I’m glad to introduce the artists showing with Studio Shangri-La right now. Each of them works in a different way, and I’ve picked one piece by each that you can see and buy in the shop.
Here they are, with a few words from their bios.
Fred Bendheim
Music For The Spheres, Acrylic on shaped PVC board
“Both a painter and sculptor” “His sculpture commissions include two fountain/sculptures for Frank Lloyd Wright buildings.”
Riccardo Matlakas
Moved Souls, Acrylic on canvas
“the cultural and political conditions of a place are not context for the work. They are its raw material.”
Marina Wray
Out Of Architecture, Mixed media: basswood, wire mesh, vellum paper, MDF (2 panels)
“explores the relationships between place, memory, identity, and the built environment”
Jose Trejo Maya
Transparencies In Time, Mixed media sculptural installation: plastic transparency films and acrylic/plexiglass sheets
“a remnant of the Nahuatlacah oral tradition” “deeply entrenched in ethnopoetic language poetry”
Sarah K. Ikerd
Tropical Forest Noir, Print on canvas, metal, bamboo wood, cotton paper or glass/acrylic
“Exploring the fascinating crossover between natural geometry, system structures, and universal consciousness.”
Julia Gardow
“time stamps of seemingly ordinary moments presented in a not so ordinary way” “exploring themes of storytelling and time through kinetic paintings”
Julia and John will be presenting an installation together in early 2027. Stay tuned for details, and in the meantime you can read more about Julia in the gallery.
John Mendizabal
“uses film, photography, and sculpture to create immersive experiences for his audiences”
John and Julia will be presenting an installation together in early 2027. Until then, you can read more about John in the gallery.
You can browse everything that’s for sale in the full shop and meet all the artists in the gallery.