Enrique Martinez Celaya is a visionary in the very best sense of the word. I would even go so far as to say his recent exhibition, “Lone Star” at LA Louver is a fierce evocation of humanity, despite the fact the show is mostly populated with birds, both painted and living; these small illusive creatures appear to represent, in Celaya’s mind at least, the epitome of grace and mystery. The mostly large-scale paintings are rich and painterly, incorporating a range of warm tones that underline the humanistic qualities of the work as a whole. They appear to call us back to the unknowable, to the turbulent precariousness that is our human consciousness, yet all the while maintaining, or even sustaining an unwavering connection to the present. 

LA Louver 
45 North Venice
Venice, CA 90291
show runs until May 16th, 2015