'Past Tomorrow' at Hall Spassov Gallery, Seattle /  by Chris Leib

January 9th to February 28th, 2024

“In January we have new work in the gallery by artist, Chris Leib.  His quizzical, hyper-surreal astronauts are both enchanting and mysterious and his technical ability as a painter is most impressive. Chris Leib has exhibited his artwork across the United States, as well as in Germany, France, Denmark and Australia. A classically trained painter, Leib has spent over a decade applying renaissance techniques to subject matter outside traditional boundaries. Despite their dark tones, his subjects are characterized by humor and an exploration of heroic imagery. Save the date for our opening January 9th.” - Hall Spassov Gallery

Figurative Fantasy at Blacklight Gallery, Valencia, Spain /  by Chris Leib

FIGURATIVE FANTASY

Open December 19, 2024

DIFFERENT WORLDS

In the collective show FIGURATIVE FANTASY we have the feeling of having created a catalog of portals to other worlds.

Our desire is that the viewer manages to find in the works that symbiotic sensation that approaches us suddenly, when our DNA and that of the artist are combined spontaneously. The artist, through his discourse, is capable of enveloping us in his fantasy, which at that moment also becomes our own.

Marrying our sensibility with that of another human being is something tremendously delicate, it either happens or it doesn’t happen. There is art that leaves us indifferent and art that captures us.

Often we are attracted to a familiar aesthetic, especially the one we have grown up with, a visual language we have lived with and have already deciphered, so it is not a challenge for us, since it is part of our imaginary.

But sometimes we find a form of expression that shocks us, sometimes we may even dislike it at first, but for some reason it keeps our curiosity, our desire to observe and see what it means and why. And right at that moment it is possible that the artist has opened a new world for us.

The instant in which the spectator communes with a new form of expression is the instant in which his mind has begun to interpret and integrate a new language, a different symbology, a new way of interpreting color, form or technique. This new acquired knowledge will nestle inside him, enriching his visual culture.

Understanding different modes of expression enriches our way of perceiving reality. Artists gift us with small pieces that help us to understand an intensely diverse world.

WonderlandSF group show at Mirus Gallery, curated by Irene H. Feiks /  by Chris Leib

wonderlandsf group show at @mirusgallery
Curated by @irenehfeiks The opening reception will take place on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024, from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM at Mirus Gallery. The event is free and open to all ages. @wonderlandsffashion

Featured Artists: Aaron Johnson, Abel Manalo, Adam Caldwell, Adam McCarthy, Alberto Ybarra, Alec Huxley, Alex Achaval, Alice Koswara, Amanda Lynn, Amber Allen, Amy Ahlstrom, Analy Nakat, Andrew MacRae, Antonio Pelayo, Brady Wilmott, Brandon Hurley, Brent McHugh, Brett Armory, Brian Barneclo, Brian J Hoffman, Cat Sommer, Charmaine Olivia, Chonto, Chor Boogie, Chelsea Robot, Chris Granillo, Chris Leib, Chris Stokes, Cindy Shih, Cleng Sumagaysay, Daryll Peirce, D Young V, Debra Dee, Debra Shapiro, Delphyne, Dom Fontana, Doug Rhodes, Eddie Colla, Eddie O. Rodriguez, Emily Fromm, Germs Zacarias, HiERICBRO, Espana Garcia, Fabez, Felicia Ann, Felicia Gabaldon, Isaac Pelayo, J.L. King, Jeffrey Nemenzo, Jessica Petrie, John Osgood, John Wentz, Johnny Dismal, Jon Ching, Jose Di Gregorio, Josh Everhorn, Josh Thurman, Joshua Nissen King, Kenneth Malone, Kevin Earl Taylor, Kirstine Reiner Hansen, Lacey Bryant, LJ Kim, Lady Henze, Lana Kohn, Laura Gonzalez, Lee Harvey Roswell, Leija, Leon Loucheur, Linda Larson, Liz Brizzi, Lucas Bononi, Luciano Roque, Marina Berlin, Mario Navasero, Mark Campbell, Mars-1, Mars Sandoval, Masha Ko, Maureen Shields, Max Ehrman (Eon75), Micah LeBRUN, Michael Murphy, Michael Walsh, Mike Davis, Mollie Tuggle, Monty Guy, Natalie Gabriel, Nate Geare, Nicole Hayden, Olympia Altimir Galvez, Optimist, Paul Lewin, Phillip Hua, Phillip Lawson, Pablo Ruiz Arroyo, Ransom and Mitchell, Raul D’Mauries, Ricky Watts, Rob “Pengoo” Casanovas, Robert Bowen, Romanowski, Ryan Stubbs, Sean Faithen, Sofia Venegas, Steve Javiel, Tanya Herrera, Ted Vasin, Julia, Tomo77, Txutxo Perez, Ursula Xanthe Young, Ximena Rendon, Yanoe Zoueh, Yuri

Reimagined Realism @ the Carl Cherry Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea /  by Chris Leib

Join Kirstine Reiner Hansen, Don Hughes, and myself as we present ‘Reimagined Realism’ at the Carl Cherry Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA.

May 24th through June 22nd, 2024.
Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat, 12 - 4 pm
or by appointment: 831.624.7491

Reception: Fri, May 24th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Artists’ Walk through: Sat, June 8th, 2 - 4 pm

Carl Cherry Center for the Arts
4th Ave & Guadalupe
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
carlcherrycenter.org

Founded in 1948, the Carl Cherry Center was created to support projects in the arts & sciences. This program is made possible, in part, through a grant from the Arts Council of Monterey County, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and funds from the Carmel Women’s Club, Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary, Community Foundation for Monterey County, Gibson Family Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Pebble Beach Company Foundation, Yellow Brick Road Benefits…

And by the generous support for this exhibiiton by Robin and Chris Sawyer.

Carmel & Big Sur Painters Bohemian Legacy, by Randy Tunnell... /  by Chris Leib

I’m thrilled to be included in Randy Tunnell’s book of 100 painter’s portraits, Carmel & Big Sur Painters Bohemian Legacy

The book is now available currently by visiting: HERE

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML3AX70CDY241/checkout/DDFD3IXJP7HXUGCXZTMI27MP

Beautifully photographed, this book features portraits of 100 regional painters in their studios, all of whom carrying on the legacy that began over 100 years ago when the Carmel and Big Sur coastline of California became a bohemian paradise.

And don’t forget to view Randy Tunnell’s Amazing photography on his website…

www.RandyTunnell.com