Artist and gallery owner, Jeanie Madsen is also a designer of one of a kind fashions who opened her gallery in 2009 where she continues to sell her own work and those of other artists through her exhibitions.
Sona Mirzaei, a Los Angeles based contemporary artist will be feature selections from her Tales of Copenhagen series in the upcoming show. Mrzaei began work on this series while in Denmark participating in the exclusive international art project Elephant Parade – raising awareness and funding for preserving Asian elephants, which are on the list of endangered species.
Mirzaei says “The paintings†tell the story of my experiences in Denmark while I was working on my elephant Triumph of Unity for the Elephant Parade. The colors are representations of the various moods I experienced while creating work in a place that was entirely new to me. I’ve done a lot of traveling but I’m also a California girl at heart who is addicted to sunshine, and suddenly I found myself in a position where I was working on the other side of the world in the dead of winter, so I definitely think there are elements in the paintings where I was trying to bring a bit of that fun-loving warmth into the work because it reminded me of home.â€
Artists included in the current show at The Jeanie Madsen Gallery, 1431 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, are: Cynthia Berg, Nicola Carpinelli, Helena Gullstrom, Cody Hooper, Scott Horton, Charlie Patton, Ana Maria Valdez, Jennifer Verge, with fashions and accessories by Fahmina, Jeanie Madsen and special guest artist, Sona Mirzaei.
The opening reception will be held from 7:00pm – 10:00pm on April 14, 2012 and will include a DJ, refreshments, a wine bar and appetizers.
For more information on The Jeanie Madsen Gallery http://jeaniemadsengallery.com/
For more information on Sona Mirzaei: http://www.sonamirzaei.com/
