And This Is How It Ended? 

(The Divorce Show) 

leora LUTZ

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Biography

Education

Cal.State Fullerton. BFA Art. Dean’s List 1989-1992

Minor in Pop Culture & Creative Writing

Mt.San Antonio College. Art & English Emphasis 1986-1989

Curatorial

11/2003 – present          Curator. GALLERY REVISITED , Over 2 dozen concepts executed. Silver Lake.

02/2003 - 08/2003        Co-Curator. SELECTED COLLECTIVE , Silver Lake Art Collec. Gallery 4016. Los Angeles

                                        Coordinated work by 23 artists. Contacted Media.

04/1997 - 09/1997         Co-Curator. ELIXIR. Huntington Memorial Hospital. Pasadena , Designed 8 Artworks representing Women’s Health.

                                        Wrote press release.

02/1996 - 09/1996         Co-Curator. COLLECTIVE SAMPLING , SRG. Sierra Madre

                                         Created body of work consisting of 15 pieces.

                                         Wrote statement. Contacted Media.

06/1996 - 12/1996          Curator. RUST , Onyx. Los Angeles

                                         Developed concept & Coordinated 65 works by 35 artists. Wrote prospectus & press release.

02/1992 - 06/1992          Curator. STRENGTH QUILT, All Saint's AIDS Service Center. Pasadena

                                         Conceived & Implemented a 6'x6' mixed media piece by 36 artists. Presented piece at public requiem.

                                         Designed & Distributed coinciding recognition cards.

Professional Practices                                                                                                                         

08/2003-present              Owner. REVISITED , Contemporary Fine Art Gallery. Los Angeles

                                         Curate,Acquisition Placement,PR,Administration,Press

2005                                 Jurer. Tarfest, LA Art Association

01/1999-08/2003            Owner. REVISITED , Vintage Inspired Art Commissions & Rental

01/1999-08/2003            Set Decorator/Production Designer. *

                                         Freelance for Film & Television

                                          Designed Sets, Managed Crews, Balanced Budgets

08/1992-08/1999            Corporate Retail Manager. *

                                         Managed Sales & Staff for Multi-million Dollar Cos.

                                         Balanced Budgets, Communicated with High Executives

1986 -1992                       Gallery Sales & Assistant. *

                                         Sold Art, maintained installations, administration

                                         *company names available upon request

Selected Exhibitions

2007  solo show – neue transit, Santa Ana. (For November 3.)

“Group survey LA in Chicago”, dva gallery. Chicago

“Summer Group Show”, Lawrence Asher Gallery. Los Angeles.

“CaBoom” architecture and design trade show. Santa Monica

2006 “Group show” Chango. Curated by Paige Wery. Los Angeles

“Small Wonders” Pharmaka. Curated by Tyler Stallings. Los Angeles

“Gift Shop” another year in l.a.. Los Angeles

“Back in the Day” (back room) L street Gallery. San Diego, CA

“The New Warhol” Scottsdale Museum of Fine Art. Scottsdale, AZ

“FreshstART” Santa Monica.

2005 Venice Art Walk Auction. Venice, CA

"Urban Landscape" Lawrence Asher Gallery. Los Angeles

"art 2 art" Beep Gallery. Los Angeles

2003 "Muses" Create Fixate. Los Angeles

"GAS" Traveling Group Show. Los Angeles

"Good Summer Great Art" Los Angeles

2002 "esque,ish,ly" Da Gallery.Pomona

curated by Marcella Swett

2000 "Queen for a Day" Da Gallery.Pomona

1999 "Simply Red" Da Gallery.Pomona

1998 "Erotica" Advocate Gallery.Los Angeles

"Land Sea Sky" Da Gallery.Pomona

1996 "Collective Sampling" SRW Gallery.Sierra Madre 2person

"Access" curated by Ruben Esparsa.Onyx.Los Angeles

1994 "Queen for a Day" Da Gallery.Pomona

1993 –1991 "Simply Green" Da Gallery.Pomona

"Hearts & Flowers" curated by Gail Mishkin.Folk Tree Collection.Pasadena

"Tiles" First Street Gallery.Claremont

"Material Art" Folk Tree Collection.Pasadena

"The End" via Dicha.Pomona solo

"Knot So" Exit Gallery.CSU Fullerton

"Threads Unraveled" Exit Gallery.CSU Fullerton

"Queen for a Day" Da Gallery.Pomona 

Ongoing Representation

Sumi’s. Silver Lake, Los Angeles

Lendrum Fine Art. Los Angeles

ARTpic. North Hollywood

Realm. Chinatown,Los Angeles

Lawrence Asher Gallery. Los Angeles

Press

Apartment Therapy Blog present

Genlux. Editor’s Picks Dec 2005

"Chinatown" LA Downtown News Dec 2005

Elle Girl. Editor's Pick "City Silhouettes" Mar 2005

alloy online. feature article illustration Feb 2005

Daily Candy_dot_com "LA Lady" Nov 2004

Sierra Madre News .cover story. "Collective Sampling" Sep1996

Pasadena Weekly "Art of the Heart" Gallery News Feb1993

Pasadena Star News. cover story. "Client Gifts AIDS Center" June 1992

for Gallery Revisited press see www.galleryrevisited

Commercial Art Commissions 1998-2003                                                                                                                                                                                                         

MTV. psa Lover’s Lane Sign

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. feature film 5 Abstract Paintings

URBAN LEGENDS. television series 11 Abstract Paintings

FAST SOFA. feature film 3)4’x 8’ Hand Lettered Medieval-style Sign

GILLETTE. commercial 50+ Hand-painted Posters                                          

Affiliations

Moca Contemporaries. 2003 – present

Ladies Who Launch. New York 2004-05  

Silver Lake Art Collective. Los Angeles 2003-04  

Access. Los Angeles 1995-97 

Guild of Artists.Fullerton 1991-92 

Visualization & Critique Group.Fullerton 1991-92 

Collections

Oceana Restaurant – Santa Monica

Trina Turk – Los Angeles

W Residential at the Taft Building - Hollywood

GLM Management –Los Angeles

Creative Circle Agency - Los Angeles

Carolyne Bell – Pacific Palisades

Patrick Adams – Edmonton, Canada

Ruben Esparsa – Los Angeles

CCH Pounder – Los Angeles