintings are torn between sensuality and conservative tradition. Inspired by the limitations of his religious upbringing and his family's lush heritage, Rodriguez's paintings tackle gender identity in a sacred yet fantastical setting. For this show, Merry Karnowsky Gallery pairs him with another, equally imaginative Nor-Cal painter, Virgo Paraiso, whose canvases are vibrant mythological mishmashes of Indonesian, Colombian, and Asian cultures, filled with literary references ranging from Rumi to Shakespeare.
