ART WIZ GALLERY EXHIBIT COMBINES MEDIUMS.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - Artist John ``EVO'' Lo Re's eclectic works will be featured in a one-man exhibition, ``The N-Kredible EVO X-perience,'' opening today at the Palmdale Playhouse Art Gallery. A reception for the artist will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the theater, 38334 10th St. E. ``I like to combine art, science, electronics, metaphysics metaphysics (mĕtəfĭz`ĭks), branch of philosophy concerned with the ultimate nature of existence. It perpetuates the Metaphysics of Aristotle, a collection of treatises placed after the Physics [Gr. metaphysics=after physics] and treating what Aristotle called the First Philosophy. and music,'' said Lo Re, a self-taught artist, writer and musician. Lo Re prefers to work with industrial paints and materials. His mediums include galvanized metal, canvas, glass, seashells See C shell., gourds gourd (gôrd, g  rd), common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones. and CDs. EVO's work has been featured in past exhibits at the Palmdale Playhouse Art Gallery, and he conducted a metal sculpture workshop there last month. He said his influences include science fiction and horror movies, primitive cultures of Africa and the Americas, ancient civilizations, art deco and automotive and aircraft design. His artistic influences range from Jackson Pollock and Laurie Anderson to Alexander Calder and Miles Davis. As a musician he prefers synthesizers, MIDI-controllers, electric string instruments and handmade percussion instruments. The Palmdale Visual Arts Group manages the Playhouse Art Gallery. Its mission is to promote art and artists in the community by providing a nurturing environment for exhibition, education, discussion and appreciation of visual arts. The gallery is open free to the public. Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call the Palmdale Playhouse at (661) 267-5684. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Artist Lo Re stands by his painting ``American Pride 1'' and holds his creation ``Tiki-Totem totem (tō`təm), an object, usually an animal or plant (or all animals or plants of that species), that is revered by members of a particular social group because of a mystical or ritual relationship that exists with that group. 2.'' Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer (2 -- 3) At right, the artist's mahogany creations ``Luau'' and ``God of Happiness''; above, Lo Re's galvanized metal sculpture ``Liberation.'' |
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