LUKE CHUEH: Nesting Dolls

Friday, October 25, 2013

Random Acts of Sadness

In August 2013, Corey Helford Gallery hosted my solo show "Random Acts of Sadness". As the title suggests, the show compiled a variety of paintings, most of which focused on the forlorn narratives I'm best known for. This being my first major show in Los Angeles in two years, I decided to incorporate a handful of paintings I've shown in some of the art shows I did outside of LA, and I also touched up / revised many of these paintings for the show.

Jack

Mixed Media Sculpture

Approx 20" x 15" x 8"

Sculpted and cast by Julie B and Pretty In Plastic

An Arm and a Leg

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
24x30

The Cat and the Rat

Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
20x24

You Are What You Eat Series (Bear Paw)

Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
16x20

You Are What You Eat Series (Shark Fin)
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
16x20

You Are What You Eat Series (Tiger Penis)
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
16x20

Character Study (Skin)
Character Study (Muscle)
Character Study (Bone)

Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel

6x6

Even A Monkey

Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel

24x30

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Alt Title 1: Kermit and the Kappa
Alt Title 2: Yearning for the West
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
12x16

Nesting Doll (Revised)
Mixed Media on Wood Nesting Dolls
Skeleton Doll Sculpted by Jesse "Jryu" Yu

People Think I'm Easy

Acrylic and Ink on Canvas

36x48

Phoning It In
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
14x18

Seppuku
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
12x16

Stabbed In the Back (Revised)
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
24x18

Target (Revisited)
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
16x20

The Heavy Head
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
14x11

The Painter
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
14x14

The Slug and the Salt Shaker
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
14x18

Totem
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
18x36

Toys & Role Models - Barbie
Toys & Role Models - HeMan

Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel

9x12

Wish I was Bowie
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
8x8

Dung
Acrylic and Ink on Wood Panel
8x8

Monday, October 15, 2012

I Am Your Plaything

From September 7th through September 30th 2012, Rotofugi Gallery hosted "I Am Your Plaything" an art show featuring works inspired by my love (and hate) of toy culture. Since Rotofugi is an award winning toy store / gallery, so I thought it was the ideal space to host this show.