Walking through Edie Beaucage’s show of sculptures and larger-than-life portraits is like wading through clouds of brushstrokes made of vivid greens, blues, and pops of orange, the subjects of the paintings staring coolly at you. In the following gallery, Jean Lowe’s paintings of opulent Baroque interiors are coupled with everyday items constructed of papier-mâche, creating a conversation (or debate) between the history of painting and modern objects. In both of these shows, you can feel the artists smirking.

Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
1110 Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
On view through April 22, 2023