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09/06/08

Text: Nik Mercer

Los Angeles art shows too often are drab excuses to enjoy free booze on weekdays and weekends alike, so it was with great enthusiasm and excitement that we co-presented "Whistling Past the Graveyard," a solo exhibition featuring the work of artist Mercedes Helnwein, hosted by Jason Lee, on August 30: the event's sole purpose was to hail the beautiful, deftly drawn illustrations of Helnwein.

Quite a varied and diverse crowd showed up at the Merry Karnowski Gallery for the opening reception, making it all the more enjoyable to spend the evening there. Not a single piece was poorly placed, and while the selection of Helnwein's art was rather massive and all-inclusive, the cohesiveness of the show made it easy to digest and move through.

For those of you who missed the debut night, fear not! "Whistling Past the Graveyard" runs through September 20 and we will be dropping a film online about the skillful, somewhat eerie, and uniquely creative artist online soon.

Mercedes Helnwein homepage,

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