Raw Deal at DIANA, Los Angeles, CA, April 17 – May 8, 2015 A raw deal is an instance of unfair treatment, an injustice, the shaft. Yet, it is a phrase that walks a thin line between tragedy and self-parody. “Raw deal” is an American idiom from the turn of the twentieth century, primarily used […]
Moonlighting at Loudhailer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, January 9 – February 20, 2016 http://loudhailergallery.com Moonlighting refers to work taken on in addition to one’s regular employment. The scenes in Greene’s paintings depict a world preoccupied with constant, never-ending labor – often of a mysteriously sultry nature. This series strings together visual representations of schemers and hustlers […]
O Bouna Ventura! at Jessica Silverman, Gallery 2, San Fransisco, CA June 2 – July 8, 2017 http://jessicasilvermangallery.com Justin John Greene’s new series of five oil paintings titled “O Buona Ventura!” explore the successes, risks and hazards of contemporary life. Set in the rotating cocktail lounge of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, the works […]
An exhibition of paintings presented by Romain Dauriac & Franklin Melendez at 94 Rue du Bac, Paris, France October 19 – 23, 2017
Life Hack at Smart Objects, Los Angeles, January 26 – March 2, 2018 http://smartobjects.la/ Life hacks can be motivated by desperation or a deep desire for convenience. They can manifest as a set of social interactions, as altered appliances, or as tweaked channels of a system. They can serve as quick fixes to daily problems […]
Secret Slob at Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago IL, October 29 – December 22, 2016 http://andrewrafacz.com Submitted for your approval By an author’s loyal ghost Endlessly toiling Through the night Staring at a screen Splayed across a mattress Where we lay our scene And when at last Its glass goes black The reflection shows The Slob […]