My brother, Marty Michaelson [1], is an artist. His biggest project was working with the artist Judy Chicago on her last project. We are lucky in that the last couple of times we went to Los Angeles we were able to see his latest shows. I meant to publicize his latest when I first came back from LA, but other things kept coming up. Now there are only 8 days left til it closes so I better plug it now!
My brother came to art somewhat late and somewhat randomly. But he loves it and his style keeps developing. You can see some of his stuff (and he is quite prolific, so this is only a small sampling) if you click here [2].
Among my personal favorites are one he did based on pictures my wife and I brought back from our honeymoon in Japan:
And this rather surreal one called "Frida Kahlo on Monster Island:"
(this gives you an idea of some of his unique themes)
Here's the info on the latest show [3]:
"From The Depths . . ." Showcases Local Art Work
From the depths of downtown Pomona, 17 artists have risen from their basement gallery to spread the word that organisms and objects of all types have come "From The Depths . . ." of space, the jungle, the ocean and their minds and can be found at the Progress Space Gallery in Pomona during the months of June and July 2007.
The Shameless Self-Promoters, a group of local artists, are once again on the prowl and have created a new art show that is more varied then their first show "Eklektikos", more exciting then their second show "Wild Things", and with variations in media and subject matter that the title "From The Depths . . ." inspires.
The artists would like to invite you and the public to their Artist's Reception on Saturday June 9 where from 6 -10pm you can meet the artists, enjoy the ambiance, and view the artwork. Due to the popularity of the Artist's Receptions at the previous two shows, a second reception will be held on Saturday July 14 from 6-10 pm. Admission to the show is free and the normal gallery hours during the shows run, June 3 - July 28, will be Thursday - Sunday 11am-4pm. During normal gallery hours one of the showing artists will be present to answer queries about the group and artwork.
Gallery Address:
Progress Space Gallery
300-B S. Thomas St.
Pomona, Ca. 91766
(909) 469-1599
Hours: Thur-Sun 11am -4pm
Contact Person:
Lucien van Oosten
421 E. Ada Ave
Glendora, CA. 91741
vogaruda@earthlink.net [4]
Lucien van Oosten is the founding member of the Shameless Self-Promoters and he is available to answer questions and for interviews.
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