Upcoming Exhibits

Group show featuring artist Veronica Jaeger

Opens online May 21, 2022

‘Middle Garden’ refers to the Earth Mother and all its animal, plant, atmospheric, and human expressions, real or imaginary. Featured artist Veronica Jaeger believes that the simple observation of nature could make us wonder and imagine a more empathic, benevolent, and joyous world.

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Join us to celebrate this theme through figures found in nature and/or figures merging with nature. For pre-sale info, contact sandra@cactusgalleryla.com.

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Anima ex Manus Art Dolls, Ulla Anobile, Julie B, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, Denise Bledsoe, Andrea Bogdan, Nicole Bruckman, Jaki Charrua, Jamie Chavez, Nancy Cintron Koutsouflakis, Fran De Anda, Bob Doucette, Ivonne Garcia, Diana Hartman, 
Annette Hassell, Veronica Jaeger, k2man, Patricia Krebs, Mavis Leahy, Milka LoLo, Malathip, Perrilla, Socrates Medina (Perro y Arena), Sarah Polzin, Rooted and Stitched, Valerie Savarie
, Patrick Thai, Nora Thompson, Kelly Vetter, Michelle Waters, Terri Woodward

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Solo show by artist Milka LoLo

For Milka's fourth solo show for Cactus Gallery, she will be continuing in her exploration of the path of the souls towards Mictlan, the underworld of Aztec mythology.  Milka's work consists of the re-interpretation of characters, myths, and narrations of the Mexican folk imaginary. These narratives are presented as a living manifestation of an ancestral culture, which has been transformed as it has integrated into a globalized society.

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Annual group show

July/August 2022

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Lotería is a traditional Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo, that uses images on a deck of cards instead of plain numbers. There are 54 images; each has a name and an assigned number. The cards are very colorful and the imagery on them is broadly recognized in all of Mexico, other Latin American countries, as well as European nations.

The most recognized version of Lotería is the “Don Clemente Gallo” rendition which was introduced in Mexico in 1887 by the French businessman, Don Clemente Jacques. The owners today own the registered trademark and have continued this version through 3 generations with the original artwork remaining the same.

All 54 images of the original deck will be represented in the show. Here is a link to the original Loteria set:  http://loteria.elsewhere.org/clemente1/

In addition, artists are creating cards from a second set of Loteria cards #55 - 108. These works will be 3" x 5" max. Here is a link to the lesser known set, which is equally fun: http://loteria.elsewhere.org/clemente2a/

Group show featuring Italian artist Francesca Loi
Opens online September 17, 2022

For our 8th annual Dollmakers show, Francesca Loi and friends will be exploring the theme of reflection(s).

FRAN DE ANDA
3rd Solo Show
October 2022