Thursday, April 16, 2009

Closet Cases: Artists’ Self Portraits at Happy


Closet Cases: Artists’ Self Portraits at Happy

May 1 – June 28, 2009

Opening reception: Friday, May 1 from 6-9pm


Happy is pleased to present Closet Cases, a group show organized by Paul Evans. Closet Cases features drawings by 22 artists, each a self portrait on notepad paper and index cards. Housed in Happy’s small yet pristine changing room, Closet Cases brings together artists of different styles and genres to exploit and celebrate the simple act of drawing. Artists include:


Sean Bradshaw (Los Angeles), Paul Evans (Los Angeles), Corina Gamma (Los Angeles), Julie Goodwin (Baltimore), Lizzie Goodwin (Los Angeles), Corrie Gregory (Los Angeles), Ryan Hill (Washington, DC), John Kieltyka (Seattle), Donald Krieger (Los Angeles), Midge Lynn (Los Angeles), Nuttaphol Ma (Los Angeles), Shaw Osha (Olympia), Christopher Pennock (New York), Lisa Ruyter (Vienna), Linda Sena (Los Angeles), Michael Slimmer (Los Angeles), Carl Smith (Los Angeles), Jordan Steinberg (Los Angeles), Laura Sharp Wilson (Salt Lake City), Karen Frimkess Wolff (Los Angeles), Jeremy Yoder (Los Angeles), Liz Young (Los Angeles).