DON'T TALK ABOUT RELIGION OR POLITICS:
Artists Explore the Sacred & Profane
Closing Party - Sunday, February 5th, 2006. 3 to 5 pm.

Avenue 50 Studio invites the public to the closing party for Don't Talk About Religion or Politics. This is the last opportunity to view this well received and thought-provoking exhibit! The artists will be on hand to answer questions concerning their works. Refreshments and
hor d' oeuvres provided.

Curated by Mark Vallen, the exhibit features his works, as well as those of artists: Sergio Hernandez, Gwyneth Leech, Poli Marichal, and John Paul Thornton.

Avenue 50 Studio is located at:
131 No. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA. 90042.
Contact gallery director, Kathy Mas-Gallegos, at: 323-258-1435.
For more information, www.avenue50studio.com

Click here to read a review of the exhibition published by
The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society.

AND NOW, FOR SOMETHING NEWD
Thirteen Artists Consider the Human Figure
February 11 to March 12, 2006.

Artist's Reception: Saturday, February 11th, 6 to 10 pm.

Vallen will be exhibiting at And Now, For Something Newd. In honor of Valentine's Day, artist J. Michael Walker has invited a dozen of his favorite artists to create thoughtful meditations on the human figure. For nearly all the artists involved, this is their very first interpretation of the Nude. Please come join us on February 11th for the great unveiling.

Avenue 50 Studio is located at: 131 No. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA. 90042. Contact gallery director, Kathy Mas-Gallegos, at: 323-258-1435. For more information, www.avenue50studio.com

THE NEW NORMALCY
Artists Examine the Post 9-11 World
February 25th through March 26th, 2006.

Vallen will be exhibiting works at, The New Normalcy, a group show at Carlotta's Passion Fine Art in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. Over 20 artists will present artworks depicting the realities of the post 9-11 world - endless war, militarism, terrorism, state surveillance and repression.

Artist's Reception & Opening Party:
Saturday, February 25th, from 6 to 9 pm.

Iraq War 3rd Anniversary Special Events
Saturday, March 18th, 8 pm.
Carlotta's Passion will host an evening of antiwar slide shows and poetry. More details to come!

Carlotta's Passion Fine Art is located at 2012 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, California (Eagle Rock,) 90041. Contact gallery director, Robert Squires, at: 323-259-1563. For more information, including previews of the art, a full schedule of exhibit related events, and directions to the gallery, visit:
www.art-for-a-change.com/exhibits/normalcy.htm

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Vallen will also be showing at:

AMERICAN BEAUTIES
Space on Spurgeon Gallery - April through June, 2006

Vallen will be exhibiting at, American Beauties, a group show at Space on Spurgeon Gallery in Santa Ana, California. Running from April to June, 2006, the exhibit will also present works from artists Emigdio Vasquez, Gregg Stone, and Michael Mass. Dates for the Artist's Reception are forthcoming. Space on Spurgeon is located at 210 N. Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, CA. 92701. Phone: 949-464-0105. For more information, visit the gallery website, at: www.spaceonspurgeon.com

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VALLEN'S WEB LOG: www.art-for-a-change.com/blog
Topics pertaining to socially conscious art and culture are daily posted to Vallen's Art For A Change web log. Recent posts have included: Back To The Futurists - "We want to glorify war, the only cure for the world!" State of the Union - State of the Arts - where we stand today. Origins of the "Clenched Fist" image - Art scholars Lincoln Cushing and Michael Rossman trace the origins of the militant symbol. Interview with Painter, Alex Katz - A commitment to realist painting in the face of shifting trends and prevailing styles. Russia 2: Bad News from Russia - The new avant-garde of post-Soviet Russia. Ruscha, MOCA, Pettibon & Bush - Pop icon Ed Ruscha, a new trustee for L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art, was also appointed "America's Representative" to the 2005 Venice Biennale by the Bush State Department.