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Pelayo VS Pelayo

Sat, Sep 14

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Los Angeles

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Pelayo VS Pelayo
Pelayo VS Pelayo

Time & Location

Sep 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:50 PM

Los Angeles, 1260 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA

About The Event

There are few examples in the history of art where a father and son achieve such remarkable success that they warrant a joint exhibition. Gallery 36's show of Isaac and Antonio Pelayo is one such rare instance that showcases the evolution of their unique styles over the past decade. This exhibition highlights the distinct yet intertwined creative paths of the Pelayos, bound by a shared legacy and an ongoing, vibrant dialogue that runs through their works.

Isaac’s work is a dynamic fusion where the revered tropes of Renaissance iconography meet the raw, visceral energy of modern street art, deeply one infused with a distinctly West Coast sensibility. His canvases feature a jujitsu of sorts between spray paint and the bold oil pastel strokes with references to the diverse toolbox of post-WW II Pop and Conceptual Art. Isaac's stylistic idiom hints at John Baldessari’s canvases with erased faces and Warhol’s beatification of the readymade, but he…

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