Glenn Barr Billy Shire Fine Arts Exhibition Poster New Work 2006 RARE

A rare piece of pop surrealism, low brow, Los Angeles arts history

This is a one-sided poster that has been folded twice

Born in Detroit, Michigan, and living throughout its metropolitan area, he graduated from the College for Creative Studies and went on to establish himself firmly in the art world. Exhibiting from Los Angeles to New York to Rome, London and Australia, Barr's work is embraced by art enthusiasts worldwide.

Established in 1986 La Luz de Jesus Gallery is the brainchild of entrepreneur and art collector Billy Shire, considered primarily responsible for fostering a new school of California art and prompting JUXTAPOZ Magazine to dub him “the Peggy Guggenheim of Lowbrow.”

Showcasing mainly figurative, narrative paintings and unusual sculpture, the exhibitions are post-pop with content ranging from folk to outsider to religious to sexually deviant. The gallery’s objective is to bring underground art and counter-culture to the masses. Past shows have been groundbreaking, exhibiting artists, such as Manuel Ocampo, Joe Coleman, and Robert Williams.